The Postal Museum in Central London reveals the surprising and fascinating story of the first social network. There's a lot of hands-on stuff for younger visitors and the exhibits are presented in a child-friendly fashion. Mural on the side of the Museum The highlight of the Museum is the Mail Rail, a 15 minute ride … Continue reading The Postal Museum
My mum did me a huge favour when she kept the majority of my school reports ... and then, years later, passing them onto me. The History Project has given me reason to pull them out of a folder and re-read them. Sparkling in History, July 1981 Without a doubt, History was my favourite subject. … Continue reading What Was Your Favourite Subject at School?
Pitzhanger Manor Pitzhanger Manor is in West London and recently reopened to the public after a three-year restoration. The budget for the project was a staggering £12M. Pitshanger Manor and Gallery From 1800 to 1804 Sir John Soane, one of Britain’s most influential architects, designed and built Pitzhanger Manor as his dream country retreat. He … Continue reading Pitzhanger Manor
What with Tilly and actually being expected to work in my work-from-home job, scrapbooking time has been a little hard to come by. I did manage to add our visit to the Polish War Memorial to our 2019 album ... and I've added a double page spread on December to The Boy Child's album. (I … Continue reading Scrapping in 2019 #3
An American Marriage by Tayari Jones (Kindle): I read this one without knowing anything about it because it was one I saw it popping up everywhere. This is an emotional, raw and very well written story that is different from what I've been reading lately. Beautiful, compelling writing that really gets to the heart of … Continue reading For the Love of Books | Currently Reading February 2019
One of my favourite past times as a child, after reading, was working on a jigsaw. I remember two in particular, probably because both of them were round and they fed my love of history - Henry VIII and his six wives, and the naval battles of Admiral Nelson. I rediscovered my jigsaw love when … Continue reading A Puzzling Hobby
Polish War Memorial, Northolt Some five miles or so from where we live is the beautiful Polish War Memorial. It is close to RAF Northolt, the home station for several Polish squadrons during the Second World War. By the Summer of 1940, some 6,000 members of the Polish Air Force had made their way to … Continue reading The Polish War Memorial
Welcome to December Daily; my favourite project of the year. Day 16 was all about the Christmas tree in Trafalgar Square.Day 17 was all about Elvis the Elf. Now that The Boy Child is a Secret Keeper, Elvis is a little more subdued. Every so often, however, he likes to keep us on our toes.Day … Continue reading December Daily 2018 | Days 16-20
Even though this month was such a busy one, I managed a fair bit of reading (there are some pluses to doing the school run twice a day by bus) and everything read was in the form of a 'real' book. The Zion Chronicles by Bodie Thoene: This is a set of five books, all … Continue reading For the Love of Books | Currently Reading December 2018
Christmas is the season of giving, right? It can, however, also be the season where everything becomes a little too hectic and you lose sight of what's important. The Brainy One and I have given to charity all year round for all of our married life, but for the last few years we have stepped … Continue reading Five Ways to Give Back this Christmas
