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At the time of writing (August 2007), I am a 39 year old mum to an 8 year old boy. We live, with my partner, in Margate, Kent, UK.

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Creative Writing > Memoirs Memoirs: Birth stories: 27 of 220
I had a perfectly normal pregnancy. Well, if you include a coach trip of Italy at 6 months and being notified that I was liable for a 75k negative equity from a property I had owed with my first (late) husband, it was normal! At 42 weeks I was booked in to be induced. During my pregnancy I had craings for vanilla milkshakes ... More..
Relationships & Family > Cheating & Trust Issues Can a relationship with a cheater work out?: 8 of 45
Many people will say the most important thing within a relationship is trust. I accept it is important but would say that respect is equally important. In a relationship where one of the couple has 'cheated', they have showed a total disrespect for their partner. If they don't respect their partner within the most intimate p... More..
Health & Fitness > Medical Ethics Reasons to become an organ donor: 3 of 16
A life over, a new one just begun. I worked with a gentleman whose 13 year old daughter had had kidney problems from birth. In the summer of 1996 she was admitted to Great Ormond Street Hospital in London and her parents were, in a nutshell, told either she had a transplant or she would die. From that tim eher mother lived a... More..
Relationships & Family > Family Life Do single mothers raise bad sons?: 7 of 35
Yes, some single mothers so raise bad sons. But then some two parent familys raise bad sons. I feel it has more to do with how seriously the parent(s) take their responsibility to raise their child/children. I may be biased in that for 5 years I was a single mother to my son. But I am very proud of the polite, sensible, cari... More..
Relationships & Family > Dating Dilemmas Couples versus singles: Which is better?: 1 of 5
As all other contributors have said, it really depends on a persons circumstances and - if in a relationship - the other person. A question like this is like asking how long is a piece of string. There are so many variables that can effect a decision. I've been single, I've been in bad relationships where I would have been b... More..
Relationships & Family > Grief & Loss Living with regrets after losing a loved one: 10 of 28
My first husband and I were living apart when he died. I had foolishly left the marriage the previous June as I was bored, felt trapped. I regretted this but was too proud to admit I'd made a mistake. I started dating someone else the following October and so did he, although I didn't know this at the time and purely coincid... More..
Travel > United Kingdom Visitor's guide to Thanet, Kent, UK: 1 of 1
Many years ago I visited Bembom Brothers Amusement Park on a school trip. Bembom Brothers became Dreamland and sadly the amusement park is no more. But that does not mean there is nothing left to come to Thanet for. Margate is a typical seaside holiday resort. Donkey rides in the summer, amusement arcades etc. But there is a... More..
Religion & Spirituality > Christian Beliefs & Culture Do you believe in miracles?: 34 of 50
Yes, I do believe in miracles. Far too much in this life gets labelled as a 'coincidence' when in fact what has happened is just not humanly possible. I can be as 'logical' as the enxt person but there are times 'logic' is just not part of the equation. A few years ago I lost my husband but, thanks to a miracle, good has com... More..
Travel > Europe Travel experiences: Italy: 33 of 47
I was 6 months pregnant when we took a coach tour of Italy - in the height of summer. NOT recommended! I wasn't pregnant when we booked it mind. Anyway, we found out why the holiday was so cheap - the hotels used were miles from anywhere. But the other passengers were lovely. We arrived at our hotel near Venice and made our ... More..
Entertainment > TV Show Reviews TV show reviews: Extreme Makeover Home Edition: 8 of 11
I first saw this show about a month ago (July 2007)and am now totally hooked. The enthusiasm of the design team, the sheer hardwork of the contractors, the generosity and warmth of the surrounding community, but more than anything the characters of the people receiving the houses. Their stories cannot help but touch even the... More..