Between the frothy sea edge and the jaunty awning of the cafe, there are people. Hot, flat people in tidy rows. Roasting and snoozing. Close enough to smell them but shut my eyes and I’m all alone. That’s when the idea struck me. Too lizardy idle to take a photo, could I just think about how it looked? Would that do? Could I … ... more ...
Where’s mummy? A domestic snapshot
Where's mummy? She can't be far away, it's not a very big house. Where's mummy? Have you tried the kitchen? She's often there. Where' s mummy? At … ...more...
100 days of blogging
Or yet another attempt to get into gear... I’ve been wrestling with my blog lately. Oddly, I’ve allowed all sorts of irrelevant nonsense (feeding children, … ...more...
14 years at the school gates: what I have learned so far….
Update: This was written a couple of years ago - now the baby is in P5 (still cute though). My baby, he's all grown up. It doesn't seem a minute … ...more...
Choosing Meaningful Gifts for Kids
One of the most frustrating things about choosing gifts for kids is the fact that many of them are played with for a … ... more ...
Things I’ve learned from completing an MLitt in Creative Writing at the University of Glasgow
That's it. My life is my own again. I'm an ordinary person rather than a mature student. Last week I handed in the final … ... more ...
Things I learned from an all-inclusive holiday
You know that really annoying advert about ‘going mahoosive’ on an all-inclusive? Yeah. I went on one though I failed to … ... more ...
3 Simple Wardrobe Changes For A Confidence Boost
Our kids are back at school and it's raining - there's no doubt that the season is changing. The blissful heatwave days … ... more ...