Christmas Eve and it’s raining and windy – how very annoying of the weather not to be bright and dry and a bit chilly. The boys are both out – Rory is at his...
Ten signs you have an empty nest
There will be many parents who are now experiencing an empty nest for the first time. It can be very tough those first few weeks when suddenly you feel redundant as a parent and...
Which occupations make the best bakers?
Bubble-wrap mousse made with maltesers was a success of mine! I’m a keen viewer of The Great British Bake Off even if my own efforts are few and lacklustre. My column in this week’s Lincolnshire...
Weekend catch-up
Thought I would just write a bit of a catch-up post to let you know what’s been happening lately in the Burgess household. The most important event in the calendar was Rory turning 18....
Wot! No Charades?
Christmas morning. Dougie and I woke at 8.30am, excited to find out if Santa had been. We tentatively pushed open the door of our teenage son’s room and whispered, “It’s Christmas! Are you getting...
A tale of goodwill to all men at Christmas.
When driving, my husband has a habit of always trying different routes just to ‘ring the changes’. Living where we are in rural Lincolnshire, there are often several ways of reaching the same destination....
My Top Ten Sexiest Hotel Rooms
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...