Tweak of the Day
I started doing Tweak of the Day months ago – it’s a site that sets you a challenge every day – and I managed, ooh, all of one challenge! So I had a look today and have done the twea... Read More
Review: Eleven
Eleven by Mark Watson My rating: 5 of 5 stars Picked almost at random as something that looked good to read on holiday. Wow. This is one of the best books I’ve read this year. Xavier Ireland is ... Read More
Review: The Redbreast
The Redbreast by Jo Nesbø My rating: 4 of 5 stars I’ve only recently discovered Jo Nesbo (thanks to special offers on Kindle!) and this is the second book of his I’ve read, though I belie... Read More
Review: William’s Progress
William’s Progress by Matt Rudd My rating: 3 of 5 stars Follow up to William Walker’s First Year of Marriage and a very enjoyable tale. At the end of the first book William’s marriag... Read More
Review: Matchmakers 2.0
Matchmakers 2.0 by Debora Geary My rating: 3 of 5 stars Short, enjoyable read about an internet dating company, the annual “match up the sad people” competition and the employees’ ow... Read More
Review: How To Be a Woman
How To Be a Woman by Caitlin Moran My rating: 4 of 5 stars Billed as “The Female Eunuch” for the 21st century, it doesn’t really live up to that claim, but it is an entertaining and ... Read More
Sad news about Truck Festival going into liquidation
Really sad to read that the company behind the Truck Festival has gone into liquidation. I was introduced to Truck in 2003 and have been every year since, and thoroughly enjoyed it. Having been to Gla... Read More
Some recommendations
Thought I’d do a quick post recommending some companies that have impressed me over the last few weeks. The first is Richard Lock of RHL Associates. I know Richard through 4Networking and he did... Read More
Alas, Kindle #2 has died :(
I should have posted about my poor sad Kindle when it first failed in March. I bought it in January with some birthday money and having loaded it up with half a dozen books it was my constant companio... Read More
Review: House of Silence
House of Silence by Linda Gillard My rating: 5 of 5 stars Really enjoyed this tale of dysfunctional families, secrets and intrigue. Difficult to say much about it without giving things away, but it... Read More
What makes a house a home?
The last time I lived in a house that felt like a home was in 2005. Four years  earlier, having finally escaped from the long term, controlling relationship with my children’s father, the kids ... Read More
End of another football season … but not quite!
So that’s another football season over. Chelsea managed to stuff up a couple of weeks ago by losing to Man United – but really, given the state of the league at Xmas I was amazed that we w... Read More
Review: Are You My Mother?
Are You My Mother? by Louise Voss My rating: 3 of 5 stars Enjoyable story – with plenty of sad moments – about an adopted woman’s search for her birth mother.Strong believable charac... Read More