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What is remotely interesting about interest rates?

August 9, 2014 By jbmumofone 16 Comments

What is remotely interesting about interest rates?

What is remotely interesting about interest rates? Not a lot I once thought. As soon as I became a homeowner, a heavily-mortgaged homeowner to be correct, they suddenly became all too important.  When I was searching for my first flat the banks were literally falling over themselves to lend me money.  There were mentions even of 110% mortgages with no deposit and it was all too easy.  I still had those niggling little voices in my head though from hearing stories of the stress and strain a 13% interest rate put on my lovely parents when we were growing up.  A situation that seems almost ...

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Filed Under: Ramblings, Writing Tagged With: Featured post, Interest Rates, Santander, Savings, Savings Accounts

Are We Nearly There Yet?

June 17, 2014 By jbmumofone 21 Comments

Are We Nearly There Yet?

"A child can ask questions that a wise man cannot answer." - Unknown. Are we nearly there yet? Just five little words.  Those five little words that will fill anyone who has traveled with a small child in tow with a sense of dread, plus an added dose of despondency. I used to love flying.  Mr B and I pre-kids have enjoyed flights to New York, (Visiting the Big Apple was one of my favourite trips.) to Canada, to Alaska and beyond.  I loved everything about it.  A cheeky glass of wine in the airport bar.  Leisurely browsing through the duty-free fragrances.  Eagerly devouring the ...

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Filed Under: Ramblings, Writing Tagged With: Featured post, Ramblings, Traveling with children

Toddling Through Autumn

November 5, 2013 By jbmumofone 73 Comments

Toddling Through Autumn

Mummy... Why have the trees turned brown? Why are the leaves on the ground? Can I kick them? Mummy… Why are the mornings so dark? Has the sun gone to bed? Can I go too? Mummy… Where have the flowers gone? Are they hiding? Can I hide? Mummy… Is that a squirrel in the wood? Where is he going? Can I chase him? Mummy… Has the summer gone now? Is it on holiday? Can I go? Mummy… What’s a conker? Can I have one? Ouch. Mummy… Where does rain come from? Can I jump in that puddle? I like puddles. Mummy… Can I wear my wellies to the park? Can I wear them to bed? I like ...

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Filed Under: Writing Tagged With: Autumn, Center Parcs, parenting, Ramblings

Let Us Tell You A Story: Part 8

September 23, 2013 By jbmumofone 13 Comments

Let Us Tell You A Story: Part 8

Did you ever play consequences as a child? You write a line of a story, fold it so that it is hidden, pass it to a friend and they write a line and so on. Finally you piece it altogether and see what you have created. Well this is kind of, a little bit, no, not really at all, like that. The fantabulous Laura from Tired Mummy of Two challenged a group of bloggers to collectively come up with a story. She began our tale here, and each day another blogger takes up the literary baton. One of my favourite bloggers, Stacey from Five's a Fellowship, left us on a complete cliffhanger ...

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Filed Under: Writing Tagged With: Let us tell you a story, Writing

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Jbmumofone is written by me, jbmumofone, and this blog is my baby. Although clearly I didn’t think this name through because I’m now a mum of two actual babies.

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