Hornet’s nest

By the time we reallised there were hornets in our attic.. it was almost winter and we just tried to stop them coming into our home. When we saw them late summer, we thought they were somewhere close by outside. They were very big and very loud but seemed harmless and we thought they were […]

Kenny under the tree

Fluffy’s Christmas List

our cats have made us laugh a lot this Christmas..spending a lot of time snoozing under the tree, they cameto life when they smelt the turkey.. Kenny, the black and white one got a bit too excitedplaying with the wrapping paper, and got his headonly for a moment stuck inside a parcel

Support to engage with the Wider World

Impossibly sad recent news, can only hope reforms will mean the World will become a safer place. In the meantime – procedures need to be in place and practised – as Japan does for earthquakes so people know what to do in an emergency Feel access to good free health care for those on limited incomes might make a difference, […]

Urban Foxes

Visiting Ikea in Croydon some months ago early evening.. thought i saw a very large dog strolling across the road close to the chimneys and then reallised it was the healthiest, biggest fox, id ever seen

Geel and St Dymphna

Geel is a community in Belgium that supports people going though tough times with their mental health by supportive families, work and community integration. The whole outlook is more accepting of people who see life a little differently. There is a connection with St Dymphna from Ireland. There is a similar program in Sweden called – Healing Homes. […]

Furry Friendship

from Pinterest.. http://pinterest.com/pin/355080751840183950/ especially like .. real friends wont let you do stupid things.. alone and photo with polar bear and husky

Luminous

Food

Recipes and comfort food for dark winter days from Nigella Lawson

Bear

A man in a movie theater notices what looks like a polar bear sitting next to him. “Are you a polar bear?” asked the man, surprised. “Yes.” “What are you doing at the movies?” The polar bear replied, “well, I liked the book.”

Beautiful Avoca

We have 10% off our lovely Avoca Scarves, Hats and Gloves until December 25th Please use ‘Mums‘ at the Checkout

Arctic Ice has melted further and faster than ever before in human history

“a whopping 760,000 square kilometers less than ever recorded (which is 3.29 million square kilometers below the average minimum). Though images of polar bears and walrus stranded on melting ice-cubes pop up, and we morn the ever-increasing loss of their habitat; what happens at the Poles will not stay at the Poles. The affect of […]

Strategy

Strategies – ‘taking care of yourself, keep busy, avoid triggers, don’t believe what voices say, use selective listening, support networks and celebrate each time you take control.’ Research shows 3-10% of people hear voices increasing up to 75% one off experiences. Voice hearers throughout history have included many influential people: religious prophets, doctors and psychologists, […]

Clutter

If you are drowning in a sea of Lego .. good ideas from Netmums to help you organise your home

The Polar Bear Baby Blue Hat Show

Advertising

Been wondering about the sense of spending money promoting a small business in the small ads in magazines and discovered the Seth Godin blog and think he makes some sense Some of the things he has to say.. ‘Magazines don’t offer advertisers clicks, but they do offer them hope, something advertisers love to buy’ ‘Very few […]

Mumpreneurs UK

Been hearing about mumpreneurs who came about to support other mums to be able to run their own businesses from home – so that they can earn some money and be there for their family. And by buying from a mumpreneur instead of from the high street you are helping a mum to stay at […]

“Hang on a minute – thats not good”

Interview by Lucy Siegle with Jarvis Cocker – the Arctic’s new defender about the oil hunt that threatens the world.. and whether he regrets mooning Michael Jackson

Help to increase land farmed organically

If everyone in the UK spent just £10 more on organic products each year, then the market would increase by around 30% – securing more land to be farmed in an environmentally sustainable, bee-friendly way! Just buy at least one extra organic item in your weekly shopping this September.

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