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c_withenay

I'm officially turning the heating off. 12:49 AM May 25th via Twitter for iPhone
I'm thinking Gin & Tonic. Or possibly cold white wine. Any advice? #heatwavedilemmas 9:40 AM May 24th via TweetDeck
Foolishly forgot to mention my blog post yesterday. Do have a look. (@dotterel will be pleased!) bit.ly/JZI41H 9:34 AM May 24th via TweetDeck
GuardianBooks The new Penguin English Library is a far cry from its 1963 version gu.com/p/37z48/tf 12:31 AM May 24th via twitterfeed Retweeted by c_withenay and 24 others
@fishfingers4tea Maybe we should come to yours for 6 months, then you come to ours?! 12:31 AM May 24th via Twitter for iPhone in reply to fishfingers4tea
@fishfingers4tea In contrast, we have a south facing kitchen with an Aga. Winter is lovely! 12:27 AM May 24th via Twitter for iPhone in reply to fishfingers4tea
We have the most hectic weekend that I'm going to have to timetable all four of us to the nearest half hour. #exhaustedthinkingaboutit 11:28 PM May 18th via Twitter for iPhone
thechurchmouse Turns out hiring a "Humanist Celebrant" for your wedding can cost up to £1,000. Makes the church look rather good value. 11:12 PM May 18th via web Retweeted by c_withenay and 21 others
“@Yorkshireccc: That's Mags hundred in 245 minutes, 180 balls with 14 fours and a six #wellplayedmags” Woo hoo!! 9:27 AM May 18th via Twitter for iPhone
ECB_cricket The whole of Lord's stood and applauded Strauss as he reached his century! Well played. #EngvWI 9:08 AM May 18th via TweetDeck Retweeted by c_withenay and 77 others
Well done Strauss! 101 n.o. #cricket #century #congratulations 9:08 AM May 18th via Twitter for iPhone
@callytaylor We read this last year and I loved it! Hope you do too!! 9:02 AM May 18th via Twitter for iPhone in reply to callytaylor
@SAHMlovingit They are beautiful. Many congratulations! 9:01 AM May 18th via Twitter for iPhone in reply to SAHMlovingit
Losing a few extra heartbeats. Dropped catch on no-ball, and then wicket...but not Strauss. Nearly there... #cricket 8:56 AM May 18th via Twitter for iPhone
“@BBCBreaking: #Facebook shares open trading at $42 bbc.in/J6r3Qp” >> Is it worth it? Or will bubble burst? 8:40 AM May 18th via Twitter for iPhone
Waiting for Strauss to get his century before I do anything useful. #cricket 8:39 AM May 18th via Twitter for iPhone
(Got cuppa tea to wash it down...) 6:33 AM May 17th via Twitter for iPhone
Opening 200g pack of Bourneville. #fatalmove 6:33 AM May 17th via Twitter for iPhone
@ruthvalerio Not so long ago I was told I had the blood pressure of a 12 year old. Perhaps the two should meet up? 6:28 AM May 17th via Twitter for iPhone in reply to ruthvalerio
YCCCDizzy Frustrating day at headingley thus far. Hoping for it to clear up so we can get out there and play some cricket! #sunshineplease 5:25 AM May 17th via Twitter for iPhone Retweeted by c_withenay and 1 other

Name Catharine Withenay
Location UK
Web http://www.withen...
Bio Juggling writing about my life in Zambia, being a mother of two and a doctor's wife. And making cups of tea.