Mum, funeral, lockdown: Interview January 2021 Mum passed away on 10 October, 2020. At the time I dealt with it very well. We all threw …
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I Work From Home: The Kitchen is my Workspace
Work From Home: October 2020 I wouldn’t like to work from home full-time – but I do appreciate it has some advantages. I appreciate the balance that …
This is Life in Lockdown – With My Son’s Autism
Autism: September 2020 My son has autism, learning disabilities and a form of ADHD. He is excessively hyperactive. He also has a condition called ‘pica‘ – …
Odours, Interiors And The Sensory World
Odours: Recently, a problem with my sinuses meant that I could not smell anything. From the pungent to the sweet, acrid to scented – the …
Cuba Adds Colour To The World
Cuba: Colour in interior design is difficult to get right, and easy to get wrong. So, in most of our homes we tend to play …
It’s A Good Wee Street With Good Neighbours Around Us.
I was born in a house on other side of this street. Our family have been in this area from the 1920’s. In 1976 it …
Your Place, And Mine.
Place: The place we call home is ‘ours’ for only a short time. We live our life there. We invest our money into it. But, …
Round The Houses With Sarah Beeny
Sarah Beeny In Round the Houses the property developer and broadcaster Sarah Beeny visits well known people in their homes. In a series of podcasts …
I Wanted The Solitude Of The Country
Country living. I’d been living in town and wanted to live in the country. It took me a week to find this place. Because it …
This Has Always Been A Happy Family Home.
My children still consider this to be the family home. My husband and I bought this house in 1961. The house was £1,400… and we …