Lending laughter to (mid) life

If the truth be known I do very little exercise, washing up and clearing up is about as much running… Read More »

I am thinking of you this evening A, settling into a very long and probably rather stressful 21st birthday party,… Read More »

So we’re off, it’s the last 36 hours until Youngest Daughter’s (YD) 21st party and yes I am counting. This… Read More »

A, GOOD LUCK with the party, it is of course going to be a wonderful event, your parties always are……I’ll… Read More »

I woke up quite late this morning. Pretty sure it was the air conditioning – the bedroom we are sleeping… Read More »

A bank holiday, a 3 day weekend, but by this stage of the school holidays I am holidayed out and… Read More »

I just love this more and more…..not too well known Josh Kurma…Helicopters and Planes.

  This is such an indulgent recipe but so easy and adored by everyone particularly the young! INGREDIENTS: 1 box… Read More »

Just when you thought our site couldn’t get any more zany, we have added BackPacking Granny to our team. She… Read More »

ELLIE’S REVIEW: I have decided that regardless of what husband or son want or don’t want I am going to… Read More »

Oh Grace, Ellie and I have been thinking about you and your family all week as this is the worst… Read More »

I know these days I am keen to give things a go that don’t involve Tesco or an ironing board… Read More »

We are in the throes of organising a 21st party for our second daughter to be held in less than… Read More »

Well, my lovely CountryWives have said almost everything there is to say about our forthcoming appearance at the 2012  Henley… Read More »

Ok girls, I must mention the Henley Literary Festival in today’s blog but truth be known I am more than… Read More »

Grace can we book rooms at the Hotel Imperiale for 29th September i.e. the day after our first public appearance,… Read More »

Husband suddenly announced he wanted to go away for his birthday so, with two days notice, I rang one of… Read More »

Yes I know what you mean about keeping the flame alive A, so easy to forget the inspiring feeling one… Read More »

Hope you’ve found those lovely gluts again Annabel, must admit I mislaid mine ages ago and haven’t been able to… Read More »

So now what happens for us Olympic addicts? It is such an anti-climax, even the traffic reporters on the radio… Read More »

Dear Herr Rumel’s Olympic package has caused quite a stir hasn’t it, happily I will remember his bulge with a… Read More »

I have to agree, Grace, that I am looking forward to a good TV drama particularly as they keep advertising… Read More »

I know I will be probably get shot putted down in flames for saying this, but – much as I… Read More »

“There is something in the Olympics, indefinable, springing from the soul, that must be preserved.”  - Chris Brasher CBE (British… Read More »

Been to a fairground today and may I say what a horrible place it was! That doesn’t sound quite right… Read More »

Ellie you are so right about saying ‘yes’ instead of ‘no’ to new experiences. I agree that you should have… Read More »

Welcome back to Alice, and so sorry that you have been having domestic issues. It is very brave of you to… Read More »

Turkey was (too) hot, the hotel disappointingly so-so, and despite all my good intentions, I couldn’t pluck up the nerve… Read More »