Why I Created a Digital Library

I could collate all my digital books and reading/listening apps in one place. And if I kept social media apps and all notifications away from the device, I could create my own quiet digital library.

autumn desk

More Strawberries and Salt

I watched the bright-red truck roll away. A piece of my heart rolled away with it. My last child was leaving school. Just four days after my first.

autumn desk

The Perks of Planning a Project

I need a new clock stating “Any Minute Now”. Then when it chimes, people will know it’s time to duck.

Thoughts Ahead of Their Last School Year

I, their mother, have ten more months to welcome my kids home from school. I shall smile and make the most of them.

Ode to Summer 1981

 We grew older, wiser and thinner. We learned how to budget and live within our limited means. We learned the fastest route to A&E.