Author: Alison
Me, just me. Mum to two lovely frustrating wonderful teenagers. Living in deepest darkest Oxfordshire. Ex Londoner and proud of it - though I don't miss the traffic. Chelsea fan, motorsports fan, avid reader. Love my food, wine and family!
Describe your physical self
This entry is prompt #3 of The Book of Me, Written by You project. The prompt for week 3 is: Describe your physical self. Your size – clothes size Scars Eye colour Draw your hands Finger Prints &nbs... Read More
Thing #68 completed: Get another tattoo!
So in May last year I got a tattoo, after many years of thinking about it. (You can read the story of why I wanted a tattoo here, and see the first one here.) It was a simple black outline of a phoeni... Read More
Great TED videos
I've been watching TED Videos to cross one of the things off my list. I particularly like this one from Amy Cuddy … I'll be doing Wonderwoman poses in the toilet from now on! Here... Read More
Who are you?
This entry is prompt #1 of The Book of Me, Written by You project. The prompt for week 1 is a recognized psychology test. Ask yourself 20 times “Who are you?” Each time you should give yourself a ... Read More
Book Review: Whatever Makes You Happy
Whatever Makes You Happy by William Sutcliffe My rating: 4 of 5 stars I was at primary school with William Sutcliffe, and his mum worked with my mum, but we were never close friends and lost touch alt... Read More
Wells-next-the-Sea, Norfolk
Thing number 2 on my list is to visit five new (to me) seaside resorts. We've just come back from a week in Cromer (my most favouritest place on earth!) and while Cromer is most definitely not new... Read More
Book Review: Gone Girl
Gone Girl by Gillian Flynn My rating: 4 of 5 stars Red this on holiday and thought it was a cracking read, though the ending was very disappointing – in fact it made me quite angry! “Amazi... Read More
Book Review: The Hand That First Held Mine
The Hand That First Held Mine by Maggie O'Farrell My rating: 4 of 5 stars This is the fourth book I've read by this author. Of the others, I loved two and hated one to the extent that I couldn... Read More
Book Review: One Glass Is Never Enough
One Glass Is Never Enough by Jane Wenham-Jones My rating: 2 of 5 stars I've heard mention of Jane Wenham-Jones' name a lot recently – I know she does a lot of workshops and writing holid... Read More
#89 Completed: Grow and eat some fruit
When I did my first 101 things in 1001 days list one of the things was to grow and eat five different vegetables or fruit and I managed that – growing tomatoes, beans, chilis, peppers, tomatoes ... Read More
Book Review: Pure
Pure by Andrew Miller My rating: 4 of 5 stars I've recently joined a book group and this was the first book to read – and I wasn't too hopeful when I read the blurb. For a start it is se... Read More
Two more things crossed off the list
Yesterday evening my good friend Clare came round for a barbecue and we had a lovely time sitting out in the garden drinking and chatting. The conversation somehow turned to my list and some of the th... Read More