From Kent To Cornwall

Behind the smiles the laughter and the normal feeling, is that crushing, sinking worrying  feeling that is anxiety. 3 year ago whilst heading off on a family holiday, a sudden adrenaline rush hit me, with chest pains, finding it hard to catch my breath and a surge of complete worry. . . I had no idea what was happening to me, i managed to calm my self down but opening the window, taking some deep breaths and the reassurance from mark got me through, but what was this awful feeling? Since then I've still had to deal with *ANXIETY* rather a taboo subject until recently, was i embarrassed, ye i was i didn't feel like me any longer, and even though I've wanted what we have now for so long Jesus it was such a daunting time for me. . . Everyone has hard times in life, some just deal with it all better,maybe there stronger? but what I've learnt is we are all strong! ghosts haunt us all but we make each day our own. . . I feel grateful for every little thing i have...

As i scroll through my social media pages seeing what my friends have been up to and what they have planned, admittedly does make me slightly jealous. Being this far away from all my close friends does suck, I've lost my support network the ones i would normally lean on, but social media and technology keeps us in contact, and we  speak everyday, it's not the same as meeting up for coffee and cake, or going shopping, lunch trips and nights out the list goes on! I do feel cut of from everyone,only because where we live in a small village and it's kind of keep yourself to yourself, but i'm so happy the boys have made some lovely new friends that live along our little road, seeing them have fun out on there bikes and exploring makes my heart melt even when i am feeling cut off. Having friends is an important thing but for me the kids having friends was a bigger thing! once there at school i'm sure i'll make some "school mum" friends. ...

Tamar Otter & Wildlife Centre... http://www.tamarotters.co.uk/ A little hidden gem perfect for a family day out, the Otter park holds a variety of wildlife and of course the cutest family's of otters! A family run business in North Perthwin funded purely on the income of visitors, prices are fairly priced we purchased a family ticket costing £26.50 which is 2 adults and up to 3 children. On arrival theirs a good sized car park offering plenty of room. Greeted at the gift shop window, (excepting card which is great as a lot of us don't seem to carry cash anymore) given a map of the centre and also given the feeding times these times are also displayed around the park. With free roaming ducks and peacocks the kids became very excited these are asian clawed otters, walking down the little slop there two otter enclosures, behind these are the prettiest looking birds. ` There's seven different species of owl and birds or prey, wallabies, rabbits, and ...

Our 300 mile Move.... Life as a parent can be scary, when we was living in Kent we lived in a two bed flat with five of us. We did the same old day in day out, life was passing us by and being completely honest i worried about the kids getting older and letting them have freedom. We knew things had to change for us all, we decided Cornwall was the way forward for us and our little family, after many "family meetings" and discussions with the kids we all wanted to move. . . . Down here our children have freedom, more space then we could have wished for and for us as parents there's less worry, life seems and feels so different not so worrying and daunting, of course no matter what age we will always worry about our kids but we all feel safer. . . So as parents we know we made the right choice no matter what people say, we did it for us and for our children to live a life of fresh air and freedom. Sometimes you have to follow your dreams because they lead y...