Today I ventured out of the house properly for the first time in almost a week. It's probably the longest I've ever been at home without cabin fever setting in. If we hadn't run out of bread and milk and it was acceptable to eat chocolate oranges for dinner I wouldn't have moved. The first... Continue Reading →
Your Library – not just books
I've been a bookworm ever since I can remember, there's nothing like the feel of a book or getting lost in another world that a good story can take you too. Some books feel like friends and I'm sad when I finish them. Others are a struggle that I give up halfway through. Life is... Continue Reading →
Another 20 Random Facts About Me
The last 20 random facts post got such a great response that I've decided to do another one and updated to 21! When I was about 7 my hair caught on fire! My mother used to put rags in my hair to make ringlets (I hated them). We lived in a house with no electricity... Continue Reading →
Breaking down for Christmas
Before you worry it was me personally that broke down it wasn't - not today anyway! Today was meant to be a day of rest as it was St. Stephen's Day or Boxing Day depending on which side of the pond you live in but things don't always work out the way you planned. My... Continue Reading →
The perfect Christmas?
I'm ruminating as I have a tendency to do of late. Do you think people put themselves under unnecessary pressure at this time of year? I was watching people dashing around shops over the past week or so, pushing people out of the way to get to something that would make their Christmas 'perfect'. It's... Continue Reading →
So here it is Merry Christmas
It's been a lovely day here in our house, just the four of us plus our two furry members of the family. A very laid back, relaxed day once the cooking was done. I only got a small bit of turkey, just the three of us eat it as Lucy is a... Continue Reading →