I’m lucky to belong to a lovely Book Group of nine ladies – a mix of working mums and grandmothers – who meet once a month at each other’s houses. This year we’ve chosen our books by what was published in the year(s) in which we were born. And this month’s book choice was “Rebecca*”…
Archives for February 2017
Bulbs and frogspawn – Spring is here!
I don’t know about you but I feel like Spring has been a long time coming, despite the welcome sight of snowdrops. February has been sometimes really cold, often very wet, occasionally quite warm, and then the cycle starts all over again. I cannot fathom how plants and wildlife figure out what to do when! New…
Ginger – The Cat Who Came To Stay
As previously mentioned, I am the concierge for three cats. Jester, my cat (white, 13 years old), Spooky, Flora’s cat (black, 2 years old) and Ginger, Alan’s cat (no prizes for guessing his colour, approximately 6 years old). Jester and Spooky … we acquired them through normal routes, via friends and the local Cats Protection League. …
Why is my seven year old more stylish than me?
We all have that one friend (or maybe more than one?) who is effortlessly stylish and looks amazing in just about anything they throw on. This was brought home to me at a recent Wine and Frocks evening to raise money for CARE for Syria. A stylish friend A group of us were in the…
Up, up and away – a new adventure
So, this is my very first blog post! I’ll soon be stepping back into the outside world after nearly 11 years as a (mostly!) happy employee. Now that my boss is taking early retirement, the time has come to take stock of where I am and, more importantly, where I want to go on my…