The Most Wonderful Time of the Year

I am VERY aware that I have been a right old moaning Minnie on this blog lately, so today I’m going with what makes me happy…… CHRISTMAS! If there is one time of year guaranteed to cheer me up, it’s Christmas-time. Summer is brilliant, when the weather is great…but this is the UK, so, ‘nuff […]

My Food Journey

Food hasn’t been a love/hate relationship, nor a saga of an eating disorder, but for me, it’s quite important. I’ve always loved food. I remember returning home from friend’s houses as a child and telling Mum (on the doorstep as I was being dropped off) that I was still hungry, much to her mortification. I enjoy […]

Easter Fun at Home in the Rhondda

What made our Easter holidays just so stupendous? (Apart from the incomparable company, of course) Well, we were busy. Not every minute of every day, but generally so. We had visitors and Easter-tree activities the first weekend and then the Big Big Man had a week off. Sweeeeet. This is when it really becomes a […]

My Selfish Day

I found myself in a strange situation on Saturday. I was walking from Cardiff Queen Street station towards H&M, not a long walk by any stretch of the imagination, maybe 200 metres, and I had free arms. Now, by this I mean FREE. Relaxed, released, escaping arms. It was weird. Completely freaked me out. What […]