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Kites rise highest against the wind – not with it

After nearly 4 months of marriage, the number of times I am being asked “how’s married life?” are drying up and the number of times I am being asked “haven’t you given up drinking yet?” are increasing dramatically. This question…

the other side of the adoption story

As a little introduction for those who haven’t read this blog before (hello!) I was adopted at birth. A year ago I took the huge step to find my birth family. Whilst it has been a very tough road to…

You like potato and i like potahto (part 2)

You like potato and i like potahto (part 2)

  Image from June 2012 “I’m fat” whine whine whine whine. May 2013 “I’m fat” whine whine whine whine. (note I am a just a little overweight, I know this, so will you bear with me with and read the…

We took a holiday, took some time to celebrate

We took a holiday, took some time to celebrate

This weekend was glorious. Whilst we didn’t quite have sunbathing and BBQ weather like the rest of you lot down south, we did have blue skies, new food discoveries and plenty of champagne – just as good I think you’ll…

Some rose petal stew and a drop of morning dew, that’ll do

As a kid it was exciting to be adopted. A childhood spent with a nose in a book meant that I would have a different story every week about my background. When people would explain their American-Irish or Indo-Caribbean backgrounds…