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I am a writer and mum, living in East London with my husband, young daughters and two cats. My novels 'Two for Joy' and 'To Have and to Hold' are published by Hodder and Stoughton.
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Pressing pause

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Guest blog: William in lockdown

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Home Sweet Home? – Day Ten

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Home Sweet Home? – Day 3

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Home Sweet Home? – Day Two

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We went to Italy today. My 5yo decided last night that she wanted to go on holiday (don't we all!), so this morning she patched her little case with swimming cossie and sunglasses, then we took a surprisingly turbulent flight on the sofa, and arrived in time for an al fresco bruschetta lunch. Not sure what the Italians would make of our gelato (Cornettos from the freezer), but my homemade pizza was on point for dinner. And out of the blue 5yo announced she wants to learn Italian, so homeschooling this week is going to be courtesy of the @duolingo app! #staycation #lockdown2020 #italiophile #learnitalian #being5 #homemadepizza
Today has been a mixture of pottering round the garden in the sunshine feeling reasonably content, but also battling with hideous PMT, exacerbated by all the sadness and anxiety and anger of the Covid situation, the political situation, the institutional racism situation...and the fact that I haven't had a break from 24/7 parenting for 10 weeks and am a bit knackered. #lockdown2020 #lockdownlife #pmt #pms #mygarden #wineoclock #tomorrowisanotherday
Sharing this post by @simon_goff1 because white people need to use our privilege to try and be allies and speak out in the face of this horrific injustice and systemic racism. #georgefloyd #blacklivesmatter #bethechange #standuptoracism
Socially distant wanderings in sun-dappled wildflower meadows. . . . #lockdown2020 #lockdownlife #walthamstow #being5 #childhoodunplugged #walthamstowvillage
The children have been busy for hours creating 'The City of Everything'. The wooden railway, the IKEA road mat, sticklebricks, Magna Tiles, Playmobil, Sylvanian Families, Peppa Pig and Duplo have all been involved. Even the old baby bath has been pressed into service as a mermaid lake. I wonder who will clear it all up... #smallworldplay #imagination #childhoodunplugged #being5 #being11 #letthembelittle #dontthinkaboutthemess
My peonies have bloomed! I have agonised all day about whether to cut some for the house, and at what stage to do so. In the end just couldn't resist. #peonywatch #peoniesinmykitchen #vintagestyle #igrewthese

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