I see the same old man everyday Walking up my road To the cemetery He's old, grey and old, wearing the same coat Everyday Paying his respects to someone in the graveyard I always assume it must be…

There's no fool like an old fool as I have found out to my cost this week being the unsuspecting, gullible and totally innocent victim of internet fraud! In other words I unknowingly bought two pairs…

Energy levels low. Patience fairly depleted. But mood is good! Why? Well, it's the weekend of course and I am eagerly, greedily anticipating a long, leisurely lie-in tomorrow. You bet, I've earned…

Is it just me or do other women absolutely relish getting the house to themselves sometimes? Take Friday afternoon: after a long hard week at work, I arrived home to the joys of an empty house for…

And so the post holiday glow is fading . . . for another year - receding and retiring. Apparently, you are lucky if you can hold onto it for a week after the holiday has ended but I'm clutching…

Several years ago my husband and I enjoyed a week in Jamaica. Just us . . . No kids . . . Bliss. . . And I really mean that despite the fact I came home with a trapped nerve in my neck and could…

I am always telling my own children and the children I teach to work hard - the premise being of course that hard work equals good exam results and success. But is that the whole truth? Are the…

Like clothes are to a shopaholic, as adrenaline is to a junkie, as a sup of Benylin is to a chesty cough casualty so the summer holidays are to teachers. Essential. Fundamental. Crucial. Well, in my…

Strawberry or orange cream anyone? Not fussed on them myself so won't beat anyone over the head if they get to them before me. Or maybe a Turkish delight? Feel free because I'm a tad averse to them…

Over the years, there's no doubt about it, I've had my fair share of hobbies and interests. Some have proved more successful than others but one thing I've lacked with most of them is The…