There isn’t really time for writing now. I should be going to bed. Monday lies behind us, but as it draws to its quiet close, the thought of four more days of working or of chores, or of slow trains, … Continue reading
I hope everyone had a lovely Easter. Here is what ours looked like (you can click through the pictures to see them in a gallery): It was such a wonderful long weekend, full of friends, family, food and fresh air. … Continue reading
I have written before about the perils of spotty, winter-chapped skin (FYI mamanicola – the rosehip oil DID give me spots). When I started this blog I didn’t intend to write about beauty or anything, but here I am again. This … Continue reading
Just FYI, if you agree to make a cake for someone (in my case the husb.), and you discover mid-mixing that one of the eggs you’re about to add has broken and is stuck to the box: don’t just scrape … Continue reading
Surely, surely it must be time for spring by now? I admit, there have been hints of spring, tantalising glimpses or sounds. Such as a spray of yellow and purple crocuses on our neighbour’s lawn, which is like a symbol … Continue reading
Sleep, they say, does wonders for the skin. Suffering breakouts? Is your skin blotchy and spotty by the end of the week? You need to get more sleep! On Saturday night I cannot have slept for fewer than 13 hours. … Continue reading
I’ve decided that the concept of ‘a working week’ and I don’t really gel. It seems that every time Friday comes around I am suffering from sleep deficiency. It takes a weekend of lie-ins and naps to get me even … Continue reading
Everyone gets a bit blue, sometimes. Or gets hit with an episode of the ‘mean reds‘. Holly Golightly dispels them with a trip to Tiffany’s, but I think opening a book is better. It is a fact of life that … Continue reading
Okay, another food post. Deal with it, people. But I think when you have the best chicken salad of your life so far, you have to share these things, right? Right. So. Do you ever find yourself in London at … Continue reading
There’s a lot going on at Kings Cross. A lot of regeneration, a lot of big plans for turning the area into a lovely foodie, boutiquey, spacious place to hang out. Caravan is at the other end of Kings Boulevard, … Continue reading
I thought I’d share a little snapshot of my commuting life. A while ago, I lost my annual season ticket (my railcard). The process of recovering it was so time-consuming, so financially painful and so emotionally draining, that when not … Continue reading
Constellations is a two-person play by the English playwright Nick Payne. A basic boy-meets-girl plot is given a twist by being played out via the theory of infinite possible universes. It charts, in jolting, flickering episodes, the various relationship pathways … Continue reading
A question which immediately makes my mind go blank. So I’ve always vaguely thought it would be a good idea to keep a log of the books I chomp through. A new year’s resolution for 2013, perhaps? Anyway, I’ve joined … Continue reading
It’s been snowing all day here! I woke early and lay in bed watching it falling, persistently and silently, outside my window. A gift of a morning. Later I ventured outside to feed the hungry birds and check up on … Continue reading
