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The Happy Granny
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Something to Chew On
Posted on January 16, 2012 | No CommentsMy grand-daughter has just cut her first two teeth and I like to think it might have something to do with a little pressie that I slipped into her Mummy’s... -
A happy new year to you all
Posted on December 31, 2011 | No CommentsWell what a year it has been, with some dramatic highs and lows. I certainly didn’t imagine on last New Year’s Eve that a year later I would have been... -
The Perils of Being a Smug Granny
Posted on December 12, 2011 | No CommentsOne of my parenting maxims is ‘Never be smug!’ I adopted this rule after a friend told me that her middle-aged daughter (whose behaviour to date had always been impeccable) had... -
Counting down the days to Christmas
Posted on December 3, 2011 | No CommentsWhatever happened to the very simple pleasure of the traditional advent calendar? It’s a tradition that I have kept going (perhaps to the point of being ridiculous) throughout my 30... -
My Grandchild has a busier life than I do
Posted on November 12, 2011 | 1 CommentAlthough my grand-daughter is barely three months old, her diary is fuller than mine. She has already been to her first party although what you put in the goody... -
Moving forward
Posted on October 9, 2011 | 3 CommentsIt’s been an age since I wrote anything about granny hood, thanks to my cancer diagnosis that has made me busier than ever. Sometimes I think that my condition needs... -
Grumpy Grandad gets to baby sit
Posted on September 7, 2011 | 1 CommentMy other half would be the first to agree that he never really was much of a hands-on Dad. He always managed to sleep through those wakeful nights, avoiding getting involved... -
A very unwelcome addition
Posted on September 1, 2011 | 5 CommentsLife is certainly very unpredictable. One moment I am on top of the world, having discovered that being a grandmother is just as wonderful as I had hoped, then the... -
Where is the support?
Posted on August 17, 2011 | 2 Comments‘This is the most difficult job I have ever done’, declared by daughter, looking absolutely exhausted as she picked up her ten day old baby who was demanding yet another... -
At last I’m a granny!
Posted on August 5, 2011 | 1 CommentAfter a very long night I finally achieved Granny status. Our delightful granddaughter arrived at 2.30 a.m. Thanks again to modern technology I not only got to speak to my... -
Very nearly there
Posted on August 4, 2011 | No CommentsI thought I would write my blog as a distraction while I await that all important call from the hospital. God has indeed been very kind to me as I... -
The more things change …………………..
Posted on August 3, 2011 | No CommentsThere’s more than a touch of déjà vu going on at the moment. With Mum-to-be visiting me most days, complaining that she is bored, and her sister spending these last... -
Granny got it all after all
Posted on August 2, 2011 | No CommentsI breathed a big sigh of relief as I finally put my feet down on British soil again. Sad though I was that my fabulous cruise to the Norwegian fjords had... -
Toy Story
Posted on July 22, 2011 | No CommentsWith only three weeks to go until the expected date of arrival of Bernard the Bump, I have spent a busy weekend clearing space in Mum-to-be’s old bedroom. The least... -
What’s in a name?
Posted on July 11, 2011 | 1 CommentLovely to hear today that Victoria Beckham has given birth to a baby girl. It’s not for me to criticise, but I was slightly surprised by the choice of name... -
How to be a good granny (part one)
Posted on July 6, 2011 | No CommentsI am always looking for advice on how to be a good granny and thought it would be good to share any nuggets of wisdom that I come across. After... -
Much Ado About Nothing!
Posted on June 12, 2011 | No CommentsAt last my daughter has been given her ‘emergency’ scan and I can breathe a sigh of relief. Thank goodness, all’s well. The suspected low placenta has moved and is... -
No time for caring
Posted on June 10, 2011 | No CommentsA while back I wrote that having a baby in an NHS hospital seems to be a very different experience from when my first child was born over thirty years... -
The Facebook Factor
Posted on June 8, 2011 | No CommentsI was very wary about talking about invading my daughter’s privacy when writing about her medical progress and made sure that she was quite happy for me to mention this... -
Another anxious week
Posted on June 6, 2011 | No CommentsAnother anxious week Seems like my daughter’s problems are not going away and the most likely cause is placenta previa. But it’s all rather speculative and the scan that could...