I usually like the drive to Hereford. Beyond Worcester and its dizzying succession of ring-road roundabouts, is one of my favourite spots: the Malvern hills soar nearly 1400ft out of the Worcestershire plain. The road skirts the north end of the raised spine and then threads its way through the distinctly less cosy and populated Herefordshire countryside – you pass [...]
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I am a careful shopper. Abdominal ultrasound & report costs: Chase Nuffield Hospital, Leamington Spa (17 miles) £273 BMI Priory Hospital, Birmingham (25 miles) £239 Hereford County Hospital (40 miles) £100. Thanks to my deplorable habit of not eating breakfast, and also thanks to Harry playing up sufficiently this morning that I did not have time for [...]
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I spent Harry’s allocated Christmas present budget on myself today. *ducks* *carefully pokes head back above the parapet to face righteous ire of internet* In my defence, I’ve spent it booking a private ultrasound scan. My GP informed me chirpily earlier on today that the waiting list really wasn’t too bad for ultrasound presently – [...]
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First things first: a sincere and very humble thank you, thank you, thank you for your wonderful, unexpected, staggeringly generous support. I am truly bowled over by it. I had thought maybe a handful of you might chuck in a couple of quid for a good cause and I would have been so delighted and appreciative had you done [...]
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…and have just sat down for a little cry. I’m so very, very deeply grateful for your amazing generosity. Coffee morning raised well over £500 and still counting. To say I’m touched is… just… inadequately phrased. The cakeless internet has raised as much as more than my cake-stuffed friends and family, and you are all invited to [...]
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Calendar tomorrow: Coffee morning for Bliss, the premature baby charity. State of mind: numb with tiredness. State of back: screaming in pain. State of house: still a pit, albeit with clean carpets. I heart the Rug Doctor. Portions of cake I have made: about 150. More if I’m stingy with the cutting. Number of attendees expected [...]
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