Category: General / Misc.
My 2012 review part one
So it’s nearly New Year’s Eve, a time to look back and reflect on the year gone by and look forward to the next one. I know some people have had a tough time – and I hope next year i... Read More
UFO mystery explained!
Years ago I used to be really into the paranormal, UFOs and the like. Twice in my lifetime I've seen something that I would describe as a UFO – because I genuinely couldn't identify what... Read More
I wish I lived near the sea
We're currently spending a few days in Devon, visiting Steve's family. It's not a part of the world I know well – apart from these occasional trips to the Torquay area I've never... Read More
What should cats eat?
I'm sure it's not sherry trifle or Stilton … Yet one of our cats has been eating just that this evening. I reckon he must have been a dog in a previous life … Today is Boxing Day f... Read More
Christmas Day in Pictures
Before you go, here are a couple of videos. the first is Socks the cat taking an interest in one of Steve’s high quality presents from Katie: And here’s another of Steve’s amazing pr... Read More
Happy Christmas!
So today has been all about peeling spuds, chopping carrots, crossing sprouts (why do we cross sprouts? Does anyone know?) and making trifle. My mum is the trifle making expert of the world but as she... Read More
Tell me about your Christmas – and raise funds for homeless charity
Everyone has a a book in them, or so the saying goes. I reckon I've got at least three in me. The first is a novel I started writing one NaNoWriMo and quickly abandoned – but I may come back... Read More
Empty Nest Syndrome, or The End of an Era
This year has been quite difficult for me, emotionally, because it’s been a series of “final” things. The final parents’ evening at Katie’s school. The final day she came... Read More
First Christmas dinner of the year – Masterchef style
So today I had my first Christmas dinner of the year with Networking Women, a networking group I go to now and then. It was at a restaurant near Cirencester and the meal was very good and extremely fi... Read More
Bye bye Instagram, hello Lifeclip!
I’m not a huge user of Instagram – now and then I take a photo, give it a funky makeover in the app and share it with friends – but the news today that Instagram is changing its Term... Read More
Beautiful stocking filler gifts for a great cause!
Very quick post today, as I’ve been working all day and my brain is frazzled! My good friend Andrea lives in central Portugal and she and her partner run a permaculture project, keep livestock a... Read More
It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas
So we bought a tree today, and then went on search of a few new decorations. We decided we had enough baubles in the end, so we bought some tinsel to go round the banisters and some garland thingies f... Read More
12.12.12 – 12 things I’m grateful for
Today is12.12.12 and it's the last time we'll see a date LI,e that in our lifetime, apparently. So to celebrate I'm going to mention 12 things I am grateful for today. 1. My children. To c... Read More