In this life

So Christmas came and went, very pleasantly. Daughter 2 arrived first and decorated the Christmas cake. Then my brother, his wif...

Well, I think that's us organised for Christmas, apart from the final touches to the cake, which Daughter 2 traditionally decorates i...

Just like any granny, I find our little people endlessly fascinating. Grandson spends a lot  of time drawing road layouts, or - a fairl...

Granddaughter Elder and I went to the Botanics. We had lunch in the café. "What about an egg sandwich?" I suggested. She th...

This year Daughter 2 once again sent us a parcel full of 24 little gifts for Advent. So kind. For example... These were specifically...

The walking group set out on Saturday from East Linton after an excellent, if not perhaps healthy, brunch at the Linton Hotel. It was a...

A few days ago, while Grandson was at school, I took Granddaughter L to the museum. We sat at the front of the bus and she drove it. (Not...

A few months ago, I bought a bound volume of 1925 "Good Housekeeping" magazines. The book sits on my desk and every day while...

Daughter 1 tries hard not to treat her children gender-stereotypically. I'm not sure that this has totally succeeded. Yesterday, Gra...

I don't usually mention politics here, but like many of my Facebook friends (some of whom are also bloggy friends), I'm shocked b...

Son and Daughter-in-Law have been here with their baby to coincide with Daughter 2's weekend visit, which has been lovely - Daughter ...