La rentrée
La rentrée: a French term that means ‘back to school’.
Read MoreTop of the world
As with so many other people, our summer this year is consisting of UKations rather than overseas travel. Easy to organise and lots of fun, so far.
Read MoreYou need to self-isolate...
I thought we were done with all this.
Read MoreGreat expectations
One of the upsides of lockdown has been not having anyone over. I mean this in an apologetic way
Read MoreV for values
Twice this week I have been asked to consider my values.
Read MoreThis is me: who are you?
Hi there. I’m Morwenna Lawson (nee Pearce), most commonly known as Mo.
Read MoreComing out into the sun blinking
We are already talking about Lockdown as if it’s something that is in the past.
Read MoreSofa travel
I had an odd message to do with my old blog, so I popped across to check; sure enough, I was locked out.
Read MoreHappy new year
Today marks the lunar new year of the ox. I’ve had my banner of red characters up in our front room for over a week.
Read MoreHere's one I made earlier (aka Sweet 16)
Parents are supposed to be proud of their offspring; it comes with the territory.
Read MoreStocking fillers
Writing a blog to mark Christmas is usually one of my annual treats, but this year presented several problems
Read MoreTree spirits
The tree is up, but this year we only foraged as far as the loft to get one.
Read MoreNot just in it to win it
There are only a few times in my life where I can say I’ve won something; I can count them on one hand:
Going local
Like it or not, the C-word is coming, and with it the usual shaking-out of wallets and circulation of wishlists.
Read MoreHistorical snapshots
Whatever your political persuasion, this week our phones have been ripping through data as history played out in slowmo.
Read MoreSocially challenged
Have you seen it yet? It came to our house one Sunday night about two weeks ago, just after dinner.
Read MoreNational Poetry Day 2020: Mizpah
Thank goodness for National Poetry Day, scooting in to rescue this poor empty blog from my recent writer’s block.
Read MoreSpirit in the sky
I went to two funerals this week. One for a favourite uncle, held in his sunny back garden in south London – a joyous and beautiful day.
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