A not so silent night

WHEN you’re in your garden, balcony or patio and you stop to sit down for a few minutes, what can you hear? Is your garden a peaceful place? Perhaps it’s a little too quiet and you’d like to enjoy mor

Summer really can bring out the best and worst in people Summertime and the living is easy… unless you happen to have the neighbour from hell. Because while you can pretend they don’t exist during the

My husband Luke and I love to take holidays in the Midwest of America exploring in our car. We’ve discovered many interesting places such as troll villages, Norwegian towns with midsummer festivals, a

OH, not again,” Mum said. “What’s up, Mum?” I watched her take a deep breath as she put her phone back down on the kitchen side. It was the beginning of the summer holiday after my first year at unive

It’s party season – whether it’s your work summer do, a wedding, end-of-term socials for your kids, or just a barbecue with friends. There’s a lot of mixing, mingling and making small talk in this glo

IT was the smell which first drew Amelia towards the souk. A heady mix of sweet jasmine and piquant spices, together with another scent she couldn’t identify, combined to form something that made her