It's CHRISTMAS! I'm sitting on Duncan's bed, trying to help him get to sleep with my comforting/guarding presence. He pushing a ...

SO, it being nearly Christmas and all, we put up our Christmas tree. (This was a week or so ago; I just never wrote about it then.) It's...

My sister C. flew in from London last weekend for her Christmas visit. I picked her up on Friday evening, then on Saturday afternoon, we wen...

We arrived in Barcelona around midday on Tuesday. The airport bus dropped us very close to our hotel so we dropped off the bags and walked d...

Lady had another grading in Jujitsu on Saturday, and has gained her yellow belt. She's so happy and proud, as are all the rest of us. Wh...

I'm amazed that November is ending. We've several things to get ready for the Christmas season; gifts to buy, cards to make and send...

After all the drama and mood swing of the past few days, yesterday was delightfully calm and productive in comparison. Lady got stuck into h...

Over the past few days, I've listened to a lot of wailing, at high volume, produced by a small boy right next to my head. It's been ...

Since there's been a man painting in our house for the past week, we've been spending every day out. It's been costly, stressful...

On Sunday, the whole family went for a walk down to the beach, then we drove to the drive through at you-know-where. There were happy faces ...

These were taken in W5, when our friends were over with us a few weeks ago. Don't I have some fine children! (See, who's playing wit...

Yesterday, the whole family enjoyed a walk in the country park, with the low sun coming through autumn trees. Lady walked alongside Thomas, ...

A few days ago, when we were coming back from a walk, a woman was walking past our gate when she stopped and gestured to me to come over. Sh...

So where are we; halloween, family parties, children learning stuff and making mess, ah life as usual. Last Friday, Gordon's Mum came ov...

Our friends arrived from London on Thursday. It was wonderful to see them, the girls whom I'll call Annie and Clarabel and their mum S. ...

On Monday, I was in the charity shop dropping off a load of stuff and then in TK Maxx buying Lady a winter coat. Somehow I also ended up wit...