By Rachel Gold
“Things that bring me comfort and joy”
1. Hand soap - for the billion hand washes a day
2. Hand cream - for combatting the effects of 1
3. Gloves - for braving the shops
4. Perfume - for the simple pleasure of smelling divine, no matter what
5. Kitchen aid - for re-discovering the joy of baking (flour permitting)
6. Coffee - for getting me through the day
7. PE with Joe - for getting me out of bed each morning
8. Red wine - see 6
9. Delia - for the old favourites
10. Ottolenghi - for the new favourites
11. Kindle - for the luxury of guilt-free day time reading
12. Poker chips - for avoiding another game of scrabble
13. Pink and green pens - for the authentic, if sporadic, marking of home-schoolwork
14. Apple - for testing the theory ‘an apple a day keeps the doctor away’
15. Window seat cushion - for enjoying 6, 8 and 11 in my new happy place