I’m not a fan of over-capitalisation, but on this occasion it’s deserved. For useful facts are such fun, they are indeed Useful Facts, guaranteed to brighten a (particularly grey) day. You don’t have to be a nerd to enjoy them (although now that it is cooler to consider yourself one, and broadcast that fact, I …
Category archives: Moments
Channelling your inner Julie Andrews
We started listening to The Sound of Music in the car at one point on Sunday. All very nice, all very singalong. Today, one of the songs came back to me again – the difference was that I found myself wandering around, singing it. In the car. At the supermarket (sotto voce in store, a …
Rediscovering lost skills
Sometimes, it isn’t the new that delights, but the old that feels new. Chatting over lunch on Saturday led on to a little light paper cutting activity, and soon we were on to making Christmas snowflakes. For the uninitiated (and in case you DO want to try this at home), cut out a circle of …
Annual tasks
Sounds dreadful when I write it. Too much like tax returns. But I’m thinking of the quieter, less marked annual occasions. Big celebrations for birthdays, Christmas and so on have a whole different set of feelings attached – this is simpler. Pared down. A point to do an annual task, and take note of the …
All together now
Weekend. No plans. It’s the best. Let there be downtime. But part of the downtime is not just time to yourself – it’s also time together. Now I tend to be a time on my own girl. That’s how I recharge. So quite a lot of the box of delights contents so far have been …