Deep within me is a story. A story inspired by places, people, snippets of conversation, flea market finds and books. The characters have come to me over the years, introducing themselves in the strangest of places. Some have appeared out of nowhere and blabbed their life story to me within minutes. Others have followed me… Continue reading The Story In Me
We’re 12 days in and already it feels like longer than that. New Year’s Day began with the youngest waking at 12.10am with tummy pains. Around 4am we finally got to sleep after hours of to-ing and fro-ing to the bathroom. Here’s hoping that that wasn’t him setting the tone for the year. January is… Continue reading The Year So Far
On Wednesday I found myself in town making a start on the Christmas shopping. Getting into town at all is a rare treat, but on a workday and sans enfants, it had the makings of a great day. The lights are up. The Christmas market is in full swing. It all looked so beautiful. Finding… Continue reading The Bit of Banter
I’ve been in denial of the fact that it is November. I was just sitting here making a few mental notes of what’s on the agenda this week and suddenly realised it is not just November, it is mid-November. MID-NOVEMBER! How? Halloween was just the other day. Today is St. Martin’s Day in Germany and… Continue reading Muddling Through (with a giveaway of December Girl)
At the end of my last reading challenge update I wrote “Pop back in a month or so for my next update”. That was in mid-March, almost nine months ago. Since then I’ve been so busy reading and keeping up with my other hobbies that I haven’t made the time to update you on what I’ve… Continue reading Reading Challenge – 26 Down, 14 To Go
Pretty much since we moved to Germany but especially since I’ve had my children, the skin on my hands has suffered. There’s the sun and heat in the summer – not good for skin at all – but the worst is the dry cold in winter. Coming from Ireland where the damp winter air and… Continue reading Getting My Gloves On
After my last bridesmaid post, in which I wallowed in my uselessness at this particular job, I noticed that I had forgotten my nephew’s first birthday. I say “noticed” but in reality my sister, the bride-to-me and mother of said nephew, phoned me to tell me. She was probably simultaneously wondering if she could get… Continue reading Operation Better Bridesmaid
Last Saturday night a couple of friends and I went out. We had a cocktail. We chatted while music played in the background. We grabbed a bite to eat. In the restaurant I spotted a girl from work. By the end of the night AC/DC was blaring from the speakers and people were singing along.… Continue reading Don’t Look Down
For all the organisation and planning and parcel-sending that usually goes on in my life, there is one date I am always late in marking – my sister’s birthday. I only have the one sister and her birthday is on the same date every year (surprise, surprise) so you’d think I’d remember it. It is… Continue reading Creating Cottage Charm with Bloom & Wild
So, it has been a year. This day last year I began my 40-by-40 reading challenge. 12 months gone, 15 books read, another 4 or 5 begun and set aside for later. As I write I am halfway through the 16th book and number 17 is on my beside table, ready for starting in a… Continue reading 15 Down, 25 To Go
