This week has certainly been one I won't forget. Firstly it was promotion exam week. The multiple choice question paper for promotion that all police officers detest. I am now convinced that they try to minimise your chances of promotion by putting in questions that are so difficult to answer you don't have a hope of passing. Let's face it, if I were to be promoted and came across something I didn't know I would look it up! Still, it's done now - four weeks to wait for results but being honest I am not holding out much hope.
Still there's always next year.

Wednesday turned out to be the day from hell at work. Why is it whenever you find someone doing something they shouldn't be you are met with the words "me no speaky english very well". I mean, come on, do they honestly think I'm that stupid? I can say that it was a good job Lauren went to her friends for tea after school as I was exactly three hours late home from work and good old "Her majesty's service" won't pay me overtime.

Friday was Red Nose Day and Mad Hair day at school. Trying to find something red to wear was a feat in a half. Had taken Lauren's red and white top to the caravan last week and forgot to bring it back so had to raid the wardrobe to find something else. No red hair dye so blue hair it was!

Note to self - remember to wash hair prior to going swimming to remove dye otherwise you end up with blue clothing!

Lovely weekend spent at Caravan. Lauren has certainly enjoyed meeting her new entertainment crew - I think "Richard" is the new favourite. "He's Funny" is how Lauren describes him. Great time spent discovering nature, orienteering and creating stuff. Back to work and school tomorrow - looking forward to next weekend.

Saturday 12th March

Well another week is over. Took a few days leave this week to study for my promotion exams next week. Am now relaxing with my family at my caravan in Kent. Spent a lovely morning volunteering in school yesterday morning, how I love 4 and 5 year olds they are so innocent. Brings back so many memories of when Lauren was that age. Can't believe how fast they grow up.

Talking of children, found a lovely site www.babyblanket.name/ they have some beautiful baby blankets. All made from 100% organic cotton and what fantastic gifts. Am just loving the personalised baby blankets. From £45.00 I will certainly be looking at this site for future family members having children. The blankets can be personalised with name, date of birth, weight etc. Check out the site as they also produce christening blankets.

My favourite product has to be the christening blanket here: http://www.babyblanket.name/blanket-on-baptism-1

I will certainly be thinking of this for my next godchild.


Well going to be off swimming shortly and spend some quality time with my family as will be back to the grindstone on Monday, preparing for promotion exam on Tuesday. Not holding out much hope of passing - but hey, it costs me nothing to enter!

So the report into police pay and conditions has been published. Believe me, I'm not happy. It's hard enough as it is yet alone start taking money off of people. Fair enough, change pay and conditions to those who join so you start phasing the money out but to just take money off of people is not right. I would like to know where they got the figure on the news that a constable earns more than £700 a week. If I earnt that I wouldn't be moaning!

Today is my first day of blogging. Thought I would set up the blog to give an overview of my life as a mum and a police officer. Trust me it's hard work.
I have been policing for 15 years and a mum for 8 years. How my life has changed since I became a mum. Trying to hold down a stressful job whilst juggling my life as a mum. Things can only get better I tell myself every day.