Lending laughter to (mid) life

It’s Jewish New Year a.k.a.Rosh Hashanah. The family gathered for a large meal last night, today lunch and tonight dinner…. Read More »

How bizarre today has been! One minute we’re in our black polo necks a la Audrey and the next we’re… Read More »

Off to Scotland later this week. Not sure am doing right thing as very few of the other wives going… Read More »

I should be thrilled that Harriet Harman is trying to demand that one of the two top Labour party posts… Read More »

Every morning Husband wakes me with a cup of (tepid) tea (I’m still very grateful) and I haul myself up… Read More »

I am having a wonderful week because it was completely blank in my diary as I was meant to be… Read More »

Oh Ellie, what a mess. I wish I could come up with a solution to help you out of your… Read More »

Yesterday was Countdown to Downton, everyone was chattering about it and then for 90 minutes all went quiet, Twitterers stopped… Read More »

I mentioned a while ago that I was currently on a mission to save as much electricity as possible and… Read More »

Can’t stop thinking of the appalling situation that the families of the trapped Welsh miners find themselves in. To know… Read More »

Bit of a roller coaster this week as said good-bye to Youngest Daughter as she set off to Qatar and… Read More »

New hair, new look, new me? Oh, I don’t know, aren’t I supposed to have split up with my husband… Read More »

Husband and Son have flown to Aberdeen slap bang through the remnants of hurricane Katia for some flyfishing/bonding/Bruichladdich. They will… Read More »

Up early, take husband to train, take dogs for walk, (first decision of the day – which walk, wellies or… Read More »

If I’m honest, it’s a bit of a palaver going up to the capital for some culture and what with… Read More »

Much excitement as David Walliams arrived at Marsh Lock, Henley, for a rowdy welcome from daughters and their friends who… Read More »

To swim past on his sponsored swim from Lechlade to London (140 miles) but sadly he has been quite poorly… Read More »

I’m not at all shocked by your plan to dine out on Christmas Day Ellie (fantastic idea), just appalled that… Read More »

Ok, I absolutely know that you are going to be non-plussed by our plan for Christmas Day and it is… Read More »

Against all the laws of averages I have managed to get my 16 year old son to engage his mind… Read More »

I hate this time of year as the school term approaches and I prepare for Youngest Son’s return to boarding… Read More »