When I travel with kids, which is most of the time except for the odd work freebie in a super-lujo, I stay at self-catering apartments or cottages. We often go to the Algarve, as the beaches there are less built-up and…
Gold medals and green spaces
I’ve just had my longest blogging break ever. Not through choice, I hasten to add, but my time has been taken up by a) work, b) kids, and c) Olympics. Morning: work; afternoon and evening: kids; night: work,…
Friday’s main event (sadly, not the BIBS)
As I mentioned in a recent post (recent in terms of my characteristically unprolific output, rather than time-wise ), I’m a finalist in the BIB awards, organised by Brit Mums, a wonderful website which brings British (and Britain-dwelling) blogging mums together to…
Our Jubilee in (occasionally) sunny Suffolk
I might as well admit it now: I come from a family of staunch, conservative monarchists – ex-armed forces, Conservative Thatcherites. While I – and my brother – reject most of their political beliefs (which inspires some good, heated debates…
11 Questions: my answers
Many moons ago, one of my favourite bloggers, Bibsey Mama, a fellow mummy expat here in Spain for those who don’t yet know her fab blog, tagged me on an 11 questions meme. As I explained in a previous post,…