My Year 6 son is currently studying Oranges in No Mans Land at school and my Year 8 daughter had chosen it from the library. As they were both reading it, my interest was piqued, and I sat down and read the whole book in one sitting. My daughter, spurred on by how...
The first cup of coffee of the day. Waking up and realising it's the weekend and you don't have to get up so early. Clean, fresh sheets on the bed, cool and crisp. Wrapping up in a blanket when it's cold outside. Thick, knitted socks. Losing myself in my writing....
I am sitting in a bedroom of a house dating back to the 1600s. The upstairs floor is so warped that my desk is at a slight angle. The white-washed walls are cracked and anything but smooth or symmetrical. I adore this room. It's cosy and charming and I keep finding...