The team that brings you What’s On Your Bookshelf each month, Deb, Donna, Sue and Jo are hosting a special seasonal link-up – Festive … More
Tag: memories
A seat at the table: Brick Lane
Have you ever had a Proustian moment? That brief ‘taste memory’ based on the childhood memories that come to the … More
But age with his stealing steps Hath clawed me in his clutch
Dear Peter So, you decided to leave us. The time had obviously come for you to go. Always contrary, sometimes … More
If we were having coffee…or even a cup of tea (the September edition)
If we were having coffee…or even a cup of tea…we would say how nice it is to catch up in … More
One of those happy dishes…
The other day, I was talking to a colleague about, would you believe, lecturers who had inspired us when we … More
Ideas of civilisation…or our travels to Europe part 3
And so we moved on to the last two stops on our European trip – Glasgow and Edinburgh. I’m from … More
Copenhagen…or our travels to Europe part 2
From Stockholm, we moved south to Copenhagen, a city I lived in for eight and a half years. It is … More
Blogmas 2017 Day 20: Christmas in miniature
Something I’ve never really written about in the blog, is my love of things miniature and dolls’ houses. I guess … More
A short, tender cakelet
A scone – that simple yet perfect item, essential for morning or afternoon teas. Savoury or sweet, the scone is … More
Writing it all down
The other day I stumbled upon a website that generates blog titles. I was looking for inspiration rather than anything … More