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About Me

I'm Steph :)
I am slightly crazy but have a serious side too.
I love live music, especially Martyn Joseph gigs, log fires, the sea and harbours, wildlife, writing, siamese cats, real coffee, big bikes, red wine, hugging, rainbows, lavender, snow drops, lush bubble baths, Waterstones, chocolate, the Estee Lauder counter and my friends.I love pottery by Denby and Emma Bridgwater, and the work of Clarice Cliff. Oh and I love handbags too!
I hate loud parties, crowded pubs, drugs and prejudice.
I am a very proud Mum to Abigail, Charlotte, Joseph, Megan and Joshua. My kids haven't always had it easy and I am so proud of them all :)
I have learnt a lot, but sometimes I forget. I love my friends and family with all my heart and would do anything I could for them.I hate conflict, but will stand up for what I believe in. I have learned that to forgive yourself is one of the most important things you can do. I am not afraid to say sorry. I admire creativity in others and one day I would like to write a book of short stories. I get frightened by what we do to our planet and to our fellow man. I am spontaneous and love to laugh. I like company, but need my own space sometimes. A song called Precious by Martyn Joseph once brought me back to myself and my children. I wear my heart on my sleeve, and I think sometimes I shouldn't. But I still do. I am not afraid to dance in public if the mood takes me.I like stripey scarves and fluffy dressing gowns. I miss having someone to hug me. I love the ocean and wild empty spaces. One day I would like to see New York. I like holding hands and I like watching snow falling, as long as I don't have to drive anywhere in it! I love second hand bookshops, won't buy eggs or chicken unless they're free range and would love to go to Memphis Tennessee.
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My Interests

Music
Reading
Member of Greenpeace and Friends of the Earth
Theatre
Concerts

I'd like to meet:

Montgomery Clift, William Holden, Elvis Presley, Paul Michael Glaser, Joan Crawford, Bette Davis, Martin Luther King

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Music:

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Martyn Joseph, The Osmonds, Elvis Presley, The Eagles, Don Henley, Bob Geldof, Rod Stewart, James Carr, The Boomtown Rats, Bon Jovi, Embrace, Meatloaf, Clifford T Ward, Dan Fogelberg, Cat Stevens, Otis Redding, Marvin Gaye, Kansas, Boston...lots of 70's rock and pop and 60's soul, especially Stax and Goldwax.

Movies:

A kind of loving, Saturday Night Sunday Morning, Kes, West side story, Stardust and That'll be the day, Flashdance, Shane, Rainman, Shrek 2, Breezy, Educating Rita, Hairspray.
Any old black and white Hollywood films, I'm a romantic at heart!

Television:

I adore Starsky and Hutch, and am working my way through the box sets.
Also love prisoner cell block H and the Waltons, and Planet Earth but hate it when the animals kill each other :( I love Peter Kay too. And I love Dancing On Ice!
My career I have loved every minute of my working life as an NNEB. I've done some great jobs since qualifying in 1980, all of them with special needs kids and challenging behaviour. I've worked in the community, in childrens homes, rehabilitation units, Dr Barnardos, day nurseries, playschemes for kids in high rise flats in inner London, respite work in private homes, hospitals and schools. I would carry on with it if I won the lottery! It is a privilege to spend time with the kids, and we laugh a lot!

Books:

Adore anything by:
Stan Barstow, Alan Sillitoe, HE Bates, Ann Rule, Rona Jaffe, Jacqueline Susann and loads of others. I like autobiographies, and stories about people who are inspirational in some way.My fave books of all time are A Kind of Loving by Stan Barstow, The Executioners Song by Norman Mailer and The Best of Everything by Rona Jaffe. My fave recent books include Random Acts of Heroic Love, The Kite runner and Innocent Traitor. But basically, give me a book and I'm happy!
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Heroes:

My lovely brave and funny Dad. Loved and missed every day.
My wonderful kids and Mum.
Martyn Joseph , for inspiring me through his beautiful songs to walk on and never give up.

My Groups Martyn Joseph fans, Starsky and Hutch fans, Prisoner Cell Block H group, Montgomery Clift, Rod Stewart and the Faces, Bereaved parents

How gorgeous is this! I rode pillion on a Goldwing for 7 years, but without quite as many mod cons! Love it, a very sexy bike!

My Blog

Magic every moment

I’ve been listening to some Dan Fogelberg today. I love so many of his lyrics. Lyrics are really important to me, which is one of the reasons I love the songs of another great singer songwr...
Posted by Steph on Wed, 02 Apr 2008 10:56:00 PST

Race for Life

On May 11th, I will be taking part in the Derby Race for Life event to raise money for cancer research. I’ll be doing this in memory of my lovely Dad, who passed away after a tough battle o...
Posted by Steph on Mon, 24 Mar 2008 04:50:00 PST

I love this song!

" I believe the sun should never set upon an argumentI believe we place our happiness in other people's handsI believe that junk food tastes so good because it's bad for youI believe your...
Posted by Steph on Sat, 02 Feb 2008 08:32:00 PST

Martyn Joseph..Kindness

" Music to me was always about fun. I love the big glitzy stuff. Lots of costume changes, laser lighting, huge wall of sound, dancing, choreography, huge stage shows, big productions. ...
Posted by Steph on Sat, 26 Jan 2008 02:32:00 PST

Whenever you’re in trouble

This is one of my favourite Donny songs. He wrote it for his sons, and the words sum up how I feel about being a Mum to my own kids. Yep, this song says it all. Check out this video: Donny Osmond-When...
Posted by Steph on Sun, 20 Jan 2008 04:15:00 PST

RIP Mr George Osmond.

Mr George Osmond passed away this morning. I was lucky enough to meet him three times. My favourite memory of him was in 1984 when he was serving a mission for his church in Hyde Park. He asked us if ...
Posted by Steph on Wed, 07 Nov 2007 05:30:00 PST

The elephant in the room

..> I was recently sent this poem, and think it says a lot. The Elephant In The Room By Terry Kettering There's an elephant in the room. It is large and squatting, so it is hard to get aro...
Posted by Steph on Wed, 17 Oct 2007 05:02:00 PST

A big decision

I've been doing a lot of thinking lately. Tonight I've done something that I've been thinking of doing for a few weeks. I have taken my wedding ring and engagement ring off and have put them away. It ...
Posted by Steph on Wed, 06 Jun 2007 11:11:00 PST

It's okay

Because grief is shit. It's Okay We don't always have to be strong to be strong. Sometimes our strength is expressed in being vulnerable. Sometimes we need to fall apart to regroup and stay on track...
Posted by Steph on Tue, 15 May 2007 05:34:00 PST

Being a Mum

Until I became a mum...... For Abigail, Charlotte, Megan, Joshua and Joseph. xxxxx Before I was a Mum I never tripped over toys I didn't worry whether or not my plants were poisonous....
Posted by Steph on Tue, 08 May 2007 10:45:00 PST