Enjoying the sunshine at the park
Today we have been enjoying the sunshine. Here are some photos. Annie on a slide in Starbeck park Sophie and Annie in the Valley Gardens Annie on a swing in the Valley Gardens.
Chamomile tea
I love cups of chamomile tea. With it’s warmth and gentle fragrance, chamomile tea feels like comfort in a cup. Afterwards I seem to sleep better and deeper. With a head full of governor information from tonight’s meeting it should be just the thing to help me switch off and relax.
Ilkley moor adventures
Instead of the weather spoiling the weekend, this weekend we were spoilt by the weather. Eager to make the most of the sunshine we headed to the Cow and Calf a rock formation up on lkley moor where Matt had organised a geocache trail. It seemed most of Yorkshire had the same idea as lots of parked cars overflowed the car… Read more →
Spring
Warmth and sunshine filled today with a most mellow, spring like air. Out without coats and with no claggy mud sucking at our wellies, Matt, Annie and I enjoyed an Elsie walk down by the river. It does feel like we have turned a corner on the cold dampness of winter and are freewheeling into the fresh newness of spring…. Read more →
Bacon sausage burger burgers
At Dragondrop, if you bring home a certificate, you get to choose the evening meal. If are awarded two certificates in a row you get to choose the desert as well. This is a highly regarded prize and tonight Felix got to choose the meal for his accomplishments in English. Being what I call a ‘carnivore deluxe’, as his favourite… Read more →
World book day
Today is world book day. The children at Sophie’s school were encouraged to come dressed up as a character from a book. I love seeing all the children dressed up in the playground. Some have very elaborate costumes and some just wear their party clothes. It’s great fun guessing who they have come as. Sophie dressed as Sophie from the… Read more →
Lent
As Lent approached, a common topic of conversation between the children has been,’what will you be giving up?’. In the past we have given up, sweets, chocolate ( a different category to sweets) junk food, spending money on non essentials, coffee and cake. It doesn’t matter what is decided upon or how many loop holes are created the resolution is… Read more →
Shove Tuesday
Tonight we have enjoyed eating pancakes many different ways. I don’t mean upside down or whilst singing ‘The birdie song’. I mean taking a step away from the Dragondrop traditional lemon and sugar topping and trying something new. Top of the list of flavours were ham, ham and cheese and blueberry and cottage cheese. ‘Nothing too exotic’,as Felix would say…. Read more →
Online shopping
I have started shopping online using the stores free ‘click and collect’ service. I shop on Sunday afternoon when Annie is asleep and then collect my groceries Monday morning before Pi goes to school. I detest going to the supermarket so online shopping is a good solution for me. However it isn’t trouble free and there does need to be… Read more →
What happens when Jay borrows your phone.
Jay borrowed my phone today. Later, finding it abandoned in the front room, I discovered all my wallpapers had been changed. Secret notes have been created in various apps to surprise me with smiles and love. Jay also carefully edited these pictures of Annie and posted the finished result as my lock screen. He certainly knows how to keep my… Read more →
The kitchen cont …
Col is visiting us today with his daughter (Sophie’s friend) to come and help Matt finish the kitchen. Armed with a tape measure, laptop and paper, half a kitchen’s worth of units are being decided on and ordered. I can’t wait for it all to be finished. It will be lovely having a place to put everything and I look… Read more →
The last slice of birthday cake.
Last Saturday a lovely friend made me the ultimate birthday cake. Four layers of different favoured sponge comprising of chocolate, chocolate caramel, vanilla and caramel. Generous amounts of caramel and chocolate cemented them together. As if that wasn’t enough the whole cake was then covered in chocolate. It looked amazing and tasted even better. I haven’t eaten it all myself,… Read more →
Hama beads
Annie has enjoyed having her little friend Audry to play this morning and Sophie also has a friend coming to play this afternoon. Pi has their activities all planned out. Hama beads first. For those of you without little girls, Hama beads are plastic beads you position on a pinned plastic board in a design of your choosing. Once finished,… Read more →
Wednesdays
Wednesdays have turned into super busy days. This evening we have been to Finlay’s 12th birthday party which was lovely. Lots of friends, cake and balloons made for a fun filled time. Part way through Felix arrived, fresh from ‘HYPE’ a percussion club he attends. I excused Pi and I from the festivities to deliver her to Beavers, where she… Read more →
My new glasses
Here is a picture of my splendid new glasses. They are much better then their predecessors which I returned to the shop because they didn’t suit me. When Matt asked me what they were called, he reminded me that frames are named. My new glasses are called Margery. I think it suits them.
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