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Longer days, warmer weather, daffodils appearing – Spring must be around the corner. I love the word spring.  It conveys that feeling of a positive burst of energy – great words describing how the world wakes up from those sleepy winter months.  Therefore, it is not surprising that motivation i high to have a good  Spring De-clutteringRead More

January has never been a good time for me to keep resolutions – September is my January.  The summer must give me a boost of energy which keeps me motivated to keep going! However, the new year is a great time for reflection and I think a kinder way of taking stock.  Rather than struggle Archiving Family RecordsRead More

I am in the middle of decorating my mum’s house at the moment – a brilliant excuse for a declutter! Hanging by her dressing table was a ‘tapestry by numbers’ attempt of a horse’s head which I produced when I was about eight.  “Do you want to still keep this?”  I asked.  “Absolutely, it’s one Children’s artwork – overwhelm or celebration?Read More

Does the idea of going on holiday fill you with dread?  Often the preparation required leaves you exhausted before you even begin! Minimise holiday stress is using my two favourite words – planning and delegation. I plan backwards from the day I leave for holiday and the whole process starts from the day I make Holiday Prep – heaven or hell?Read More

I love listening to Desert Island Discs.  The anticipation of the choices, the surprises, the humour, the records that mark the passage of time through someone’s life.  I wonder at how they can bring this down to 8 records, a single book and a luxury with the final challenge of a single record.  A single How Desert Island Discs can help to organise your memoriesRead More