Macbeth by Jo Nesbo
Jo Nesbo is one of my absolute favourite authors. It was actually Jo Nesbo and his detective creation, Harry Hole, who got me hooked on reading thrillers. So when I saw he had a new book out – Macbeth – I couldn’t wait to read it. But then I started Macbeth and I got confused. The setting wasn’t the familiar Norwegian location. It felt a bit apocalyptic, with a town divided into four districts. But then it...
The German exchange revisited
When my son said goodbye to his German exchange partner when he was in year 9, they agreed they would do it all over again in year 10. But would they even be allowed to do it again? The two boys got on brilliantly right from the start. They shared interests in football and gaming and seemed to have the same sense of humour. They’ve stayed in touch with each other and my son can often be heard laughing with his German friend...
The car insurance goes through the roof
If you read my post yesterday, you will know just how much I’ve loved having a teenage son who is able to drive. It has taken a lot of pressure off me. But I didn’t ever want him to drive to school. There is a reason why I have a car and that’s because I need it myself. I need it for various things, but particularly for driving my younger son to school. If I don’t have my car, I can’t drive my younger son...
Having a teenager who can drive
When my son passed his driving test a couple of months ago, parents of older teenagers told me it would change my life. And I didn’t believe them. Because he wouldn’t have his own car. He would need to drive my car, leaving me without it. Surely that wouldn’t be any less hassle than me having to take him places myself? (He wouldn’t be getting his own car either and if I had a pound for every person who said to...