I used to bake when kids were small but now, I do minimal baking. My children make most of the cakes and biscuits these days especially our daughter. I always love the finished product and the way it looks. Now both are at university, and I am going down to meet them I will take … Continue reading A piece of cake!!
Author: sinharishika
Train Travel
Sun uprising with colours galore. Going to Leeds early morning can be exciting. I took the 7.35 am train. Husband dropped me off at the quaint station . It was still dark when we started from home but as the train was leaving Yarm, the sky started to light up. The train soon reached Northallerton … Continue reading Train Travel
Complaints
When writing an email at the end of the day I misspelt complaint. I missed out the t at the end. I kept looking at the word and couldn’t understand what was wrong. I knew something was not right. Only after five hours I realised there was no t. Too late by then to retrieve … Continue reading Complaints
Loneliness
Full Moon Time and again I hear people say “I am lonely .” My friends mum was here but now she has gone back, inevitably she feels lonely. Our children came over for Diwali but now both are back to their universities. My house feels empty and lonely. Pets, when not around make us feel … Continue reading Loneliness
Infinity Bridge.
One of our happy spots. The bridge at night, when there is no wind. Clear reflection deep in the River Tees. It is mesmerising to watch the colours in the dark water. This is one of our favourite walks at night, Infinity Bridge in Stockton certainly captures the imagination in many different ways. It has … Continue reading Infinity Bridge.
Ice Cream.
Late night drive, when the roads are quiet and car gets warmed up nicely, with Sunrise Radio playing great old-time songs, now then, this is the time for Mc Flurrys Ice Cream. Thank you for these twenty-hour drive throughs that we can get indulgences at the right time. Right time indeed, otherwise we would have … Continue reading Ice Cream.
Irregular writing!!
Past three months I have not been able to concentrate on my writing. Once exams in my household was over, it seemed as if all reigns had been let loose. My son's exams finished, and we all got back our freedom. All of summer up until now every weekend has been busy. My daughter also … Continue reading Irregular writing!!
Faith
There is a supreme power, I call God and have faith in the doings. Difficult to explain.
Hair care
Do we need a hair care routine? The social media with its influencers have lots of different ways of looking after your hair. I have hair thinning which I put it down to hormones, but I am not sure. When I was a child, my aunty would oil my hair with coconut oil on Saturday … Continue reading Hair care
Spectacular Day
Our Queen died and the mourning period has been emotional. Alongside the Queen, I remembered my loved ones who are not with me anymore. It brought back covid times and the losses we have had. Her lines "We will meet again" becomes immortal. The adjectives used for her majesty were beautiful, wise, strong, dutiful, faithful … Continue reading Spectacular Day