It really has felt like the rain never stopped and the sky never darkened. At the time I never feel like I’m affected by the weather, but really I must be. Consequently 2014 got off to a bit of a bleurgh start, all gloomy for no good reason. Apart from the rain and the Panther’s […]
Book group reading suggestions for 2014 please…
It’s time for the book group I attend to choose it’s reading list for 2014. We try to have a mixture of new, old and non-fiction… something for everyone and hopefully not too many stinkers. Everyone comes up with their suggestions and we have a kind of vote before we get on with the pressing business […]
My son is top of the crops again
I am to nursing what spaghetti is to space exploration
The Panther is somewhat hors de combat at the moment. His graceful leap from the patio step ended unfortunately in some imaginative swearing and a lateral malleolus avulsion fracture. This has been a trying and educational experience for both of us. We’ve had to reaffirm our committment to honesty. With the dawning realisation of what […]
Classic films to make your kids watch, even if they roll their eyes.
My modern children like a movie, preferably one with loud bangs, violence and enormous buckets of popcorn, surround sound (whatever that actually is) and at least 3D. However, this year, despite sighing, tutting and world-class eye rolling, they have watch some ‘proper’ films. We went to see ET at the drive-in which was great […]