It’s that in between Christmas and New Year bit when I’ve had just about enough of the Heroes but not quite enough of the Baileys coffee, and I’m looking back at the year gone by before moving on to planning the year ahead. So I’m jumping on the round-up wagon – taking the lead from Sadhbh of Where Wishes …
When I was small, I don’t remember my parents ever holding Santa over us at this time of year – there was never a sense that if we didn’t behave, the man in red wouldn’t deliver. Yes, he was magical and all-knowing, but it was all very positive – there was no threat of an …
Once upon a time, a brave navigator sets sail to find a fabled island, in a bid to save everyone back home – this is the story behind Disney’s new release Moana. But the navigator at the centre of the movie isn’t a boy – she’s a princess, and like her predecessors in Frozen, she’s turning …
“Causey Farm” is the name that came up over and over when I asked for Santa recommendations a couple of years ago, and this year we decided to go along and see if it’s really as good as everyone says it is. The quick answer: yes it is – it’s absolutely wonderful. So what is it …
“Mum, help me skate!” said my smallest, during our first few minutes out on the ice at Christmas World last week. “Eh, I don’t know how to skate,” I told him, reaching a hand helplessly towards him, but unable to make my way across the ice. If you’ve been ice skating and can remember your first time, …
Dear 30 year-old me, This is not a letter to tell you that you shouldn’t worry so much about little things (though you shouldn’t). Nor is it a letter saying don’t wish time away or don’t buy a house off the plans or don’t wear pale pink jeans. It’s about the thing you said. That day in …
This post could also have been called “Pass the Rescue Remedy” or “Christmas is Cancelled” or more practically “I’ve Signed a Book Deal”. At this point I’m more focused on the Rescue Remedy than anything, and still wondering if I’m having a (rather long) dream. A couple of years ago, a very lovely person called Margaret Scott …