Dear Kim at Sixteen A month or so ago you turned sixteen, that special age that signifies you’re almost, pretty much, an adult, and when magic is supposed to happen. You’ve read all those Sweet Valley High books (and the annoyingly non-canon ‘Senior Year’) where Jessica and Elizabeth Wakefield have incredible adventures and gorgeous boyfriends at sixteen. They are also ... Read More
Archives for April 2017
So We Fibreglassed the 80s Swimming Pool
When we moved into our house, there were some things we immediately knew we needed to get done (update the alarm, put on burglar bars, paint the interior) and knew that there were a few things that we’d get done fairly soon (install a heat pump, fix up the kitchen, rip up the carpets and sand the parquet), but we also knew there were a few things that were a little more distant ... Read More