Motorway Madness
Motorway Madness (Or white vans, motorways, and tears, aka the things you talk about when driving on the M1 on a long journey!) Let me start off with a nod to a fab weekend with my partner, Gareth, visiting one [...]
Letting myself feel bad – to make myself feel better
Letting myself feel bad – to make myself feel better I’m not going to mince my words here - I hate feeling cr*p and sh*tty! By that, I don’t mean that I’ve been unwell with a bad cold or struck [...]
It’s raining again – oh no, the sun is out, nope, it’s raining!
It’s raining again – oh no, the sun is out, nope, it’s raining! I don’t know about you, but I do love living in good old Blighty, despite the bonkers weather. Maybe that’s one of the reasons I love it [...]
Everyone loves cake … don’t they?!
Everyone loves cake … don’t they?! I, for one, love a slice of cake – nothing too rich and creamy though. I also love baking cakes, but rarely have the time to do so; I also tend to avoid baking them [...]
How a sliced loaf led to a lifelong friendship!
How a sliced loaf led to a lifelong friendship! Once upon a time, in the days before online competition took over, two women entered a Kingsmill bread competition. They both put their names and addresses on a postcard, stuck a [...]
Proud mum moment!
Proud mum moment! My son, Fred, and I are very similar in many ways. We are both pretty strong-willed, although in more recent years, as he has moved from his teens into adulthood, he has attempted – without success, I hasten [...]