Tag Archives: life

Diaries: soulmates, dates and derring-do.

Posted on November 29, 2015 by fortewinks

“I need the dates of all the countries I have visited since 2005,” said The Exocet from Australia. “Could you please try and remember when and where we went on holidays and trips away?” Of course my darling; I have … Continue reading →

Posted in Education, Entertaining, Family, Feminism, Friends, Health, Home, Life and romance, London, Motherhood, Uncategorized | Tagged Bethnal Green, boyfriend, children, Dating, diaries, diary, Family, life, memento, memories, Romance | Leave a comment

A brief skirmish with Cancer

Posted on July 12, 2015 by fortewinks

It started with an abdominal pain. The ache had been there for a while but as I had taken up Pilates and was using my core muscles more intensively, it became more intense too. It feels like a twisted bowel … Continue reading →

Posted in Family, Friends, Health, Hospital, Life and romance, Motherhood | Tagged Barts, BMI London Independent, bowel, boyfriend, cancer, colonoscopy, colostomy bag, diet, Dr Gareth Parkes, Family, hospital, life, Moss Pilates, Mr Shafi Ahmed, NHS, recuperation | 2 Comments

Giving out the Gongs: a prize day at school.

Posted on July 4, 2015 by fortewinks

They say everything comes to those that wait. A Prize never came my way at school but then I didn’t expect it to. I was diligent only in my enjoyment of life itself; the academic benefits of attending one of … Continue reading →

Posted in Business, Education, Feminism, Friends, Motherhood, Nuns | Tagged education, Feminism, Fun, Girls, life, Mayfield, Middle House, Nuns, prizes, school, St Leonards Mayfield | 1 Comment

Girls on Tour: The Three Graces and a Tasmanian Roadtrip

Posted on May 18, 2015 by fortewinks

The Three Graces at Nubeena. Painting by Tornado. Australia is a substantial and beautiful country that until recently left my interest unpiqued. Until that is, Exocet (Youngest of All) deemed her culinary career incomplete without experiencing the territory’s joyful food culture; she … Continue reading →

Posted in Design and architecture, Entertaining, Family, Food and wine, Friends, Life and romance, Travel | Tagged Art, australia, avoca, boyfriend, cape raoul, daughters, family, female factory, Food, food and wine, friends, friendship, geology, Health, hobart, life, love, melbourne, MONA, oatlands, tasmania, white beach, wine | 3 Comments

Moving out, moving in: one street and a grand new chapter

Posted on August 11, 2014 by fortewinks

“October,” he said. “I’ll need the house back for my daughter.” My landlord sounded vaguely apologetic but businesslike on the phone. I had been his tenant for nearly seven years, moving in a hurry to escape with my daughters from … Continue reading →

Posted in Family, Feminism, Friends, Health, Life and romance, London, Motherhood, Travel, Uncategorized | Tagged boyfriend, Daughers, evolution, growing-up, happiness, life, motherhood, moving house, parenthood, travel | 3 Comments