Author: Alison
Me, just me. Mum to two lovely frustrating wonderful teenagers. Living in deepest darkest Oxfordshire. Ex Londoner and proud of it - though I don't miss the traffic. Chelsea fan, motorsports fan, avid reader. Love my food, wine and family!
The end of my first 101 things in 1001 days challenge
Today is my birthday and I've had some very grown up presents, including champagne, a teapot, perfume, a knitting kit, a basket of daffodils and … A radio controlled helicopter! Not so grown... Read More
The BBB Club and my dream life
Today I attended the first session of The BBB Club run by life coach and counsellor Carrie Rose. This is a group for women to explore who they are and how they can make their lives bigger, bolder and ... Read More
Review: Meditation Taster at The Centre of Light (Thing #100)
So thing #100 on my list is “Learn how to meditate” and ok, I’ve left it a little bit late, given the list ends on Saturday, but today I went to The Centre of Light in Shrivenham, Ox... Read More
Draw your children close tonight
The New Year spirit has been dimmed somewhat by news from my daughter’s old school that a young boy there, 16 years old, took his own life yesterday. Katie knew him by sight, no more than that, ... Read More
My favourite books of 2012
Every year I set myself a target of reading 52 books – one a week – and every year I’ve fallen short of the mark …. until now. Out of the 52 books I read in 2012 there were som... Read More
Review: The Great Gatsby
The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald My rating: 4 of 5 stars It took me a little while to get in to this American classic because all the characters were so unlikeable … But once I realised t... Read More
Review: The Hundred-Year-Old Man Who Climbed Out of the Window and Disappeared
The Hundred-Year-Old Man Who Climbed Out of the Window and Disappeared by Jonas Jonasson My rating: 3 of 5 stars I started reading this after my partner Steve recommended it but for about a third of t... Read More
My 2012 review part two
JULY July was a busy month on the work front, with not much time for anything else. In July I attended my first Aquafit class and really enjoyed it. Steve and I spent a damp day at Fairford for the ai... Read More
My 2012 review part one
So it’s nearly New Year’s Eve, a time to look back and reflect on the year gone by and look forward to the next one. I know some people have had a tough time – and I hope next year i... Read More
UFO mystery explained!
Years ago I used to be really into the paranormal, UFOs and the like. Twice in my lifetime I've seen something that I would describe as a UFO – because I genuinely couldn't identify what... Read More
I wish I lived near the sea
We're currently spending a few days in Devon, visiting Steve's family. It's not a part of the world I know well – apart from these occasional trips to the Torquay area I've never... Read More
Homeland season 2 left me very confused!
I'm a bit of a Homeland fan, having followed it from the start. I don't often “do” American dramas but this one reeled me in right for the beginning and even though season two has ... Read More
What should cats eat?
I'm sure it's not sherry trifle or Stilton … Yet one of our cats has been eating just that this evening. I reckon he must have been a dog in a previous life … Today is Boxing Day f... Read More