My social media feeds are angry. Really angry. People sharing photos of their neighbours, calling out strangers on the street. Judging people they have never met for how they are handling the isolation. And the teens are taking a hit. Photos of them in groups, playing in forbidden parks. Shared by adults on social platforms.…

We have a lockdown birthday approaching. My youngest, Libby-Sue, who started out in her blogging stardom as, beautiful baby, is about to turn 10.  Which means, Northernmum is also about to hit the decade mark. As I reflect, as she looks to experience what she will remember as her strangest birthday yet, I can’t help…

It has been a beautiful week, the sun has streamed into my back garden, gin has flowed, and the BBQ has burnt nightly (literally if you know my cooking). I read on Monday, from analysis of other countries that this is commonly the hardest week – so whether that set my psyche for the week,…

As with every new episode in life, new sayings and habits are formed…. You are definitely a parent in quarantine if you have ticked off the following….   For god’s sake – get down – we cannot go to A&E at the moment.   We are in the house all day so yes, we need…

It has been 3 weeks in isolation…. Anyone else learnt a lot of about themselves?  Had some incredible highs, and some crushing lows? Thought so. This weekend has been incredible, 3 days of no work and blistering sunshine, we have played game, created a holiday park in the garden, drank gin (just one of us),…