I wrote this post a few days ago for Mad Manic Mamas I think I’m turning into my mother. Actually I know I am. I embarrass my child, just like my mum used to embarrass...
I’m turning into my mother….
I’ve posted on Mad Manic Mamas today on the subject of acutely embarrassing your children. Pop over there to have a read and maybe share your own feelings on this subject.
The Gallery – One Day In August- Plums and Duck Tape

You may remember my resourceful husband used his trusty roll of duck/duct tape on holiday to fix a myriad of things from splintered decking to repairing holes in the massive rubber rings for the...
….The Loire Valley: magnums and monkeys.

After 10 mostly sunny days in the Dordogne we left our campsite in the pouring rain. This was a case of deja vu from our holiday in June when it was so wet on...
Mum’s Gone to Tenerife with Chef’s Tales
Yoo Hoo! I’m not here today, I’m guest-posting at Chef’s Tales. I am enjoying the wonderful hospitality of Michael Saxon, international chef, writer and blogger. Michael is the General Manager of the famous Eastern...
Chips with everything.

Yes, the offending item in the photo is a half-eaten chip pizza. Oh the shame. There we were, in France, the home of gastronomy and my son was tucking into a monstrous affront to cuisine....
….Recycling Hell
Responsible tourism is the new thing. Well we were being responsible tourists by not flying to France but that was only because we wouldn’t have been able to fit all our duvets and pillows...
Mum’s Gone to the Dordogne – Where’s Willy?
A few days into our holiday and it was piddling outside. I wasn’t expecting this and was most annoyed. Caravans are cold at night anyway and this weather wasn’t helping the general misery we were feeling in...