Oh, My Heart

Today I became the mother of a school boy.

Storytelling Sunday

It's the 1st Sunday of September and that means it's Storytelling Sunday, hosted as always by the lovely Sian. My story this month was one that I remembered after reading some of the comments left in relation to this post. In the summer of 1993, I went on my 1st trans-Atlantic holiday to the USA … Continue reading Storytelling Sunday →

This Moment

** This post was brought to you in association with The MotherLOAD: Week 2 ~ photograph something that makes you smile. **

Moving Out To The Country*

This weekend has seen us catching up with an old friend who lives in "Middle England". She lives in a beautiful rural setting, although not that far from a reasonably large city. The view from her house is stunning ...The view from the garden fence even better ...There was ample opportunity for long walks ...And … Continue reading Moving Out To The Country* →

Field Trip

What do you do when Nursery School is closed because of strike action by the teachers? Why, you organise your own field trip, of course. You and your son go here ...You get there for opening at 10am and soon realise that every mum in London, and then some, has had the same idea. This … Continue reading Field Trip →

Crocs

The person who invented Crocs should, in my opinion, be locked up by the Fashion Police and have the key thrown away.They are truly hideous things and I believe that Anna Wintour, editor of US Vogue, agrees with me. Goodness, who'd ever thought that AW and I would agree on anything fashion-related, given that I am frequently … Continue reading Crocs →

How Does Your Garden Grow?

My Uncle very kindly emailed DS a photo of the radishes he (DS) helped to plant during half-term.There's a scrapbook page here, isn't there?

A {Not So Private} Nightmare

Of all the things about motherhood that fill me with horror and is enough to make me publicly disown my child, it is the occasion when he chooses to have a tantrum when we are out. Like the tantrum he had because he didn't want to have a make-sure-wee before leaving the coffee shop. The coffee … Continue reading A {Not So Private} Nightmare →

Unexpected Visitor

This {Kodak} Moment

Worthy of extra large, wouldn't you say?