Prior to last Monday, 1st of October, few knew of a small Welsh market town called Machynlleth. Even fewer had heard of a five-year-old little girl called April Jones.
On Wednesday 3rd of October, a funeral service was held in Manchester Cathedral for PC Nicola Hughes, gunned down whilst on duty.
On Thursday 4th of October, another funeral service was held in Manchester Cathedral for PC Fiona Bone, who was killed along with PC Nicola Hughes.
On Saturday 7th October, Mark Bridger was charged by police with the murder and abduction of April Jones.
Last Thursday, the 4th of October, my daughter gave birth to a healthy baby girl, Marsya May. 
In a week in which there was so much unhappiness around the country, it was difficult not to feel guilty for having such personal joy.
Baldock Bard