I did manage to escape to London last weekend for an art fair - it was pure joy

I'm sat on the floor in my son's bedroom. One arm is wrapped awkwardly around him in his bed. The other is typing these words into a barely lit phone

Well, I made it to the other side of 30. I'm still here. It was a week of celebrations (as all big birthdays should be).

It's my birthday next week. By the time this column comes out, I will have turned 30.

became a plant parent this weekend. Up until last week, our home had spent years severely lacking in the plant department.

I took my nine-year-old to Manchester to see Lizzo last weekend. Lizzo is an American singer, rapper and flutist. It was a pre-30th-Birthday present

Our washing machine broke this week. Then a day later, we noticed our dishwasher had packed up too.

Well I made it to Lisbon. Sunny, beautiful Lisbon. It was a delight. A treat in every way.

I am going away on Monday. Abandoning my family for three whole nights. It's not a work trip. There's no obligation to. I have chosen to go. Alone.

Well there's a first for everything isn't there.This week something happened that has never happened before. Something bad.