Cherub has been battling valiantly with the English language this week. Here are some Cherubic-English translations ... Hairphones = headp...

Outside My Window ... night time, dark by six now the clocks have changed. I am thinking ... of a job application for part-time tutoring...

1. Almost all my blogging lately seems to be part of one these Mr Linky memes: Simple Woman's Daybook, Corner View and these Quick Takes...

My dream? To live in the far west of Cornwall. With beautiful beaches ... A private library ... Grey stone houses ... And pira...

Outside My Window ... dark. The longer nights are my least favourite thing about autumn. There are high winds and rain forecast for the res...

This week's subject is "a typical souvenir of your city", which is a tricky one. Our medium sized market town doesn't do s...

Outside My Window ... grey and damp. Looks more like November than October. I am thinking ... about stuff I need to organise before we l...

1. First, a question. If you could visit anywhere you wanted in England, where would you choose to go? A dear friend is coming over from the...

I got through almost the entire pile of books I took with me to Greece - such luxury, to have lots of time to read. The reviews, however, ha...

This white lion cut into the face of the chalk downs is a well known local landmark and marks the site of the rural branch of London Zoo. ...

Outside My Window ... a grey morning, but supposed to be warm again this afternoon. Leaves yellowing on the trees. I am thinking ... abo...

This was the menu we ended up with last night: Starter: Bean, carrot, pea and mint, and aubergine dips, with flat breads (Morocco) Main:...

1. Big news for British Catholics this week - Pope Benedict XVI is to make a formal state visit to the UK in 2010. No details yet, as the n...

The school run ... random point and click shots from the car window on a dull September morning. ETA: It looks even more dull and grey on m...

Outside My Window ... the first glimmers of daylight. Hoping for another pleasantly warm, early autumn day. I am thinking ... of various...

Commenting on my previous post Jenn asked: Please explain - website generated prescriptions. We cannot get a prescription without first see...

1. Poor Cherub apparently has flu. We thought it was the sore throaty thing she had last week (and shared with everyone else in the family e...

Autumn light ... Colours begin to change ... Shadows lengthen ... For more corner views, visit Spain Daily . Next week's theme i...

Muddy puddles are for jumping in.  An electronic version of "For He's A Jolly Good Fellow" is fairy music. Life is full of...

Outside My Window ... pale grey, early autumn light. I am thinking ... I must remember to order new ballet shoes for Angel and Star. An...