So we are half way through the month – how are you doing with your New Year’s Resolutions? My detox of Dry Ginuary is going exceedingly well. In fact I’m quite cheerful, despite the outcome of the government vote yesterday […]
Easter travel is not all about bunnies and chocolate! With the ‘Easter getaway’ weekend fast approaching, millions of Britons are planning to leave the UK to enjoy their holidays abroad, so specialist travel insurer Columbus Direct reveals 10 different Easter […]
YAY almost time for a choc fest… LOTS of lovely family things going on this weekend. Here’s what we will be doing. What about you? Maybe we will make our own easter eggs again that look like this – with […]
HAPPY NEW YEAR!! WOOHOO another year to enjoy…..please don’t go any faster than the one we’ve just had, I don’t like time moving so fast. Need to slow down for a minute maybe so that life doesn’t feel as if […]
After my daughters stroppy World Problem letter to Cadbury’s about missing jelly thingy’s they responded in days. With a personal letter and a voucher to replace above mentioned disappointing, not marvellous chocolate bar. Well done Cadbury’s – very good customer […]
I tried a recipe yesterday given to me by the World Child Cancer charity and they worked out really well. The charity improves cancer diagnosis, treatment and care for some of the world’s poorest children and they need our help […]
Several characters stood out for me - I thought Veruca Salt, played by Ellie Simons was fabulous and Mike Teavee played by Adam Mitchell was hysterical as a hyperactive little ball of fire (and his mother, was fabulous as a neurotic housewife on prozac and gin). Of course the industrious Oompa-Loompas are great fun to watch - especially the scene in the inventing room. Douglas Hodge is a good choice for Mr Wonka himself, suitably unstable with a voice able to cope with the challenging notes. 
Photograph by Helen Maybanks
For some reason this photograph of my niece sums up Easter nicely…. Not sure why:-
To be honest I had no idea that so many of the products we buy weekly in the supermarket contain palm oil. I’m not sure the task of becoming a responsible consumer is going to be an easy one, judging […]
I know it’s too late now, but I have to show you what my 12 year old son went out and bought me on my return from work on Valentine’s Day (after my presentation). He is SO thoughtful it’s ridiculous […]
My son is due back from university any minute for the Christmas holidays – complete with his enormous appetite and enormous bag of washing no doubt. In fact, the only thing that will be teeny weeny and depleted will be […]
