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Consuming conversations and music
Posted on July 30, 2023 | No CommentsWe all had a lovely time in Melbourne. Steve and I took it in turns to work remotely for a week each, and we stayed with Steve’s mum who kindly […] -
These precious days
Posted on April 24, 2022 | No CommentsWarning – this contains discussion of suicide. ‘These precious days’ is the name of a book of short stories that I decadently splashed out on from a lovely bookshop by […] -
Book Power
Posted on August 28, 2016 | No CommentsIt’s Book Week again. The girls dressed up as Tinkerbell (Lara) and a ballerina (Rhea) at school, and had a special parade which they described with excitement (‘Do you know […] -
We love books
Posted on August 26, 2012 | No CommentsSome days, like those days when the girls are sick and seem to cling to me all day, whinging and eating at my patience, a test of endurance for which […]