Musings :: Moments :: Memories
Experiencing Shakespeare's "Much Ado About Nothing" at the Theatre Royal Drury Lane was a magical experience, made even more special by sharing it with close friends and witnessing my daughter's enchantment during her first live Shakespeare performance. "Much Ado About Nothing" is one of Shakespeare's most beloved comedies - and my personal favourite of all… Continue reading Much Ado Love
I had so much fun making my 2019 Project Life album last year so I definitely want to make another one for 2020 this year. I have enough supplies for at least one more year, I think and then after that, I will need to see what size albums and pocket pages I can get… Continue reading Memory keeping in 2025
Following on from my review of the 24 things I wanted to do in 2024, I have put together my list for 2025. As you can see, these are all tangible things that can be achieved. These things are not habits; habits are not easy to measure, or to tick off so therefore I am… Continue reading 25 in 2025
Happy new year! It has been a rather muted start to the year. Life is a bit slower than usual. It is going to be tricky to get us all back into the swing of normal life as we have settled rather nicely into the easy mornings and late nights of the Christmas period. Over… Continue reading Hello 2025
The summer has chugged along at a pace which has been at once leisurely and far too fast for my liking. I still catch myself filled with dread for the start of term only to remember that I am not returning to school. Still, I am going to miss the slower pace of life during… Continue reading Lately
My sourdough toast with butter and Marmite for breakfast. Our thriving basil plant. Having a catch-up with a dear friend in Warwick and being able to sit outside (we didn't get a picture - gah!). St. Mary's Church in Warwick chiming 9 o'clock as I walked back to the car. My new little handbag from… Continue reading Five Tiny Moments of Joy
Dear Evelina It has been such a long time since I have written one of these letters to you. When you were small, I was so good at writing to you every month to tell you what you were up to and how you were growing. Now you are a teenager and you can see… Continue reading Thirteen Years
We had a fantastic day at Chatsworth House and even though Rich and I had been earlier this year, we still enjoyed returning and touring the house and gardens, and farm with the kiddos. The house was starting to be decorated for Christmas so we saw a preview of the stunning decorations. Sadly, the bonfire… Continue reading Our Day at Chatsworth
We are spending the weekend in the Peak District staying at the same place we visited for our twentieth wedding anniversary in May only this time with the kiddos. We are staying in between Matlock and Bakewell in the Derbyshire Peak District. With my familial links to the area (my maternal grandparents lived in the… Continue reading My Heart Belongs to the Peaks
This weekend, we are heading back to the Peak District for a short lodge break at Darwin Forest - this is where we stayed for our 20th anniversary in May. Here are five things we want to do when we are there: Chatsworth House - this beautiful house is home to the Devonshire family and… Continue reading 5 Things to Do in the Peak District
Notes From My Day 