Tori and Arthur have just gone upstairs to get into bed... Tori: Mu-um! Arthur just used the back of my pyjamas as a tissue! (Yes, she was wearing said PJs at the time...) * Mummy: Arthur, say octopus. Arthur: Op... Purple one! Mummy: Pardon? Arthur: Oplusses!
The Teleportation Accident – First Impressions ~ #HoBBookClub, Nov. 2013
The November book for the House of Blog Bookclub is The Teleportation Accident by Ned Beauman. Longlisted for the 2012 Man Booker Prize and named book of the year by several publications, this is not the type of book I would usually dream of picking up. The blurb gave me mixed feelings - partly it… Continue reading The Teleportation Accident – First Impressions ~ #HoBBookClub, Nov. 2013
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Ups and Downs
Today has been a day where I have spent a lot of time in the kitchen and it has been a day of mixed feelings also. Cleaning and tidying was therapeutic and I actually quite enjoyed it for a change. Then I set about making the first lots of things for Caius's birthday on Saturday.… Continue reading Ups and Downs
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Long Live English Literature…
Earlier today I read this article from the Guardian that a friend (actually one of my English teachers from school) posted and it has been playing on my mind ever since. Looking back I can't even imagine what my feelings about school would have been without English Lit and Drama involved. I did well in… Continue reading Long Live English Literature…
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The Adventures of the Owl & the Pussycat by Coral Rumble ~ A Review
The Adventures of the Owl & the Pussycat by Coral Rumble Illustrated by: Charlotte Cooke Series: N/A (Based on the original poem by Edward Lear) Published: Parragon Books, October 2013 Edition: Paperback Length: 24 pages Genre: Children's Fiction, Poetry, Children's Poetry, Picture Book Where Did I Get It? Kindly received for review as part of the… Continue reading The Adventures of the Owl & the Pussycat by Coral Rumble ~ A Review
Carole Finds Her Wings 