Now that the weather has turned wet and windy my washing can no longer be hung outside to dry. Instead it resides flung over banisters and towel airers in the hope it will dry before getting smelly. All the landings…
Seasons
Several years into keeping this blog, Matt noticed pattern. Annual repetition, largely governed by natural seasonal events or advents within. A commentary of sorts.
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- Chinese laundry
- Rainbow
Sophie, Annie and I spotted a gorgeous rainbow on the way home today.
- Harvest sunday
Today was harvest sunday at church. It seems little has changed since I was small and attended the harvest service. People brought cans and food,dusty from the backs of their cupboards to donate to various local…
- Super moon
Last night the moon was a super moon as it was close to the earth. It's also known as the corn moon on the pagan moon calander . This means the moon looks very large and bright and the tides will be unusually high. At…
- Schools out for summer
Happy holidays everyone.
- Nearly the holidays
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…
- The Gardener's Arms
Matt and I took the opportunity today to sit in the beer garden at The Gardeners Arms whilst we waited for Sophie to finish Beavers. Matt had a pint or two whilst I enjoyed a cider shandy, a tasty concoction I…
- British Summer time
As we wandered to towards school this morning, rain dripping off our hoods, Sophie inquired 'what season are we in, is it Autumn? 'No darling', I replied,' it's Summer'. She looked at me aghast as water droplets raced…
- Blue skies
Hurray for blue skies today. Warm sunbeams and dappled light glinting through the trees on the way to school. Feels a little summery. Time to dig out my sunshine shoes.
- May
Happy May day. In like a lion, be it a damp soggy lion, and out like sunshiney lamb.
- Good Friday
We had a lazy day today but also quite social. We visited the children's grandparents and were treated to hotcross buns and pink wafers. Sophie was in her element as she loves pink wafers, and when the blue ribands were…
First bbqBelow are some pictures from the first bbq of the year. The friends were lovely, the food was delicious and the children had a great time decorating eggs. What a brilliant start to the bbq season.
- Happy Mother's day
Happy Mother's day all you lovely mamas out there. I hope you have an amazing day filled with love and smiles and snuggles from those who you so freely give your all to xx
SpringWarmth 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…
- 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…