Where the Heart Is

Where the Heart Is

Sweet anticipation perfumes the air today, my daughter is coming home. I’ve stocked the fridge with her favourite things, her sheets are clean, her room is tidy. It’s this moment of tender expectation—her arrival, our reunion—that brings me such pleasure. I want to...
The Light and the Dark Rum

The Light and the Dark Rum

I love a great glass of red wine on a crisp autumn evening. Or the perfect Pimms Cup to celebrate the beginning of summer. It’s so easy to feel ever so elegant with a crisp gin and tonic shaken and served (with fresh lime juice) in a martini glass. And on those...