Author Archives: carolemccall

I have just returned from a walk with a little boy who is five later on this week.We walked through the park collecting leaves and then walked down Camden Road. The first shop we went in was full of furniture … Continue reading →

I just had a text to say Tim has crossed the finish line in the London to Paris cycle race for charity. Well done xx

The Bells of St Clements. ……..The coolest room in the house is the hallway which contains the piano and a very old seat made from a church pew. For some reason I have spent a lot of time this week … Continue reading →

Anything can happen when womanhood ceases to be a protected occupation. Virginia Woolf. Is this a cliche? Let’s examine what the dictionary says a cliché is. “It’s a phrase or opinion that is overused and betrays lack of original thought … Continue reading →

…………A thorough search of the acre garden established that they were nowhere to be found. A lot of shouting their names loudly produced nothing and so Grant announced importantly, “I will get the car out” and off he went.I was … Continue reading →

……Last night my husband came to join me and we decided to make the next day a perfectly relaxing one in the warm July sunshine. It started wonderfully with a cup of tea in bed and a cuddle as we … Continue reading →

………….We drove for miles under the bluest of skies and the thermometer crept up towards telling us that outside it was over 28 degrees. Eventually we saw a sign for PYO peeping out from the bushes and Grant swerved the … Continue reading →

IS THAT THE DAWN CHORUS? A bird does not sing because it has an answer. It sings because it has a song. Chinese Proverb. There is a delicious state between sleep and wakefulness where you have nothing except a faint … Continue reading →