April was rather a traumatic month, so anyone who follows my blog will have noticed the distinct lack of life there.

But I'm back, complete with excuses for my absence! Back in business at Sitting On Cushions.

a few photos from the last week of my winter:


( Read more... )

One New Year's Resolution completed:

Start A Blog

1. What did you do in 2008 that you'd never done before ( Read more... )

( Read more... )

the fire alarm is going off. it's been going for half an hour. it went off once before, and three fire engines turned up and the whole building was evacuated onto the street ( Read more... )

( Read more... )

( Read more... )

Banana and Nutella crepes with Zara at the European Christmas market.

Anticipating a similar lunch tomorrow when I take the boy (paella for lunch!).

Drinking hot coffee in preparation for the long, cold walk to the station to get the boy.

Planning day trips to Edinbugh, York, and Durham with my friends.

Taking control of the flat-hunt.

Bright red ( Read more... )

Everyone gets weird crushes on people. The strangest things can attract you. My first celebrity crush was Tom Selleck; now, I look back and laugh, but still.. Tom Selleck...

I don't know what does it. Maybe it's that you'll never have to meet them. Bugs Bunny wouldn't have rejected me. He couldn't, he didn't exist! Italo Calvino surely would have ( Read more... )