Despite being a fan, I had not even realised that McCall-Smith had written a ninth novel in this series (the No.1 Ladies Detective Agency), so I was pleasantly surprised when I came across this book in the library as I have enjoyed every one of the books from this writer.The book follows the usual format […]

I came home after a long, tiring day at work fretting about praying on time and what to cook and the laundry (and anything else that was going through my confused head) and found this scene: I just physically felt every anxiety melt away. What is it that Allah (SWT) does to us when he […]

I grew up fighting with my siblings, especially the brother closest in age to me: hair pulling, karate fighting, wrestling and the usual shoving and fighting.  I won’t mention the time I threw a high heel at him and cracked his head open (I think I was 9 and he 8, he still has a […]

A friend called me yesterday to pay her condolences and see how I was. Sometimes a gesture that seems small to the doer can be so significant for the person on the receiving end. For the last few days I have been wondering why I haven’t been grieving in the way I thought I would. […]

A friend called me yesterday to pay her condolences and see how I was. Sometimes a gesture that seems small to the doer can be so significant for the person on the receiving end. For the last few days I have been wondering why I haven’t been grieving in the way I thought I would. […]

I grew up fighting with my siblings, especially the brother closest in age to me: hair pulling, karate fighting, wrestling and the usual shoving and fighting.  I won’t mention the time I threw a high heel at him and cracked his head open (I think I was 9 and he 8, he still has a […]

I have finished the first of the two books sent to me by Sister Umm Nassim as part of a book swap (review of the second one here) and I quite enjoyed it.Persian Girls is an autobiographical book written by the author as she looks back over her life as a child in Iran and […]

I think our young people are often unfairly stereotyped and maligned. The papers often seem intent on creating an image of young people as lazy, spoiled and shallow, I have seen them described as “snowflakes” for being too sensitive amongst other things. I don’t agree with this and I think that youngsters today are more […]

Currently Little Lady and Little Man are hogging the computer every time I am out of the room. I have been warning them to stay away and not touch without permission as a computer is not a toy, but I suspect that whilst my husband was away and my brother-in-law was watching the kids (whilst […]

I think our young people are often unfairly stereotyped and maligned. The papers often seem intent on creating an image of young people as lazy, spoiled and shallow, I have seen them described as “snowflakes” for being too sensitive amongst other things. I don’t agree with this and I think that youngsters today are more […]

I think our young people are often unfairly stereotyped and maligned. The papers often seem intent on creating an image of young people as lazy, spoiled and shallow, I have seen them described as “snowflakes” for being too sensitive amongst other things. I don’t agree with this and I think that youngsters today are more […]

I was delighted to receive the books from Umm Nassim yesterday for the book swap. She was kind enough to send me two: The Saffron Kitchen by Yasmin Crowther and Persian Girls by Nahid Rachlin so I will get reading straight away and post reveiews insh’Allah (I thought the card she sent was also very […]

I have finished the first of the two books sent to me by Sister Umm Nassim as part of a book swap (review of the second one here) and I quite enjoyed it.Persian Girls is an autobiographical book written by the author as she looks back over her life as a child in Iran and […]

I was delighted to receive the books from Umm Nassim yesterday for the book swap. She was kind enough to send me two: The Saffron Kitchen by Yasmin Crowther and Persian Girls by Nahid Rachlin so I will get reading straight away and post reveiews insh’Allah (I thought the card she sent was also very […]