
2023 Book & Blog News, Plans, & “Plans”
All about changes to the blog, books to expect in 2023, and travel that’s happening (all very realistic plans, honest …).

7 Things – the France Version
Seven wonderful things – and a plague of photos – about the south of France, and Antibes and Caille in particular.

The A-Z of the Booklover’s Life
A very serious look at the important ingredients in the reader’s life, because these things matter.

A Moment of Absence & the Naming of Dragons
A dog called Shorty, a trip to Fiji, an unexpected smoked fish and an expected loss, among other things. Also dragons.

You’re Doing Just Fine
Or so I was told by a therapist years ago, and it’s something that’s stuck with me.

Creeping into 2021 – mind the pumpkins
I have never made it a secret that I’m not a fan of either New Year’s Eve…

Small Things of Disproportionate Importance
I managed to get bread flour last week. And yeast. If you’re a reader of my newsletter…

Bollocks to New Year’s Resolutions
Lovely people, this New Year’s post is a re-run. Because just as I feel the same…

Fun is Still a Thing – Silliness & Russell Howard
Fun is still a thing.Silliness still matters. I know, you’d be forgiven for thinking…

Saying Thank You to 2017
As we march on towards 2018, I thought it might be nice to think about the…