On a good day, I live a four hour drive away from my mum, and today she’s actually on holiday in Germany so she’s even further away than ever. And as I won’t be seeing her to say Happy Mother’s Day in person, I thought I’d write a post dedicated to her instead.

She’s always there for me, keeping me company on the phone, answering obscure cooking questions on demand and letting me vent if I’ve had a particularly crap day. She always goes after what she wants, whether that’s learning something new or finding the new dream home (hopefully she’ll find one soon!), and she’s got a whole host of (slightly mental!) hobbies and talents, from shooting, art or acupuncture to chocolate making or belly dancing!

So for my Mum, I miss you and I love you and I can’t wait to see you soon.