We are really in the thick of mid-winter here. It is snowing off and on all the time. Sometimes we get a couple of milder days or some rain and the snow melts a little and then the next wave comes. It doesn’t really make much difference to our lives as the Swiss are always […]

My family have hardly noticed that I’ve gone out to work again. It’s quite astonishing really – maybe proof that what we do as mothers is mysteriously invisible to the rest of the family, or maybe I just have terrific organizational skills and as far as they are concerned it’s business as normal. I generally […]

Today I’ve been at home after two days at work. I rather foolishly thought that I’d be able to get some sewing done today, but have had so much other stuff that needed doing that it hasn’t happened. I keep looking wistfully at my fabric though. Roll on the weekend sewathon! My husband is away […]

Today I went to the office. For the first time in more years than I’m going to tell you! I took my new briefcase and wore a business suit and became an accountant again. And I loved it! My colleagues are nice, the office is relaxed and friendly. They gave me flowers. There are free […]

The last few days have gone by in a whirl. I’m trying to get everything organized ready for starting work next week. House cleaned, tick, washing under control, tick, ironing up to date, tick, find all the documents I need to take with me, tick, ponder which of my clothes are respectable enough to wear […]