This post is part of a weekly series of 'link-up' Posts which reflect on life's journey, old memories and family stories (see below for more info).

The beauty of my job is that I get to spend a…

I was approached recently by the good people from Blurb who have launched a campaign to get people writing down their …

This post is part of a weekly series of 'link-up' Posts which reflect on life's journey, old memories and …

This post is part of a weekly series of 'link-up' Posts called 'Life's a Journey' which reflect on old memories and …

Since I am actually a girl, the best thing about Action Man (or GI Joe if you're from across the Pond) during my childhood was that I could use him to simulate dolly snogging with my

Cindy.

This was useful in as far as it went, but he was a little too big to start copulating with my Pippa dolls. I mean,…

This post is part of a weekly series of 'link-up' Posts which reflect on life's journey, old memories and family stories (see below for more info).

Last…

I hope you haven't come here for mind-blowing super-macro photography this week, chaps. You may be disappointed. This is an in-depth delve into the social history of Clackers. Homage to 1971. You are most welcome.

Or, if you are from the US, Klackers.

Or, if you hail from Germany,

Or, if you are from some Eastern European place ending in 'grad', Popper-Knockers…

55 years ago this week, my parents were married.

Each and every March these annual events passed, unnoticed and unmarked by we children.

There was never a fuss over celebrating the event. I have a vague recollection that my Dad used to buy Mum a piece of …

This post is part of a weekly series of 'link-up' Posts which reflect on life's journey, old memories and family nostalgia (see below for more info).

I noticed last week that the Girl Guide movement in the US were celebrating their 100th anniversary. Awesome. And then I remembered that…

This Post is part of a 'Join in and Link Up' Blog series which celebrates life's little memories - come on in, the water's fine (see below)! 

With time and extensive therapy I have come to be able to admit to having shimmied my way into a spot of ivory…

Having paid homage to your (and my) Grandparents last week, I thought we'd trot a little further down the Lane of Memory this week with some literary indulgence.

What were the books that inspired you as a child? Read on, and share your own memories with us here!

.....and Timmy, the…

Grandmas hold our tiny hands for just a little while, but our hearts forever.  

Author Unknown

A moment this week to pay homage to those special 'extra' parents who mark our lives so…

I just wanted to take a moment to wallow in the unique feeling of Mother Love.

You know that moment when a face is presented to you, full of concentration and babbling intensity, but you simply aren't listening because you are overwhelmed with the…

Last week we celebrated some of your first memories of Movies. This week we are turning our attentions to music. Specifically, the music of your youth which moved you. We are talking about that time when boyfriends were a thing of the future, and the only things you had to love were your teddy and your hormones. Join in with your own Post, or just chat with us, below.…

Welcome back to the "Life's a Journey" series, where we revisit some of life's little moments worth remembering.

Last week we romped through your Teenage Crushes. Ouch. Embarrassing...... This week I'd like you…

Last week in the series, we discussed your earliest school work. Less 'things', more 'people' from our lives this week.....

I have met an awful lot of people in my life and there are only a handful that I would put in the definite 'not friends' category (thankfully), but there are an equally small…

I'm not entirely sure how I came to have this in my possession. I do remember that, some time after Mum passed away, my Dad finally found the strength to have a bit of a sort through 

her things. At…

Last week in the series we looked at your old school portraits. I apologise for saying this, but quite frankly some were just nasty!

This week we are taking a look at the primitive works which we crafted when we were in short trousers.

This particular piece (penned by Yours Truly at about the aged of 6) makes the very highly skilled observation that 'ladie black birds are…