This week’s small pleasures #383

I’ve been a bit under the weather today, and have been at home off work. It is nothing serious, but … More

Saving the world from an alien invasion…

I grew up watching the sci-fi series Dr Who, and while I had no desire ever to meet Daleks or … More

The clocks have now gone back an hour and we have to finally admit that autumn is here. French classes … More

To be honest, not a lot new has been happening out in our little garden as our efforts and energies … More

As I gradually get used to the new kitchen, I’m gradually also getting my cooking mojo back again. Cooking for … More

It is Easter Monday evening and the end of the long weekend. It has been lovely to have some time … More

If we were having coffee…or even a cup of tea…we would be sitting outside in the garden and marvelling at … More

While we are still sitting with boxes to unpack, partly as we don’t have enough storage for some of our … More

As regular readers know, I enjoy pottering about in the kitchen. Chopping onions, peeling carrots and stirring things is all … More

The removal men came on Tuesday morning, swiftly carrying all our stuff out to the van and unloading it at … More