On being Enlgish
Having witnessed the downfall of the lamentable England football team on Sunday, we were left with the unexpected job of comforting our weeping 5 year old who was distraught that…
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Built in
I must be getting old. I’ve started saying things like: ‘They don’t make them like they used to…’ and ‘Mind how you go.’ Is this middle age do you think?…
Perfect
I used to have a real problem with perfectionism. I was never satisfied with anything I did and had an internal voice that constantly made me work harder. I’ve chilled…
The Big bang
I’ve said it before and I’m sure I’ll say it again, but everything happens for a reason. This week we had to get our boiler serviced. A lovely guy turned…
Reality
I wrote this diary entry nearly four years ago and discovered it today…I sensed it may be what you needed to read too. ….Let me paint you a picture. I…
Mumbo Jumbo
I find it extraordinary that apparently sane, clever people ‘touch wood’ as they speak about something they hope will happen. Others are genuinely upset if they see two magpies, break…
Unity
One of the main reasons my husband fell in love with me is because, very early in our relationship, I rather shyly asked if I could watch ‘Match of the…
Derelict
For years I have passed a ruined Oast house on my way to a local village. I noticed this week that it is suddenly a hive of purposeful activity. There…
A taste of your own medicine
I currently have my eldest brother staying with me for the weekend. We were talking earlier about his job as a Doctor. Occasionally, patients have walked into his surgery telling…
Soap opera
Yesterday I was stopped in my tracks by one of our twin boys. He ran into the room screaming and crying because one of his brothers had bitten him. Surveying…