My Blog
Writing, business, family life, Milton Keynes - there's all sorts on here!
Creating a Website for Telford Mind – Before and After
I didn’t know this before last year - there’s a national Mind charity, but each local area operates almost independently as their own branch of Mind. They have their own fundraising, their own initiatives and manage their own budgets and resources – which also means...
Our Search for a Pup – Part 1
I adore dogs. There were very few years when I was growing up that we didn’t have one. Our beautiful white lab Toby was already there when I was born, and a couple of years after he died, we adopted Nicky – a very energetic border collie, crossed with something else...
Three Happy Headlines that have nothing to do with politics
The day after an election is a strange one - especially this one. Some people have woken up to the news they've been waiting to hear for years; others have woken up feeling like the country has failed a vital exam. But enough of this! Whatever your feelings today, I...
Who is Father Christmas?
This year, our older son (8) understands how the magic of Father Christmas really works. Yes, we’ve reached that time, and while I’m a little sad about it, I’m also quite relieved that we’re now working with the truth. As part of explaining the whole thing, and...
Fascinating Christmas Trivia!
I love a fun fact, and I’ve got loads about the festive season - and now it is, inescapably, just over the top of this coming weekend. I have been astonishing Mr RLC Words with this same Christmas trivia every year we’ve been together; but now that we're celebrating...
Christmas Weekend! What it is, and why…
I know, it’s not Christmas yet. It’s still November, for goodness’ sake – yet no sooner is Halloween over, than the shops, the TV and social media are all extremely keen to persuade us that it is, in fact, time to start getting organised; and I’m not wholly against...
Old sayings in full – have you heard them?
Sayings are passed down through the generations and we're all familiar with them - and many probably entered the English language hundreds of years ago. They’ve been used down the years for adding weight to all sorts of points, usually cautionary ones – “curiosity...
The Crab and Lobster – the restaurant that’s worth travelling 200 miles for
Five years ago, we moved from North Yorkshire to Milton Keynes. We love it (and you can read all about why here: Five years on – my love letter to Milton Keynes) and we’ve never looked back…apart from the longing glances over our shoulders, at the Crab and Lobster...
