New Blog Posts: Sunday 9th June - Saturday 15th June

[JerryLeadbetter]

Ooh I'm the first for once!

A photo-heavy post featuring our trip yesterday to Penshurst Place and some beautiful gardens there.

Hope everyone's having lovely weekends.

A peaceful Silent Sunday from me this week.

This is about our trip to Scotland - Coral Beaches, Camping and Munros

kidsinthegarden.co.uk/scotland-the-best-coral-beach-mountain-top-snow-and-a-munroe/

I was once told my HBOS case will probably turn on a sixpence and if this is to be the case, I would really like it to be on this duty of care issue. It riles me to think a lender is perfectly comfortable telling the Financial Ombudsman Service they do not have a duty of care when entering into a remortgage contract. In my opinion, knowingly writing remortgage and further advance business which does not exercise a duty of care makes them nothing short of tricksters and con men/women. The big question is what will the FOS make of this statement of theirs? lifeafterdebts.blogspot.co.uk/2013/06/duty-of-care.html

Having a nightmare with magpies

I've made some lace printed earrings and I am right pleased with them!

I've been thinking about what my son will be when he grows up! An artist perhaps?!

I have bought some ridiculously good things in second hand shops this week, and am bleating on about it here

A guest post from a colleague on Translation in the Sun

How do you get medicine dow your toddler? My post is my admission that I failed!

I made a Christening Cake for my friend's little boy:)

Have your children every woken up with mysterious injuries?

How Breaking Bad turns out to offer a good analogy for parenting preschool children. Really it does.

You could wrap yourself in pastry to tempt your OH, or alternatively you could make him a pasty.

AnnieWinehouse your cake looks awesome as ever!

I went foraging and made some Blue Cheese and Nettle Drop Scones.

The latest stop on our cream tea and cake journey

Did you read the Mrs Pepperpot stories as a child? I read the chapter books but you can now buy picture book versions

I've written about the perplexing nature of fairytales and one from yesterday on a French children's classic.

I'm launching a new budget-priced critique service for writers.

Have you seen the movie Epic? What Did You Think?

fathers day has crept up on me again this year, 4 days to make 3 gifts (Why is dh's fathers day gift my responsibility?)

A recipe for Cheshire Cheese Enchiladas in Mole Poblano Sauce.

The Gallery This Week: Inspirational Women

I have finally made some progress with the girls' playhouse. I am hugely, and probably disproportionately, pleased with myself.

My new blog posts:

Money Supermarket #kidsGrowWildchallenge entry

Is it acceptable for a stranger to shout at your child?

So as it turns out, apparently Jean Harlow wrote a novel before she died. And thirty years later it was published. And now I have reviewed it. You're welcome. :-)