- 21 May 2013
Somewhat embarrassingly, I was out of the UK more than I was here during the...
- 14 May 2013
In some of the hotels and lodges I’ve stayed in West Africa, the everyday items...
- 7 May 2013
Sorry to bang on so much about Japan, but the more I think about it...
- 30 April 2013
After a recent trip to Japan with my friend N and The Small Daughter, I...
- 23 April 2013
May I just say that if I had a car and could actually legally drive...
- 16 April 2013
I’m off to Japan with The Small Daughter and my friend ‘N’ on Thursday. When...
- 9 April 2013
The Boyfriend, who is still basking in the balmy climes of west Africa, sends me...
- 2 April 2013
My dithering French girl has finally moved out. She was replaced two days later by...
- 26 March 2013
Now that Katy and I have decided to sell our Hastings flat, I have all...
- 12 March 2013
Can someone explain to me why I can never go to Ikea without spending a...
- 6 March 2013
About a month ago, one of my long-term French lodgers sent me a text saying...
- 26 February 2013
This week, I’m still in a shack next to the roaring ocean, but this time...