This gorgeous summer weather has allowed us to spend some much needed time in our garden. We made a few changes which make the garden more attractive and more practical too such as moving Lina's playhouse to the corner patio: The sandpit which was on the corner patio has been given bucket stilts and now… Continue reading Where I Am
Fave Smell
Chanel Allure. This is my 'best' perfume for special occasions. It has been my favourite for a while. My parents bought me this for Christmas so I think it should last a while.
Love
These people are my favourite people in the world: my own little family, my mum and dad and the best brother ever. When I think of love, these are the people I think of. Of course if I think about food I love, I think of bacon.
Red, White [and] Blue
Happy Independence Day to all my American readers! I am very excited that in just a month and a bit, we will be flying over the pond to visit our American family in Massachusetts to celebrate my auntie and uncle's 50th wedding anniversary. We are staying on Cape Cod, an area we have never… Continue reading Red, White [and] Blue
Cold
This is the inside of our fridge and it is looking pretty empty although there is a lot of veg that you can't see lower down. The emptiness is not because we are due a shop but because we are trying to shed some weight before our big trip to the States in just over… Continue reading Cold
Shoes
I bought these shoes years ago when I worked in the city and I needed some last minute evening black shoes and buying Kurt Geiger shoes was a financial possibility. I love them so much but I must put them into early retirement. They have hardly been worn but they are so uncomfortable for me… Continue reading Shoes
Happiness is…
a carpet picnic Lina telling me she loves me lots and lots playing outside on a sunny day reading the end of a good book a barbecue with the family starting a new craft project
July Photo a Day Challenge
It's been a while since I have been able to do one of these challenges. I am excited to be able to take photos and write words every day this month.
5 people I would like to meet
John Green Ellen Page Joss Whedon Jon Stewart Zooey Deschanel
Back for the Summer
Back when I was waist-deep in PGCE stress, one of the things I was looking forward to in June was being able to blog more regularly. I miss writing and am looking forward to writing as much as possible over the summer. Yesterday, we returned from a week in Bognor Regis with ricardo's family. It… Continue reading Back for the Summer
Notes From My Day 