by Rebecca | Dec 17, 2021 | Christmas, Life and Family
There’s no better time than Christmas for games, and adults having the time to sit down and play them is one of my best and fondest childhood memories. But as wonderful as board games are, they are not for everyone; and for those who really can’t face the...
by Rebecca | Dec 3, 2021 | Christmas
I write to you from my sickbed, which is an awful lot nicer than it sounds. My bedroom is one of my favourite rooms in the house, and so itโs not been a punishment to be confined here since my positive test last week. Covid has not been easy on me, though โ Iโve had...
by Rebecca | Nov 5, 2021 | Life and Family
Every Autumn when I was little, we built a bonfire in the field at the back of the house. The farmer didnโt mind, because he and his wife had a lot of land and five children, and they were all at the heart of our best village celebrations. Then, on 5 November, the...
by Rebecca | Oct 8, 2021 | Life and Family
Itโs been a sickly week Chez RLC. This is the way these things usually go round here with illness: Child A brings home a snuffle from school, passes it on to Child B. Both cough and splutter their way around the house and about their business, while Mr RLC and...
by Rebecca | Sep 17, 2021 | School
Do you remember a time when your biggest worry was what lesson was looming over the timetable horizon next โ and what delicious dish was coming up for school lunch? Well, perhaps the last one never happened (my memories are mainly of mince and mashed potato, followed...
by Rebecca | Jul 16, 2021 | Life and Family
I knew that 5-9 July was going to be full on, so I decided to make life a little easier for myself and take the week off. I had a visit booked in from my Dad and uncle from Mon-Weds (first time in many years, so that was a major event in itself), my sister and her...