Day 14: Getting older... not so much wiser!

Yo shorty! It's my birthday.

Mr K has planned a family weekend away in Liverpool. A special place for me for lots of reasons. One of the reasons, I took my registration exam at Liverpool John Moores, School of Pharmacy 14 years ago. We went pass the old building to get to the World Museum and it reminded me of tough but good times. I know this year's cohort of pre-registration pharmacists would have just sat their exam this week. I hope it went as well as it could for everyone. Thought of you all on Thursday.

Pre-regs... 2005!

We packed so much in this weekend. I'm reminded how blessed I am to have such a supportive family in their own unique special way. Noel is a human sponge of facts and knowledge, not always brain stuffs for school though. He remembers so much about the Beatles - it makes me smile and super happy when he sings "I am Walrus". Neve is a fearless urban warrior. She's dancing and singing in the street to live music and wants to give "a token" to all the buskers on the street. Their first experience of the Uber was hilarious. Even the driver was laughing at them.

Rainbows & all the colours!

Today also marks the end of #PrideMonth. How beautiful has your month been? All things LGBT+ is hugely important to me. My uncle is openly gay and yet our family don't really acknowledge it or celebrate it. It's an unspoken thing. Families are weird and now I have a chance to raise my own and I'm making sure that the Mini K's are comfortable with talking about LGBT+. It's encouraging to over hear their conversations about who they're going to marry when they're older. Neve is going to marry Max, they've been together since nursery and still haven't parted since starting school and they're going to be in same class for Year 1. They're going to have 15 children and when they get married, only then will they kiss. I've been relayed all details in great length. Noel reminds her that she could marry a girl if she loved them. They talk about same sex marriage. I ask them why this is allowed. "Because when two people love each other, yeah, they can get married if they want to. It doesn't really matter who it is as long as they love each other. But sisters shouldn't marry their brother though". There are some fantastic LGBT+ places in Birmingham, not just for the socials but for healthcare and advice. I hoping to get the NHS Rainbow Badge pledge across our PCN. It would mean the world if I could support the community in this way, everyone needs someone to turn to.

Your friendly GP Pharmacist is here to support

So I still haven't got my voice back but it hasn't stopped me from laughing my head off this weekend. My little family are hilarious and the mini K's giggles are contagious.

I never think highly of myself and I'm quite happy to make fun of myself at every given opportunity. My kids strangely find me funny and belly laugh at all my jokes. I certainly don't feel 38. I most certainly don't act 38. I've never really enjoyed celebrating my birthday but it means more to Noel and Neve that I do. I'd like to think growing older, doesn't really change too much about a person. If their core values are never forgotten and they accept their personalities for all its imperfections, these people will grow but never really change.

I'm 38 years old, responsible adult, mother to two children... who's most sensible now?

On the eve of the launch of the PCNs and the end of #PrideMonth. We ought to remember what love is. Love is not just simply one emotion. To love something or someone brings a whole rollercoaster of emotions. The melancholy, the feel of ecstasy, lust & heartbreak. But LOVE is LOVE. All you need is love.