Lending laughter to (mid) life

Jamie Oliver is always using colourful vegetables when he cooks – you know the sort of thing, blue potatoes and… Read More »

Number 13 in the No.1 Ladies’ Detective Agency series (and, like many other people, I’ve enjoyed reading every single one),… Read More »

Minor crisis….Tesco has run out of strawberry Fruit Shoots! Not that I approve of them but let’s be honest kids… Read More »

GRACE: Annabel and I hopped on trains and zoomed in from our respective parts of the English countryside into the… Read More »

If you’re looking for a pair of fab flip-flops then look no further – these ones from FUNKYFLIPFLOPS.COM  £29.95 are… Read More »

I have been trying recently to find a hat that I might wear to a wedding later on this year;… Read More »

Revealing the weird and wonderful world of nature’s most ingenious creation: the egg. Following thousands of live hatchings; from sharks… Read More »

From Boden £99. Available in all sizes (at the moment). Gloriously pretty shoes for any age. The palest pink with… Read More »

Are you off to London this Easter holidays with your children? You must get this book as, once you have… Read More »

I am a bit of a royal history fan and can often be found indulging in historical novels such as those by…

This recipe is from one of the CW’s favourite recipe websites – BBC Good Food. Youngest Daughter & I have just… Read More »

Annabel first brought my attention to Etsy last week and I have been browsing the site on and off ever since. I… Read More »

When I have stopped having ‘writer’s block’ I will type something here. Perhaps I should call it ‘blogger’s block’ in… Read More »

My husband is often quoted as saying “Buy cheap, pay twice” and so I won’t be telling him how much… Read More »

My eldest daughter told me all about this site, ETSY, and I have to say that Grace, Ellie and I… Read More »

Low fat, super easy, surefire winner. This is one of the dishes I knock up when I’m tired, the ironing… Read More »

Just love this tidy box….so simple and really quite beautiful, that’s Christmas sorted for all my sister-in-laws then! Available from… Read More »

These are sooooo simple and easy to make! Makes 16: INGREDIENTS 5 Mars Bars 150g butter 100g Kellogs rice Krispies… Read More »

CW loves this floaty “can wear anywhere” top from M & S, not so sure about the name of it… Read More »

  KALE CHIPS! Toss two large handfuls of chopped and washed kale in a bowl with extra virgin olive oil,… Read More »

“These books are fun to read and I learn a lot from them without realising!” (My son- 10yrs) My son… Read More »

  Almond Apple Spice Muffins These low-carb, high protein muffins use unsweetened apple sauce and almond meal to cut down… Read More »

A new 6 part drama written by Peter Moffatt which follows the lives of a poor and struggling family living in… Read More »

Were the Brontes uneducated, isolated country folk? This well-constructed documentary debunks that myth and reveals how Charlotte was, in part, responsible for… Read More »

There are times in life when you get that ‘deja vu’ feeling and Saturday was one of those for me… Read More »

I was making a cup of tea in the kitchen when there was a furious knocking on the window. It… Read More »

With Christmas only just behind us, Easter only a week away away and the bumper Summers Holidays following closely on… Read More »

I have never heard of the website, ETSY,  that sells items from all around the globe and enables it to… Read More »

I have to share this company with you, THE SHIRT COMPANY, as it makes wonderful white shirts (and black ones… Read More »

Got to share these killer brownies with everyone…… Ingredients 3 oz semi-sweet chocolate chips 1/2 cup (113 grams) room temperature… Read More »

At Myrtle House, the twin beds have never been so busy… The irrepressible Russell ‘Buffy’ Buffery has upped sticks from… Read More »

INGREDIENTS (Makes 10–12) For the bun: 200ml/7fl oz milk 50g/1¾ oz unsalted butter 1 tsp pure vanilla extract 2 tsp… Read More »

Rather like the retro styling of this Daewoo Digital Microwave. Think it would make a stylish addition to any kitchen…. Read More »

Relieve stress, headache and tension – not with a pill, but with this Therapeutic Head Massager. For some weird reason,… Read More »

THRIVE VITAMINS that will send you personalised vitamins according to your needs. First you do a survey to get your… Read More »

I was thinking today about all the people I rely on. By that I mean everyone apart from family and… Read More »

OH still away and novelty is wearing off as there are man jobs that need doing! Car got sick at… Read More »

Reduced from £25 to £20 these have to be the sort of shoes that we all dream about i.e. to be worn on those dry, summer days….haha!

This is one of those items that is just so delicious and fresh to look at, partly due to the… Read More »

My eldest son had some of these printed up for me for Mothers Day – such a clever idea. Perfect… Read More »