Every day at Edinburgh Zoo, the penguins come out for a walk. They meander around, mingle with the crowds and are generally charming. I was there quite a lot while a student in Edinburgh, even meeting up with my Mum when she brought her classes on school trips. The penguins always delighted everyone. Apparently, back… Continue reading Sir Penguin
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Sir Salman
…It’s not a ‘how-to’, but it is one of those experiences that makes you want to jump up and run to your notebook and write your own novel…
New Site
So, this is my first official post on the Wordpress site…
Associated Blobfest
…Then I started to read. And it was good. The writing was really good. Even after reading the first sentence I knew something was up….
Millennial Mom Monday — Gadgets
Mondays are for the Millennial Mothers (and dads too. And aunts and uncles, grandparents and friends. It’s just more alliterative this way…) Post a reply in the comments. Or write in your own blog and leave a link in the comments. Invite your friends to join in. This weeks’s theme: Gadgets A while back, I… Continue reading Millennial Mom Monday — Gadgets
Unripened Hanami Stole beaded cast on, without flash
Unripened Hanami Stole beaded cast on, without flash, originally uploaded by jwordsmith. This is just a quick picture post to confirm that the Hanami Stole did survive past the first few torturous rows and that I’m quite enjoying it now. There are mistakes, sure, but nothing crippling. Yet. Must be time for a lifeline…
Hob Nobbing
Fun night out with Sally & George tonight — our friends who should, by rights, be our parents’ friends, since they’re about that age. But they’re cool. And Kev might have kidnapped their cat if not for my allergies. I suppose I should take that as a compliment.
Millennial Mom Monday — Things I Never Thought I Would Say
Mondays are for the Millennial Mothers (and dads too. And aunts and uncles, grandparents and friends. It’s just more alliterative this way…) Post a reply in the comments. Or write in your own blog and leave a link in the comments. Invite your friends to join in. This Weeks’ Theme: Things I Never Thought I… Continue reading Millennial Mom Monday — Things I Never Thought I Would Say
Bertie Crampsey
My mum’s cousin Bob Crampsie, known in the family as Bertie, died this week. He was 78 and suffering from Parkinson’s, so it’s not a huge surprise. What was a bit of a surprise (but not really) was that the papers were full of tributes to him and that everyone proclaimed him a genius and… Continue reading Bertie Crampsey
Millennial Mother Mondays — Becoming Mom
Mondays are for the Millennial Mothers (and dads too. And aunts and uncles, grandparents and friends. It’s just more alliterative this way…) We are raising kids at the start of a new millennium. What are we doing? What are the challenges, old and new? Are we different from, or turning into, our own mothers? Post… Continue reading Millennial Mother Mondays — Becoming Mom