Flatford Mill The stand-off occurred in the middle of a meadow a few metres from Flatford Mill. I sensed it would come as the Constable Country circular walk was shown to be 3 miles in my
Mum’s Gone to Suffolk: Aldeburgh and Thorpeness
The beach at Aldeburgh “The Royal Oak doesn’t count. It hasn’t got any legs.” That was my definitive answer on the subject. We were playing ‘The Pub Game’ on our journey to Suffolk and after
Mum’s gone to Kesgrave Hall, Suffolk
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 their
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 you
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 back!)
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, if
“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 and
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 there