Monthly Archives: April 2011

Mumra’s School Disco!

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For Mumra’s 7th playlist she is asking us to reveal our school disco tracks.

I have two; a dance track that for me signifies the start of my disco career and the first song that I can remember slow dancing to in the school hall.

Both tunes remind me of my time at Edinburgh School in Munster,Germany and I guess at this time I would have been in Years 7, 8 and 9.

The dance style of the moment was The Running Man!

Madonna was enjoying a revival.

My full school disco playlist would include many many classic early 90s tunes but these two define, for me, discos at school.

Snap – The Power and Madonna – Crazy For You

Oh the memories of those so special days!!

Technotronic anyone? Betty Boo? Pump up the Jam!

They say that your school days are the best days of your life and with tunes such as these making up the soundtrack how can they be wrong?

Mumra Playlist

Secret Gardens and Fairy Hobfathers!

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Being a Mummy to twins is hard work at the best of times and at the worst of times it can be exhausting. I have found myself close to tears on occasion and in need of a pick me up. This week I have made two wonderful discoveries just when I needed them most. A secret garden and my very own Fairy Hobfather!

Charing’s Secret Garden
I have lived in Charing for over 2 years, I have been roaming it with my double buggy for over 6 months, and yet I have never before visited the secret hidden walkway through the alderbed meadow. I found it completely by accident and it totally made my day. I have found a beautiful, peaceful place where I can walk with Esther and William enjoying the natural sights and smells of bluebells, buttercups, snowdrops and garlic. There are sparkling streams and winding paths over rickety bridges through the towering trees. It was a wonderful way to waste half an hour. I was also able to secretly practise my photography as we had the whole place to ourselves. Such a wonderful surprise and a place we will visit when we are searching for peace or space to think. Our very own secret garden, the Charing Alderbed Meadow.

The Fairy Hobfather
After a weary week of wisdom tooth woe I was cheered up by an email from the friendly Fairy Hobfather. Otherwise known as Ian Goodall this Master of Appliances makes it his business to keep a careful eye on Mummy Bloggers and reward them for no reason at all. What a lovely man and such a very kind thing to do. My email was waiting in my inbox when I returned from a few days in Cornwall. During our stay away the babies had been swimming for the very first time and they loved it. They particularly enjoyed their turn in their shared swimming float. The Fairy Hobfather is sending me £15 of Amazon vouchers which will be just enough to buy a second swim float so that both twins can enjoy this favoured treat at the same time. Thanks to The Fairy Hobfather!
You too could be visited by the Fairy from Applicances Online and be the receiver of a gift to make you smile. All you have to do is leave a comment on this post to be in with a chance of your very own visit from The Fairy Hobfather.

Here is a very blurry picture of William happy in his float!

Musical Memories – New Beginnings

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My whole reason for starting blogging was to welcome Esther and William to the world. My beautiful daughter and her brother, my son, born on the 24th July, 13 weeks too soon. They spent 59 days in NICU and looking at them now, you really would never know.
My musical memory is of the beginning of their tiny lives and the soundtrack to those early days.

This is Wires by Athlete with photos of Esther and William at their beginning.

THE VIDEO ON FACEBOOK (should it not work here!)

For more musical memories hop on over to Mummy Matters and join in with this brand new linky.

”Musical

Technorati Claim

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Tonight I read a post from Maris World about signing up to Technorati.

She said …

You too can sign up to Technorati. Fill in your details and claim your blog URL. Then go back and click Verify Claim Token. You will find a code to paste on a new post on your blog, like the one above. Post something, anything and then go back and reclick verify – should be job done.

This will help any rating position you may be included on.

Good luck!

And so I did! Why don’t you?

Thanks Mari!