flowersandstripes

Last day of the holidays and Warmth had the day off. A day of chores and beginning the paint choosing for the newly plastered front room. Wi...

We started some of our Christmas shopping this weekend and had our traditional Christmas shopping lunch of a Pret turkey sandwich. 'Eit...

We're still enjoying arranging and decorating our home. Warmth's latest find from Ebay is a wonderful bureau. It holds books, but op...

I'm still mulling on Someone at a distance. Would this passage fit in with Ellen's thoughts and beliefs? 'Our greatest heart t...

We all travelled home on Sunday for a farewell lunch for Pops. Tomorrow he leaves for three months volunteering in Palestine with EAPPI .  ...

Whilst reading Someone at a distance I thought what a wonderful television, BBC I feel, adaptation it would make. If they hurried I'm su...

The final quote that I really liked, that in its way concludes the book. 'She had learnt to wait for the changes and the help that lif...

Rachel mentioned that she'd be hosting a read along of Someone at a Distance in the second week of November and lo and behold I just ha...

So November is upon us. Hopefully it won't be as bleak as this description in Alaska. 'November was here, and it frightened her be...

The first Friday night and oh the rain. I've decided that rain on a Friday night should be banned. Meeting a dear friend who has just cy...