As I tore off the slip of paper from the pad on which we had written our food order, this message was revealed underneath: ‘Help I’m stuck in a paper factory!’ Some wag having...
The video evidence!
I promised you a video of my performance in our latest charity concert and, not one to renege on a deal, I now have a DVD in my possession from which I can show...
November Travel Round-up for BritMums
My latest travel round-up is published on the BritMums blog today. There are posts about a fabulous family farm holiday in Cornwall, Sandy Balls camping complex in the New Forest (no sniggering at the...
Book Review: Valentina by Evie Blake
Hearing the story of a friend whose husband always slept naked, my grandmother once said, in her inimitable northern style, “It’d be like having strawberries for your tea every night.” By that she meant,...
“All Fun and Games until Somebody Loses an Eye”
Alison Percival wrote a fascinating post last week about book titles and how important they were to the success of a publication. She has changed the working title of her own novel a number of times...
Mum’s gone to the Park Plaza, Westminster Bridge
“I agree, it’s a fabulous room but I think it’s going to be noisy.” “Why do you say that?” “Well, we’re on the first floor, right above the bar and they have live music...
Half-term holiday plans: Suffolk
As usual, in our discussions regarding where to go for half term, we travelled the virtual globe before ending up at a location two hours from where we live. We very soon discounted going abroad, mainly...
The Sound of Silence
I’m sure you’ve all been waiting for an update on this weekend’s charity concert. No? Well, you’re getting one anyway. When I last blogged about our gigs, I told you that our esteemed musical...