These conversations usually occur between my son or husband and me (see conversations 1 to 6 here). It’s not usual to have one with someone outside the family. Not so today when I find myself
Who remembers ‘Acorn Antiques’?
There are so many things I should be doing this week in preparation for Christmas: food shopping, finding the tablecloth and ironing it, cleaning the house properly before my mother arrives on Sunday. All these
Mum’s Gone To Sutton Hoo
Some months ago the National Trust launched a campaign to get children outdoors: ’50 Things to do before you’re 11 3/4.’ It included suggestions such as ‘No.7 Fly a kite’, ‘No.13 Make a mud slide’ and ‘No.44
The Gallery: Colour: On the street
When we were in Suffolk recently, we visited the pretty coastal town of Aldeburgh and my son, Rory, took a photograph of the terraced houses on the seafront. The properties were beautifully painted in pastel
Happy Christmas Your Arse!
It’s not often you get to sing these words on a Saturday afternoon in the centre of your local town, but it gave me a bit of a thrill to do just that this weekend.
Review: One Flew Over The Cuckoo’s Nest, South Holland Centre, Spalding
I’d heard of the film and yet, I’m ashamed to admit, I’ve never watched it. I knew it starred Jack Nicholson but I had no clear knowledge of the plot, the characters or the denouement.
GCHQ – Apprenticeships in British Intelligence
“What do you want to be when you grow up?” My son has been asked this question numerous times over the last few years and particularly since he sat his GCSEs in the summer
When Rory met Ross Noble
Ross and Rory It’s very handy when the mother of your most favourite comedian just happens to be a good friend of your grandma. You get to sit with your parents, your grandma and