What’s going on with the man hands? Man hands. That’s the gesture that drivers make when they want to demonstrate that you have infringed their rules somehow.  The gesture comprises the lifting of the hands off the steering wheel (not, itself, a lawful act) and shaking them slightly between dashboard and face… clearly visible.  I’ve seen […]

Just as Boy Two and I are beginning to think about getting ready for this year’s Pedal For Scotland I was a road expert from PassSmart asked if I would like her to write a post about cycle safety.  Cycling can be a fantastic way to keep fit, explore new places and take time out with […]

Don’t tell Boy Three, but I’m planning to take him and his brothers to the Sealife Centre at Loch Lomond. I love it there. I find sitting under the huge glass tank and watching the busy fish very soothing, The otters are incredibly cute, if a little whiffy. (The transparent baby sea horses are fascinating. I gaze […]

A wee commercial break – put the kettle on.

Little chef helps out So you are what you eat, apparently. Well not literally – I don’t eat knackered-looking overweight middle-aged women. On the other hand, if yesterday was anything to go by I’m oatcakes and cream cheese with leftover salmon, nuts, broth, a sneaky bit of cheese, a couple of apples, sausages and mash, […]