• pastimes

    Fishing As A Bonding Experience: How Family Angling Strengthens Relationships

    Picture this: a serene lake, the early morning mist rising, and the sound of laughter echoing as a family casts their lines into the water. Fishing isn’t just about catching fish; it’s about creating lasting memories and strengthening the ties that bind families together. In this article, we’ll delve into the time-honoured tradition of family fishing and explore how this simple yet profound activity fosters deeper connections among loved ones. The Tradition of Fishing in Family Dynamics Fishing holds a special place in family traditions around the world. For centuries, parents have passed down the art of angling to their children, creating a lineage of anglers rooted in shared experiences…

  • Agatha Christie,  fashion,  Films

    Spiders Web – An Agatha Christie Rarity

    Spiders Web is a bit of an Agatha Christie oddity. a 1950’s play that was written at the request of Margaret Rutherford during Rehearsals for ‘Witness for the Prosecution‘. It was Agatha’s 2nd most successful play after The Mousetrap, and was turned into a novel by Charles Osborne (who did the same for Black Coffee), and yet it is certainly not up there with the best of Agatha, despite having a great heroine in Clarissa. I first read the novelisation during the first lockdown, when I made a decision to read all of Agatha’s books and plays, and found it very stagy, something you would expect as it started life…

  • books

    Christian Books Your Grandma Will Love

    Our grandparents are spending more and more time alone, just as everyone in this digital age. One thing most elderly people love is reading, and if they’re anything like my grandma, they love religious texts and inspirational reads like stories from Max Lucado. If you’re looking for something to gift an elderly loved one, you may want to consider a book like “Unshakable Hope” with a cute bookmark. If you really want to connect with them, you might get your own copy and read it along with them! I’ve done this before, and it means more to them than you think.  In this article, I’ll go over 5 of mine…