Lending laughter to (mid) life

Hey Grace have a really great day, let your hair down, do something wild but make sure you blog and… Read More »

When you move from city to countryside, something happens. You change from city chic to country couture. Don’t fight it… Read More »

Eldest daughter has returned from Glastonbury, suntanned, hungry, exhausted, with hair like a bird’s nest but extremely happy. She rang… Read More »

Need I say more? Thank you Southern Water.We now appreciate you.

We are out of the World cup and as I watched our over paid and under achieving footballers grimacing, as… Read More »

Husband had bad attack of hay fever today – much dramatic wiping of eyes and nose-blowing as loud as a… Read More »

While desperately waiting for Eldest to call from France the other day (which as you now know she did and… Read More »

Am desperate for a gripping drama on TV. Had enough of sport – even historic, record smashing tennis. Am feeling… Read More »

Hi Ellie – delighted that you are delighted that daughter is delighted. Phew, thank goodness she is OK. What’s worrying… Read More »

It was 8.30 a.m. and the Old Man was putting his walking shoes on whilst our dog was bouncing up… Read More »

My daughter called from France yesterday, she sounded very happy and extremely well and oh my golly, gollygosh I am… Read More »

Another day in paradise – a day spent trying to work out why the list of jobs I left in… Read More »

My friend Spence was distracted and sleep-deprived when I arrived at her house this morning. One of her golden retrievers… Read More »

Am in Cornwall and had weather that I have never experienced in the last 10 years that I have been… Read More »

Funny old Father’s Day. Son completely forgot and so he had to speedily make a greetings card which he presented… Read More »

One of the first suppliers I contacted when we moved to our ancient old barn, was the pest controller. I… Read More »

This was the silliest hat I saw at Ascot on Wednesday – it was a miracle she didn’t float up… Read More »

Actually it was my monthly Book Club meeting so I didn’t avoid the World Cup, it was more that I… Read More »

On hearing of my amazing new deal for my mobile the Old Man decided to go one better and phone… Read More »

I am so excited because, I took the advice of Grace, and read up about upgrading my mobile phone on… Read More »

I’ve had a marvellous couple of days – very busy. You know the sort of thing – some times you… Read More »

Oh you are so right Gracie, this is a pic that I took a few weeks ago from a hilltop… Read More »

At the very real risk of sounding trite or appearing to say “look what you’re missing you townies”, I just… Read More »

I am incandescent at how much sport one man can watch in one day. Yesterday the Old Man sat down… Read More »

If you are stuck for a good TV watch tonight (if anyone out there still has time to watch TV)… Read More »

Agree aboutthose damned vuvuzela horns serenading the 1-1 football match tonight (which, I hasten to add, my husband did not… Read More »

Did you see the genius advertisement one minute after the England-USA game tonight by Carling Black label….a man on a… Read More »

I want totell youthe rules ofa new game that the kids made up in the car on the way to… Read More »

who is naturally totally obsessed with the World Cup, though not so much that he wants me to turn up… Read More »

Picked son up from school at midday – all AS exams finished now. He drove his new (Ferrari-style) Fiat Punto… Read More »

Well I think I might have nits girls!!! There’s a first time for everything!!I’m off to slather loads of conditioner… Read More »

Brazilian World Cup referee Carlos Simon and his assistants have been sweatily swotting up on English swear words…not Portuguese ones,… Read More »

Why are we the only country in the world whose fans turn up to support their national football team in… Read More »

I love reading and I think I have a wide range of taste BUT it has just been announced that… Read More »

Am I the only woman who is watching Eastenders with her husband, dogs and a 12 bore shotgun on the… Read More »

A girlfriend and I decided to take the day off from our normal lives and visit a National Trust house… Read More »

Girls I know that this is rather base, it was done for charity and I’m not exactlyshowing offa deepintellectual side… Read More »

Please don’t be sad Ellie. You have been through so much over the last few years, it’s unsurprising that you… Read More »

People don’t care what you know, they just know when you care.Ellie xoxoxox

I thought this year was the one year that I had no children taking any public exams and what a… Read More »