3 memories to make you feel young again
As long as you avoid mirrors (and bathroom scales), I have found that I can still keep up the pretence of feeling the same way as I did at 25, […]
Category Archives: nostalgia
Family journal memories – that very first day at school
Last night there was a meeting for all parents of 4-year-old soon-to-be-going-to-school children at our local Primary school. My husband was stuck in London (harumph) so I went alone and […]
The sweet shops of my youth
First off, it’s important to warn you that, like shopping at the supermarket, you should never write a Blog on an empty stomach. Especially one that talks about food. I […]
Nostalgia ain’t always sweet – exam memories!
My son is 11 years old and it is SATS week for Year 6 kids. Now, being a boy who is already under the influence of mild testosterone surges (that’s […]
The sweet nostalgia of childhood family holidays
Now, here’s the problem. When you live in THE most land-locked city in Britain, i.e. Birmingham, you can look at holidaying in two ways. 1. We can go ANYWHERE, since […]
I love being a mummy
I have to confess that I took my mum for granted. Don’t we all? And then she went and died. Would that we could turn back the clock. If we […]
My family of other animals
We were in the car. I was, at a guess, about 7 years old. Mum was driving (as per the norm) and my aunt was riding shotgun. I remember it […]
Just like riding a bike
The sun came out on Sunday. A brief period of relief from northern frost. Due to the somewhat lingering ‘in-transit’ state of our house since moving (albeit 6 months ago), […]
A weekend of lurv
It started with the romantic setting of Ripon Cathedral. A Wedding Fair in this historic and truly beautiful, impressive building. Now, what could be more romantic than a Wedding Fair […]
Birthday bedlam
We are clearly bad planners. It seems that everyone in my family is determined to have their birthday within a nod and a wink of Christmas. There is a small […]
To party or not to party?
It’s funny looking back – my first son celebrated each and every birthday in style. We have certainly adopted a range of alter-egos over the years! Mostly related to super-heroism […]
Taking photos in the dark
Bonfire night. Local pub. Advantages – walkable from home, kids’ friends there, not too busy, beer and warmth indoors Disadvantages – Large tree situated in front of firework display, plastic […]
