In nine hours, my life changed forever The chores in our family home were never-ending and the laundry baskets were constantly overflowing.
It wasn’t surprising really – my firefighter hubby, Tim, 42, and I had five kids!
Jake, 10, Esnes, six, Cavan, four, Laigan, two, and 15-month-old Rylan, kept us very busy, but we wouldn’t have had it any other way.
Collecting up more washing, I popped my head into Rylan’s nursery and saw he was fast asleep.
Here’s my chance, I thought, tiptoeing downstairs and out into the garden.
As I lit up a cigarette, I could feel my whole body relax.
Of course, I knew it was bad for me, but sometimes it felt like my only chance for a five minute break.
Smoke plumed around me as…
