Tag Archives: fostering

Fostering: a reblog for Flashback Friday

Originally posted on pensitivity101:
I was in a supermarket the other day and within an inch of dumping my basket of four items and walking out as I tried in vain to get past those just browsing, trolleys blocking the…

Posted in Just a thought, Memories, My life, reblog | Tagged , , , | 3 Comments

Headline: Kids in Care

As many of my readers are aware, I was a foster parent for four years in the 1980s. It was one of the few good things to come out of my relationship during that time. When Hubby and I got … Continue reading

Posted in current events, home, Just a thought, My life, Opinions, people, Personal Thoughts | Tagged , , , , , | 17 Comments

Duffel or Donkey

I bought Hubby a couple of puzzle books as part of our £10 dash at Christmas, and have to say they are somewhat of a disappointment. My own fault, I should have looked more closely, as instead of the anticipated … Continue reading

Posted in budgets, clothes, Memories, My life | Tagged , , | 20 Comments

Scrapbook entry 1984

I was going through my old scrapbook this week, and it was obvious from what I had written at the time that the early 80s were not exactly a happy time for me. I remember writing the following. It was … Continue reading

Posted in fiction, My life, Opinions, Poetry, Uncategorized | Tagged , , , , , , | 1 Comment

Adoption Sunday

Adoption Sunday 3rd November I turned on the radio this morning and discovered that today is Adoption Sunday. Never having heard of it, I looked it up on the internet, and apparently it is intended to invite us to join … Continue reading

Posted in Poetry | Tagged , , , , , , , , | 9 Comments

When things don’t ‘Plan’ out

Are you someone who plans ahead? Puts something by for a rainy day? Looks after the pennies? Do you hope for the best but plan for the worst? Do you have a back up plan if it all goes pear … Continue reading

Posted in My life | Tagged , , , , , , , , | 6 Comments