When I so cruelly left you dear readers, in around May of last year, I had
already come quite a long way since being that terrified, dribbling idiot who
had been abandoned by her husband and left with a six month old son and no
money. I had set up a small cleaning business and managed to survive the first
Christmas, the first birthday of my boy and my sixth ‘wedding anniversary’
without throwing myself into the lower half of a bottle of Morrinov.
This then, is by way of a small update, just in case anybody out there is
interested. The bullet points are as follows: I am divorced from him (cue the
sound of champagne corks popping.) He did not bother involving himself in the
process and still owes me a few grand in costs which he has failed to pay. As
for child maintenance, forget it; he is beyond the jurisdiction of the CSA in
his foreign land. But I rarely feel angry about either of these injustices.
What else? Well, my lovely son has turned 2 and can walk, shout and has
discovered ‘clotit’ (can you guess? Answer below.) The cleaning business has
gone from strength to strength and my neighbour and I now have a waiting list. I
have had the loft properly insulated. A Lakeland Terrier puppy has joined my
(small) menagerie and she is a poppet. I voted for that gorgeous Italian chef in
I’m A Celebity. A new sofa has just been delivered – big enough to sleep the
entire cast of Eastenders (it’s far too big and looks stupid but I love it.) The
car passed its MOT.
So you see, not much has changed really. I have got older and a bit greyer, my
hands are a little more chapped, I broke my ipod and have lost my mobile a
couple of times. And yet so much HAS changed too. I am no longer in mourning for
my marriage. I sleep soundly and eat well. I am enjoying every spare moment with
my son and we are even going on our first holiday together soon. Life was not
meant to turn out like this – the relentless slog of cleaning and cooking and
being so utterly single with no family to lean on. But like many lone parents, I
am only doing what has to be done: I am just getting on with the business of
living and raising my child as best I can.
Ps ‘Clotit’ is chocolate. Where would we LPs be without it??
Jokes by Jasmine Fey (aged 6 ) What's white and minty?
A polo bear
Where does a snake go when it's ill?
Hisspital
What do you get if you cross a snowman and a shark?
Frostbites
And finally
There were three men in an aeroplane,an Englishman, a Scot and a Frenchman
The captain said the plane is going to crash and everyone has to get off
The Englishman floated down on his big moustache
The Scotsman used his kilt as a parachute
The Frenchman used his French bread stick as a helicopter!
More next month.
Fun Run
On Saturday 15th May, Victoria Park in Bideford will be buzzing with excitement
as the second Junior Fun Run takes place and your child can be a part of it!
With seven races in total this year there is something to suit all ages.
Registration forms are available from Wings, Lower Meddon Street in Bideford or
from Ian Roome at Little Bridge House, by calling 01237 472000 or please email
Milly Peart at milly@wingscharity.com
Registration forms are available from Wings, Lower Meddon Street in Bideford or
from Ian Roome at Little Bridge House, by calling 01237 472000 or please email
Milly Peart at milly@wingscharity.com
