Tracing Rainbows

Unfortunately Liz hasn't been too well, laid low by a tummy bug. So Monday and Tuesday I was in London, to help with Rosie, whilst Jon w...

What fun this was - back in the 70s and now being repeated on Channel 5 'Milkshake' [ website here ] We both like rhubarb - in cru...

In these feminist days, nobody talks about 'Pin Money' any more.  PIN MONEY was m oney allowed by a man to his wife to spend for her...

Today Bob and I will be going to a 90th Birthday Party. No, not that one - I am sure HM has got plenty of guests and will have a great time...

A few pictures of Rosie. February 24th [a few hours old] March 1st May 18th May 25th [three months old] I continue to be amazed by th...

Bob remarked on the pleasant perfume of my hair conditioner - "It's just vanilla" I said [whilst feeling rather pleased he h...

Thank you to everyone who has said they will sponsor my abseil on July 16th. There has been a slight hitch in getting the ch...

Last week I spent a morning kneeling on the drive, polishing various bits of the motorbike.  Reluctantly we knew the time had come for us to...

Pattypan over at Tarragon and Thyme   had an onteresting post recently, all about "The milk jug, the teapot, the dripping pot and the b...

I did some baking on Saturday - in my recent tidy-up of the pantry cupboard I found a jar of mincemeat hiding amongst the jars of jam. So ou...

The Parish Council in nearby West Moors, has just celebrated its 60th anniversary. They had a week of special activities,including a flower ...

Perhaps there is something in the air - but three other bloggers have mentioned recently that they are re-reading the Dorothy L Sayers boo...

Readers of a nervous or sensitive disposition should probably avoid this post I find some of the latest adverts for loo cleaners a bit gh...

Throughout my teaching career, I've known many children whose homelife was stressful, whose parents found it hard to cope - to juggle em...

One item that went in the great May Declutter was a school ruler. I have lots of rulers - they get used in papercrafts, sewing activities ...

I've done it! I actually managed to remove not 100, but 112 items from the house during May. I am feeling very pl...

This month's craft output seems to be determined by the events and groups I was involved with, and family and friends. There was all tha...