Having reminded myself not to worry about how often I write, I now feel ready for a bit of a Moments round-up. Another month is whizzing by, and I feel the need to pin a few pieces of it down. Fresh moments seem as plentiful as leaves on the tree. You think they’ll stay just …
Category archives: Travel
Marching two by two
We’ve just had our first go at separate trips, over a long weekend. Dan took Junior Reader to see his side of the family, I took Mini to my parents. It’s strange, just to be two of us. One parent, one child – and two grandparents to help pick up the slack. Well, no. Two …
The summer in numbers
There’s a whole load of counting going on here now. Counting the number of sweets in a packet; grapes in a box. How many sleeps til this, and how many seconds til that. It seems only fair to respond with some numbers of my own. With the beginning of term just upon us, here is …
Making: a new use for snowflakes
We went to an exhibition, back around Easter time. A bit of a treat, really – a big collection of Matisse paper cutouts. Dan and his mum have liked Matisse for a long time. I’m newer on the scene, but had managed to see a few things in galleries, like The Snail at Tate Modern. …
Making: a rag rug
Last summer, there was a family gathering on Skye. I was there for just a couple of days, really, but it included enough time to get along to a local craft fair, in walking distance from where we were staying. There were a mixture of stalls. I liked some items; was less keen on others. …