Boys about to discover that it’s really cold in there This week I made the rather surprising discovery that poo doesn’t melt or dissolve when washed at 90 degrees on a cotton wash. No. It tucks itself into the rubber seal and waits to pounce. This moment of domestic education led me to consider the […]
Pedal for Scotland: things I learned
Blogging for happiness: there’s more to writing a book than writing a book
So that’s it. My book Blogging for Happiness is at the printers, nine months our so after the idea was conceived. It would be really easy to draw parallels to gestation – mood swings, good cravings, late nights, early mornings, inconvenience, intense emotions and a much anticipated baby.But that’s not it. Apart from the baby […]
Stratford-upon-Avon: a few blissful days off the treadmill
Shakespeare’s bedroom windae Juliet yelling out of the window Watching life flow by Swan lock My bucket list got a little shorter this week. Mum decided to help me achieve one ambition by organising a trip to see the RSC at Stratford-upon-Avon, and inviting Supersister along too. It was a splendid couple of days of […]
Tunisia: things I learned there
A life of interesting times is, apparently, a curse. Chinese probably. I suppose if things are interesting all the time, they might become a little wearing. However, I just spent an interesting couple of days in Tunisia and it was fascinating. Anymore, though might have become somewhat trying. I met some marvellous people and I […]