This time last year, as I unwrapped the snowman and put him on the mantlepiece, I wondered where he'd be going next time round. We were Sale Agreed on our old house but hadn't found somewhere new yet. I tried to picture what the new mantlepiece might look like, in the new living room, in ...
The smell of wood-fire smoke. The curl of blue from the chimney. Will Santa be able to come down? Don't light the fire on Christmas Eve, okay, Dad? The sparkle of frost on grass. The shine from the holly bush. The clipped branches strewn in corners, on hearths. The crisp, bright mornings. The walks in the ...
Last year I put together a list of 28 books or series my kids love. This year, I'm adding their favourite books of 2019, along with the original 28, so if you're buying books for kids, this list of 50 may be of use. For reference, at time of posting, my kids are 12, 10 and almost 8. ...
