Author: CaroleHeidi

I'm a 30-something mum of two Not-So-Small humans, a cat, & a rottweiler. I read a lot, write a bit, eat too much cake and have dubious taste in music. I'm a Leader in Squirrel & Cub Scouts, and if I'm not at home, I'm probably at the Scout Hut. My hair is usually some shade of blue...
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The Little Carole Heidi That Could

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I was letting my dark clouds win. They were just getting thicker and I was getting worse. I was firm in the belief that I couldn't do...well...pretty much anything. But yesterday my Mum came round and helped me blitz the kitchen and today I am on a mission to at least get the front room… Continue reading The Little Carole Heidi That Could

PND · Poetry

Having A Bad Day

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Close the curtains to shut out the light. Close your eyes to create endless night. Shut your ears to every sound. Shut your mind and go to ground.   That is today. That’s how I feel. I’m a hamster in an endless wheel. Feel like I can’t keep going.  But I’ve got to. My two… Continue reading Having A Bad Day

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What Happened To ‘Proud To Be British’?

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I've watched the news a million times... Fire. Shouting. Riots. Fear. I've heard it all before. Fire. Shouting. Riots. Fear. Unknown faces, unknown towns. Fire. Shouting. Riots. Fear. Not this time. * I know those buildings, know those towns. Fires raging, lives destroyed. Closer to home than ever before. Fires raging, lives destroyed. What for?… Continue reading What Happened To ‘Proud To Be British’?

Books · What Are You Reading?

What Are you Reading? – August

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Ahem. So...I may have been a bit enthusiastic with my estimations on what I would get through in July and in reality only managed to read The Magician's Apprentice. However, this month I have already eaten one book (which was meant to be one of last month's really) and I am halfway through another. So… Continue reading What Are you Reading? – August