Half-term Travels

The final half-term of the school year is knocking on the door,and we're off and away for a large portion of it. I'll be back here in early June.

In the Moment Scrapbooking

In the hour between getting home from Sports Day (more like Sports Most of the School Day in reality)and leaving again to collect The Boy Child,I downloaded my photos and immediately printed off a number of favourites. I went back to Shimelle's 4x6 Photo Love for the design idea and set straight to work. Two lengths of washi tape, … Continue reading In the Moment Scrapbooking →

Sports Day in Photos

Right Now …

... I'm looking forward to a few days away.... Sunshine and warmer temperatures mean it's time to eat al fresco, with a side order of Pimm's.... Reading the Neapolitan novels by Elena Ferrante on the Kindle.... Still walking around the park each day. A habit that's hard to break.... Choosing 'nothing changes if nothing changes' … Continue reading Right Now … →

Memos: Mail: Me

It was a quiet week here in the West London suburbs.No Happy Mail to brighten a morning,although I did send out a few pieces. As for the weekend, we stayed close to home and invited friends over for coffee and cake.We spent a happy few hours catching upand realised too late that we hadn't taken any photos.BBy … Continue reading Memos: Mail: Me →

The Traveler’s Notebook

With an overseas trip on the horizon,I've been tempted to try out the humble traveler's notebook.One 'l' or two in traveller?Whatever. I couldn't resist the urge to jazz up the plain kraft cover.I've also added washi tape along the page edges, and thin lined card stock to alternate pages, simply because I am hopeless at writing in … Continue reading The Traveler’s Notebook →

The Design Museum

The Boy Child and I recently visited the Design Museum in its new home on High Street, Kensington. To be honest, neither of us enjoyed it very much, mainly because autism levels were high that afternoon. On another day, I think the Design Museum would be a good place to spend an hour … Continue reading The Design Museum →

Mini Refurbishment

A few months ago, I noticed that the carpet in the living roomhad a few holes appearing.The pile had finally been worn away after around 25 years of usage.The ordering of a new carpet prompted me to cast an eyeover the rest of the room, leading me to renew some larger pieces of furniture.Out went … Continue reading Mini Refurbishment →

Football at Wembley

When The Brainy One was offered free tickets to theWomen's FA Cup Final at Wembley, we decided to make use of them. Truth be told, I'm ambivalent about the beautiful game.I know most of the club names in the Premiership and a few star players,but not much more. These last few years though, I've had … Continue reading Football at Wembley →

Memos: Mail: Me

This week, I received a surprise in the mail from the lovely Alison.Unexpected Happy Mail is the best!As for the weekend, I did something that I never thought I would ever do.I attended my first professional football match.At Wembley.And you know what? It was pretty darn amazing!