After 12 seasons, The Big Bang Theory is over. When the final episode aired earlier this year, Himself and I joined crowds of fans who watched, hoping it would bring a favourite series to the right close. Long story short - I believe it did. I'm not going to talk about that ending here, in... Continue Reading →

Educated - After reviewing my stats for 2018, I felt there weren't enough reads I'd loved enough to wave the four or five star paddle, so I decided to pull out some big guns to start the year with this one which came recommended by none other than Barack Obama. This tale of Tara -... Continue Reading →

I spotted this on an American blogger's site (thanks Ally) and whilst I was schooled in England and where we just have 'School' rather than 'High School', I thought it'd be fun to give them a go. Think about your final year in (High) School (the one when you were 17/18). The longer ago it... Continue Reading →

It was a gorgeous sunny day last August, when Himself and I paid a visit to the Battle of Britain memorial at Capel le Ferne, in Kent.  It wasn't our planned destination when we set out that day, but our chosen destination was rather disappointing and, being in the area, we diverted - it being... Continue Reading →

This is one of those posts which was trigged by a blog I read (thanks LA) which was, in turn, prompted by something she read (yes, do we seem to inspire one another). The question being asked was whether you have a preference for a particular gender in your protagonist (as a reader that is)... Continue Reading →

I recently read a most interesting blog post on the subject of cultural appropriation  written by Dutch author Karien van Ditzhuijzen, author of A Yellow House, which was hosted by Indian writer and blogger Damyanti Biswas. Cultural appropriation is a relatively new term (to me at least), one I only took serious note of when... Continue Reading →

Despite the Hay Festival's slogan for this year being Imagine the World, for me this was the year I didn't fall over. In 2018, we'd tried to cram everything into one day and while rushing, I tripped over my long trousers, and crashed to the ground. An experience that combined pain and humiliation, I was... Continue Reading →

As a young teen, I thought going to the Fair would be an exciting event. Somehow they'd merged in my mind with circuses - you know, greasepaint, colour, lights, spectacle - so when I first went, I found it somewhat grubby and a bit dull ... except for the dodgems - which I did find... Continue Reading →

After far too many weeks when my reading was impacted by ill-health, it was a joy to return to "normal" reading once more. Here's some of the highlights ... The Outcast - Sadie Jones This was my first foray back into normal reading and it wasn't the obvious choice. I knew nothing about it, other... Continue Reading →

I had a birthday recently and to celebrate, my dear friend suggested we have afternoon tea in London before an evening at the theatre.  Now, who doesn't like a lovely afternoon tea? Even I, who has a preference for the savoury over the sweet, loves afternoon tea. But then my dear friend pulled a master... Continue Reading →