I haven’t done a “life” update for a while. To be honest, it’s all been a bit of a shit show of late. A number of family dramas that are all too sensitive to talk about and I’m single again […]
Tosca by Giacomo Puccini at The London Coliseum, St Martin’s Lane, WC2. Reviewed by John O’Brien The new season of opera at the Coliseum opens with a full blooded Tosca. Tosca (1900) was Giacomo Puccini’s (born 1858- died aged 66 […]
We’ve just finished reading “Lessons In Chemistry” by Bonnie Garmus for our book group and it was a delight. An easy, joyful, visual read, with dark undertones and lots of issues. Bonnie is a debut author (in her 60’s) who […]
My friend John O’Brien was invited to review “Mad Women In My Attic” on behalf of my blog. Below is his review:- The Zedel Brasserie, just off Piccadilly Circus is a really fun place to visit. It has lots to […]
There are no more words left to describe our nation’s collective loss of our Queen. Her funeral was today and the whole world seemed to be there, an extraordinary collection of people all there to say a final farewell to […]
My oldest friend has recently been diagnosed with cancer. Non Hodgkin’s Lymphoma (NHL) to be precise and I wanted to share some of the positive elements she’s experienced since starting her treatment, in the hope that it might reassure any […]
I have a suggestion on how we can support the war effort and feel better about the shit show the UK seems to be in right now. We have two weeks to go before we get our 4th prime minister […]
My three kids and I have just spent a gloriously relaxing six days in Portugal and I would highly recommend it as a holiday destination if you’re looking for sun, sea and sand. I spent a lot of time wondering […]
My last child is home from uni after three years in Manchester. Unbelievably we managed to fit all his shit into my tiny Mini and now it’s the simple matter of trying to squeeze it all back into his bedroom:- […]
Glastonbury made a triumphant 50th year return, after a three year hiatus and whilst (unsurprisingly) I’ve come back with Covid, it was all worth it. Last time I was there I came back with a tick buried in my back […]
If I’m really honest, I’m quite worried about getting back to the Glastonbury festival and diving into that sea of humanity and mud. We’re all two years older than last time we were there – and that really counts when […]
If there’s one thing I’ve learnt on this parenting rollercoaster, it’s that you can only do your best and you can never give up on your children. In all honesty, it would have been the easier option to throw in […]
