Festive Bonbon: a Christmas challenge

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

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

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…we would say how nice it is to catch up in … More

The other day, I was talking to a colleague about, would you believe, lecturers who had inspired us when we … More

And so we moved on to the last two stops on our European trip – Glasgow and Edinburgh. I’m from … More

From Stockholm, we moved south to Copenhagen, a city I lived in for eight and a half years. It is … More

Something I’ve never really written about in the blog, is my love of things miniature and dolls’ houses. I guess … More

A scone – that simple yet perfect item, essential for morning or afternoon teas. Savoury or sweet, the scone is … More

The other day I stumbled upon a website that generates blog titles. I was looking for inspiration rather than anything … More