I have been immersed in all things Indian this week. I finally got round to watching the highly acclaimed film The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel and I read the debut novel from Manisha Jolie Amin, Dancing...
Cheer your afternoon with a macaroon
The older you get, the harder it is to learn lines. That’s a fact which is proving all too true as I get to grips with the part of Mrs Overall in Spalding Amateur...
Review: The Knackered Mother’s Wine Club by Helen McGinn
I first came across the author Helen McGinn in April 2010 after her blog, The Knackered Mother’s Wine Club, was chosen as the British Mummy Bloggers’ (now BritMums) ‘Blog of the Week’. I popped...
The Gallery – Noses – a Big Conk for #TeamHonk
How’s that for a big nose! To celebrate 25 years of Comic Relief, three of our blogging parents – Annie from Mammasaurus, Tanya from Mummy Barrow and Penny from Alexander Residence – have been invited...
Around the World in 80 Minutes
“I’ve managed to book a week off around Easter,” husband announced last week. “Great,” I replied, fingers poised over the keyboard ready to start browsing, “where do you fancy going?” “Not sure, maybe somewhere...
Feeling hot…
In my last post I promised you a photo of the purchased copper radiator which was deemed a bit off-the-wall for the cappuccino-coloured bathroom but just the ticket for the kitchen. The fitter has plumbed it...
The Wife of Bath’s Tale
Remind me, when did the re-fit of our bathroom begin? Oh yes, Wednesday 2 January was the date I received the phone call and had to remove all the gungy half-bottles of shampoo and...
