Corona Life…
It’s been weeks since I set my alarm in the morning. Nearly seven weeks, in fact. The only point in my life this feels comparable to is when I became …
The minutiae of life
We Need To Talk About Dad…
My husband died six weeks ago. Sorry for this bald opening sentence, but I don’t find delicacy the best option. Speaking to various organisations (tax, banks, DVLA etc) in the …
Memory – All Alone in the Moonlight
I watched Another Woman last night. A lesser known Woody Allen film from 1988. The central character, played brilliantly by Gena Rowlands, is a cerebral, somewhat aloof writer, who comes …
Let Mum Speak – making the personal political
2016, eh? Chuf! What a year it’s been. I barely dare turn on the radio now, for fear of hearing which beloved (or not so beloved) public figure is no …
It’s Christmaaaassss!
I like a mince pie. Not daily throughout December, but occasionally, warmed up, with a dab of cream. My 13 year old boy absolutely adores them though. Last year, this …
Amazon – my best life?
The weeks since I last wrote on here have gone by at a gallop. My younger child has now put his primary school days behind him and has the slouch …
Mum: What’s a Penpal…?
Recently I jettisoned a sideboard in our house. This meant emptying it of a large bag of letters dating back to my school days. I didn’t jettison these – heaven …
Keeping Calm – Mindfulness for mums
We all have long to-do lists that we never seem to get to the end of. Before you become a mother you can forget about it by going out for …