There is a big sign on a lamppost on the campsite where we are staying that reads: ‘THERE IS NO DOG POO FAIRY!’ The first thing I thought on reading this was, well that’s going to be a bit of … Continue reading
This is not an easy day to be English. It’s definitely not an easy day to be a proud English woman with a life-long reputation for relentless cheerfulness and optimism. And as for a cheerfully optimistic blogger with a commitment … Continue reading
Being stuck in the countryside is never more frustrating than when there is something big happening, and it’s impossible to get a grip on it. And the more I read, the more blogs, tweets, facebook updates, I devour, the less … Continue reading
Today, I am reliably informed, is the twentieth birthday of the internet. Which means the internet has been a teenager for the past seven years, which certainly explains a lot. Stropping around, drawing attention to itself, obsessed with sex. It … Continue reading
I grew up in a small town in the Midlands, a very very long way from the sea. On hot summer days we would go for swims in the canal, our legs bumping in a familiar way against the submerged … Continue reading