It’s half term around here and yesterday was one of those days that found us, unusually, all at home at the same time, all busy in our own way but together under one roof and it felt really nice. As the boys grew and we’re beginning to think about university or gap years and when …
Careless people by Sarah Churchwell What can I say about this book… I did enjoy it. It’s interesting like a good documentary is interesting… I wouldn’t say it’s edge of your seat gripping but it does keep your attention. It’s a slow read though. Sarah Churchwell attempts to tell the story behind ‘The Great Gatsby” …
Migraine Poem (by alexandre arnau) a torn bit of light beating ceaseless hidden codes behind my frail bleeding eyes tugging on wires of thin grey fire i raise my hands to shield my mind there is no refuge in my hands the drone and clang and shriek of reality unleash white furies from barren temples …
There are certain ‘dates’ in the yearly event diary of this country that are so unmistakably English, so entrenched in the psyche and fabric of life of the people here that to miss them, or to ignore them is to really miss out on something that would help you to understand what it is like …
The lampshade is finally done and I couldn’t be happier. Here it is in its place in the conservatory: and look how warm it looks when it’s lit! It glows. good night. Sweet dreams. SaveSave
Believe it or not, Mr M had never seen Stonehenge before Sunday despite living all his life less than two hours away… that had to be remedied. The boys were busy (and had already been anyway) so we had an impromptu date and drove through the glorious sunny British countryside, yellow fields, not a cloud …
Mindful (by Mary Oliver) Everyday I see or hear something that more or less kills me with delight, that leaves me like a needle in the haystack of light. It was what I was born for — to look, to listen, to lose myself inside this soft world — to instruct myself over and over …
Today’s post couldn’t be about anything else, right? I know there are people ‘who don’t care’, people who think the monarchy is outdated and needs to go, people who are cynical and simply grumpy… I just think that in the light of recent horrible events, in a world that is so full of hate and …
Found this song by chance… but it’s so beautiful… ” MILCK’s second original single, “Quiet”, is a response to the pressures society places on women, and a call for them to be their true selves. During the Women’s March on Washington on January 21, 2017, there were several flashmobs of women singing this song together. They …
My love of macrame doesn’t seem to fade… as a matter of fact it’s possibly getting deeper… There are already four wallhangings of various sizes and colours hidden around the house and before things get out of hands on this front I thought better than starting another one. Bring on the ‘lampshade’. We’ve had to re-do …
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