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Spidey’s Serene Sunday – Part 217

14 Apr 2019 33 Comments

by Ritu in Spidey's Serene Sundays Tags: Blog, Blog Post, Blogger, Blogging, Nature, Serene, Spiderman, Spidey, Spidey's Serene Sunday

“With the coming of spring, I am calm again.” Gustav Mahler

Thank you Spidey!

As you read this, I am sitting in the middle of a Center Parcs resort, surrounded by trees and nature and embracing all things that make the British Spring – Random sunshine, April showers, sleet, cold breezes – the lot.

But I am grateful. Happy to have this time in nature, with my family, embracing the world around us.

So… tell me, what do you lookforward to in Spring?

Spidey’s Serene Sunday – Part 216

07 Apr 2019 34 Comments

by Ritu in Spidey's Serene Sundays Tags: Best Friends, Blog, Blog Post, Blogger, Blogging, Serene, Spiderman, Spidey, Spidey's Serene Sunday

“A friend is someone who understands your past, believes in your future, and accepts you just the way you are.”
– Unknown

Another apt one Spidey!

I’m so excited! This weekend I have had a chance to spend time with my bff for the first time on a looooong while!

She is here with me, with her gorgeous two year old too and we have spend the weekend having a great catch up and giggles.

I love having this time with her, as we don’t get it often because we life quite far from each other.

Ours is a friendship that has blossomed over 25 years, since our first day at university, and there is not much that girl doesn’t know about me. She has been there for me through all sorts of ups and downs, and seen me in plenty of silly situations. Despite that, she’s my sister from another mister, and we love each other dearly.

So… tell me, do you have that someone who is so special to you, but not a partner, or family?

Spidey’s Serene Sunday – Part 215 – Mother’s Day UK

31 Mar 2019 49 Comments

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“I got to grow up with a mother who taught me to believe in me.”

Antonio Villaraigosa

Thank you Spidey, for a beautiful quote that resonates with me profoundly.

Yes, it is Mother’s Day here in the UK, and a day to really celebrate our wonderful mothers.

Well, as I tell the kids at school too, we should appreciate them every day, but today is the day you can go all out and show them just how much you love them, not necessarily by material things, but by how you behave.

Breakfast in bed, giving her a break, not arguing (my kids, are you listening?), tidying up, a surprise cup of tea, a handmade card.

Seriously, these things are what make a Mother’s Day special for me at least.

And I have a true legend to celebrate.

My mum.

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Mum ❤

My mum is just amazing. She has been a nurturer, a friend, a support, a discipliner, an inspiration, a teacher, a taxi driver, a cook, a housekeeper, a most amazing Nanny, and just all round wonderful Mum.

I don’t have the words to tell her exactly how much she means to me, but she knows.

We aren’t always able to be together for Mother’s Day, due to distance, but our hearts are forever connected.

Happy Mother’s Day, Mum!

If I am only half the mother you have been, I’ll be bloody excellent!

I love you ❤