I spent the month reading the remaining books of Mhairi McFarlane's back catalogue. 🙂 Don't You Forget About Me (McFarlane's 5th book): You always remember your first love ... don't you? Georgina's new boss, Lucas, turns out to have been her boyfriend when they were in 6th Form. Twelve years on, he doesn't appear to … Continue reading For the Love of Books | December 2020
For my final spot of scrapbooking this year I returned to a favourite design. Both photos were sent through over Christmas via WhatsApp groups and I was in the mood for a spot of here-and-now creating. I absolutely love this design - it's so eye-catching and also a great way to use up sticker sheets. … Continue reading Scrapbooking in 2020 #20
Welcome to December Daily, my favourite project of the year. Day 21: was the day I wrote about cancelled plans. Day 22: was the day we donated cash and groceries to food bank. Day 23: was the day more bad news relating to Covid-19 was released and I struggled with it. Day 24: was the … Continue reading December Daily | Days 21-25
I’m taking this opportunity to wish you all a wonderful and love-filled festive season. I’m also taking the opportunity to thank you for reading and commenting this year – I never, ever take your support for granted. Happy, merry everything! The next scheduled post will appear on Tuesday, 29th December.
Welcome to December Daily, my favourite project of the year. Day 16: was the day London moved up into Tier 3 - Very High Risk. Day 17: was the last day of term and Christmas Jumper Day. Day 18: was the day I planned which festive films I'd like to watch. (So far, The Boy … Continue reading December Daily | Days 16-20
Christmas is the season of giving, right? It can, however, also be the season where everything becomes a little too hectic and you lose sight of what’s important. The Brainy One and I give to charity all year-round and have done since we were first married. This year, so many more people are in need … Continue reading Four Ways to Give Back During A Global Pandemic
Week 49: We went early with the Christmas decorations. The Boy Child captured a beautiful sunrise as he waited for the bus to school. I made the first batch of cranberry sauce. The double-issue of Radio Times went on sale. London's West End was looking very festive and there was a glorious sunset. Week 50: … Continue reading Project Life Revisited | Weeks 49 and 50
Welcome to December Daily, my favourite project of the year. Day 11: was the day I hand-delivered cranberry sauce to local friends. Day 12: was spent in the company of reindeer. 🙂 Day 13: was the day I hand-delivered a few Christmas presents to local friends. Day 14: was the day I went into town … Continue reading December Daily 2020 | Days 11-15
The UK reached a new low in the fight against Covid-19 when the government announced an official death rate of over 50,000. The UK prime minister announced that he would be self-isolating for two weeks after hosting a face-to-face breakfast meeting where a Conservative MP later tested positive. In good news, Moderna announced a 95% … Continue reading Covid-19 | The Journal, Part 8
When I reached the end of 2011 in my revamp of The Boy Child's early-years albums, I thought I was all but done ... But then I flicked through the 2012 album and discovered that nothing had been recorded between late January and early May. A trawl through my online photo collection (which I keep … Continue reading Scrapbooking in 2020 #19
This West London Life 