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Stage Two & Matching

Feb 1, 2017
3 min

It feels a bit awkward but it’s also blossoming

We have completed day two of introductions and we couldn’t be happier. Yes it feels strange after all this time to meet the boys. Yes i...

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mattflukes

Jan 30, 2017
7 min

Twas the night before the big day…

“When all through the house, not a creature was stirring, not even a mouse. The rooms all prepared with love and with care, in hopes and w...

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The importance of support – don’t underestimate it

mattflukes

Jan 23, 2017
3 min

The importance of support – don’t underestimate it

As we are flying through the last few days before introductions start next week, already the importance of our support network is being ...

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Adventure Awaits – we have passed ‘go’ and the dream is a reality

mattflukes

Jan 12, 2017
5 min

Adventure Awaits – we have passed ‘go’ and the dream is a reality

This is it. The moment we have been working to and a moment that felt so real, so important and so special. Today we received a unanimou...

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Self care in the greatest sense of the word

mattflukes

Jan 2, 2017
4 min

Self care in the greatest sense of the word

So here we are in the French Alps. We took the advice of many adopters to squeeze in one final holiday before the big day of matching ap...

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The light at the end of tunnel is getting brighter and is calling us

mattflukes

Dec 30, 2016
3 min

The light at the end of tunnel is getting brighter and is calling us

So it’s been a while since my last update. The light at the end of the tunnel is shining bright and is calling us. It’s not the end des...

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mattflukes

Dec 12, 2016
4 min

Twig by twig – building that nest

Like two busy male birds we have been flying out of the nest and coming back with twigs, belongings and ideas on how to build the perfec...

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Our family puzzle – find the four corners and now fill in the rest….

mattflukes

Dec 7, 2016
4 min

Our family puzzle – find the four corners and now fill in the rest….

It’s been ten agonising weeks since we met the boys, having felt like we had formed the four corners of the puzzle and that these four co...

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mattflukes

Nov 29, 2016
5 min

Let it flow…. can you feel it kicking?

The emotional tap is definitely switched on and flowing….. Is this really like being pregnant? So, I mentioned previously how the emotio...

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mattflukes

Nov 23, 2016
4 min

The cat is out of the bag…. well nearly

Well, after approval and as the weeks have gone by, things are starting to firm up. With meetings being set with medical advisors, early ...

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Time goes by, so slowly….. approval, Activity Day, meeting our dream family.

mattflukes

Nov 20, 2016
10 min

Time goes by, so slowly….. approval, Activity Day, meeting our dream family.

So we have been in the process for some time now, stage one and two completed and we were approved to become adopters in September 2016. ...

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mattflukes

Nov 20, 2016
3 min

Scream if you want to go faster…

It seems like an age ago we met the two most amazing, special and gifted little boys. It was actually only 7 weeks ago that we had the c...

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mattflukes

Nov 20, 2016
1 min

We did it …. again !

Today we tied the knot for the second time. 9.5 years ago we got married and today after having been together for 22 years we just conve...

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mattflukes

Oct 28, 2020
2 min

The books are here ! Now the hard work starts

It’s a couple of years since I started with the concept, mapping out the ideas after a great Safebase® training course following our adop...

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mattflukes

Aug 1, 2020
1 min

WE ARE NEARLY OVER THE FINISH LINE!

The book is nearly finished. We have the final pages to approve, we have a front cover, back cover and ISBN number. It’s exciting as ve...

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