Something a little different happened in an office I was in the other morning. We’d had a significant snowfall overnight – different in itself to the norm, but not the difference that this particular office is here highlighted for. No. Several of us had made it in – leaving home early, walking rather than driving,… Read More Showing that you care …

On my drive into work the other day I noticed a lorry. Nothing too significant about its size, and not that many distinguishing features … but it did have something about it that grabbed my attention: a claim printed in tall green letters on its bonnet that said: “Licensed potato merchant.” Well I never knew… Read More Heart over head …

We’ve added a new word to our family vocab: “Trifle-esque.” I’m not entirely sure it should be hyphenated, but that’s not the point. We’re using it to mean the opposite of what you initially might think it means when you consider the word trifle as something of little value or importance. In our house, trifle-esque could… Read More Fun with words . . .

I listened patiently while my husband told a large group of friends a tale.  It went like this: “Christine used to buy the most wonderful mince pies every Christmas.  The chef at her workplace made them – they were filled with cream cheese and homemade mincemeat, encased in an orange shortcrust pastry that was like… Read More Challenge away . . .

I have a problem. It’s similar to the put two matching socks in the washing machine and only one comes out mystery. Are you familiar with those plastic food boxes we store our leftovers in or take to work full of goodies for lunch?  Of course you are.  Yes, I expect you’ve got several in… Read More Marvellous!

I went to a crazy party recently. Music that took me back to my youth, great food, and an opportunity to be with old friends, to make new acquaintances, and to dance!  A very near-perfect evening. And in the midst of the the jollities, I donned a long-haired, platinum blonde wig.  (You had to be… Read More Being someone else . . .