Author Archives: Grace

My mother was good enough to send me two boxes of Kraft macaroni and cheese, which was my dinner of choice when I was six. I requested it because Anna had never had it, and she’s half Italian, and a … Continue reading →

The summer so far has really been about cold and rain, with occasional 3-day hot, sunny periods. But this last week has been more like all that stuffed into a single day. Downpours followed by sizzling sunshine, making the roof … Continue reading →

And a happy workforce is valuable in so many ways, not least because they’re jolly to be around. Had a great weekend at Boggart Hall, getting many and varied things done and greeting a vast array of people over the … Continue reading →

Just spent a couple of days up at Boggart Hall preparing for the upcoming weekend; got lots of people coming but the weather looks set to be pretty awful. I think we might get a bit crowded in the little … Continue reading →

After a fairly gruelling couple of weeks of “relaxation” in various guises, including preparing for and running Elmo’s 50th birthday party (a roaring success) and moving the last of our stuff out of our old house, which is now rented, … Continue reading →