Misc archive

Acton Scott Victorian Farm

It was Karl’s birthday on Monday, so to celebrate the day and to fill in a bank holiday, we went to Acton Scott Historic Working Farm. Acton Scott was featured in a BBC series “Victorian Farm” in 2009, which we’d watched when it was broadcast, so it was actually a great way to follow up… read full entry »

More Books for Sale

All books in excellent condition unless otherwise specified. Postage varies by weight of book but should be no more than £2.50 p/book. Will ship to UK and Europe. I’ll undercut the market ‘new’/’like new’ price on Amazon for each book by £2, or if damaged matching price like for like in terms of condition. Contact… read full entry »


Telford Town Centre Sign Fail

I took this picture (on my phone, hence dodgy quality) in the infant feeding room at Telford Town Centre… Fail?


Who Stole My Hair?

One of the few plus sides to pregnancy is that it seems to stop your body hair falling out – I guess this why it appears to be thicker. So, now I’m no longer pregnant, we’ve returned to having plug holes and the vacuum cleaner blocked with my hair and it’s been pissing me off…. read full entry »


I have so much to blog about

…but no patience to type it. Why? Because when Izz is asleep or feeding — laptop time — I normally have her in one arm or the other, and am therefore reduced to typing using: Note, in fact, the pressed keys: ALT + PSC (print screen) Also, the typo, in the URL of this entry…… read full entry »


Spice up your Valentines Day with Philips

If you’re after some fun this weekend, I have a giveaway for you. Philips has created a set of ‘sensual massagers’ designed to pleasure both partners, perfect for those like me who’ve recently had a baby, and are looking to rekindle a bit of lost romance just in time for Valentine’s Day. Visitors to jemjabella.co.uk… read full entry »


Betraying Myself

I’ve had something to blog about several days in a row since new year, and each time I’ve decided against publishing because at the back of my head is a little voice telling me “some readers won’t like that”. And so I delete my entry and go back to hiding in a private blog. I… read full entry »


Happy Sappy Birthday to Me!

Just wanted to thank everyone who e-mailed, texted, tweeted and facebooked me birthday messages, as well as those who left messages on Snark with cute cake piccies in. My mum bought me a giant french fancy cake with over 3600 calories in, and Karl bought me a lovely bunch of flowers. Lovely jubbly!


A New Decade

It would be superfluous to call the last decade “life-changing”, given that I was 13 at the beginning of it. Nonetheless, there is no other way to describe it. I lost my brother and my Nan within 2 weeks of each other, met Karl, left school, gained a niece and nephew, completed college, got my… read full entry »