abatstoneJul 30, 20212 minThe Mum's Race - Spa Part 2Who knew that there would be a Mum's Race at Spa! I am totally on it ... Like all things in Motorsport, Regulations, Rules and Guidance...
abatstoneJul 29, 20212 min"Let's have some Spa" he said. Part 1My partner has been quite ill and I dont mean man flu. I wont go into detail but suffice to say we were in Accident and Emergency just...
abatstoneJul 15, 20212 minDIY in the bedroom "You made your bed my girl. You better lie in it" I am quoting my ex-mother in law. It was, and still is, one of her favourite things...
abatstoneJun 18, 20211 minWet Expectations "The way I see it, if you want the rainbow, you gotta put up with the rain". Dolly Parton Do you feel like this Peony sometimes? Head...
abatstoneJun 14, 20211 minThe need for a good foundation Molly is now 13 and experimenting with make up. As you can see she was a natural from an early age. We love nothing more than a visit to...
abatstoneJun 9, 20212 minBikini Ready? Be More DuckThe upside of having a teenage daughter is the fact that we can bond over Love Island. It is also good for my work ... really. Let me...
abatstoneJun 8, 20211 minWedding History 1998 Twenty three years later we've all been married, become proud parents and have eleven children between us. Weddings ... It would be...
abatstoneMay 30, 20212 minGnome Sweet Home(s)Dear Friends Without Prejudice I have just bought a gnome. I should've bought two as I have a home in Kent and a home with my Mum. It's...
abatstoneMay 26, 20211 minWeather forecast is for Brain FogThis morning ... I lost my purse. I went back to the shop. I searched the car park. I ransacked the house. I was not an oasis of...
abatstoneMay 14, 20212 minJudging ... big mistake. Huge."Do not judge, or you too will be judged..." Matthew 7-11,Proverbs 5:1-14 Matt is right. I am a sinner. There is a shop in Tenterden...
abatstoneApr 16, 20212 minRefusing to SinkMolly and I bought some beautiful duck eggs earlier this week. Fried, poached and with soldiers they were delicious. So impressed were...
abatstoneMar 24, 20212 minBring me sunshine Hark, what news from The Potting Shed??? No ... she is not showing the neighbours where she keeps her vibrator, she is telling them...
abatstoneMar 22, 20211 minEvery School Needs ... amazing children, adults and Spritzer! A successful school feels like home and I have been lucky enough to work in a place that has...
abatstoneMar 17, 20212 min Laughing through the tears“Don't go fighting against the Spring.” ― E.M. Forster, A Room with a View We have moved house and are faced with a new view. Twelve...
abatstoneFeb 23, 20211 minTesting timesI just shouted downstairs, to anyone who will hear me, that I am just about to wee on a stick. Eerie silence, fear and panic envelopes...
abatstoneFeb 19, 20212 minPerfume Holy Grails and GinI saw this on Instagram today: Blimey! Apparently there is a waiting list to get a £69 bottle! Do I wait on the shore or at Stonehenge,...
abatstoneFeb 16, 20213 minPancakes and parenting - Fake or Bake?Picture: Robin Weaver @robertweaverphotographer Shrove Tuesday is here again and I am struck with the age old dilemma - 'Do I fake it?'...
abatstoneFeb 15, 20211 minHappy Half TermWhat are your half term plans? We are off to Cornwall to visit Grandma and Grandad. Car overloaded with bikes, fishing and crabbing...
abatstoneFeb 14, 20211 minValentine's DayLove conquers all things except poverty and toothache. Mae West. Tell someone you love them today. Start by telling your reflection that...
abatstoneFeb 12, 20212 minBirthdayIt's my birthday. I am 49. Time to reassess my make up routine ... Looks in make up bag, flinches, then over thinks the vast and...