Lending laughter to (mid) life

So, it’s Saturday 31 December – where the hell did 2011 go? Am I the only one who thinks the… Read More »

The boys have packed the car – barbours, boots, bait, black lab – hugged me goodbye and set off on… Read More »

Delighted Ellie and Annabel’s Christmases went so well, same here actually. Goose was moist, gammon scrummy, wine fine. Presents very… Read More »

Hope everyone got my Christmas cards in the end, half my address book has gone missing since 12/2010, so there… Read More »

Made it, everyone fed and watered, presents unwrapped and praised (phew!) and tree still looking fairly alive. Candles burnt though… Read More »

My uninspiring size 38D boobs have recently been recategorised as a much more wonderful sounding 36E. Who knew? Those breasts… Read More »

A very Happy Christmas to all of you out there, especially to those who aren’t necessarily looking forward to Christmas… Read More »

My fondness for yoga has gone from strength to strength. Initially it was the stretching I loved (still do), then… Read More »

Hi Girls, sorry no blog yesterday but things did not go according to plan! Mother was going to Devon to… Read More »

Am completely flabbergasted! All my carefully orchestrated efforts to get ready for Christmas early don’t seem to have made a… Read More »

I have 3 siblings and between us we have 12 children and this weekend the first one, my niece, got… Read More »

Ingredients:2 cups flour, 8oz butter, cup sugar, tsp salt, cup muscovado, 4 eggs, nuts, 2 bottles wine, lots dried fruit.Method:Sample… Read More »

I didn’t sleep a wink last night, I stayed in the “lying up” position until 7am, awaking and sleeping intermittently,… Read More »

… a very verymerry Christmas and a prosperous New Year. Thank you all so much fortaking time out of your… Read More »

Just when I thought everything was going so swimmingly – Xmas wreath made and affixed to door (£0.00 as foraged… Read More »

Not a lot to report today though I am off to do the biggest supermarket shop of the year and… Read More »

Image via WikipediaI was woken this morning at 6.45 a.m. by a phone call from eldest daughter in Qatar telling… Read More »

Nativity!

Annabel….sounds like a bloomin’ nightmare for you the day before yesterday, my idea of pure hell, I’m assuming you’ve woken… Read More »

If you asked me in October what I thought of Christmas I would have said “bah humbug” and eaten the… Read More »

I made a list of things to do today as it is one of my last free days before Christmas… Read More »

Image via WikipediaSchool’s out and once again Country School takes the gold for early break-ups, I don’t know of one… Read More »

My appeal for ideas for Christmas presents for my young has worked as I have been sent an app by… Read More »

Like Ellie, I’ve not been as cheerful as usual recently – maybe it’s the Eurozone crisis, rocketing fuel prices or… Read More »

Everyone is away and I have been left with the dogs for a week which has led to too much… Read More »

Husband rather tired and emotional this weekend (still recovering from his company’s boozy Christmas party on Friday), so although he’s… Read More »

Husband wobbled in from company Christmas party at 2.30am or thereabouts. Woke up when I heard him saying a booming… Read More »

Whilst out shopping for food these days I find myself dithering before I check out. Yesterday my dilemma was between… Read More »

Amazon packers!! Ok I cannot now ignore it, Christmas is officially around the corner and so I need to get… Read More »

Starbucks gift cards – great for anyone, but especially cash poor teenagers.Comes in a natty little red holder.You choose the… Read More »

Have to tell you about the most incredible, inexpensive Christmas present or stocking filler for girls between 10yrs and 25yrs!!Magnetic… Read More »

Does anyone else out there ever wonder who they are going to be when they wake up in the morning,… Read More »

First frost for us last night……and guess what the b****y boiler has given up the ghost. However the number 1… Read More »

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Following your alarming description of perfect preparation for Christmas this year Grace I have decided that I really MUST sort… Read More »

If the only prayer you said in your whole life was, “thank you,” that would suffice. ~Meister Eckhart.

Might as well get in the spirit, everyone else seems to be! Ellie xx

Rather like Ellie’s husband who posted his Christmas cards on 15 November, I also decided to get everything and anything… Read More »

Before I begin I must confirm that I am serious admirer of all Apple products and did feel an overwhelming… Read More »