by carly | Jul 17, 2017 | blog
Next month we’re off to the Vendée for our holiday and I’m really excited, as well as nostalgic – it was a popular choice of my parents when my brother and I were small. It’s got me thinking about the crucial role of the senses in locking in memories – helping...
by carly | Jun 28, 2017 | blog
When you see plane trails in the sky, do you ever like to imagine where the plane-loads of people are zooming off to? Since I was little I’ve always wondered about them, and now when I ask my own children they give exotic answers like: ‘Bristol’ or ‘Alton Towers’, and...
by carly | May 25, 2017 | blog
My walk for the school-run was glorious this morning. It takes me through the park and along the riverbank, so with today’s cloudless sky and the day already baking hot, it was a recipe for mindfulness. As so often happens when I’m outside, it inspired me. When I have...
by carly | Apr 27, 2017 | blog
“What if I fall? Oh but my darling, what if you fly?” – Erin Hansen When I left university, I just needed a job. The concept that it should be something I was passionate about was pretty low down the list of priorities. I had the usual debts and if I’m...
by carly | Mar 22, 2017 | blog
Last year we turfed a chunk of our garden….what a rock ‘n’ roll life I lead, eh? But if you’ve ever done it yourself, you’ll know how long it takes to dig out the soil, and in our case all the wonderful bulbs in our traditional 1930’s-style borders. The rose bushes...
