How to Live with Adult Children at Home
A Reprieve from Empty Nest Syndrome Coronavirus is rubbish, but it is great to have a reprieve from beng an Empty Nester. I love having these two home again. As my friends and family know Mick and I really struggled when both girls left home to go to University. I’ve talked a lot about the […]
Time to Smile
Something to Make you Smile A lovely bunch of flowers is guaranteed to make me smile. During these turbulent, Corona Virus dominated times I need to count my blessings; my family is so much luckier than many. I am very grateful to have the girls safely with me, but I have still felt a bit […]
Little Fires Everywhere by Celeste Ng
Book Review of Little Fires Everywhere by Celeste Ng I bought this book at the airport and it kept me entertained for a good chunk of the flight. I read it pretty much in one setting which has to be an accolade for it. I liked rather than loved it, and thought it a good […]
Tayari Jones’ An American Marriage
Book Review of An American Marriage by Tayari Jones Endorsed by Barack Obama and Elle – An American Marriage must be good! Tayari Jones’ An American Marriage book was thoroughly enjoyabe, it is one to read slowly as there is so much to savour in it. The relationships are complex and ever changing. The insight […]
A Coronavirus dominated Mothers’ Day
Things to do on Mothers’ Day Who would have thought a couple of weeks ago that Boris Johnson would now be telling us the best present we can give to our mothers this year is to stay isolated from them? Challenging times indeed. It is natural to want to be with family on this special […]
Avoiding Corona Virus Stress
Ways to Manage Corona Virus Stress Along, I suspect, with most of you, I’m feeling a bit stressed and worried about the Corona virus (Covid-19). Just to be clear, this is posted in the early days of it taking centre stage in the UK. Everyone has their own story to tell about how it is affecting […]