Yesterday morning I had a miserable time, made worse by an argument with a Dr’s receptionist that pushed me right to the edge. I am a very honest and open person, I blog about how my real life is – both the good times and the hard ones. I am by nature upbeat, positive and […]
Assalam-alaikam, I realise it’s been a year since I last wrote and in that time I have had moments when I yearned to write and others when I wondered if I ever would again. Then today I realised I have this little pocket of time for myself every day between clearing up after Iftar and […]
The Natural History Museum houses a fascinating collection of rocks, minerals and semi-precious stones. We couldn’t get into the Museum’s Vault room like last time to see the gem collection, but there was still plenty to see. The children complained before we even set out that I would bore them to death by standing around for ever by the […]
Usually we wait for the kids to go sleep before we put decorations up during the night, but being so sleep deprived I didn’t fancy staying up so late and let the kids join in this time. It turned out to be a great idea, they had a blast and we got our decorations up […]
Last week the annual ladies meeting for the masjids in the local area took place. I attended with a group of other ladies from our masjid, they usually ask the men to encourage their wives to go if they have been involved with the masjid for a long time, and as it is a Tablighi- […]
Where’s Funky Monkey is a new book designed to encourage children to explore some of the most amazing places around the world. Destinations in the book include the Taj Mahal, the Great Barrier Reef, the Great Wall of China, the Pyramids of Giza and Machu Picchu in Peru. Readers have to look for Funky Monkey, […]
I haven’t been blogging much recently partly due to my resolve to pay more attention to my family and home, partly because of the running around we have been doing for my brothers wedding and to be entirely honest because I have been less motivated at times to do so.Looking around the blogosphere, I keep […]
I had ordered some new beads a while back and they finally turned up. These in a donut-like shape called “rondelle” in particular have caught my eye. Green is amy favourite colour and these were a bargain. Described as semi-precious peridot, I can’t be sure if they are or not. I get plenty of wear […]
I had a visit from my uncle last night (my dad’s younger brother) who is quite close to me. He is very active in his community and in particular with his masjid. Last night he told me about a middle-aged man who used to live alone in one of the rooms above the masjid. He […]
My mum and dad recently spent a month in Pakistan catching up with family and old friends and enjoying a change from every day life. Mum has lovely taste and loves shopping and came back with a stylish new wardrobe for herself. She also made the effort to find or have made a gift for […]
After the seriousness of the last few books I have read (a murder mystery set in 1920’s New York and two books about the lives of women in Iran) it was nice to try something different and perhaps a bit more light-hearted.The book is set in the fantasy world of the Old Kingdom and its […]
On the way home from work today I stopped at the shops to grab some groceries. In the fruit aisle, a young mum was blocking the apples with her buggy and little boy, so I waited for her to finish what she was doing. As she moved away, her little boy hung back a little […]
As it was Sunday and the booting fever is still upon us, we got the kids up early and made our way through Nevendon (okay), Dunton (way too busy and not great) and Barleylands (mine and the kids favourite) Two work colleagues asked me to pick up some books/supplies for their children so most of […]
The latest edition of the wonderful and always fascinating InCulture Parent is now out and includes my column “The Dangers of Consumerism and the Muslim Child” There is an excerpt below. Please do go and visit and leave a comment, I would be very happy to hear your thoughts. I suspect those who celebrate Christmas will be […]
