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!
The Year I Was Born: 1971
This entry is prompt #12 of The Book of Me, Written by You project. This week’s prompt is – The year you were born What happened Historical Films Music Books Television Or use any other histor... Read More
Unexplained Memories
This entry is prompt #10 of The Book of Me, Written by You project. This week’s (Week 10) prompt is Unexplained Memories Do you have an unexplained memory or memories? Items Places… Peo... Read More
Time Capsule
This entry is prompt #8 of The Book of Me, Written by You project. Prompt #8 is Time Capsule 1. You can choose who to create the time capsule for as that will influence what you put (or would put into... Read More
My Grandparents
This entry is prompt #7 of The Book of Me, Written by You project. The prompt for week 7 is Grandparents What were their names? Where were they from? Were they related? – Cousins perhaps Where were ... Read More
Review: The Bake Off
The Bake Off by Susan Willis My rating: 1 of 5 stars Take the format for a popular TV baking competition, add a turgid, utterly predictable love interest and this is what you get. The regional version... Read More
Review: The Secret Keeper
The Secret Keeper by Kate Morton My rating: 3 of 5 stars Picked this up for kindle and planned to read it during my holiday but only got round to it now. In some ways I thoroughly enjoyed it, but at t... Read More
How keeping a journal changed my life
This entry is prompt #6 ofThe Book of Me, Written by You project. Do you keep a journal or diary? How far back do they go? What do you record? Where do you keep them? Do you always buy the same one o... Read More
My Childhood Home
This entry is prompt #5 of The Book of Me, Written by You project. The prompt for week 5 is Your Childhood Home When did you leave home? Where was it? Where did you move to? Was it rented or owned? ... Read More
Review: The Rose Petal Beach
The Rose Petal Beach by Dorothy Koomson My rating: 5 of 5 stars Dorothy Koomson is fast becoming one of my favourite authors, and this is definitely the best of the four books I’ve read by her (... Read More
Thing #47, part one: Lebanese Cuisine
We were in Oxford at the weekend and decided to go to Al Shami in Jericho for a late Sunday afternoon lunch – and our first experience of Lebanese cuisine. Having never eaten Lebanese before we ... Read More
The Four Seasons
This entry is prompt #4 of The Book of Me, Written by You project. The prompt for week 4 is Favourite Season (s) Why? A Happy Memory. The first season that springs to mind when asked for a favourite i... Read More