Monthly Archives: July 2011

My life is toast…

Posted on July 28, 2011 by

Ewan’s been gone 10 days now…am missing his cheeky smile so much. Wondering whether his love bites have faded at all (or indeed if he has any new ones?). He’s at a summer camp avoiding bears in the wilds of … Continue reading →

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A L-o-n-g Day Out

Posted on July 21, 2011 by

Took big sis to Heathrow first thing yesterday for her standby return flight to Chicago courtesy of her pal Joan who works for United. Stony desk person grunted, ‘No go! Standbys invalid 15 July-15 Aug.’ Ooo-er. We were looking at … Continue reading →

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Ewie’s Off!

Posted on July 18, 2011 by

Ewie’s off! Just took my 16-year-old baby to Heathrow. He’s gone to summer camp in Ontario for three whole weeks. I was getting all sentimental, saying how much I loved and would miss him, etc, etc, and the grunty response … Continue reading →

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It’s Christmas time in magazine land…

Posted on July 13, 2011 by

It sounds kind of nuts but makes sense, really. All the big retailers have their ‘Christmas shows’ around now. What happens is that each company takes over a London venue to showcase their Christmas stock, to which magazine and newspaper … Continue reading →

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Six go mad in Bicester

Posted on July 8, 2011 by

A little while back Ewan told me he and a few of his mates wanted to visit Bicester Outlet Village (once he had his birthday money) and would I drive them there? How little does he know me? Shopping centres … Continue reading →

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A bit of the Good Life

Posted on July 7, 2011 by

When I say I run an allotment (and I have said this, in many an interview), well, that’s kind of a lie. I did at one time have one together with my (now ex-) husband Matthew. Truth is, he did … Continue reading →

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