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We Just Borrow Them

November 20, 2011 · by jobarkerbarks | in Musings | tagged boys, empty nest, growing up, mummy, sons

My baby is leaving home.  Not for another ten years – he’s only eight – but today it began, the leaving. On Saturdays I wake up early (nine, but it feels early because everyone except Small is still in bed) and creep downstairs to make breakfast for Small and me: our Saturday Toast Together. During […]

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Josephine Barker

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