Lending laughter to (mid) life

We three Countrywives met today for lunch and we are feeling a bit perky and chuffed with ourselves because we… Read More »

Do hope the smiling at everyone you met went well Ellie … nice idea, might even crack my face and… Read More »

I agree with you A, this rain is biblical in it’s proportions, the goose and her goslings on your pond… Read More »

That’s Teenagers for you Grace, they don’t need a reason to be in a grump and anyway if they did… Read More »

So sorry to hear you’ve had the weight of the world on your shoulders Ellie – life can be so… Read More »

To Devon, with Husband, for a weekend staying at my brother and sister-in-law’s. It was a weekend of hilarious laughter,… Read More »

13 is just the start of it Ellie! These days our offspring think it’s their due to celebrate becoming a… Read More »

Oh Annabel, you are brave! I’m in the middle of organising eldest’s 13th birthday party, apparently it’s what they do… Read More »

I am definitely all for being frugal, like Grace and Ellie and eating out has become a rare treat due… Read More »

On the subject of frugal Grace, once again I’m recommending something cheap and comfortable to you both because I think… Read More »

It has been absolutely ages since we had any friends round for dinner. Partly because it is so damned expensive… Read More »

Countrywives would like to tell you about some of the small businesses which have been recommended to us by our… Read More »

Getting older? Find yourself preferring massive tummy controlling pants instead of itsy bitsy silk thongs? Then you’ve got something in… Read More »

Here was an opportunity, a party…a real live party without ties! At three minutes notice today Husband decided that he… Read More »

Westfield didn’t go as well as it could….Set off in all appropriate gear i.e. light clothing (indoors & can be… Read More »

Hey Ellie – slipped discs, that’s me, for real, I do actually have 2 prolapsed discs at the moment and… Read More »

As I was munching on my (white) toast with (lashings of ) butter and peanut butter and greedily swilling my… Read More »

My eldest child makes independent plans with friends pretty much every day now (without telling me, very irritating) and whether… Read More »

Went to see Headhunters during our chocolate-infested Easter weekend and it was simply BRILLIANT! I just love foreign films and… Read More »

Oh, how irritating about the 3D glasses, two of the great Cine-Cons in my opinion, popcorn and 3D glasses and… Read More »

Grey, drizzly Easter Monday – not spring-like at all. It’s about this time of year that I ‘o-d’ on chocolate… Read More »

Thanks Ellie (and, of course, Tesco Finest) for another great cost saving idea – I can vouch for it being… Read More »

I don’t know about traditions as I feel that Easter is a bit of a floater, 4 day holiday so… Read More »

Easter…Easter…Easter….mmmmmmm….it doesn’t do a lot for me I must admit especially as I’ve only just done Christmas, or that’s how… Read More »

Yes! Another podcast for you from Grace, Annabel and Ellie. This time we’re getting political !! Just click:

I am not sure that teaching ones kids to drive comes under ‘enjoyable parenting activities’. Firstly allowing ones child, that… Read More »

Yes, Yes, Yes!!! I did it, I filled up my car with petrol on the off chance that the government… Read More »