As Ophelia’s temperature spiked for the second time in just over a week, we went into 14 days self-isolation a week before the order came for everyone to stay at home. Andrew and I have also had really bad colds recently too which have left us wondering if we’ve been in contact with it or,… Continue reading Lockdown Life
Author: afteralexandra
Crafter; history buff; Sprollie owner; Girlguiding volunteer and Mum to Alexandra & Ophelia. Parenting after loss with Andrew.
Mother’s Day in the age of Covid19
Another Mother’s Day has rolled around. To be honest for me; it’s just another “event day” where I spend most of the time with my fingers in my ears and wait for it to be over. As with most things that involve sentimental thought and present organising; I sort it. I ensure that Ophelia’s… Continue reading Mother’s Day in the age of Covid19
Beating the January Blues….
…. Well sort of. In my last post I wrote about how I like the umph that a New Year brings but that’s as positive as I can really get about January. Despite it feeling quicker than most years; I’m still glad for it to be February tomorrow. I probably (definitely) wasn’t entirely honest… Continue reading Beating the January Blues….
New Year; New you? And all that jazz
Well we got through Xmas at break neck speed. We ate too much; drank way too much and had a fab time with family and friends. Ophelia got inundated with presents and now has a concept of what Christmas is. Now we’ve reached human slug state thoughts naturally turn to the year ahead. 2020. WTAF?!… Continue reading New Year; New you? And all that jazz
A decade of Team McFowkes
A few ponderings about a whole 10 years of Claire and Andrew. This is my take; I’m sure Andrew will put his version at some point….probably. The summer of 2019 saw the occasion of Andrew and I being together for 10 years. Now bearing in mind I hadn’t celebrated an anniversary with any boyfriend… Continue reading A decade of Team McFowkes
