I bought this book for Long Suffering Sister on Eid and recently she handed it back to me to read. I asked her what she thought and she thought it should be one I read myself and come to my own conclusions as she was undecided. Having read the book, I can understand why. In […]

The second biome we visited was the Mediterannean Biome.  The children were relieved to be out of the heat of the Rainforest and into the fresher feeling climate of this biome.  This was a mix of Spanish, Middle Eastern, Mediterannean, North African and Californian plants and displays.  Many of the plants reminded my Mum of […]

Long Suffering Sister is the visual chronicler in our family. Wherever there is something going on in our family, you will see her there with her camera (although almost never in front of it funnily enough). She has put some of her pictures up on flikr and I thought I would share: Have a beautiful […]

I have always wanted a nice room for the kids, but am not very good at DIY or getting the decor just right.  On the weekend I decided to make some changes anyway.  The kids room is really cluttered (partly because my various in-laws stuff also gets stored in their room) andmainly because of too […]

We visited a few beaches whilst we were in Cornwall, but by far my favourite was Fistral Beach in Newquay.  The sand was so fine and powdery we could hardly walk on it.  The sea was choppy and freezing cold but the day warm enough for it to be bearable.  We went late in the […]

I knew I had a very hectic week coming up, so thought I would take it easy this week – of course, as always, things went exactly to plan. For some strange week, after skiving for almost a month (benefit of not having anyone staying at the moment) and not doing any housework, the house […]

It was nice to get away for a while to Cornwall, but plenty to deal with when we got back. Hubby got a call on the way back that his brother had been involved in a road accident. He was crossing the road and was hit by a bus. He is recovering from quite horrific […]

I knew I had a very hectic week coming up, so thought I would take it easy this week – of course, as always, things went exactly to plan. For some strange week, after skiving for almost a month (benefit of not having anyone staying at the moment) and not doing any housework, the house […]

There is still alo going on at work with reviews of every service and staffing going on.  All the changes meant that I had a few card requests.  Was just the thing to prompt me to make cards again after what feels like ages.  

It was nice to get away for a while to Cornwall, but plenty to deal with when we got back. Hubby got a call on the way back that his brother had been involved in a road accident. He was crossing the road and was hit by a bus. He is recovering from quite horrific […]

I have always wanted a nice room for the kids, but am not very good at DIY or getting the decor just right.  On the weekend I decided to make some changes anyway.  The kids room is really cluttered (partly because my various in-laws stuff also gets stored in their room) andmainly because of too […]

I don’t often put yummy at the front of a recipe, but I have with this one because it’s one of my favourites – easy to make and tastes great.To make it healthier I substitute some of the mayonnaise with Greek yoghurt, which just makes it taste fresher and lighter. Ingredients: 1 cup elbow pasta/macaroni […]

I don’t often put yummy at the front of a recipe, but I have with this one because it’s one of my favourites – easy to make and tastes great.To make it healthier I substitute some of the mayonnaise with Greek yoghurt, which just makes it taste fresher and lighter. Ingredients: 1 cup elbow pasta/macaroni […]

I don’t often put yummy at the front of a recipe, but I have with this one because it’s one of my favourites – easy to make and tastes great.To make it healthier I substitute some of the mayonnaise with Greek yoghurt, which just makes it taste fresher and lighter. Ingredients: 1 cup elbow pasta/macaroni […]