Halloween is over a month away but we are already preparing for it. In fact I think the anticipation is part of the fun and certainly makes the occasion last longer. Unfortunately where we live …

I love autumn’s colours, but unfortunately we don’t get to see much of the wonderful shades of red and brown where we live. We are on the west coast of Sardinia and the weather is …

The collection of my son’s tennis caps was becoming a bit of an issue in his room, especially because the number continues to grow.  With every business trip to London daddy returns with a new …

Not so long ago I read an article about the difficult transition that young readers might find from being read to and reading their own books and I completely sympathized with it. From loving books …