GILL SOUTH

So in my bid to find the family’s regular “go to beach” here in California, last week we made our third trip to Mendocino, a beautiful 19th century seaside town on a spectacular part of the Californian coast, around … continue reading

One of our favourite things to do, living in Berkeley, Ca, is to go to the Cal Shakes outdoor theatre in Orinda in the summer. We went to three productions last year, “Comedy of Errors”, “Midsummer Night’s Dream” and “Pygmalion”. … continue reading

It’s day one of the incredibly long American school holidays – two and a half months people – and I’m feeling strong and ready but with that uneasy feeling you get living in California – lovely weather but there could … continue reading

We’ve been here in sunny, drought-ridden California for well over a year now and it really has been a pretty easy transition seeing as we speak the same language and are into a lot of the same things – the … continue reading

Well the Bay Area Book Festival came to town this past weekend – 300 authors, more than 100 sessions, tens of thousands of attendees, held in downtown Berkeley,  and it was a wonderful experience. I’ve never had a bad book … continue reading

Apparently Mark Twain never said that coldest winter quote. It was probably another witty journalist who went penniless to his or her grave.

Nevertheless this Sunday morning the time had come for one of our speedy trips into San Francisco … continue reading

A friend, who I don’t believe has children, gave me some excellent parenting advice last week. Take the electronic devices away from your kids and they will cause you a whole lot less hassle, he said. He is so right … continue reading

Oh to be the mother of teenagers. Boys, both of them who used to be sporty, and now can’t seem to summon the energy or the enthusiasm. They would MUCH rather be on the computer figuring out the latest strategy … continue reading