People often talk about learning life’s greatest lessons from wise grandparents, inspiring teachers or well-thumbed books. I seem to have learnt a surprising number of
There are some days when life feels heavier than usual, although nothing obvious has happened. The washing still needs folding, emails continue arriving, supper has
There are moments in life that are so absurd you can’t help but laugh at yourself afterwards, although that laughter usually arrives a little later
There are evenings when the washing up has been done, the house has finally gone quiet and I make myself one last cup of tea
Sometimes the busiest part of life is our own mind There have been seasons in my life when the world around me appeared perfectly ordinary,
There was a time in my life when I genuinely believed that if I could just find the right words, almost any relationship could be
There was a season in my life when I believed everything would finally make sense if I could just have one more conversation. I wasn’t
There are certain conversations we assume will happen one day. We tell ourselves there will be another Sunday lunch. Another birthday. Another visit. Another opportunity
There are certain recipes that instantly transport me back in time. For me, lemon curd is one of them. My mom’s lemon curd recipe is
Some of my most treasured possessions from my late mother are not jewellery, photographs or family heirlooms. They are my mom’s old recipes. A little
