There it was, the first proper weather of the season. Storm Ali romped across the country causing considerable inconvenience. I had to change my plans and catch a bus. Heaven forfend. Boy Two abandoned his bus stop vigil when his hands went numb, and the garden is in more disarray than usual. It wasn’t always […]
Postcards from the hedge
Between the frothy sea edge and the jaunty awning of the cafe, there are people. Hot, flat people in tidy rows. Roasting and snoozing. Close enough to smell them but shut my eyes and I’m all alone. That’s when the idea struck me. Too lizardy idle to take a photo, could I just think about […]
Choosing Meaningful Gifts for Kids
One of the most frustrating things about choosing gifts for kids is the fact that many of them are played with for a matter of hours before being discarded – never to be touched again. Not only is this a waste of money, it is generally wasteful in an environmental sense as well. Remember, when […]
3 Simple Wardrobe Changes For A Confidence Boost
Our kids are back at school and it’s raining – there’s no doubt that the season is changing. The blissful heatwave days are already a memory and we’ve had the ‘is it too soon to put the heating on’ conversation. However, there’s something appealing about the back-to-school feeling for people of all ages: it’s synonymous […]
The naked truth about underwear
Pants, knickers, scanties, undies or (not-so) smalls. Whatever you call them, they are a pretty important part of any woman’s outfit – especially if that woman is significant in years and/or size. While you might have thought that such commonplace attire is so familiar that they couldn’t hold any secrets, you’d be wrong. These unmentionables […]