Fresh starts and new beginnings have always played a major part in my life. Starting Sixth Form was a fantastic one for me, I'd already made friends with a few people from the year above so was excited to finally join them (in the common room and the good parties mostly). School work started well, …
Sweet 16 and going to court
After that horrible Christmas, things got a little better at home. And by that I mean we didn’t fear that our mother was dead for a good while. She was still drinking more than she should be, we didn’t say anything as she seemed a bit happier in herself. She was still in her relationship …
The calm before the storm
The last couple of blogs may have felt like nothing much was happening, that’s because it wasn’t. We had a limited time left with our mother and it was ‘the calm before the storm’. The beginning of this blog will feel the same. I am so grateful for the down time, it was necessary. I, …

