Goodbye, July, you were jubilant!We continued in our endeavour to be more.~ I had my first facetime conversation with my sister since she emigrated.~ There was a super successful Summer Fayre at school.~ There was a FIFA World Cup sticker swap with a big boy.~ There was a brilliant performance of the Scottish Play.~ There was … Continue reading Be More | July
I have no idea why someone would wrap a tree trunk in crochet, but the end result looks pretty cool. Zoom In | Zoom Out is Helena's idea and you can see more here. Kew Gardens in the summertime is the most perfect place for children. Acres of green space to run around. No traffic … Continue reading Zoom In | Zoom Out at Kew Gardens
The other evening, instead of reading when I went to bed, I listened to a podcast between Elise Blaha Cripe and Cathy Zielske. Cathy used the phrase avenue of expression to describe best how she used her blog to reach her readers and by association, her potential customers.Today, I am expressionless.It happens.Summer 500: 389.
The Boy Child looks good in a hat.I like him to wear a hat in the summer months.Essential when you consider that he can't stand sunscreen on his face and ears.Last summer, with two weeks in Florida on the horizon, I bought him a new hat.It made its debut on a visit to see Grandad … Continue reading Hats Off
Hi, hi, c'mon in.Let's go straight through to the garden. It's lovely out there this time of day.Would you like a cuppa or perhaps a Pimm's, given that it is summer time?How have you been? Things here are getting back to normal, now that The Boy Child has returned from his stay with Granny. You … Continue reading Sharing a Cuppa
... that grieves me, but my darling, when I think of you.~ The Leaving of Liverpool by The DublinersI staged a mini photoshoot on the station concourse this morning. It seemed the thing to do, given that the station provided a prop.It didn't take long, however, for The Boy Child to call a halt to … Continue reading It’s Not the Leaving …
It would appear that The Boy Child has had a wonderful time staying with Granny.He got to go to the beach and hang out with the delightful Miss I.There was also a visit to a water park, which the two of them absolutely loved. Sadly, photography was not allowed. Little Miss I. is the grand daughter … Continue reading What He Did
Another gorgeous day in London and another day for being outside.The City of London, just like last year, is hosting Sculpture in the City.Last year, we visited over the weekend when the City is quiet. Today, I was astonished at how many people were eating and/or drinking al fresco on the terraces outside office buildings … Continue reading Summer Sculpture | Photo Heavy
Scroll down for Zoom In | Zoom Out. I promise that you won't be disappointed.My original plan for today was to visit the Imperial War Museum and their new Great War Galleries. However, with the weather forecast to be in the high 20s (centigrade) again, we settled on a Track the Plaque walk around Soho. … Continue reading Weekday Walks: Soho | Zoom In: Zoom Out
I'd like to tell you that The Brainy One and I enjoyed Day #1 of our The Boy Child-free-days by zipping around town, visiting all the galleries and exhibitions we've been meaning to visit for months.But that would be a lie.A big fat fib.The reality was that we stayed close to home.We watched three episodes … Continue reading Lazy Day of Summer
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