It was a cold wet and windy day in Leeds, I battled through the elements and found my way to the warm and welcoming reception at Heart in...

EDIT; this as a few weeks late, turns out the catch up from Covid has taken longer than anticipated so this blog has been languishing on...

It’s Christmas, it’s busy, the usual list of things to remember and hold onto is suddenly increased by what feels like a hundred and...

I went to London with my sister recently, (well not that recently, it’s taken me a while to get this blog together!). It was brilliant....

... yes, here we flippin’ are. 12+ months of social isolation, eat out to help out, a winter of hibernation, January’s home school...

So, there we are, we did it. The first week of actual school in 2021. How was yours? Mine was good, I've very much enjoyed the slower...

“RELAX!! NOW!! You’re missing it, you’re missing it- don’t waste this time: RELAX!!” Said my loud and insistent internal voice as I sit...

Now before I start, I’d like to clarify that I have no problems adhering to lockdown for the greater good of the nation, for the NHS, to...

We’ve been here before, we ‘should’ know what to expect ... so why is it so hard this time round? Quick note- this is quite an honest...

This pandemic is relentless. Living with shifting expectations, restrictions and rules feels like it has been going on for ages. And it...

So here we are, the place none of us wanted to be but knew deep down was going to happen: full winter lockdown. Last spring the only...

So here we are heading into a new year, and it might surprise you to know that despite my love of all things planning and change making,...

So, a short blog today, as demanded by the pressures of my last day of work this year and three kids at home with no family nipping in to...

So, during this lockdown that doesn’t feel like lockdown, I’ve been thinking a lot about the things I say to the people I work with and...

Return of lockdown; return of the blog. In part, this is in response to conversations I’ve had about the current lockdown and in part...

Has lockdown changed your perspective? How ready are you to hold onto the good, jettison the bad and make the useful stuff stick?

Some thoughts about why we need feedback from other people and ideas on how to find validation in times of restriction.

So, its been a while since my last blog. This is for a few reasons really: lock down lethargy, taking my own advice and trying to take...

So, I was lying on the sofa in the sun on Sunday afternoon; the boys were watching something in the other room, Rob was doing something...

As I suggested in my previous blog (two for the price of one this week!), we are living through a stressful period. Not only have our...