Comfort Baking – without the waistline increase
It’s the middle of summer and too hot to move, never mind cook, but I just want to bake. I want to make cakes, muffins, buns, bread and all sorts Continue Reading →
Author Archives: Mamie
The love/hate relationship I have with my boobs
An article on the Guardian website today has made me chuckle. Why does fashion ignore big breasts? Any item of clothing that can be termed ‘in fashion’ was probably created Continue Reading →
Feeling Hot, Hot, Hot!
It really has been scorching. Cyprus is in the grip of a heatwave, combined with diabolical humidity. The past few weeks have been a terribly draining experience. It has been Continue Reading →
Mirena Coil (IUD) Removed – Sharing my Mirena experience
I had my appointment to have my Mirena IUD removed yesterday and, after a little discomfort and being aware that it had shifted slightly into my cervix, I did a Continue Reading →
Ceremonial coil removal and starting a family
After a number of problems with my menstrual cycle and a pregnancy scare in my early twenties I was given a Mirena coil (slow release hormone infused) to help with Continue Reading →
Education Reforms and All That Jazz
A while ago I had great fun reading about the introduction of “baseline testing”, for primary school children in the UK. I have mixed feelings on both sides of the Continue Reading →
De-hibernating, Hello Sunshine!
Ah, bliss! It is finally getting around to that time of year when I can wander outside without fear of frostbite, I can dry the laundry outside rather than it Continue Reading →
Review: The Woman in White
When I first began reading this classic I opted to ignore the foreword (or all three of them in this case). I don’t know how anyone feels about the inclusion Continue Reading →
Blackwork In Blue – revisited
After my last post, I have basically guilted myself into making some more progress on this project and I have. At the moment I’m still wondering what colour to use Continue Reading →
Stitching Projects and Why I never stick to a single project for long
I get bored quite easily and when that happens I switch my focus. Hell the only reason this blog is still going, and I’ve started another one, is because there Continue Reading →