Honest Motherhood: Adventures in Lancaster

Maia and I took the train up to Lancaster last weekend for a post-birthday adventure, to visit my cousins. As … More

Honest Motherhood: Adventures in Bristol

A few weeks ago Maia and I took the train to Bristol to spend the weekend with my cousins. (The … More

As with most months this year; July has gone by in a flash. I leave for Kent in two days … More

Above: The High Street, Oxford It’s Monday afternoon and I have a few minutes to squeeze in a blog post … More

“The bond that links your true family is not one of blood, but of respect and joy in each other’s … More

“Christmas is not a time nor a season, but a state of mind. To cherish peace and goodwill, to be … More

“I will honour Christmas in my heart, and try to keep it all the year.” -Charles Dickens, Ebeneezer Scrooge, A … More

“Youth fades; love droops; the leaves of friendship fall; A mother’s secret hope outlives them all.” – Oliver Wendell … More

I don’t visit London very often. – It’s too costly and does take over an hour on the train (which … More

“I regard the theatre as the greatest of all art forms, the most immediate way in which a human being … More