Horse riding – it’s like being “connected”

There’s definitely something about horses that gets into your blood. I used to ride a lot as a child, progressing from half-hour walkabouts round the streets near my home to flying round paddocks clearing jumps without using reins. Looking back I can’t believe I was ever that fearless, but I used to fall off and [...]

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How well read am I?

I found this while catching up on the excellent Freelance Writing Tips and given my love of lists and books, how could I resist? I will tag Searching For Serenity, Darcs Falcon, Gary Andrews and Books Worth Reading. You are supposed to: Look at the list and: 1) Bold those you have read. 2) Italicise those [...]

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Sale of the century

The BDF Newlife superstore has completely revolutionised shopping for me. It’s a treasure trove of hidden gems – end of line items or seconds at bargain prices all sold in aid of sick or disabled children. The labels are removed from clothing so you can’t tell where it has come from (although some distinctive colours of [...]

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Lists of Bests

Oh wow, thanks to this blog I’ve just discovered Lists of Bests! Thank you! Seeing as my friend N and I do a “top ten” something-or-other most Wednesday lunchtimes (most recently top ten musicals – my number one was Guys and Dolls, hers was Blood Brothers) I can see myself enjoying this website!

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Review: Michael Tolliver Lives by Armistead Maupin

Back in 1993 or 1994 when the TV series Tales Of The City was screened on Channel 4 I fell in love immediately. I would only have been 14 or 15 – and therefore watching late night TV illicitly in my darkened bedroom with the volume turned right down – but the adventures of Michael, Mary [...]

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