Lending laughter to (mid) life

I know Glamorous Gracie is in London seeking out an outfit for Ascot and Generous-spirited Ellie is taking her gift… Read More »

Talking of National Parents Week, I have felt the need to step in and protect my own parents recently. Six… Read More »

Couldn’t agree with you more Annabel – children always come first. Which is good, because it makes us less selfish…. Read More »

Did you know that it has just been National Parents’ Week? It completely passed me by which is what happens… Read More »

Not talking to Husband because he was rude about my parsnip cake – admit the recipe sounds somewhat unusual, but… Read More »

Tracy’s special kind of Hell Recently I spent an afternoonlying on the sofa eating a packet of biscuits. I deserved… Read More »

… whether I should be quite so apoplectic with Son. I spend hours ironing his clothes only to find them… Read More »

There’s only one wag in this house A, the dog’s tail. My heart is currently about as healthy looking as… Read More »

OMG Muffin tops and WAG’s are official……. though never together. So the Oxford English dictionary, that bastion of Englishness, has… Read More »

Oh, really feel for Alice. Gives me butterflies in my stomach just thinking about her situation. I agree about the… Read More »

Thanks for letting me be a guest Countrywife. Talking as you were of online monastery retreats, I have been finding… Read More »

I have been a bit quiet on the book review front and not for lack of reading, as I always… Read More »

Awoke this morning to the news that two bespectacled Benedictine nuns are offering online retreats (just feels wrong). Then, on… Read More »

OMG my iMac is back home, with a fully repaired screen and all polished and shiny. It’s like collecting your… Read More »

We three Countrywives met up and took our five wonderful dogs for a walk in the woods today. After that… Read More »

I like to think I have a really good relationship with Son. And that, with just the mildest prompting, he… Read More »

Update on Chris Moyles longest ever radio show, he’s now raised £1.8 million and has been D-J”ing non-stop for 51… Read More »

Had to smile when I saw China-based Quandong Enterprises royal wedding souvenir mug – had no idea that Kate had… Read More »

I have now been the proud owner of an Apple Mac for one year and I can honestly say it… Read More »

The Chris Moyles Showisstill on air at Radio One after 28 hours DJ”ing non stop. Chris is trying to beat… Read More »

A red dragon, 2 Bamboos, 5 circles and a North wind had me hooked yesterday evening.Husband and I joined 2… Read More »

I am enjoying Comic ReliefRadio One’s Longest Show Everwith Chris Moyles today, he’s trying to beat the record of 36… Read More »

Tsunami Footage such as I have never seen, it’s spellbinding. Just imagine if this was your restaurant/car/flat/boat or house floating… Read More »

It’s race-week again, a four day period during which everyone who has an extra bedroom in their house will be… Read More »

The disaster in Japan continues as today we awake to a cloud of radioactive dust billowing from the Fukushima Daiichi… Read More »

I lay awake last night trying to imagine what it must be like for the Japanese. Watching the tragedy unfold… Read More »

You’re right Ellie, International Women’s Day did not get as much publicity as it should have…..though Kate, sorry Catherine, Middleton… Read More »

Never mind International Women’s Day Ellie, let’s have more about Wednesday’s ‘accidental’ kiss. Would much rather hear about that than… Read More »

Oh my! I can’t believe that it was the worldwide centenary of International Women’s Daythis week. Not surprising I had… Read More »

Paint, Watching and Dry came to mind while at the cookery demo. What with mono-lingual Austrian chef being questioned by… Read More »

However, in my opinion, hairdressing is one of them. So as I lay in bed and pondered my trip today… Read More »

I thought that you might be interested to know how people seem to react to the menopause in Spa Town…. Read More »

Grace is on a detox, Ellie has been on a trip to London to get her injection of city life… Read More »

Quite a few things have changed since I detoxed here at the Mayr Clinictwoyears ago. There is now a female… Read More »

So, the day draws near when I am unlocking the metaphorical shackle that binds me to the house, ironing board… Read More »

This new fish eats foot treatment is horrid, sooooo creepy. My daughter discovered it whilst in town with her friends… Read More »

You know what they say, “be kind to your children because they choose your retirement home” however, in our case… Read More »

Gracie, I might prefer to spend an extra £100 on my facial just to be back in the city today… Read More »

Husband appeared on national news this week. I was so over-excited when I watched him that I didn’t hear a… Read More »

Grace and I had lunch today. Not on Skype or in any other virtual reality way, but I actually drove… Read More »