It's all about me...

So, here I sit. Laptop on lap and wondering what to write. I guess I'll tell you a little about me - not that it's that interesting but here goes!

My name is Jocasta (yes, I did have sadistic parents!) I was born at 5.29am on 1 May 1980, the fourth child of Audrey Anita Flanagan who for reasons I'm not sure of called herself Anita. (More on her later :P)

I am the wife of an infuriatingly wonderful man (who is soon to become a Dr I may add!), who I have loved since we were 15. He gets a lot of flack from me - primarily due to the fact that I like (love) to moan! But, in all fairness, he's the most generous and loving man I could ever hope to meet and I'm lucky enough to call him husband (well, actually I generally just call him Joe :P). He is the father to my four stunning, beautiful, awe inspiring, bog standard children. J (13), S (3), M (2) and E (8m).

I am a "stay at home mum"/"housewife" and for the most part LOVE my job. The house is usually messy and there's ALWAYS a huge pile of ironing somewhere around the downstairs!

I grow as much of my own fruit and veg as I can, I love to bake and have started doing cakes to order.

I have started trying to be more ecologically minded, hence the grow your own. We also recently bought chickens so that we could ensure that our eggs come from birds who are treated in a humane fashion - and also to cut down the cost on our pocket and the environment. I use cloth nappies for both cost and environmental reasons.

I am most passionate about breastfeeding. I have bored the pants off of friends and family and out right infuriated some due to my passion/obsession. I decided to channel this enthusiasm in a more constructive manner and recently trained as a Breastfeeding Peer Supporter within the district of Swale.

So, now you've been adequately bored, I'll bid you adieu!