Category Archives: London

REVIEW – Seeing London With London Duck Tours!

Posted on June 16, 2017 by Papa, Eden & Me

Anyone who knows me knows how much I love London. I moved down here ten years ago now and I still love the place! I also love that we are raising our daughter here. When we were contacted by London … Continue reading →

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There’s No Strong Like London Strong…

Posted on March 22, 2017 by Papa, Eden & Me

Some people (like the mayor of London… ahem!) seem to think that living in a place like London means that you should expect terror attacks. Needless to say, I do think there’s a certain amount of vigilance that comes from … Continue reading →

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Our Birth Story

Posted on December 27, 2015 by Papa, Eden & Me

I promised it would be on the way soon, so here’s the story of how Eden came into the world. I have to admit that birth was nothing like I thought it would be and neither was our journey – … Continue reading →

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When You Wish Upon A Star…

Posted on December 14, 2015 by Papa, Eden & Me

Those of you that know me know what a Disney Dork I can be. I LOVE Disney. The movies, the songs, the theme parks, I love them all. So, it’s hardly surprising that I’m the kind of girl who would … Continue reading →

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38 Weeks and We Have a Plan!

Posted on December 11, 2015 by Papa, Eden & Me

Sorry for being so crap at updating as of late! Life keeps getting in the way of very important blogging! You’ll be glad to know that I was discharged promptly after my night in hospital as the drugs brought my … Continue reading →

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My Fertility Specialist Magazine and Our Fertility Story

Posted on August 31, 2015 by Papa, Eden & Me

I was asked to contribute an article for the free, online My Fertility Specialist magazine, and I’m delighted to let you know that you can now read my article as the latest issue is now available. If you don’t know … Continue reading →

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Finding Out Who Is In There…

Posted on July 16, 2015 by Papa, Eden & Me

Yesterday (16+5), we had our gender scan. The countdown had been absolutely immense! Both of us were tired of calling baby “Chip” or “they” as people often said “are you having more than one?!”

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One Year On…

Posted on July 2, 2015 by Papa, Eden & Me

It’s been a year today since what was probably the worst day of mine and Amy’s lives so far.

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Getting That Big Fat Positive After Loss

Posted on June 14, 2015 by Papa, Eden & Me

(After our announcement, I wanted to share some posts that I wrote before we announced. So, the next few posts will be from my “drafts” folder)

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Two Week Wait Number 22

Posted on February 12, 2015 by Papa, Eden & Me

This is our twenty second two week wait since we started trying to conceive back in 2012. I am three days post ovulation currently, as shown by a lovely temp rise over the past three days. I’m hoping it stays up nice … Continue reading →

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