Month: December 2013

In 2013 I read a steady 2.73 books a month, which seems miraculous given the little time I give myself for reading. I rate the books I read – out of 5 for writing and 5 for plot – then I add them together and come up with a score. This year the books I… Continue reading My Favourite 16 books of 2013

I always find dressing the Christmas trees rather poignant and can often shed a few tears at the memories that surface. There are wonky silver bells which big son, now 25, bought home from nursery and similar foam ornaments made by little son, now 10. As I hang the fragile glass ornaments, I remember the… Continue reading Memory Trees