Yesterday we decided to take a little time out from sunning ourselves by the excellent pool of our villa near Vidauban, and drive up north to the little town of Lorgues for their weekly Tuesday market. Oh boy, what a French treat: there were clothes, excellent leather goods, fantastic veg, … [Read more...]
The 5:2 Fast Diet is a family affair
Having been going on about our new 5:2 Fast Diet to all and sundry for months now, I suddenly realised that almost all of my family are doing the intermittent fasting too!The Englishman wrote about his experiences with the diet below and our Daughter started the 5:2 fasting as soon as she went back … [Read more...]
My Mowember Boys
No bumfluff 'taches here!Both the Englishman and Son are again growing moustaches this November to raise money and awareness for men's health, specifically prostate cancer and testicular cancer, through an inspirational charity called Mowember.Last weekend, when I asked how come both of them … [Read more...]
What’s your IKEA story?
The new academic year always seems to herald another trip to IKEA to get bright and beautiful bits of pieces for daughter's digs at university. But IKEA and I have a history going much further back than that.First time ever I visited IKEA was in the round, Guggenheim style, store in Stockholm in … [Read more...]
House rules
While going through some old files today I came across a note which, for years, was stuck to the fridge door in our old house. I think I posted The House Rules one day when coming home from work, tired, and finding the kitchen a mess, with several teenagers lounging in the TV room oblivious to … [Read more...]
Something so right
I thought I'd embarrass everybody by crying my eyes out at Son's Oxford University graduation ceremony, but I managed to control myself. Whether it was due to the jubilant mood of the crowd, the freezing temperatures as we stood in the shockingly long queue of proud … [Read more...]
Let’s hear it for the boomerangs
I read in one of the Sunday papers that this it what grown up children who return home when they've already once flown the nest are called. A growing phenomena now that so many newly graduated youngsters don't immediately land their dream job. Or any job...Husband says our boomerang is 'back on the … [Read more...]
