Pre break up I use to wonder what I would do if I ever had any free time. It seemed all I ever did was run from one place to another (always late), never having any time to do anything just for me. I was queen of the unkept nails never having time to get to the nail techs. I hadn't let myself go exactly, I just learned to prioritise - and the children and our home were my priority.

Now, my nails get done every two weeks, I sit in cafes on my own on the weekend and have long leisurely lunches. I appreciate the time I have on my own and, more importantly, the time I get with my children. I like to think that the time I have with them is better because I am not busy doing the washing, or cleaning the house or whatever else needs doing.

Enjoy your freedom DV. You will be a better mum for it. Hope you're migraine gets better.

Oh, the chap that sits next to me at work keeps threatening to set up a dating profile for me. I am still resisting. But it is good to know that it is not as scary as I think.

What is OLD?


W40 (me), H40
M14, Together 16
D12, D9

BD Oct 17
Moved out Mar 18