Dougie and I haven’t disappeared to Belgium this week but my niece, Jessica, has just returned, having had a short break there with her boyfriend, James. I asked her if she would like to
Book Review: Out of Oz by Gregory Maguire
Headline Review sent me this book to read and I accepted, even though it was the fourth book in the series and I hadn’t read the other three. I haven’t even seen the musical Wicked,
Sur le pont d’Avignon
The second leg of the French exchange trip began this morning with an early alarm call at 5.15am. As we went to bed last night Rory said he wouldn’t need a call in the morning
Turning my travel snaps into a photo book with Pixum
I’m pretty good at remembering to print out my digital photos every few months so I can keep hard copies of my memories. However they do just sit in photo-sized boxes on a shelf so
March Travel Round-up on BritMums
The latest round-up of travel posts is now live on the BritMums Blog. I’ve found some great posts this month including trips to Vienna, a review of The Hoxton Hotel in London and an eventful
Mum’s definitely going to Sweden
It’s all sorted. After many weeks of research, following my original post, ‘Mum’s planning to go to Sweden’, transport and hotel accommodation have now been booked. This is the first time we have planned
A conversation I wish I’d never started – No.4
Another in the series of embarrassing mother/teenage son conversations. (For reference, may I suggest conversation one, two and three) Me: There’s a song I can’t get out of my head. Son: Oh God, here we go
The Gallery: Three sisters on their way to a wedding
Newcastle upon Tyne, 1952 The year is 1952. The place is Newcastle upon Tyne. My two aunts and my mother are stepping out in their finery on their way to a family wedding. I give