Northern Mum

The Sri Lanka Diaries: week one

northernmum — Thu, 09 Jul 2026 15:52:03 +0000

I often marvel at the fact that I’m only a year and a handful of months away from turning 50 and I’ve barely scratched the surface on what I want ...

The Sri Lanka Diaries: the one with the massage

northernmum — Wed, 08 Jul 2026 13:56:02 +0000

When I got up this morning I didn’t think before 1pm I would be being showered by a Sri Lankan lady with my 16 year old daughter stood watching…. Strange ...

The Sri Lanka Diaries: the one where I nearly died (again)

northernmum — Mon, 06 Jul 2026 03:05:47 +0000

One thing I should start with…. Sri Lanka has thus far been incredible. It’s an entirely different world and cultural set up. Temples and wildlife litter the streets like vape ...

The Sri Lanka Diaries: Prepare yourself for a tale of a near death experience….

northernmum — Fri, 03 Jul 2026 09:01:04 +0000

We have moved on from our first hotel and moved across Sri Lanka to the coast to a place called Trincomalee, which is miles of glorious beaches lining the Indian ...

The Sri Lanka Diaries: Sigiriya

northernmum — Thu, 02 Jul 2026 05:29:19 +0000

Travelling to Sri Lanka was a breeze, the older I get the more I tend to worry about things that younger me wouldn’t have thought twice about. The two hour ...

I wasn’t fit enough to run a marathon.

northernmum — Sun, 03 May 2026 11:16:02 +0000

I wasn’t fit enough, and I hadn’t trained enough, to run the Manchester Marathon two weeks ago. But run it I did. 26.2 miles. Without stopping. Pausing only at water ...

6 Days Post Adolescent Hip Replacement

northernmum — Mon, 27 Oct 2025 08:31:43 +0000

Then we are home. In fact, we got home 2 days ago, as recovery seemed to go from good, to great, to almost unbelievable. 48 hours in, at home, we ...

Day 2: Post Adolescent Hip Replacement

northernmum — Thu, 23 Oct 2025 14:24:42 +0000

This morning felt a bit dark, or perhaps bleak is a better word. For those of you who have spent time on a children’s ward, I suspect you already know ...

Day One: Post adolescent Full Hip Replacement.

northernmum — Wed, 22 Oct 2025 08:24:47 +0000

Get ready, this one could be a little bit of a “gushing” post. We all like to believe our kids are extraordinary, it’s the role of being a parent. But, ...

The night before my 15 year old daughter has a total Hip Replacement

northernmum — Mon, 20 Oct 2025 22:07:33 +0000

It’s coming to the end of this chapter. The narrative that began 14 years ago and has left me in the rare position of watching my child learn how to ...