Musings :: Moments :: Memories
I am not going to be writing every day on here but I do want to maintain a somewhat regular writing habit as I have really enjoyed engaging with my blog again and I hope you have enjoyed it too. When I started blogging way back in 2008, I use my blog as a memory-keeping… Continue reading Five Goals for February
I welcomed the new year with my oldest dear friends as we all squished into our house for a New Year weekend of fun; I connected with friends for dinner, and coffee and I even managed to FaceTime with my brother! My word of the year has already made an impact. I made a list… Continue reading Five Lovely Things about January
After a few days of dreary, drab weather, the sun paid us a much-needed visit. It was conspicuous in its presence. I am not someone who necessarily minds the shorter days and colder weather but I was very aware today how much I had missed bright, sunny days. As I wandered around the local field… Continue reading Mischief in the Sunshine
Around here Austin and I stayed in pyjamas for most of the day while Austin had his tummy problems treatment. He handled it like a champ. Around here we binge watched a new home make over show on Netflix called Instant Dream Home. Around here I marked books. Around here Rich and Evelina did a… Continue reading Around Here
Black Panther 2: Wakanda Forever - I didn't make it to the cinema to see this but it is coming to Disney+ on 1st February. Guardians of the Galaxy Vol 3 Indiana Jones and Dial of Destiny The Little Mermaid - the live-action version is coming with the beautiful Hallet Bailey Oppenheimer
Fish and Prawn Korma - we had this last night as I was using up a couple of tilapia fillets and extra large king prawns which each would not have been enough for a meal but worked well together with coconut milk and curry paste served with curried cauliflower and broccoli, coconut rice and poppadums.… Continue reading Five Meals We Have Loved this Month
This evening, our school took some Year 8 and Year 10 students to see the play adapted Sabrina Mahfouz from Malorie Blackman’s novel Noughts and Crosses at the Belgrade Theatre in Coventry. The whole production was fantastic but I particularly enjoyed the minimalist set design and the monologues. The trip went so well and our… Continue reading Noughts and Crosses
It has become a bit of a thing of the past, sitting down to watch the weekly installment of the latest drama. Most of the shows we watch nowadays either release all the episodes at the same time or are already fully available as we are watching them well after the original air date. In… Continue reading Riveting Television
One of the ways that Rich brightens my day is by sending me regular random photos from his photo roll. The Featured Photo widget on the iPhone curates photos every day and it such a easy and great way to be given a daily boost. When he sees a gem, he sends it to me… Continue reading A Happy Habit
The air is so cold that it takes the breath away. Across the field, the fog is finally clearing but the frost from the morning has clung on all day. As the sun sinks down behind the trees and the houses, there is a sparkle across the grass and surrounding shrubs that is captivating. Harper… Continue reading Frozen Saturday
Notes From My Day 