Books · What Are You Reading?

September Reading List


Following on from the great Summer Flop my September list is effectively all the books I didn't finish: You Against Me by Jenny Downham The Diary Of An Ordinary Woman by Margaret Forster Checkmate by Malorie Blackman And my 'if by some miracle I finish all of those' book is It Sucked And Then I… Continue reading September Reading List

Books · What Are You Reading?

Summer Reading Fail


I didn't do very well on my Summer Holiday reading challenge  - I only finished 3 of them. I did start Generation X but gave up after 25 pages because the pretentious narrative tone and writing style annoyed me to the point where I couldn't bear to carry on. I switched that book for You… Continue reading Summer Reading Fail

Life · London Olympics

On Being A Games Maker at London 2012


Well it's all over and done with. The London Olympics 2012 are finished - the Closing Ceremony complete, medals won and handed out, anthems played, races run, shot-puts thrown and show jumps cleared. And I made it happen. Well, I helped. My shifts were out on the road for the Cycling Road Races and Marathons… Continue reading On Being A Games Maker at London 2012

365 Project

365 Project Week #13 ~ “Water”


MONDAY:Time to head home after my busy weekend but first I had time to relax in the sunshine by the fountain in Stevenage Town Square before my train left. Then we had a mini birthday celebration for Tori at my parents' house with cake and a few presents before dropping them off with their Dad.… Continue reading 365 Project Week #13 ~ “Water”

Family · Food · Life · Parenting · Toddler

Monster Mash!


Tori turned three on the 21st of July. Yes, three. Already. I was off in London living the Olympic high life on the day so yesterday we had a second celebration together. She had birthday with Daddy on the day and birthday with Mummy and Caius this week. We had a lovely day out together,… Continue reading Monster Mash!