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, […]
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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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Sporting a new look
There has been much debate about effective landing pages for websites. Whilst the idea of a refresh to the saveeverystep front page seemed like a good idea (an opportunity to […]
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 […]
“Did a Giant do it, mummy?”
This is the first thing we overheard when we climbed the many steps from Scarborough’s South Bay yesterday, up to the Spa Walkway bridge, to get a bird’s-eye view of […]
Are we nearly there yet?!
It’s a sure sign that we’re behind schedule. Last time I wrote about almost being ready for launch, it was snowing. Today it’s 28 degrees and the kids are in […]
Celebrating a life well lived
My mother passed away 4 years ago, suddenly. Whilst grieving consumed all of us for some time (and still creeps in through an open window when I least expect it), I […]
