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Ian and I have never made a secret of the fact that being parent carers is tough at times. Don’t get us wrong, we ADORE our children and know how lucky we are to have them, but it’s not easy. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Firstly, the whole “18 summers” thing is not our reality. Archie will need our full care for his whole life and that can occasionally terrify us (although we also love that he’ll never leave home \ud83d\ude09 ). Occasionally, people will say things like “you dont know that” to which we reply “we do!”. That’s because we have fully accepted. We have traveled through all the emotional phases of acceptance, denial being the first one for us and we now see our role. A role that we are truthfully proud to play! However, we do still need the odd “Beckie and Ian time” and last weekend was just that. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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This weekend, Ian and I slipped away for a much-needed break in London: a blend of work, fun, and proper \u201cus\u201d time. We headed into the city for the tes SEND Show (and yes \u2013 we balanced the \u201ceducational\/professional\u201d bit with the \u201chave fun as a couple\u201d bit).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The tes SEND show 2025 – In LBDC<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

The tes SEND Show is one of the UK\u2019s leading events for special educational needs and disability (SEND) \u2014 bringing together educators, parents, carers, practitioners, and suppliers to connect, learn and explore inclusive practice. It is my work version of Disneyland… I LOVE IT!!<\/p>\n\n\n\n


It was held at the Business Design Centre in London and offered a rich programme: CPD-certified seminars, a \u201cParent, Carer & Teacher Forum\u201d, and over 150 exhibitors showcasing resources, technologies and services aimed at supporting children & young people with SEN.<\/p>\n\n\n\n


For us, it was the perfect mix of being professionally curious and personally connected: we wandered the exhibitor stands, chatted with folks and grabbed ideas. We caught up with friends we have made over the years of attendance, like the brilliant Dale Pickles, made new connections but left enough enegry for us to just be us!<\/p>\n\n\n\n