Thirteenth Night
I was brought up believing that Twelfth Night came on the 6th of January – a subject upon which my mother brooked no discussion – but according to Wikipedia you start counting from Christmas Day, not Boxing Day, and the … Continued
Redemption
I lay awake worrying for most of last night, listening to the wind crashing around, and the house creaking and groaning – and just to add insult to injury, the music I didn’t get to sing in front of an … Continued
Post-Christmas cactus
We had a leisurely breakfast with H this morning, before he headed off for lunch with a friend en route back to the Frozen North. I tried very hard to remember that he’s a functional adult, with a career that … Continued