This Old House
So, we moved. We bought us a ‘doer upper’. A Victorian doer upper to be precise. We moved here two years ago, with the romantic fantasy of revitalising our tired […]
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Leaving Home! (Life’s a Journey Link-Up, Week 23)
This post is part of a weekly series of ‘link-up’ Posts which reflect on life’s journey, old memories and family stories (see below for more info). ———————————- So, having reviewed your childhood […]
‘Life’s a Journey’ weekly nostalgia link-up (theme preview)
Next week’s theme will be “Leaving Home” (Linky to be posted Tuesday, 19th June) Can you recall the first time you left the bosom of your parents’ home? It’s one […]
Building my family a home
God, I am such a liar. This is not my home. THAT, down there, is my home. This piece of eye-melting loveliness is my fantasy home. It is a place […]
Inferior interiors
We have taken ownership of a Victorian property. It was a romantic notion, foolhardy in the extreme and regrettable at every turn. I have discovered that there is a very […]
Saturday night TV
So I am sitting on the sofa, alone. Kids in bed, hubby out with an old school chum. First glass of wine of the week (I know!!) launched and ready. […]
New Party At Home network launched
Too cold to go out? Try a SaveEveryStep Party-at-Home A nice bottle of wine or two, the company of friends or family and the comfort of your own home. Bring […]
Where is the decorating fairy?
I am dreaming of clean white walls, polished floorboards and crisp, pristine bed linen. Maybe some ambient lighting or a strategically placed cushion or two…. Instead I am trapped in […]
Holiday rescue
On the positive side, following a disastrous house move (more on that later), a holiday had never been more welcome. On the downside, an overly fastidious villa owner and a […]
New house, new town, new schools
So, we moved. I am making it sound like it was a walk in the park. Partly because the trauma of it all is still so fresh that I can […]
I need a holiday
What a week. It started with an exercise which brought me right back down to earth – the harsh reality, it seems, of running one’s own business, is that you […]
