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The last three books I read (over a period of about six months I ought to add)

American novel about a woman’s emotional struggle with new motherhood and a new neighbourhood all at the same time, all the while still traumatised from an emergency caesarian. It’s very good in parts about the ferocious uppercut of motherhood – but the hardline breast-is-best message is a bit screechy. I spent most of this book trying to work out if… View Post

Raincoat

While we’re on the subject of AW15, I’ve been looking for ages for a simple navy raincoat and can’t find one. I bought my husband a perfect black raincoat from Tiger of Sweden for last winter. You wear it on its own for all kinds of weather and then layered over one of Uniqlo’s super light-weight down jackets on freezing… View Post

AW15 – gold hoops

Now that the sales are upon us – like a forgotten Old Testament plague – and weather in the UK has gone to piss – like a forgotten Old Testament plague – I find myself wondering what I will be wearing this Autumn/Winter. And I feel gloomy about it. Dressing for winter, you are so hampered by practicality. What you gain in… View Post

Packing for hospital

I’m writing this from a hospital room. Sam has just had his adenoids removed. “His nose was completely blocked. Really yucky. It was a mess in there,” said the surgeon in delight. I picked Sam up from the recovery room. He was freaked. I last saw that look on a face when a pigeon flew into my kitchen last summer and… View Post

New pyjamas for Sam

My son has to go and have his adenoids out tomorrow. The hospital rang and said “If he has his own pyjamas which button up down the front he can wear those to theatre, if not, he can wear a gown.” And I said “Why do they have to button up down the front?” thinking of what he wears to… View Post

Grilled peaches with cinnamon cream

I just made these grilled peaches for my friend Simon. They were terrific. Let me talk you through it. Esther’s grilled peaches for 2 2 of the ripest peaches you can get hold of yoghurt double cream (optional) 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon some runny honey some strawberries if you happen to have some but don’t bother if not Set your… View Post

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