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Introducing Our 'Pot Of Gold'
This photograph shows the extremely, emotional embrace after the birth of our 4th child, a child whom, we (James and I) thought had been...

jollyjoshrochdale
Jul 21, 20226 min read


The Jolly Josh Centre Open Day 2022
Surreal, it’s the only word I can use to describe the opening of our very own Jolly Josh centre! Today the charity has reached a gigantic...

jollyjoshrochdale
May 1, 202210 min read


Rochdale Woman Of The Year 2022
In 2019 I was invited to Rochdale Woman of the Year as a shortlisted nominee. I worked at the local special school teaching children...

jollyjoshrochdale
Apr 28, 20225 min read


Upon Reflection... 4 Years of Missing Joshua
We are now four years into our grief journey, and it’s not become any easier, time IS NOT a healer. I no longer cry every day, but...

jollyjoshrochdale
Aug 24, 20218 min read


To James on Father's Day 2021
To James on Father’s Day 2021, (an edited version from 2019) You are appreciated for being the most amazing Daddy to our children. You...

jollyjoshrochdale
Jun 11, 20215 min read


Joshua's 5th Birthday
Today a special little boy should have turned 5, Joshua should have been waking up today another year older, I’d have been thinking about...

jollyjoshrochdale
May 7, 20214 min read


For Me, There’s Nothing New About The New Normal, Shielding And Face Coverings…
It’s as though a big, dark cloud bursting with ‘what ifs’ haunts me, blasting me with teasers of a life that should have been…

jollyjoshrochdale
Aug 25, 20205 min read
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