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It’s coming to the end of the year and although for me that means Megan’s birthday and Christmas preparations, I also find that it brings a feeling of reflection. No doubt when January comes around I’ll be making new year’s resolutions, planning to get the house sold, lose weight and whatever else. However I also want to remember what brought me to this point and where it might take me from here.

This year I had hoped to get the house on the market, a divorce from my ex and also lose a fair amount of weight. Sadly none of those things have happened but wheels have at least been put in motion. Chris and I have looked into house prices and it seems at least that they are on the up. We also want to look into probate solicitors such as Coles Solicitors so that when we get a house together, we can make sure we have all our deeds in order so to speak. It’s a sad thing to think about, but with Chris having a bike accident this time last year, it makes you realise that security for the kids is important. I know that my mum has all that sort of thing sorted out with solicitors and I’d like to know I do too.

Not only is a secure future important for the kids, but also literal security too. Timehop reminded me the other day that it’s three years ago since this house was broken into and my handbag, purse and car keys (and then my car) were all stolen from here. Installing something like Panasonic’s Smart Home devices might also be a great idea, especially as we’re in the process of doing up the house anyway.

Smart Home, Giving you Peace of MindAnd as I mentioned, while my weight loss hasn’t been as good as I’d hoped this year, taking part in DW Fitness Festive Fitness is definitely helping. I haven’t update for a while but with only three weeks left to go I’ve lost 10% of my weight which I’m pretty pleased about.

So today I’m making a cake for my 11 year olds birthday on Friday. I can’t believe its been 11 years since she was born and that in itself is making me reflect. Next year she moves up to secondary school and honestly I can’t even believe it. Hopefully by then we’ll have our lives a little bit more in order. I’ll be sure to let you know!

The other day, Megan and I were watching a program about people who wanted (and had) plastic surgery. This lead to a discussion between us, about what we’d have done (if anything) and why. Megan is incredibly squeamish and wouldn’t cope well with any types of surgery. She’d certainly never do anything by choice. She’s beautiful anyway (even if I am a biased mother) and doesn’t need to change a thing.

Me on the other hand… there are things I’d like to change (my saggy stomach and bags under the eyes to name but a few), but ultimately I believe that all my little flaws make me… well, me.

Not only do I not want to change me, I also couldn’t afford to, even if I did want to. Plastic surgery can cost thousands of pounds and we’re lucky if we have enough for food and mortgage some months, let alone major surgery costs. However, some people are finding ways around these costs, by traveling abroad. I couldn’t possibly imagine doing this either, as you hear so many horror stories. Not only that, but people then come back to this country and end up with so many complications, all which end up getting fixed on the NHS.

Pryers Solicitors recently did a survey, asking how many people thought the NHS should or shouldn’t operate on botched cosmetic surgery carried out abroad. The result was surprising, but I can’t say I disagree. You can read the whole article here, on Travel Campaigner – but the general jist is that 75% of the people asked, disagree with the NHS fixing the situations caused by plastic surgery abroad and like I said, I’m in agreement.

The NHS in this country is such a fantastic thing. I have friends who live in the US and I always feel so lucky to have our medical system instead of theirs – especially when you watch movies and hear about horrific bills people incur just for being ill. However our NHS does have certain rules about things that can and can’t be done on it – and for the things that can’t, people need to go private for. I think in most situations, this works. Probably not all and I’m sure people have their stories about having to go private when the NHS failed them. However, as far as I’m concerned and with my experiences, I believe the NHS system to be fairly fair.

But is it fair that people go abroad to get their surgery cheaper? I’m sure if it all works out, then that’s great. But if it doesn’t and there ends up being complications, is it also fair that our NHS system and in turn the tax payers, end up paying to fix the situation that should have been avoided?

Perhaps my opinion on this is clouded by the fact I wouldn’t personally have plastic surgery myself. I don’t judge people who do want to and I do understand that it isn’t always vanity that drives a person too. But getting some bodge job surely isn’t the answer. I hope that I’ll never be in a situation where I need to make that decision. Having two c-sections was more than enough surgery for me!