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Barbara's blog: Tails From The Trail

Boomer knows how to tell the time. Like all dogs, his sense of smell is so keen that he can track the tiny changes in our scent in the air and associate it with a specific time of the day. Like walki... Read More

Ruban's blog: The Very Long Goodbye

“Aaaand stop! Can someone please halt time?!!” How many of you have uttered the phrase 'time is flying' in the last few weeks, probably on multiple occasions? Great Scott! Hasn... Read More

• Parenting and Return to Work

Devinder's blog: It Took Me 8 Years...

I am the mother of a child.  This means that my son’s needs come first.  I wake up and make sure his school clothes have been ironed, his breakfast is ready, his homework has been com... Read More

• Parenting and Return to Work

Dolly's blog: The Reboot

Few things focus the mind like a 30-year university reunion.  I think of the reunion scene in Grosse Pointe Blank when John Cusack’s character says “I’m a professional killer&h... Read More

• Mental and Physical Health

Eliza's blog: Third Time's The Charm

It’s safe to say that moving flats has become a common theme in these blogs; but you know what they say, third times a charm. In March, I again moved to a different flat, this time with one of ... Read More

Lee's blog: Tell Me Why

I have a number of important and often conflicting priorities in my current stage of life , listed in no particular order of importance : my children, my family, my relationships, my friendships, my ... Read More

Linda's blog: Time To relax

I found myself sitting alone in a quiet house. The birds were singing and the sun was shining through the windows. Everything was still.  We’d rented a cottage for a week and it was t... Read More

• Mental and Physical Health

Rachel's blog: These Are The Good Old Days

It’s often the sun on my face that does it – funny that, isn’t it?! The warm feeling on my skin makes me think of days gone by; memories made in simpler times. It reminds me of... Read More

Sheila's blog: What Grief Teaches Us About Love and Connection

Grief came into my life early. I was nine when my best friend died in a tragic accident. At that age, I didn’t have the words for what I was feeling—I just knew something had shifted. I w... Read More

• Bereavement And Loss

Sioux's blog: Learnings From My Two Year Old

My household is a busy one – two cats, two dogs and a two-year-old all with more energy than me and my husband would sometimes wish for. But it’s a happy household. As my son has been gro... Read More

• Parenting and Return to Work

Jill's blog: The Nature of Play

For the last year, nearly, I’ve been volunteering at the after-school forest school club at the school my sons attend. This means that I spend 2 hours on Monday afternoons playing in The Meadow... Read More

• Parenting and Return to Work

Anushka's blog: A Lost Diamond

I lost my grandmother's 1920s diamond pendant.  The huge diamond was given to me before my wedding day.  I wore it almost every day over the last 17 years on a chain alongside a cheap s... Read More

Barbara's blog - The Art Of Happiness

I was talking to a friend about how our parenting style has had to evolve as the kids have grown up. Ensuring children were happy, which was the catch-all definition for being content, safe and well ... Read More

• Mental and Physical Health

Devinder's blog: A Question For My Father

After I finished university, my parents immediately began searching for a suitable match for me. It didn’t take long. One day, while shopping on our local high street, I saw my cousin and waved... Read More

• Relationships and Divorce
• Career, Work and Identity

Dolly's blog: When The Rain Stops

Dad has died.  After months of following blue lit ambulances to the hospital, retracing the route with grim familiarity through dark streets past childhood ghosts, I know this is the final chapt... Read More

• Bereavement And Loss

Rebecca’s blog: Take a Break

Hello and welcome to our unique blog post, brought to you by some dedicated members of our employee-led 'Take a Break' committee. This space is specially crafted for our colleagues who find t... Read More

• Caring Responsibilities
• Career, Work and Identity

Lee's blog: Happy New Year!

I have been thinking - which admittedly is the opening line of one too many conversations in my home and one that can often end in a DIY endeavour that was simple in my head but slightly more time co... Read More

Linda's blog: Kevin The Teenager

As you read this my oldest child is celebrating her 13th birthday. Suddenly we have a teenager in the house.  For those of you old enough to remember the Harry Enfield sketch of Kevin becoming a... Read More

• Parenting and Return to Work

Rachel's blog: A Cold Cup of Tea

Last night I made a cup of tea and I'll be honest it was a good one! I used my one of my favourite mugs, I let it brew for a while and added just the right amount of milk. I was really pleas... Read More

Sheila's blog: 2025 - The Year of Everyday Miracles

Living with a chronic illness is undeniably challenging. There’s no sugar-coating it. For me, Secondary Progressive Multiple Sclerosis (SPMS) and mobility issues are daily realities. There&rsqu... Read More

• Career, Work and Identity

Sioux's blog: Why I Have Two Birthdays

No, I am not a member of royalty but yes, I do have 2 birthdays. My actual birthday is the 5th of January – a particularly miserable time of year that was always the first day back at school or... Read More

Jill's blog: The Flip of a Coin

I like flipping a coin when I can’t make up my mind. Not because I abide by the results but because it helps me figure out what I really want. If it lands ‘heads’ and I feel disappo... Read More

• Parenting and Return to Work
• Mental and Physical Health

Dolly's blog: Girl On The Train

When I was 15 I was sexually assaulted on the Paris Metro.  “That was terrible”, said the French family I was staying with as we got off the train.  Odd, I thought, that they&rs... Read More

• Mental and Physical Health
• Career, Work and Identity

Barbara's blog: The Good Bad News

According to Cancer Research, one in two people in the UK is likely to receive a cancer diagnosis at some point in their lives, up from one in three. Whether this is due to our process food-rich west... Read More

• Mental and Physical Health

Linda's blog: Dropping the Ball

I was in a meeting when my phone started vibrating and I saw the dreaded words "School Office" flash up.  Any parent will recognise the palpable fear that rushes through your body when... Read More

Anushka's blog: Change in Perspective

Dropping my copy of Metro in the recycle bin as I exit the tube station joining the sombre masses heading to work, I wondered how much of the news we had just ingested contributed to this general mal... Read More

Devinder's blog: Am I Entitled to Inheritance as the Main Fa...

They all say that death is part of the cycle of life.  We hear about people dying all over the world, everyday, from all sorts of causes.  But when it comes to someone close to us, it is de... Read More

• Caring Responsibilities
• Career, Work and Identity

Lee's blog: Preparing to Fail

One of my favourite podcasts at the moment is Elizabeth Days How to Fail – a formatted podcast where people (usually successful and famous) give examples of how they have failed and what it has... Read More

Jill's blog: A Drink with Freddy Krueger

I might be tempting fate here, but I feel like we’ve hit a bit of a Family Sweet Spot. Maybe it’s the autumnal festivities. Maybe it’s the age of the boys. Maybe it’s the more... Read More

Rachel's blog: “Live, Laugh, Love.”

My husband hates this phrase! It’s not my favourite either, but it cropped up in one of our conversations on our honeymoon recently and for some reason it’s stuck with me since. I&rs... Read More

• Mental and Physical Health