The Times last Saturday rather beat me to this, publishing their 50 sexiest hotel rooms in Britain. But I had been mulling it over for a few weeks now – which hotel rooms had that
Book Reviews: ‘Labor Day’ and ‘The Proposal’
Labor Day is a beautifully written story, narrated by Henry, a 13 year old boy struggling with normal adolescent feelings compounded by the impact of his parents’ divorce. His mother, Adele, rarely leaves their house in
Goodnight Campers
We did it! Hi-de-Hi is now all done and dusted. The show went very smoothly and, by all accounts, was a great success. The audiences each night cheered, laughed, joined in with shouting ‘Ho-de-Ho’ at
How do you like your eggs in the morning?
According to the song, it doesn’t matter whether they’re ‘boiled or fried’ or ‘up or down’, as long as there’s a kiss on the menu. Toast comes with a hug. And if you don’t get
Mum’s gone to Birmingham: things to do with teenagers
Our usual family routine when we check into a hotel is for our son to scroll through all the channels on the TV, my husband to go back outside for a walkabout and me to
Chilling out in Birmingham with Staying Cool
Rotunda, Birmingham In 1958 the architect James Roberts was instructed to design a building that would fit onto a small patch of ground in the centre of Birmingham. It wasn’t quite wide enough for a
Anyone short of a pumpkin?
I took this photo last week of a field very near us. Pumpkin growing in the UK is a relatively recent development and in South Lincolnshire, where we live, is Europe’s biggest pumpkin grower. Over
Baby, It’s Cold Outside
Well, yes, it is a bit nippy this morning but I’m referring to the swing duet which I may, or may not, be singing during the Spalding Christmas Lights Switch-On, Sunday 17 November, in the