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Fact 28/30 – When I was 27 I became a mummy…

Posted on November 4, 2014 by florencejoy

January 13th 2014 Fact 28/30 When I was 27 I became a mummy… On Thursday 11 August at 12.24pm, our darling daughter, Isobel Daisy Ellen, was born, weighing 7lbs 11oz. Her name: Isobel means “God’s promise; God is my oath” … Continue reading →

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Fact 12/30 – My favourite childhood book was Heidi, by Johanna Spyri…

Posted on November 4, 2014 by florencejoy

December 28th 2013 Fact 12/30 My favourite childhood book was Heidi, by Johanna Spyri… My dad read this to me when I was little and it has been a favourite of mine ever since. Heidi, whose parents died when she … Continue reading →

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Fact 4/30 – My real name is Amy…

Posted on November 4, 2014 by florencejoy

December 20th 2013 Fact 4/30 My real name is Amy… When I was born my parents gave me the name Amy. My birth certificate, marriage certifacte, passport and all official documents still say Amy on them. However, a little while … Continue reading →

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4 October 2013… We have a name!

Posted on July 29, 2014 by florencejoy

Dear friends, Perhaps to the disappointment of those who thought we had actually decided upon ‘Eager’ (it was tempting…), we now have a name for our boy… Tobias Asher Jacob (You can call him Toby :-) Tobias – ‘God is … Continue reading →