Review: The Blood Banker
The Blood Banker by David Prever My rating: 3 of 5 stars Interesting premise for a novel – a French banker apparently commits suicide by jumping in front of a tube train, leaving his family with... Read More
Review: Lighter Shades of Grey
Lighter Shades of Grey by Cassandra Parkin My rating: 4 of 5 stars I have resisted the urge to experience the 50 Shades of Grey phenomenon – if I want to read porn I know a good site that does w... Read More
Healthy Living regime – week 4 results
Another good week – in fact an excellent week. Steve cooked but chose all the recipes from the BBC Good Food healthy section so I’ve eaten really well and also done more exercise – f... Read More
Healthy Living regime – week 3 results
A better week. I did the shopping and did more walking (and Wii Fit when it was too wet to contemplate going out) and lost 1lb. Slow but steady progress.... Read More
Review: The Missing
The Missing by Karl Vadaszffy My rating: 4 of 5 stars A new author to me, picked up solely because I needed an author beginning with V for one of my 101 things in 1001 days challenge. As ever with a K... Read More
Review: The Aunt Sally Team
The Aunt Sally Team by Flick Merauld My rating: 1 of 5 stars I very rarely give up on books, but I’m afraid this one has been consigned to the “abandoned” shelf. It held high promise... Read More
Review: The Shadow Project
The Shadow Project by Scott Mariani My rating: 4 of 5 stars Another page turner from Scott Mariani, this time throwing Ben Hope into a world of Nazi science. Interesting to find out about Ben’s ... Read More
Don’t read: Testing (to be deleted)
The interior defense dines under the sabotage.... Read More
Healthy Living regime – week 2 results
OK a bit of a blip this week. I can throw up all sorts of excuses – the kids were both away on separate holidays and I was feeling a bit blue and ate/drank too much, Steve was cooking and cooked... Read More
Empty Nest Syndrome
Eighteen years, one month and 21 days ago, as I held my newborn daughter in my arms, my mum said, “Make the most of her. She’ll be leaving home before you know it.” Oh how I laughed.... Read More
Healthy Living regime – week 1 results
So after a week of restricting myself to 1600 calories, making more sensible decisions about what I eat and drink (one pint of bitter or four gins = no brainer!) and several walks I have …. da d... Read More
Day One of my last Healthy Living regime
I’ve been overweight for years. I’ve tried dieting loads of times – I tend to lose half a stone pretty easily, then get stuck for a couple of weeks, then get bored and start eating &... Read More
Qype: Bangkok Kitchen in Faringdon
Faringdon – Eating & Drinking – Restaurant – Thai We’ve eaten here a few times and have never had a bad meal. We tend to go for the set menus and you get far too much... Read More