I’m resting at the moment after a short stay in hospital. I don’t thank I have ever felt so grateful for just feeling fairly normal. I had thought that I was pregnant (sickness, exhaustion and three positive pregnancy tests seemed rather good indicators) with all the ensuing chaos that this caused: the fear of being […]
23 December 2005 – Alhamdulillah, settling into lovely Madinah. The weather is beautiful and sunny (21-23 C) with a lovely breeze. The people are kind and the ladies in my group/room are lovely. Keep trying to get to the Rawzah Mubarak to do salaam but have been unable to despite much waiting and trying. Will […]
I was expecting my last day with this office to be the usual goodbyes, a card and maybe a gift (we do that for everyone). The mean blues that have been plaguing me on and off were present this morning, so I made the intention to get through the day as best I could and […]
I spent my first day in my new job at a new building today. Still undecided about what I think.The building is stunningly space age with glass and steel everywhere, interspersed with funky time-out areas with modern looking furniture. The reception has palm trees and feels a bit like the inside of a giant glass […]
I’m resting at the moment after a short stay in hospital. I don’t thank I have ever felt so grateful for just feeling fairly normal. I had thought that I was pregnant (sickness, exhaustion and three positive pregnancy tests seemed rather good indicators) with all the ensuing chaos that this caused: the fear of being […]
I love weekends, I try not to live for the weekend, but come Friday, there is certainly an air of celebration in our house. One thing about weekend, it is certainly never boring…tiring perhaps, but boring never.This weekend involved another big cook-up: Enough laundry to scare the pants off the washing-machine (this lot plus the […]
Even as I write the question in the title I have to admit that I am a little biased. I was born and raised in London and I am trying to raise my children here. So what prompted the question? I went to pick up Darling from nursery this morning and said hello to some […]
Even as I write the question in the title I have to admit that I am a little biased. I was born and raised in London and I am trying to raise my children here. So what prompted the question? I went to pick up Darling from nursery this morning and said hello to some […]
My 10-year old cousin Tayyib has caught the blogging bug and decided to have a go. His new blog is called The Islamic World and I have been enjoying reading the entries about Eid, family, death and school. He attends an Islamic homeschooling project and I thought his blogging would be a great insight into […]
My 10-year old cousin Tayyib has caught the blogging bug and decided to have a go. His new blog is called The Islamic World and I have been enjoying reading the entries about Eid, family, death and school. He attends an Islamic homeschooling project and I thought his blogging would be a great insight into […]
I know things are getting me down when I get through a whole pack of chocolate button and didn’t manage to enjoy one of them. Instead I feel sick and the feeling of dread and anxiety hasn’t shifted all morning. You hear these sayings all the time, but you don’t really appreciate the grain of […]
This article about mothers caught my attention recently. It is about parents who feel that they and their children who can behave in any way they want because they have priority over anyone else: “The inconvenience of others, it appears, is now a small price to pay for empowering one’s toddler.” The article upset me […]
I have had this Camelia plant for six years and this year I sauntered out into the garden and got a surprise when I saw it had finally flowered for the first time. I was rather pleased to see the big, bright rose-like blooms and the buds all waiting to explode. Rather worth the wait […]
The kids had last week off school with half term, so thought I would take them somewhere easy and cheap. Our first choice was Epping Forest. This has a few visitor centres, but we opted for the one at High Beach, Loughton which has a small animal feeding area which attracts forest creatures which you […]
