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• 12 Week Scan happy? From Junelovesbignose in Sista..... Stand Up! (381 days old)

  I'm on the tube on my way to meet R to go to our first scan since this all happened. The scan will tell us if the baby has downs. We have to have these extra tests due to my being an older mum. I to… more

• The Eco/ ethical train? From Junelovesbignose in Sista..... Stand Up! (382 days old)

  One of the strongest instincts I’ve had since this all happened is to question how eco my life is right now. I like to think that I’m quite aware of doing my bit for the environment but in practice … more

• Is what’s 'right,' best? From Junelovesbignose in Sista..... Stand Up! (401 days old)

  From the moment I announced that I was pregnant, I’m bombarded with ‘expert’ opinions about what I should or shouldn’t do. Mothers flood me with horror stories of how traumatic their child birth was a… more

• The beginning of life. From Junelovesbignose in Sista..... Stand Up! (408 days old)

  Well, it’s been one hell of a 3 months! I haven’t been blogging again for a while as I just found it hard to write about anything. My head has been so cluttered with so many different things that I ju… more

• A shining example From Junelovesbignose in Sista..... Stand Up! (414 days old)

  Yesterday was my parent’s 44th wedding anniversary! 44 years of love, laughs, fights, 6 kids (1 still born), a brain tumour, an affair, more sickness, 2 kids adopted, and then come the grandkids, emig… more

• What kinda mama? From Junelovesbignose in Sista..... Stand Up! (425 days old)

  Decisions. Decisions. So many different choices to work through. The pregnancy, the birth and then the mammoth task of parenting. Hospital or home birth? Drugs or natural? Mum’s way or my way? Organic… more

• Mama mind chatter. From Junelovesbignose in Sista..... Stand Up! (439 days old)

  My lord, this pregnancy lark is a whole knew world….. It’s hard to describe how I feel physically but it’s as if I have heated energy rushing around my abdomen. I‘ve decided to keep quiet about the p… more

• cha cha cha changes... From Junelovesbignose in Sista..... Stand Up! (443 days old)

  This last week has been the weirdest time of my life. I'm going from feeling happy at the prospect of having a cute little baby, to feeling insecure and overwhelmed. No matter how liberal your man can… more

• Doctor, Doctor! Is there a baby in the house? From Junelovesbignose in Sista..... Stand Up! (445 days old)

  I make an immediate appointment to the see the doctor to find out the next step. I decided I would not go steaming in all guns blazing to talk about suing the hospital. I was told that my contraceptio… more

• A great little surprise? From Junelovesbignose in Sista..... Stand Up! (445 days old)

  Y'all know how stressed I’ve been the last few weeks about work so I weighed myself and was a little surprised that I was still 8.5 stone? Weight normally drops off me when I’m stressed. I was d… more

• THE RESIGNATION ! From Junelovesbignose in Sista..... Stand Up! (458 days old)

  My boss had been off all week and I was dreading spending the time in the office with the buyer especially after he had been rubbishing me but it was not half as bad as I thought t was going to be. … more

• Work Stress.com From Junelovesbignose in Sista..... Stand Up! (458 days old)

  After the events of Wednesday my nerves are back in that all consuming stressful place I promised myself I would never return to during the honeymoon. It has been really hurtful that the buyer h… more

• Work Wanker. From Junelovesbignose in Sista..... Stand Up! (458 days old)

  I‘m now back on British soil and feeling that depressive holiday come down. The dreaded thought of going back to work had bugged my brain since we took off from Miami.   The first day back … more

• A present in the present From Junelovesbignose in Sista..... Stand Up! (503 days old)

  Amoungst the moments of sunning myself in the Bahama sun, I realise how much time I spend being anxious about something or another back at home.... The main cause being not being in the presant. Alway… more

• Love reborn..... From Junelovesbignose in Sista..... Stand Up! (503 days old)

  This trip has helped me reconnect to Rene also, remembering how and why we fell in love. We touched and looked at each other differently and the tenderness was out in abundance. Last night I made up m… more

• Tipping Toosh! From Junelovesbignose in Sista..... Stand Up! (508 days old)

  I went to get a drink at the bar after a long sun session and was very annoyed that my drink receipt showed that a percentage of what I had paid was tip. These people are obsessed with tipping! Now co… more

• Ship Ahoy! From Junelovesbignose in Sista..... Stand Up! (508 days old)

  It's a Royal Carribbean cruise trip starting in Miami, around the Bahamas, then to Key West and ending back in Miami to fly home. We get onto the boat pretty quickly and find our cabin which is small… more

• Goodbye naughty South Beach!! (dont read if you are easily offended) From Junelovesbignose in Sista..... Stand Up! (510 days old)

  We would only be hear from a few days so we wanted to pack as much in as possible. I checked out the gay scene to see if there was anything intersting happening. Unfortunately we missed the huge weekl… more

• A new love in Miami.... From Junelovesbignose in Sista..... Stand Up! (534 days old)

  We left Disney and arrived at Miami Int airport at around 2pm to carry on our honeymoon. As the taxi touched the edge of South Beach towards our hotel, my grin windened. I had read a little of what … more

• Cinders at Disney From Junelovesbignose in Sista..... Stand Up! (568 days old)

  We arrived in Orlando surprisingly refreshed. The resort housed large clusters of varying sized stylish villas. We were taken in a small buggy to our lovely little suite next to a small pool. We hav… more

• Bus stop pussy! From Junelovesbignose in Sista..... Stand Up! (571 days old)

  After a great week in Georgia, Rene, Mum, Dad and I took a 12 hour Greyhound bus ride to Orlando for Sal & Drews wedding at Disney. It was great to see how massive America is. Couldn't belive how … more

• Love x loss = life part 2 From Junelovesbignose in Sista..... Stand Up! (663 days old)

  On the way back from the farm one day the main junction outside the farm was very busy. Mum was a little hesitant and then pulled out in front of a large truck and let me tell you its not just the a… more

• Mama Big Up!! 12.5.07 From Junelovesbignose in Sista..... Stand Up! (794 days old)

  Its Mother’s day this Sunday and it was lovely to be able to spend the time with her. There was a Church event on the Saturday for all the mothers and I was happy for just the two of us to go along. I… more

• Celebrity Holy Ghost. – 13-5-07 From Junelovesbignose in Sista..... Stand Up! (855 days old)

  My parents have always been god fearing people and something would have been wrong if there were no gospel, sermons or singing during my Honeymoon visit. Being in America however, has been a completel… more

• Big lips, shake them hips. From Junelovesbignose in Sista..... Stand Up! (862 days old)

  Its amazing what happens when you really get the opportunity to switch off from the daily grind. I hadn't realised how disconnected I had become from René until we came away on this trip. I could feel… more

• Brothers grim. From Junelovesbignose in Sista..... Stand Up! (869 days old)

  After Mum and Dad returned from the UK I received an uncomfortable phone call from big sis telling me that mum had returned to the US broke hearted over the treatment she recd from my brothers. As I … more

• Honeymoon Mile High Heaven From Junelovesbignose in Sista..... Stand Up! (913 days old)

  The time has finally arived for our long awaited honeymoon!! The last few days before we flew out had been a little stressful and we were both desparate for a break and getting getting on each other n… more

• Death in the Family - what's your legacy? From Junelovesbignose in Sista..... Stand Up! (915 days old)

  The man responsible for naming me (My great Uncle) has died. He came from Jamaica to work in England for many years before retiring back to Jamaica. On hearing he had cancer he came back to the UK to … more

• A Quick Catch up. From Junelovesbignose in Sista..... Stand Up! (915 days old)

  once again I have been negelcting my blopg duties and its been a while since I have posted anything. Life for me has been pretty intense and over trhe last few weeks and I amd glad to now bee sitting … more

• A huge learning curve 29.3.07 From Junelovesbignose in Sista..... Stand Up! (953 days old)

  Shit, its been a while! These last few weeks have been a huge challenge. The new job has been a major learning curve and so much has gone on. This week I am really missing my old HOF work crew. I miss… more

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