Remember that cramped accommodation I mentioned… Thump. That’s another catalogue landing on the door mat. It’s full of cool linen and toe-exposing sandals. New season, they claim. Don’t they know I’m sitting here with an extra cardi on and a sneaky little heater under my desk? I never look at them for very long, it […]
31/365 Where Troubles Melt Like Lemon Drops
30/365 What’s on the bookshelf?
Healthy eating takes the biscuit
This has to have been the longest January in the history of Januarys and it’s still not over yet. However, I’m still sticking to my healthy(ish) eating campaign for the Boys and I. Obviously the ideal foodstuff would be tasty, wholesome (ie not processed or full of chemicals) and not fattening. It would also provide slow release […]
29/365 looking up and walking into puddles
Another day, another spectacular thing overhead. This time driving to collect Boy Three from nursery, a layer of yellow-tinged cloud was casting a warm glow on the puddles. At the fringes of the cirrus-cumulus confection blue sky showed, like trim on a particularly extravagant parasol.But while this was going on I wasn’t watching for flood water […]
28/365 And not a carrot in sight
New kid on the blog
Look out, he’s gone on line. You know how you remember your children’s first steps, the first time they went swimming, starting school and all the other landmarks? Well, Boy Two had a bit moment this week – he started his first blog. So far he shows no sign of losing interest and moving on to the […]