Even though the sun is shining outside and it’s a glorious autumn day I can feel my body starting to feel sluggish. I have sewing class tonight, which I always enjoy, but my inner psyche is saying ‘no, no, stay close to home, shut the blinds, light a fire, snuggle down, sleeeeeep……….’ Every year it’s […]

I consider myself a pretty laid back type of girl. (My children would tell you otherwise, but please close your ears). I’m really fairly easy going. But there are some things that really get my goat… Unpunctuality – making a big effort to get somewhere on time only to wait for ages for someone who […]

There is a real feel of autumn in the air at the moment. Even if the sight of pumpkins everywhere didn’t give the game away, there is a chill in the morning air and sometimes mists which only clear by lunchtime . We haven’t had any night frosts yet to speak of, so only the […]

I have a problem. I’m sure it’s one that many of you may share. It’s the ‘how to stop teenagers sneaking off to school without breakfast‘ problem. One of my daughters is a master of the skills of breakfast avoidance. I just need to turn around or fetch something from the storeroom, visit the bathroom […]

was a geographer and loved it. was a chartered accountant…and hated it. received a read and destroy letter from MI5…and  did read and destroy it…darn, my kids would have been so impressed… was an officer in the British Territorial Army (and I’d guess the only one who made quilts)…and loved that too. met my husband […]