1. Ash in Sky: UK Cut Off! ... Thanks to a volcanic eruption in Iceland virtually all flights in UK airspace have been grounded since Thurs...

Outside My Window ... a clear, dry morning. Pink blossom on the hedge round our back garden and daffodils at the front. Finally it looks li...

1. For the first time this year I took all three girls to the Easter Vigil. Cherub was very pleased to be allowed her own candle, though i...

Heading into the final straight of the  40 Trash Bag Challenge ... nine more bags over weeks 6 and 7, making a total of 30 altogether. In ...

Outside My Window ... no rain! The whole weekend has been more or less dry, but Star and my brother headed off bright and early to a car bo...

 1. How do you feel about the marshmallow Easter Peeps? Which are ... what??? 2. Chickens are notoriously nervous creatures. When you ar...

This week's weather forecast ... The price we pay for living in a "green and pleasant land".

Outside My Window ... wet and horrible. Spring at its worst. Maybe good for plants, but not for people! I am thinking ... about plans for...

1.  What is your favorite sign of Spring? Warmth! The first day when it is warm enough to go outside without a coat. I love being able to ...

Outside My Window ... a dull, grey and breezy March day. I am thinking ... about what I want to do once Cherub is at school full time. I ...

Star is my design minded daughter and knew exactly how she wanted her room. For the colour scheme she chose a deep red and white. The longes...

... we have ways of dealing with children who misbehave. We put them in a cage. And anyone who complains gets the cage treatment too. ...

1. On a scale of 1-10, how superstitious are you, honestly? Zero. 2. Julius Caesar is quoted as saying, "I came, I saw, I conquered...

Outside My Window ... it still doesn't really look like spring. It is a little warmer this week, but there are no obvious signs of gree...

1. How old is the oldest pair of shoes in your closet? Do hiking boots that I have had for nineteen years count? 2. Did you buy Girl Sco...

Outside My Window ... exactly the same as last week. Another bright and sunny but crisp and cold day. More frost tonight, I think. I am t...

Steaming ahead now with the 40 Trash Bag Challenge ... five bags of books in Week 4, and five bags of clothes in Week 5. Past the half way ...

1. Do you prefer even or odd numbers? Any particular reason? Odd. They are more interesting. You get prime numbers and one, which is its...

Outside My Window ... blue skies and a bright, sunny morning. Still chilly, with a frost this morning, but spring is lurking in there somewh...

Running a bit behind on my 40 Trash Bag Challenge (week 2 was not a success!), but I managed to get rid of another six bags over weeks 2 an...