We call our GPS system “Jane”. When my husband introduced me to Jane, I wasn’t happy. I like using maps. The huge Atlas in my father’s study was a wish book to me as a child. I’d flick through the
Blog
Learning Lessons in Las Vegas
Las Vegas! The last time I was there, in April 2004, I hated the place. But it is a good starting point for a road trip to the Grand Canyon, and there are lots of really cheap flights to Vegas
Something Fruity, Something Green!
Last week, my Mum arrived from Ireland for a three week visit. She has been my gardening inspiration all my life. We grew up on organic vegetables in the days when the word “organic” was usually matched with “chemistry” and
A Blog to a Muse
My Muse usually visits me at 4 am. As I lie there, listening to my husband snore gently beside me, I compose prose in my head. It begins by nudging me awake, but in my mind it sounds good, and