Life with a dash of ADHD for good measure
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AA European Breakdown Cover ruined our family holiday – part 1
This is a multiple part story, as we raise a complaint with both the AA European Breakdown cover, and escalate our complaint to the Financial Ombudsmen. At the time of writing this part 1, we are five weeks into the eight week “complaint” process time with the AA, and they ...
The Cone of Shame: How to Help Your Cat Cope
If you’ve ever taken your cat to the vet and come home with them sporting the dreaded “cone of shame” (or its softer, slightly less embarrassing cousin, the donut collar), you’ll know exactly what I mean when I say… the drama. The sulks. The sheer Olympic-level guilt ...
Easy gluten free banana bread
This is an easy gluten and dairy free banana bread recipe that is perfect for using up bananas that are going brown, or need using up.
We often have bananas that are going slightly brown and I hate food waste so gluten free banana bread great way to use them up , and no ...
Delicious Dairy Free Chocolate Truffles
I don’t generally have a much of a sweet tooth, but I do like good chocolate, I adore chocolate truffles and I also live with someone with a dairy allergy, so these dairy free chocolate truffles are very popular at home and whilst I don’t make them as often as would be ...
The Grief Diaries – Part 1. The day before…
My father died on the 29th June, 2025. Suddenly and unexpectedly. We had no idea it was coming. This is a diary or monologue as I process his death, the grief, the life we now live without him. My father and I were close and he was my only parent after the death of my ...
Too hot in bed? A menopause problem solved.
Ah, menopause problems? We are in the thick of them. Well, when I say we, I mean me, and because he lives with me, the husband too. You see, I am too hot in bed. No, not “THAT” kind of hot, this is not that kind of blog!! I’talking about the hot flash, night sweats kind of ...
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