Try anything except incest and morris dancing. Isn’t that how it goes? It was in this spirit that I was to be found on a Thursday evening dripping in sweat in a room overcrowded by underdressed and bendy people. Yes. Trying hard to avoid looking up the leg of the shorts of the chap in […]
Inside Out: The voice in my head said ‘How much longer?’
Maybe, it’s because my hopes were high. 98 per cent on Rotten Tomatoes. “Dazzling wit and tender wisdom,” they said. So Boy Three, Boy One and I settled down with our snacks ready to be thrilled/charmed/moved/etc. Before we’d even polished off the popcorn, my heart was sinking and Boy Three was asking if it was […]
How to Add Value to Your Home
There’s little better than the pleasure gleaned from a job well done. When it comes to DIY, this can mean repairing a leaky tap, sorting out a creaky floorboard or silencing a noisy pipe – but are you inadvertently ignoring the aesthetic touches that can help add real value to your home? Although we’re not […]
What we did in Holland on our holidays
One of the things we did was debate – at length whether it was OK to call it Holland. Boy One, insisted it was The Netherlands despite maps showing him we were in South Holland. We learned the joys of Lycra-free cycling! And encountered the remarkable phenomena of patient motorists who give way to bikes. […]
Great storage ideas that will make your kitchen more functional
Your kitchen might be the hardest working room in your house. It’s where you go to do everything from slaving away over the stove to tackling piles of ironing, so you’ll no doubt want this area to function perfectly. This is why effective storage solutions are a must – and plenty of them. To help […]