It would be fair to say that, as a family, we are something of a mixed bag. We comprise the bold, the well-balanced, the dumpy, the wobbly, the gung-ho, the cautious, exercisers and those who tend to the horizontal. And there’s only five of us. Add that to the fact that Boy Three is six […]
I wish I was more like Amory Clay (Sweet Caress – William Boyd)
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 […]
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 […]