Monthly Archives: March 2014

Roy Baty, c’est moi.

Posted on March 27, 2014 by sarahsouthwest

There were origami cranes on the wall in the pub, and that set us thinking of Blade Runner. Obviously. Blade Runner is one of my favourite films. I love the idea that the future will be scruffy in places. He … Continue reading →

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Moominmamma

Posted on March 21, 2014 by sarahsouthwest

Of all the literary mothers I met during my formative years, Moominmamma is probably the one nearest my heart. I loved the Moomins, even though reading them often gave me a vague sense of melancholy. I love them now. I … Continue reading →

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Pom pom

Posted on March 13, 2014 by sarahsouthwest

Warning: spoiler alert. This post may contain whingeing. There is a possibility of ranting, too. So if you don’t want to read any of that, move along. Find somewhere happier. Come back next post, when I will be more positive. … Continue reading →

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The Railway Mother

Posted on March 12, 2014 by sarahsouthwest

I loved The Railway Children. I loved the film, and I loved the book. Husband and I lived for a couple of years in the village at the end of the railway line, and apparently the end of the film … Continue reading →

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What would Ma do?

Posted on March 4, 2014 by sarahsouthwest

When I was growing up and reading voraciously, back in the 70s, there was a distinct shortage of mothers. Not a huge number of fathers, but really, truly, a lack of mothers. Consider some of my favourite heroines from the … Continue reading →

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Photographs

Posted on March 2, 2014 by sarahsouthwest

For Husband’s birthday this year, I put together a book of photographs, covering our family life over the last 3 or 4 years. I really enjoyed doing it. I went through hundreds of photos, that we never look at; I … Continue reading →

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