St George’s Day

It’s St George’s Day here in England, the day of our patron saint.  When I was a small Brownie, I used to have to go to the St George’s Day March for all the...

Easter weekend

Hello!  I hope you’re having a lovely weekend.  We’re taking the opportunity of the four-day Easter holiday to get a few jobs done but also to try to take time to have a rest...

Squeezing it in

Small daughter breaks up for her school Easter holidays today.  I’m very much looking forward to two weeks without school runs, but I do find myself always doing the same thing just before a...

Friday morning

It’s nearly the weekend!  Hooray!  I don’t know how you’ve been this week, but I’ve really missed that hour that we lost last weekend when the clocks went forward.  How I’ve managed to make...

Monthly Musing – March 2017 – Up to you

“I don’t want to go for a walk. My boots hurt. It’s too cold. It’s too far. Why can’t we just stay at home? …” When we set out for a walk with the...

Soul food

This weekend, the sun has shone and I have been able to do two of my favourite things … namely knitting and spending time in the garden.  I have even been knitting in the...