A Blog Worth Reading

Wife in the North is one of the best new blogs I have ever read.  The catch line reads “Just how grim can it get up north? Very. One woman’s lonely journey into the Northern heartlands,” In her description of herself, Country Wife writes:

Moving to Northumberland from London was not my idea. My husband was in fact the only one terribly keen on the move. When I asked my younger son what he thought, he confided: “Bears might eat me”. “There are no bears,” I told him as I looked into the darkness and the growling started.

Country Wife began her blog just last November, and every entry is a delight to read, filled with wit and wry observations about life. I discovered her via a entry in Andrew Sullivan’s blog, The Daily Dish, and I am very glad I clicked his link.   Let me give you a small snippet from one of her recent posts.  In describing a birthday party she attended with her boys for one of their classmates, Country Wife says:

As for sexual stereotyping, do not get me started on why all the boys were dressed as superheros while all the girls were in pink and mauve tuile with tiaras and glittery slippers.

“You know,” I whispered to one Cinderella in a quiet corner. “You could be a superhero too next time.”

She moved away to stand with Sleeping Beauty. They regarded me silently, holding hands and plucking at their opalescent sequinned trim.

“You don’t have to be a princess, you know. You could fight for truth and goodness.”

“But we look pretty,” Sleeping Beauty told me and they skipped away.

Great stuff. I heartily recommend this blog to you, my gentle readers.  Take a trip to the hinterlands with Country Wife, and you won’t regret it.