I recently worked on a project where I had to do some research around litter and initiatives around the country to tackle the amount of litter people throw in the streets. It was an interesting project and I learned a lot, but one thing stood out – people throw litter in the streets but not […]

I thought that you might be interested in examples of some of the things I do with my kids and sometimes my little cousins and some I look forward to doing in the future. 1. Diorama – This is a miniature scale landscape of any kind (or sea-scape) that’s recreated inside a box – any […]

After almost three weeks of living under slowly descending layers of dust and having no internet connection at home (where I can upload pictures), someone thought fit (thinking better half or brother-in-law) to reconnect it. So I am sitting here at the dustiest computer I have ever seen waiting for the dinner to cook and […]

I thought that you might be interested in examples of some of the things I do with my kids and sometimes my little cousins and some I look forward to doing in the future. 1. Diorama – This is a miniature scale landscape of any kind (or sea-scape) that’s recreated inside a box – any […]

I thought that you might be interested in examples of some of the things I do with my kids and sometimes my little cousins and some I look forward to doing in the future. 1. Diorama – This is a miniature scale landscape of any kind (or sea-scape) that’s recreated inside a box – any […]

Sister Saiyyidah Zaidi is someone who I have a lot of respect and admiration for. Her blog describes her qualifications as: “a qualified architect and has spent the last 10 years of her life leading multi million pound regeneration projects. She is a Member of the Institute of Directors, a Fellow of the Association for […]

After weeks of sickness and exhaustion and two trips to emergency, my scan finally came round this week. After much trepidation, nearly throwing up in the waiting room and expecting the worst, the scan showed a perfectly healthy 11-week old baby bouncing around like a little mad man (or woman). The consultant said it was […]

I thought that you might be interested in examples of some of the things I do with my kids and sometimes my little cousins and some I look forward to doing in the future. 1. Diorama – This is a miniature scale landscape of any kind (or sea-scape) that’s recreated inside a box – any […]

I thought that you might be interested in examples of some of the things I do with my kids and sometimes my little cousins and some I look forward to doing in the future. 1. Diorama – This is a miniature scale landscape of any kind (or sea-scape) that’s recreated inside a box – any […]

At the moment I am killing time at work, surfing the net and waiting until 12.30 when we are all going to be let out of our cages (not really fair to my employers, but I feel caged up at the moment). I also have one eye on the mountain of tins full of chocolates […]

I rarely comment on politics, but the events of the last few days in Pakistan have had me on tenterhooks, hoping and praying and praying some more.  In the end Imran Khan didn’t make prime minister despite the significant youth following and his amazing way of articulating his dreams (see my post here).  Nawaz Sharif (and his […]

I thought that you might be interested in examples of some of the things I do with my kids and sometimes my little cousins and some I look forward to doing in the future. 1. Diorama – This is a miniature scale landscape of any kind (or sea-scape) that’s recreated inside a box – any […]

I thought that you might be interested in examples of some of the things I do with my kids and sometimes my little cousins and some I look forward to doing in the future. 1. Diorama – This is a miniature scale landscape of any kind (or sea-scape) that’s recreated inside a box – any […]

When I think ahead to the routine in the evenings during Ramadan, it all seems so positive: feeding and putting the babies to bed early, catching up with my Ramadan reading, spending a little time in the kitchen before sitting down with my family to make intense and lengthy dua (supplication), before opening the fast […]