Perhaps not everyone’s first choice of a mini break destination! But we spent the first few days of the recent half term holiday enjoying a mini break in the Midlands. We based ourselves at my parents’ place near Northampton – … Continue reading
With all the horrible news today, I am spending my evening looking at photographs of my babies to remind myself that some things are actually great the world. So here is a photo blog of some of our daily ordinary … Continue reading
I’ve seen posters promoting open days at Nunhead Cemetery around here for years, and always wondered if it was worth a visit. So when we found ourselves with a free afternoon on a sunny Sunday last month, we jumped in … Continue reading
I was clearly a tad ambitious a few weeks ago when I said I was back to blogging – I’ve been crazy busy preparing to leave Imperial after 16 years working there. But yesterday was my last day, so I … Continue reading
We’ve lived in South London for fifteen years and have often heard people raving about Eltham Palace which is just 30 minutes from home, but never quite managed to visit it. So, with a free day during half term and armed … Continue reading
As I sit here in my living room in a woolly jumper with my wood burning stove warming the room, it’s hard to believe that just a few days ago it was sunny enough to spend an afternoon outside on … Continue reading
With the half term holidays underway, we faced the prospect last weekend of spending a chunk of one of the sunniest days of the break in the car on the way to my parent’s place. So we decided to break the … Continue reading
You know that feeling? You’ve been dancing like a mad thing all night to big tunes, not really aware of time or place, and then you stumble outside the hot and sweaty nightclub squinting at the light from the dawn…. … Continue reading
I must admit I lost my blogging mojo over the past few weeks – so I’m sorry for my silence. Since we got back from Wales, things have been rather mad with work, we’ve been decorating the house so we’re … Continue reading
We’re back in London after a fabulous week in Pembrokeshire with our friend Katharine and her daughter Emilia. I’ve got literally hundreds of photographs to sort through so I’m afraid you’re going to have to endure several holiday posts so … Continue reading
I was just about to start writing about our Pembrokeshire holiday adventures, but then remembered that I have a bunch of photos from March that I haven’t shared, so here’s a quick photo post to catch you up. A major … Continue reading
I’m writing from beautiful (and rather rainy) Pembrokeshire where we’re at the start of a week-long family holiday. We drove from London on a gloriously sunny spring day, slightly grumpy to be stuck in the car. With it being a … Continue reading
After a quiet weekend staying close to home to give the children a chance to get over the extreme tiredness that seemed to hit them at the end of the school term, we decided it was time for a family … Continue reading
Anyone who reads my blog will be quite clear that I absolutely adore living in Herne Hill. For Matt and me, it really manages to combine everything we are looking for in a home – and keeps us committed to remaining … Continue reading
With the weather pretty grim this month, and another spell of nasty colds hitting Alex and Sophie, I’ve struggled to capture a sibling moment for March. I’ve rarely had the camera out and when I have, my pair have not been particularly cooperative! … Continue reading
Diary of a Herne Hill mum 