A pocket of my life

Animals, rides and a huge play area, what more could you need for a great day out. Drusillas has all this to offer in one area. Last weekend we took a trip across to Drusillas Park, this is a local zoo to us and I was so excited to take the girls back. We arrived around 10.20 so we could make a full day off it. We picked up our zoolympics book and Animal spotter book as we went in and started to find some new furry friends.  On the way round there are tasks to do compare you to animals such as how high can you jump, or how fast can you run, these can be recorded in you zoolympics book. There are stamp areas for you spotter book too. When you enter you are immediately greeting by animals, these are the smaller ones including spider monkeys, sloths and marmosets. The animals are very active in this area and really get you excited for the rest of the visit.  There is one route around so its very hard to grt yourself lost. The animal spotter also keeps you on track too...

Hello March, where did February go?  I feel like February an odd month, I always forget how short this month feels and its only 2-3 days shorter.  We started the month with Lils ending her girl guiding story, sadly her group closed and with her only have a few months till she would be to old for guides she decided not to move groups, this was an emotional night and Lils was sad that she didnt make it to gold during her time there.  The weather for most of February has been wet and miserable but me and Liam ended up building a shed in ankle deep mud which was tiring.  Valentines and half term came around, Liam treated me to a cute mug and teddy and we just enjoyed the evening. The beginning of half term we took a trip to the cinema and the park then I managed to badly sprain my toe and was pretty much off of it for a week.  We did actually end the month with to family trips out, the first was to Arlington raceway to watch banger racing, again the weat...

My third book of 2026 has got me hooked, theatre and ghosts all in one story. As you know I am a huge theatre fan so this one really sits well with me. The book in question is ' When the curtain falls ' by Carrie Hope Fletcher, this is a story which tells two tales in one that intertwine. The first is of a stage hand, Walter, and an actress, Fawn, who fall in love but must not show it, their story ends in heartache and sorrow, the second is off two actors 70 years later falling in love whilst performing the same show as Fawn, the first time it has been shown since she played the part. Oscar and Olive grow close whilst performing but strange things start to happen around them. The book pulls you in, makes you feel there emotions and the atmosphere of the setting and makes you want to know more and feel so intwined in the story. This really has had me hooked from chapter one and I have been loving the build up to it all. The chapters will bounce from present day to 19...

I think everyone misses there childhood in ine way or another by ny childhood was far from normal,it was one that made me the person I am today. I was there caring for someone who also cared for me, growing up quicker in ways but appreciating life more. My Mum was in a wheelchair for as long as I could remember, suffered from multiple illnesses and was looked after often by nurses, and then at the age of 15 my Dad was also started suffering with ill health too. My childhood is filled with memories that most other children will never understand or know, ones that truly hold a place in my heart, memories that I miss and wanted to reminisce about and maybe educate others what some young carers experience.  I miss the low rumble of my Mums nebuliser, the noise would fill the the room and slowly send me off to sleep. I miss stealing Mums wheelchair whilst she was resting and racing down the hall way until she needed it back. I miss riding on the back of my mums mobility scoo...

January has felt like a slog and what a miserable one for the weather too. I am definitely ready for February and the lighter mornings and evenings.  We have had a very quiet month, not a lot happening really, we just tried to make the most of the time and have tried to get jobs done that we can.  We started off with a little bit of excitement with a dusting of snow, and I mean a dusting. Our town never seems to enjoy the large amounts of snow but I am glad that we got some for the girls to throw some snowballs.  The next week was back to work and school, I struggled with this a little as I felt the Christmas holidays went so fast but we are fully back into the flow of it all now.  The next couple of weeks have been full of organising the house and starting to work on the garden too, making it ready for summer so we can take full advantage of it. All in all ita been a slow month but its been needed, I just wish the weather had been brighter and less wet. ...

This year I have set a reading goal, I would like to try and read at least 10 book by the end of 2026. So far it is going well, this book is technically my second with my last book having many different stories. The story starts off with Alice leaving for a holiday with her Mum, soon after arriving she catches the eye of the local barman (Joe) and falls head over heals, but before the end of summer Joe flees leaving Alice heartbroken. Will Alice move on or will there paths cross again? I have been hooked since the first page and struggle to put it down at night. Its a beautiful, easy read and one that really sucks you in. I am around half way through so far and there have already been tears and laughter. Finding this story after reading the sequel novella, one perfect summer is lovely being able to find out more about the characters and there background but I do wish that I had read this before the sequel.  I would definitely recommend this story if you are into a roma...