Thorntons
Every year my grandmother-in-law gives me Thorntons chocolates for Easter. Just as I associate daffodils and moss with Easter and my own grandmother (we spent every childhood Easter at their place in Yorkshire, with every… View Post
Money saving tips for the new flat?
We’ve just moved into our new flat, as I’ve mentioned once or twice. It’s been a real time consuming exercise, switching all of our stuff over to the new address and the list seems endless.… View Post
on 50/50 parenting
Last night I went to an LSE lecture “Excel at Your Job, Be Home for Dinner” by Sharon Meers, co-author of Getting to 50/50: How working parents can have it all (oh, the irony, as the… View Post
Mum and Dad blog awards – last day to vote!
Today is the last day to nominate for blogs in the Mum and Dad awards (MAD blog awards). Some very kind readers have already nominated me in Blog of the Year, Best Writer and Best… View Post
Paul Klee at the Tate
On Saturday evening we found ourselves at the Tate. We had headed down to the Southbank to meet Grannie for a cup of tea and various friends stopped by to have a drink with… View Post
