First day of nursery vs. Last day of Y6. Eight lovely years at her primary school before heading off to secondary school in September.

Two lovely swims in Jersey so far. How many more can I fit in before we leave on Friday?

Two cancelled flights home in a row. British Airways, you’re spoiling us…

And our third attempt to fly home is delayed. I’m pretty much at Mrs Bennet’s stage of nerves…

One week away and the garden went a bit mad. Haven’t even started on the blackberries and I already have 4kg of those in the freezer!

There are reports online that Brentford is one of the areas being targeted for disorder tonight. Please see my full statement below & an update about this deeply distressing situation. 1/4

There is much satisfaction in a freshly tidied bookshelf…

Not casual about this at all.

Ooops. Our block, nay our street, just lost all its power. So am going to sit outside in the warmth of the evening and watch Rome go by from our balcony.

Hello old friend.

Feels quite surreal to have actual copies! #girlswillbegirls

And off the NSSB goes to SECONDARY school. Erk.

Me. Navigating a new wide variety of towns and cities from train stations and archives, and no other cultural landmarks.

Amazing to share a panel this morning with Dr. Jessamy Carlson and Our Criminal Past to discuss 'The trouble with girls: gender, institutionalisation and Criminal Justice.

An excellent Crime Historian’s Symposium, begun with a journey alongside some excellent folks from ENO who made an early journey to Manchester much more lively. We discovered between us we knew Mark Dunton and Kitty Whately so that was all good fun.