Yesterday, we were lucky enough to be invited to lunch at the Royal Hospital, Chelsea. As previously mentioned on this blog, Chelsea is the home to the Chelsea Pensioners and is where a good friend of ours lives. He also just happens to be the current head tour guide. ~ Lunch in the Great Hall ~ ~ DS with a … Continue reading Lunch In Chelsea
Month: August 2011
Shimelle’s Sketch Of The Week
Note to self: do not rush journaling; you will think faster than you can write.
SAG Challenge #7
The latest challenge on the SAG blog has been set by by my pal Amy. She wants to know if you record current affairs/happenings in your albums. I admit that this isn't something I do much of, but I did record the Royal Wedding earlier this year and also when Barack Obama became the 44th President of … Continue reading SAG Challenge #7
One From That List Of Five
Back at the end of May, Amy asked what five things wouldn't be in or around your house in five years. In at #4 on my list was our bedroom wallpaper ...Last week, the decorator finished our bedroom (and the en-suite and family bathroom as an added bonus) and this is what our bedroom looks … Continue reading One From That List Of Five
Fun At The {Fun}Fair
~ Hooray for height restrictions ~ ~ Dodgem delight ~ ~ something of a squeeze to get the safety rail closed ~
52 In Black & White: Week 34
~ Shopping for big-school shoes: gulp ~
Project Life: Week 20
The week where we came home from Scotland to find a leak under the kitchen sink, where we took advantage of the reasonable weather to be outside, where DS added a sense of scale to the pre-decorated shot of our bedroom (there'll be a post about that very soon). Loved that I found a clothing … Continue reading Project Life: Week 20
An Adventure Just For Mummy
Early this morning (well, reasonably early: 09.15) DH left with DS to visit the Didcot Railway Centre for a steam day. They were collecting Grandad on the way. A true boys-own-adventure! I can only hope that DH remembers to take a photo or two ...So that left me here, wondering what to do. Walk the pooch … Continue reading An Adventure Just For Mummy
The Big Screen
DS had his first ever cinematic experience this lunch time and I had my first as a parent.~ there's no way to make a cinema in the rain look photogenic ~We took a picnic lunch ...... but still spent a fortune. What we spent:Bus fare: £2.60 return.Tickets: £17.35 ~ that's £9.15 for me, £6.70 for DS and £1.50 … Continue reading The Big Screen
52 In Black & White: Week 33
~ the dreaded self-portrait ~