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IN IT TOGETHER

Mikala Barsby, 39, Kendal, Cumbria

Shoving the tray of food into the oven, I settled in front of the TV. After a long day at work, the last thing I wanted to do was cook.

As a single mum with a full-time job, the main priority at mealtimes was convenience.

Pre-made Bolognese sauces, ready-made lasagne, frozen pizza, anything quick and easy.

Typical lad, my son Kian, then 13, wasn’t complaining about it either.

He ate anything I put in front of him.

As a prop in the town’s rugby team, being a bit heftier than the other

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