Growing up in Canada, a Sunday afternoon tea of drop scones was one of my favorite meals. When we lived in Williamstown, Ontario (for only one year!) we had a huge house on a large property surrounded by maple trees that my dad tapped for syrup. Drop scones in the upstairs den was the... Continue Reading →
I’d Rather Sing the Blues…than write a misery blog!
I don't write much personal stuff on this blog. Someone recently asked me why not and I said: "Because I don't really want to publish my personal life on the Internet." Yet I enjoy reading blogs that get inside people's lives. A poetry friend here in Brighton has just started a new blog called Swenglish.... Continue Reading →
How Punctual Are You?
Are you one of those people who turns up 5 minutes early and starts tapping your foot if others are 5 minutes late? I read an interesting blog post about cultural attitudes towards time that has got me thinking. I used to be a stickler for punctuality and the use of time. So much so,... Continue Reading →
