Living so far from home has taught me many things, like the importance of family and that friends don’t need to be nearby to be around when you need them. It has taught me that I am resilient, energetic and resourceful. But it has also taught me that I’m not invincible. After a bout of… Continue reading Eking Out
My blog productivity has been very low lately. Usually when that happens it is a sign that life is getting on top of me and I simply haven’t the time to sit down and type. Or I’ve been writing articles for other sites and not had time to blog. This month, luckily, that hasn’t really… Continue reading Everything But Writing
It’s here. That most dreaded of Sunday nights is upon us. In fact it is a double whammy this year. The night before school goes back AND the night before I return to work after three weeks off. 2007 is the last time I took three weeks off at a go (apart from maternity leave,… Continue reading That Most Dreaded of Sunday Nights
Here’s a question for you. What springs to mind when you hear “Luxembourg”? You’re drawing a blank aren’t you? Maybe you thought of the Jardin du Luxembourg – in Paris – or perhaps you remembered it has something to do with tax and banking. What didn’t happen is that your eyes misted over and you… Continue reading What To Expect On Holiday In Luxembourg
Last week we made a spontaneous decision to get away for a few days with the children. They wanted to camp, I wanted to visit a different country, the Bavarian didn’t want a long drive. To cut a long story short, we ended up in Luxembourg. So, what does one do in Luxembourg with a… Continue reading Bastogne War Museum, Belgium
Work has been getting me down lately and life in general this year has been busy. I’ve been plodding along, encountering various up and downs along the way. Nothing terribly serious, thank God, but enough to have my mood suffer and my nerves shredded. After an incident in which I realised that doing the best I… Continue reading Simple Smiles
So, it’s all been a bit quiet over here lately, hasn’t it? Where have I been, you might have wondered. Well, nowhere really. Work, home, work, home, and so on and so on. Work has been crazy busy with me covering for others off on holidays. There are a dozen posts I wanted to write… Continue reading Summer Loving (plus a linky)
A house that looks lived in is perfect, to my mind. I don’t feel welcome in overly clean homes, afraid just by being there I’ll deflate a perfectly plumped cushion or inadvertently drop a long, dark hair onto white tiles. The same goes for gardens. In parks or the grounds of stately homes, I’m… Continue reading Pretty Neat
Music has always been something that Number Two, our middle son, has been drawn towards. Since he could speak at all he’s been asking for the radio to be put on in the car and for it to be turned up when certain songs come on. As he’s gotten older, he’s developed his own taste… Continue reading Cozy Phones Fox and Frog Review
“Sorry” I said as I stood at my friend’s garden gate, looking down, swiping, tapping. “I just need to check one e-mail then I’m here”. Tap, scroll, smile. E-mail sorted. “OK, That’s it. Work is over” I said, two hours after I left the office, as I crossed the threshold from footpath to garden and… Continue reading On The Day Job
