BBC4 is my cultural lifeline in lockdown 3

BBC4 is my cultural lifeline in lockdown 3

Well, here we are aagin: Let’s not delve into how we got here, but we are. There is little cheer in these long, dark, cold nights, particularly when I can’t brighten them with a trip to the theatre, ballet or an art gallery. But yet again, I am turning to...
Book Review: Another You, Kirsten Hesketh

Book Review: Another You, Kirsten Hesketh

Another Us, Kirsten Hesketh, is focused around the loveable Emma and her family, which include three children, the middle of which is diagnosed with Aspergers in the opening pages. As her life becomes consumed with her son’s diagnosis, she becomes equally...
When your teen thinks vaping is cool …

When your teen thinks vaping is cool …

As a young teen, I went to a birthday party. Me and my friends expecting a few cans of fizzy drink and some chocolate cake, what we got was the rebellious older sister, who was as cool as she was intimidating, handing us all our first cigarettes. Our tentative puffs...
What I’ve been up to in Quarantine

What I’ve been up to in Quarantine

This post contains affiliate links, should you click or purchase anything through the links, I will get a few pennies. It will not cost you anything extra. I only recommend things I have genuinely enjoyed or bought. Quarantine has been interesting. It’s...
Furnishing our Norfolk cottage on a budget

Furnishing our Norfolk cottage on a budget

This post is written in collaboration As regular readers know, we have a lovely cottage on the North Norfolk coast that we visit regularly in both the Winter and Summer. We realise it is a luxury to have a second home, therefore when it came to furnishing it, we were...
Getting organised for the new school year

Getting organised for the new school year

I know January is all about the resolutions, but to be honest, September is more of a fresh start for me: The holidays give time to recharge and actually a little head space to think about what needs to be done in the upcoming term and keep the family ticking along! I...