So, I had a birthday, I’m now the grand old age of 47, and feel every second of it recently! Angus often jokes with me that I have outlived my biological usefulness now that I am no longer having babies or feeding them, lately I have felt, all too keenly the truth in that joke!
India turned 20 on Saturday, and spent her first birthday away from home. I can’t quite believe I am the mother of a 20 year old! She has grown into a lovely young woman, but she will always be my first baby.
Raising babies for the past 20 years has been the most amazing and wonderful time, even the sad bits, even the heartwrenchingly sad bits, and now as my family grows I’m spreading my wings a little and taking on more freelance work. I regularly contribute to Sewing Made Simple magazine and have had some of my work published in Love Sewing magazine.
I teach most weekends at Ministry of Craft and I’m putting together my final collection for my Level 3 City and Guilds in Fashion. Life is busy!
I’ve so much to be grateful for, and so yeah, I’m 47,my thyroid doesn’t work properly, and my bones creak. I have wrinkles and am beyond my “biological usefulness”, but the sun is shining, and I am grateful. x