2018 has been, like 2017, mostly pants with patches of ok. I kind of feel like adult life seems to be about managing the crap that’s thrown at you whilst pretending you are enjoying it all, and occasionally getting a bit of respite! Today has been all levels of pants. This blog was down, again, […]
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A thing of beauty that has been baking slowly all day and made my house smell amazing today. Christmas cake ready to be doused with brandy and left to do it’s Christmassy magic, ready to be taken to France to be eaten with cheese (I’m doing my research and finding something akin to Wensleydale) no […]
READ MOREYup, I wore a Christmas jumper today. Yup, I know it’s not December yet but Christmas makes me happy so I don’t care… ‘Tis ALMOST the season!
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Sometimes you just want to curl up like a cat, ignore the world, and snooze the day away, and pretend that there is nothing to worry about. Sadly, humans can’t do that. Jasper is making me jealous today… How has your Friday been?
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Christmas is coming. Ok, too soon? However, the small boy has spent a lot of time creating some very sparkly Christmas cards to be taken to South Africa this week, hand delivered, because the postal service to there is DIRE and I think Father Christmas and his reindeer could deliver things faster. Our cards are […]
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This basical sums up my day. Who was in the bathroom before me…?
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I never thought I’d say this but a friend put the idea in my head… I’m seriously considering doing Veganuary next year. Plant based eating for an entire month. Cheese is the only thing stopping me. Anyone else thinking about it?
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My clever girl. The school send a postcard home when a child has done well, achieved a goal, or produced a piece of work or made an effort that they feel parents should know about, so we can also praise our kids. This is her third. She is thriving at secondary school. The last two […]
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A rare family selfie photo from yesterday. I look tired, the tween wasn’t happy that her hair was right, we had to bribe “the puppy” to smile for the camera and the husband wanted to get more of the background in the photo but couldn’t… it’s still us in all our crazy glory! Have a […]
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The clocks went back in the UK this weekend. I hate that, it makes for depressingly early dark evenings. But at least the sunsets are good…
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