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  • 20 minute dash

    Some folk like to savour shopping. They happily wander from rack to rack, trying on everything. Some folk obviously have got themselves way better organised than me. I had a 20 minute ‘me time’ today and I chose to do a mad dash to the local charity ostensibly to drop stuff off but obviously I…

  • Close knit

    The ladies what knit have been very lovely recently. I’ve told you about Daniel, the little boy who has been one of Elder’s friends from birth. His parents have moved heaven and earth to raise almost half of the £54,000 they need to give him a potentially life-changing operation. Imagine having the chance of helping…

  • Mona Lisa Smile. Or Not.

    Well, another celeb joins the Parkinson’s club. Bob Hoskins no less. I’m very sorry he’s had the diagnosis but I am very pleased he’s chosen to say outirght that he had Parkinson’s. Good man. I’ve been thinking about other well known people with Parkinsons. Turns out there’s a list. Go figure. Anyway, here’s my pick.…

  • Mind your Manors

    OK, so I couldn’t help the title of this post. We went to a very good friend’s house today for a lovely day of picnics, screaming children, cups of tea, splashing in rivers and general mayhem. The difference being that this beautiful house is over 30 miles away from us and the aforementioned friend has…

  • Emergency muffins

    Thankyou mumsnet!!!!