So this weekend passed in a bit of a blur. Friday night I went out to what is fast becoming my local, the Brewery Tap in Abingdon, went to catch up with Amy L and the gang from books. We had one of those evenings where the conversation is very fast & witty and I Read more about Sweet treats this weekend[…]

loveslabours_2008_374162p1Originally uploaded by victoriaros56 So I did it, I went to Stratford Upon Avon, and its all real and amazing and so brilliant! I guess I should start from the beginning. Thursday Lunch we attended Knitting club as usual, it had been decided many moons ago that rather than spend the whole day in Stratford Read more about Loves labour’s Lost[…]

So last night with the warning words of my publishing colleagues still ringing in my ears (they gave me a good telling off for ignoring my foot for a week) I went to A&E. The diagnosis as I feared was not good. I have broken the toe next to my little toe on my right Read more about There’s a first time for everything…[…]

So I have returned to work after what seems to be a lovely amount of time (it was only 2 days) but was an unbearable amount of separation for my authors (2 days out of the office & 300 emails, way to go guys). The cause of this massive break from working life as regular Read more about And now to A & E…[…]

So here we are, the day of reckoning as far as the football goes, I am so nervous, until about Tuesday I was like”well if we win that would be nice” but now a sinister, competitive instinct seems to have taken hold and I’m not sure I like it! I’m only playing in the first Read more about Its a game of two halves[…]

Today it has to be said I am absolutely shattered. I usually feel a bit drained on Wednesday mornings and that is the only time I allow myself a cup of coffee at the start of the day. Yesterday morning however I was unusually perky so it looks like I’m paying for it today. Last Read more about Musically distracted[…]

I realise I haven’t written for a few days but I’ve been finding it very difficult to get onto this site. Seems to be okay now though. The weekend at home went as well as to be expected, the high point was getting the photos of Hugh back (he had his finger in my jam Read more about A very quick post[…]

So today was green day at my lovely work. Everyone had to make a really big effort to save energy, wear green & support good causes. Some people walked to work & others cycled. I managed to be persuaded (mostly by my sporty friend Beth) to cycle from Abingdon (which is 4 miles away). We Read more about Going green for the day[…]

I’ve done it, I’ve become of of those terrible breed, a lapsed blogger. Okay I admit there is much going on at the moment but if I can’t take the time to write 20 minutes of thoughts down a day then I suck, I’ll be stopping making cups of tea next & then where will Read more about A lapsed blogger[…]

I’m sorry I haven’t updated this blog for a couple of days, only its been kind of manic over at Mason Du Rose, there is some good news, some bad news but its all here. Right to start from Wednesday, I won the auction for the spinning wheel, hurrah, they are sending it in the Read more about Its all happening![…]