I’m not a fan of social media posts that suggest the writer’s life is perfect. I just don’t buy it! My blog, aims to show a middle-aged-mamma’s life – warts and all! If you enjoy a smile, chat and a cup of tea with a pal, I think my posts might be for you.
If you’ve been following a while, you’ll know that I love to read, so the main focus of my website has always been to share book reviews and book club questions. Nothing is about to change there – books are, after all, what keep me sane (ish!)
This book must have been repritned a lot of times as there were so many book covers to choose from...
Image of Clemantine Wamariya, author the devastating but wonderful The Girl Who Smiled Beads. Image courtesy ofhttps://images.app.goo.gl/nuG129nuWmeVoZP69 The Girl Who...
A great year for the Booker Prize. Photo courtesy of https://images.app.goo.gl/AWucxa3MDB17SWqP6 Girl, Woman, Other Book Review I read Bernadine Evaristo’s...
Book Review of Margaret Atwood’s The Testaments Interesting use of colour in this Penguin cover of Margaret Atwood’s The Testaments...
Book Review of Margaret Atwood’s The Handmaid’s Tale As far as I know, Margaret Atwood is a pretty ‘out there’ author, offering...
Wendy Mitchell’s Somebody I Used to Know This week I’ve been spending time back in Broughton and just chilling with...
Earlier Blog Posts
I’m a firm believer in the "glass half full" approach and felt compelled to share the fantastic Easter weekend I had with my...
Exploring The Richness Of Intergenerational Friendships I’ve always found a natural connection with people older than...
Positive Classroom and Library Environments Displays are a very powerful tool in creating a positive classroom and library...
Embracing Change Saying goodbye is never easy Sometimes change can feel overwhelming, but a little bit of positivity can go...
My Porsche Driving Experience My dad trying out the porsche I’ve decided that part of embracing change entails embracing...
Tiger Parent or Alley Cat? I was having an on-line catch up with a teacher friend the other evening and...