I decided to wear something nice to work today and felt rather elegant in my plain purple abayah, the nice two-tone scarf Kooky gave me and some pink diamante bangles. It was only when it got to mid-day and I took my shoes off to make wudhu (ablutions for prayer) that I realised I was […]
The title of this book piqued my curiosity when I swapped it for another book with a friend. I had never heard of it although it is described as a classic.The pair of the title are Ali Khan Shirvanshir a young Muslim aristocrat and Nino Kipiani, a Georgian Christian living in the old-fashioned yet strangely […]
I decided to wear something nice to work today and felt rather elegant in my plain purple abayah, the nice two-tone scarf Kooky gave me and some pink diamante bangles. It was only when it got to mid-day and I took my shoes off to make wudhu (ablutions for prayer) that I realised I was […]
No matter how many self-help books you read, how many times you are told and how much common-sense wisdom is apparent, there are some things that you just have to learnt the hard way. For me, some of these have included: Shut Up If in doubt, keep quiet. If the situation looks like it could […]
I decided to wear something nice to work today and felt rather elegant in my plain purple abayah, the nice two-tone scarf Kooky gave me and some pink diamante bangles. It was only when it got to mid-day and I took my shoes off to make wudhu (ablutions for prayer) that I realised I was […]
My daughter said something a few days ago that stopped me in my tracks. We were out walking after dinner when we walked past a group of Roma standing in the street. As we passed them Little Lady held her nose and then let out a breath saying, “Phew, good job those smelly gypsies are […]
This week was the last week for one of my colleagues who has also become my friend. I sit next to H every morning (we both get in super-early), I give her advice and she lets me bask in her coolness and feel cool by association. She welcomed me to the team when I was […]
I’ve never been to a lighthouse before, so was quite keen to see this one. It was about a 50 minute walk from where we had lunch and we were told there was no parking so could not take the car. Hubby decided that was too much parking and decided to take the car anyway. […]
I have had these fabric markers and t-shirts for over a year,. They were a gift from a lovely sister and friend in America and the kids have been pestering me for ages to let them use them. So in the Easter break I told them to create a design on paper and we could […]
Cousin: “What’s this party you’re having?” Me: “What party?” Cousin: “The one your sister mailed me about” Me: “I haven’t got a clue what you’re talking about” Me: “Kooks what is Cousin A saying about a party?” Kooks (not very convincingly): “I dunno” Friend on phone: “I’m coming over for the party” Me (somewhat bewildered): […]
Pregnancy causes al sorts of reactions – congratulations, special treatment from friends, a few funny looks from people at work and most recently the belief that people know what is best for me.I put up with some very rude comments from other Muslim women when my children were very small – about how I must […]
I often get comments and e-mails from sisters which reveal the hardship they are going through. This has included violence, emotional abuse, loneliness, empty or dysfunctional marriages and problems with in-laws. Sometimes I feel so unqualified to respond in a way that is helpful and not patronising. Recently I watched my bestie, my beloved soul […]
The one thing I cannot stand at home is the boy’s cries of “I’m bored!!!”. Little Man in particular hates this song. I counteract in a number of ways: Tell the kids to go away, it’s not my job to entertain him Hand them carrier bags and tell them to put all of their toys […]
Pregnancy causes al sorts of reactions – congratulations, special treatment from friends, a few funny looks from people at work and most recently the belief that people know what is best for me.I put up with some very rude comments from other Muslim women when my children were very small – about how I must […]
