With September rolling around, everybody has gone back to work and school, which means I've been scouring the supermarket shelves, look...

We're heading into a busy week for me, as the Norwegian and Spanish teachers are coming to Dunkirk for the end of our big "critical...

The returning heatwave turned out to be fake news - it's gone decidedly autumnal at the moment so I think I'll be dragging out my sl...

When I was offered the chance to review a new book, The Maids of Biddenden , I was instantly intrigued. Biddenden is a village in Kent not t...

Last week, our modem stopped working and it took a few days for them to sort it out - it was a problem "in the box" whatever that ...

This summer was absolutely amazing in terms of weather, giving us the chance to enjoy endless blue skies and gorgeous sunshine, both on our ...

First full week of school done and it all went according to plan, except that the bus company decided to go on strike. It lasted from Monday...

The Night Ship is a book of two stories, with alternate chapters focusing on two young characters, separated by 350 years. Despite this dif...

That's it, the holidays are over and we've all headed back to school (except for Sophie who still has a few weeks left). I get Wedne...

Back at the start of the summer (where has the time gone ?!), we were offered the chance to try our hand at making sushi, courtesy of Asian ...