When you wish upon a star…
A week ago a calendar reminder popped up saying “7/7 Tanabata”, so I dug out the few decorations we have […]
Wild flowers
I wasn’t really looking forward to today’s training session as it rained non-stop yesterday and it is forecast to be […]
“green and pleasant land”
After many years of living in a sprawling metropolis like Tokyo I became accustomed to life in the urban jungle […]
Stinky boy!
For fellow dog owners I thought I’d share the advice we were given yesterday in the event your furry friend […]
“Get on!”
If anyone had told me 3 years ago while living in central Tokyo that I would enjoy standing in the […]
Bento
For many parents school holidays also mean a break from making lunch boxes or as they are known in Japan, […]
Sakura
It’s that time of year in Japan when everyone is enjoying all things sakura, cherry blossom, and I am enjoying […]
Feeling loved
Here in the UK, today is mothering Sunday, so for fellow British mummies, happy Mother’s day and I hope you […]
To go…
I was never a huge coffee drinker, but when I first got to Japan and needed something to get me […]
Be Happy!
Today, March 20th, is International Day of Happiness, so I wanted to take the opportunity to share some of the […]
雛祭り/Girl’s Day
Every day should be a celebration of girls around the world but in Japan there is a day dedicated to […]
Hits of sunshine
Like any Brit I have been known to grumble about bad weather on the odd occasion but it does make […]
Knight for a day
Half term holidays have their pros and cons…more time to spend with Little Miss but crowds at all of the […]
Love is…
It is hard not to notice the red, pink and hearts displayed in all of the stores during early February […]
Spring is on its way
A week ago there were still remnants of the snow that had blanketed our area by the sides of the […]
Snow dog
After the threat of snow for a couple of weeks it finally came. With a slight dusting on Wednesday evening […]
