And the next step forward will be…??!
Jobs…what do I want to do? How is it that I still have no idea? I am half way through my working life already! I have been so lucky to fall into these wonderful opportunities […]
Articles by Sophie Kollewijn-Hopkins
Ears and giggles
A new one from my Dad, courtesy of an 8 year old visitor to brighten his day. Enjoy: Have you noticed anything unusual about Dr Spocks ears? He has three of them. Let’s count them. […]
If only I had 3 arms…
So after wearing a cast on my right arm for 8 weeks, I have only gone and got the same injury on my left (intersection wrist syndrome). Useless. I now have braces for both arms […]
Me sick? Not today thank you
I can’t stand it when people look at me as if I am sick. There. I’ve said it. If I need help, I’ll ask for it. I don’t consider myself sick. Some days may be […]
May we never forget
September in Arnhem and Oosterbeek is always filled with events to come to commemorate the Market Garden Battle in 1944. Earlier in the month we completed the Airbourne Wandeltocht and recently we participated in two […]
Night out at the flicks!
Last night I went to the cinema. When Gravy (*previously ‘H’ in earlier posts which felt like I was leaving him of the ‘random new code name’ party that Bubble and Squeak are part of) came […]
Sometimes I suck at this parenting lark
A few days ago I had a parenting low. I told Bubble to “Bugger off!”, and not in a joking way. It been a long morning where nothing in particular was going majorly wrong but […]
Quick cakes
First offering from the Joke Master that is my father: Why is Usain Bolt like a tray of cup cakes? They’ll both be gone in 9.58 seconds. Room for improvement
A Perfect Day
Yesterday was a perfect day. Why does it feel wrong to be able to say that? Why can’t we have perfect days without feeling guilty? I can’t remember the last time we had a perfect […]
It’s all about timing
I’ve had consistent problems with my wrist since 2012. I’ve been through countless physio’s and passed between doctors but to no avail – my problem remains, I just live with it. Over the past two […]