Today we boarded a northern rail train and headed out to visit the National Railway Museum in York. I used our friends ‘friends and family’ railcard so the return fare to York was only £10.05. The museum is adjacent to the station so getting the train was a fun, economical and easy option. The museum is free and massive with… Read more →
Annie-Mo took her first step.today. Keeping in line with her zest for life her first step was actually a series of steps, almost a run. Felix was with me chatting when she simply stood up and tottered off. I was astounded but Felix was so not impressed. ‘Did you see’, I gasped, ‘Annie-Mo just took her first steps’. ‘Yes Mama,’… Read more →
Happy holidays everyone.
There is only one more day left of school till the summer holidays are upon us. It will be good to not have to get Sophie to school on time and no need for stringent bedtimes. It’s nice to walk Elsie in the hols as it means we definitely have to get out of the house whatever the weather. I… Read more →
Today we enjoyed a walk around Cold Stone cut an enormous sculpture overlooking coldstone quarry. Matt made a great picnic, we saw a mini tornado up in clouds, made it home before the rain closed in and ate slow cooked beef bourguignon for tea. What a lovely day.
It has happened all of a sudden that our eldest boy has outgrown all of his clothes. The only items that he has left that fit are his school clothes and no self respecting teenager wishes to wear those all the time. Normally I would do an Ebay sweep but since the boy in question cannot describe how he would… Read more →
Annie is learning british sign language. Apparently babies who can sign are able to communicate their needs at an earlier age and are less likely to suffer tantrums and terrible twos. I am not sure how much that applies to Annie who’s favourite signs are cat,bird and milk. I suppose as long as those signs address her main desires and… Read more →
This morning we enjoyed eggs baked in bacon. First of all I cooked the bacon in our muffin Tin then broke the eggs into the centre of the bacon and placed the Tin back in the oven for another seven minutes. We all liked our cute muffin shaped bacon and eggs.
Elsie is moulting. She doesn’t really look like she is and up till now she has innocently continued to spend the day time stretched out upon my big pillow bed guarding against crocodile invasion. But now my white bed linen is no longer white but brown and hairy and itchy and rubbish for sleeping on if you aren’t a dog…. Read more →
The children’s school reports were issued today. Luckily ours got good reports so that means we get to go out for dinner. Normally we would go to the Chinese buffet but it seems to have gone down hill and really all Felix eats is masses of deep fried battered chicken swimming in a gelatinous sea bright pink sauce, Sophie eats… Read more →
Annie-Mo smiling by the pretty flowers in Sophie’s Godmother’s garden.
Annie is in bed and I have run out of sandpaper. As I can no longer sand the kitchen floor I decided to have an evening of relaxing and reading ‘The cat’s cradle’ by Kurt Vonnegut. I am really enjoying the book so far. Elsie and I are currently snuggled up on the sofa and the house is very peaceful… Read more →
It was the school fair today, a chaotic, busy, exhausting affair that parents endure twice a year because their children love it. Luckily I had a ‘get out of jail’ early card in the form of needing to get home by four o’clock to ensure the boys had packed, eaten and departed to camp on time. Having given strict orders… Read more →
Jay is 13! I wish him a fabulous, Fun filled year full of smiles, laughter,friends and tasty food.
Number 1 on the list of things you don’t want to hear when you are just about to run out the door to get Sophie to school. ‘Mama.’ ‘Yes Sophie?’ ‘I was just looking at the cat and when I looked back Annie had discovered the paddling pool.’ Queue moment for deep calming breath. Note to self… Empty said paddling… Read more →
4 of 5 stars to Glow by Ned Beauman t.co/HnEOCc4xCL
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