Let’s face it, long gone are the days when packing was done the day before, after dinner, footloose and fancy free. Nope, now under the umbrella of ‘packing’ there are a whole other matters that require days of preparation and the execution of a military campaign. Cancel appointments and regular deliveries, sort out dog sitters/house …
Having survived my eldest going to Prom (awwwww… he looked so handsome…), and putting aside for the moment all packing decisions (the pre holiday laundry mountain needs to be tackled first) the only thing left for me to tell you about is a little something about the last two books I’ve read. First up a …
It was the best of times, it was the worst of times, it was the age of wisdom, it was the age of foolishness, it was the epoch of belief, it was the epoch of incredulity, it was the season of Light, it was the season of Darkness, it was the spring of hope, it …
The light gatherer (by Carol Ann Duffy) When you were small, your cupped palms each held a candleworth under the skin, enough light to begin, and as you grew, light gathered in you, two clear raindrops in your eyes, warm pearls, shy, in the lobes of your ears, even always the light of a smile …
Last night Mr M and I were attended a fundraising ‘white ball’ organised by Dr Dawn Harper in aid of Action Medical Research. We had a table full of friends and a fun night in aid of a really good cause. The whole ‘white’ theme was interesting however… A whole room full of people dressed …
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