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Random thoughts and ramblings on no particular theme.

  • Milk

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    One of the most tender and precious moments of my life so far, was the moment I held my daughter, Helena, in my arms for the first time and began to nurse her. It was a moment of pure instinct and love, and the sense of well being and comfort that I derived from this

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  • Helena

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    So, Helena was born on Wednesday April 4th at 22:37 and weighed in at 2740 grams and 50cms long. She is a strong wee thing and loves to drink her milk, so she is already a couple of hundred grams heavier! Anyway, I am off to enjoy motherhood for a while and will see you

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  • Tagged! 5 things you didn’t know about me.

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    I’ve been tagged by Brian to come up with a list of 5 things you don’t know about me…. Err, so here goes: 1. My father trained for the priesthood and spent a year in a monastery in Ireland. Apparently this year of solitude spent in the windy wilds of Galway was enough to convince

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