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Archive for July 2023

Us Two, by Janet Hoggarth

Florence unexpectedly inherits a campervan from her former teacher. She finds an opportunity to reconnect with her former best friend Rowena but can the past be forgotten or forgiven? Us Two is a book about moving on from the past and has a positive message about the importance of forgiveness. Florence is running away from […]

#Project365 2023 week 29

Day 197: soft play craziness Day 198: the weekend disappeared so quickly but we found time to relax in the garden and spotted this fab beetle Day 199: my first gift was some gorgeous roses and a lovely message from the teacher who taught all of my kids at some point Day 200: Proud mum […]

The Finding Machine, by Lucy Lyons

At my first book club meeting, I had the surprise and pleasure of meeting a real life author (hi Lucy!) and she invited me to read her new book! I was a little nervous in case I had to be brutal but never fear, it was a fab read! Alex is sent a mysterious machine […]

The Midnight Library, by Matt Haig (audiobook read by Carey Mulligan)

I have experienced my first audiobook! This was the choice for my local book club and the paperback sat there unloved for a month before I had to return it to the library so I decided to try the audio version… Nora decides her life isn’t worth living. Her dreams have all faded to nothing […]

Days out with dogs: The Vyne

Back in February, we collected a free visit coupon from a newspaper for a National Trust property. We chose to go to the Vyne near Basingstoke and took the dogs to help us explore. In the winter months, there are delicate snowdrops but few other pretty plants, and the walled gardens hint at the splendour […]