27 reasons to have a winter wedding
Christmas is a fabulous time to get married. Lots of the things you want at your wedding are already in abundance for free. Cheer. Lights. A willingness to get drunk early in the day. We […]
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Favourite Christmas memories. What are yours?
I find myself getting very nostalgic around this time of year. I have thirty years of memories built up. (I’m knocking off the first two years because try as I might, there are just no […]
Happy centenary blogging bounty to me
Last week I hit number 100 on my blog posts. That is, I have now published more than 100 posts on my blog. So what? Big deal. It’s not really worth mentioning at all, is […]
How to build a blogging space on a budget
When I was young, I dreamed of owning an antique writing desk. Something that Charlotte Bronte might be seen at, blotting paper underhand, ink stains on the spongy leather surface. Then I grew up and […]
Four ways your Christmas toys affect the rest of your life
Let’s get this out of the way first. This post will mostly be about Sylvanian families. This is because: I LOVE them They were the only toys I ever really got for Christmas I LOVE […]
Diets and food phases. A JOURNEY. (Includes Slimming World)
Do you ever go through phases in your life? Are you a spur of the phase type person? I am. It’s inherited from my Dad. We both have a tendency to pick up projects, get […]
Ten hairstyles that shouldn’t be on a human head
What’s your hair like? And how does it affect your life? Does it just hang about your shoulders and behind your ears, never really bothering you? Or do you think and plan your life around […]
Nothing to hold. Nothing to grieve. Nothing.
I started counting this morning. The ones that I know about. Aunties and uncles. A distant cousin. In-laws. Twins. Two babies for two Mums. Some at seven weeks. Some at thirteen. Gone. No heartbeat. I’m […]
How not to do PR. A moan about donkey socks.
Right let’s get this out of the way first. I’m a moaner. I love to complain. In fact I ENJOY it. If something happens to me that I’m not happy about I get relief by […]
19 things that sucked ass in the 19th century
I recently shared out a blog post I’d written about some of the research I was doing for my historical fiction novels set in the 19th century. The comments that came back were overwhelmingly positive, […]
8 photos of happiness – what would yours be?
I discovered the 8 photos of happiness blog post on YouBabyMeMummy. I was really inspired by the simplicity of it and the sweetness of it. I’m not really over sentimental and I’m a bit cynical […]
The baby’s nappy hasn’t been changed in two days: how you can help support Childline
It was the dog that I saw first. He was a brown fluffy thing, all poof and snubby nose, a Pomeranian type. His owner was bringing him into a phonebox, trolley parked outside, packed steeple […]
How to survive the Ploughing Championships and get your wellies home
Over the next three days, almost 300,000 people will descend on the Ploughing Championships in Ireland’s midlands. It’s the biggest outdoor event in Europe and it’s the best craic you can have in a muddy […]
Ten life lessons we can all learn from ‘In the Night Garden’
I’ve never done LSD. But I’ve seen movies. I’ve had reports. I’ve used a kaleidoscope. I can imagine. It was (like a lot of things) himself’s fault that we discovered CBeebies In the Night Garden. […]