It’s a glorious, if a bit cold, day here in south Lincolnshire and I’ve really enjoyed reading with the sun on my face while waiting for my daughter to finish her drama class. Keeping me company in the car park has been the brilliant Dog Ears by Anne Booth, an empathic, moving story of a…
I was in #readingmyshelf mode last weekend, and really enjoyed this lovely book that I found buried in my Kindle. It tells the story of Libby, a bright, intelligent girl who wants to be a scientist when she grows up (her hero is the American astronomer Cecilia Payne, who first determined the composition of stars).…
It’s fair to say that I’m one of those mums who, quite frankly, has no particular standout skills in her locker. I’m not sporty, creative or endlessly patient, I can’t cook for toffee (the kids both agree that toast is my best meal ?), my husband thought the light sabre birthday cake I created for…