Treasure Hunt

Why didn’t anyone tell me how exciting Ebay is? Today I am thrilled to announce that I am auctioning twelve months Gingham membership of The Vintage HouseKeepers Circle from the deliciously low price of just £70.00 ($141.00)- a great discount considering the usual annual price would be £119.00… If you are already a Gingham member…

I wish I wasn’t so rubbish at it, but I am. While nonsensical Mummy talk seems to come naturally to many of the other Mums at the school gate I stand feeling puddled, not really caring about the organic quota of the school dinners (Just tell me he ate something!) or whether my son managed…

Oh my goodness me. This has got to be the find of a lifetime for Ebay vendor, Burgundy Delights hasn’t it? While she is selling it per length of individual monogram, it makes such a gorgeous decorative object all by itself, I’m not sure I could bear to part with it. But then let it…

I haven’t spoke for two days. I open my mouth and nothing comes out, apart from the occasional squeak and what I am trying to pass off as a husky whisper… Yes, for the second time this year I have lost my voice, and though I have had the most perfectly wonderful weekend (I’ll write…

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For some people the day comeswhen they have to declare the great Yesor the great No. It’s clear at once who has the Yesready within him: and saying it, he goes from honour to honour, strong in his conviction.He who refuses does not repent. Asked again,he’d still say no.Yet that no- the right no–drags him…