Reading seemed to be low down on my To Do list throughout March. 😦 One Night On The Island by Josie Silver | Paperback: I mentioned this last month but as I didn't finish it until earlier this month, I'm mentioning it again. Finlay Donovan is Killing It by Elle Cosimano | Paperback: Murder mystery … Continue reading For the Love of Books | Currently Reading March 2022
Half way through this year's 100 Day Project and I don't mind admitting the last 10 days or so have been a struggle. The Boy's albums are up to date, bar a title page or twoThe wedding album has stalled. I reckon that there just 3 layouts left to complete and the Circle of Life … Continue reading The 100 Day Project | Fifty Days In | The Half Way Point
I went to see this playThe Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo is being made into a film by NetflixI've almost finished this jigsawI received these flowers, the gift that keeps on giving
A week of admin, planning the Easter holidays and worrying about the current state of the world. I renegotiated successfully a new contract for our mobile phones, gaining an almost 50% reduction in the monthly bill Filming for Silent Witness took place at our neighbour's house and caused havoc for the whole roadThe development that … Continue reading Me on Monday | 28 March
Enjoying daily temperatures of around 20C here in West London, but colder weather is forecast for next weekDitching my winter boots and jeans for cropped trousers and fashion trainersWatching our flowering bulbs come to life - we have daffodils, crocus, fritillaries, pansies and tulipsWorrying about the number of attempted car thefts in our neighbourhoodPlanning our … Continue reading Right Now …
Ingredients: 150g salted butter, softened 160g soft light brown sugar 1 egg 1 1/2 tsp vanilla extract 260g plain flour, sifted 1 1/2 tsp baking powder 100g chocolate chips 100g macadamia nuts, roughly chopped 16 soft toffees Pinch sea salt, plus more to serve (optional) Method: Preheat the oven to Gas 5/190 C/170 Fan and … Continue reading Salted Caramel Lava Cookies
Westminster Bridge, March 2020 It's two years today since the PM announced the UK's first lockdown and issued a stay-at-home order. Two years. Covid-19 is still here. Covid cases are rising again, as are the number of Covid-related deaths. The UK has lifted all restrictions. The four Home nations are not united in their approach. … Continue reading The Global Pandemic | Two Years on From The UK’s First Lockdown
One of the best times of my week is being invited out for morning coffee and cake by The Boy.
My sister-in-love tested positive the day after Cachirulo, so we tested daily for several days and stayed close to home. We remained negative. The Boy went on a school trip to the Natural History Museum - the first such outing since the Autumn term of 2019I made a Ukraine flag and stuck it in our … Continue reading Me on Monday | 21 March
Working on our revamped wedding album brought home to me just how relentless the circle of life is. You know that I enjoy a list, collecting numbers and family history - here's what I realised: Deaths | Fourteen guests have died since our wedding dayIncluded in this list are my mum and my parents-in-lawThe first … Continue reading The Circle Of Life As Documented By Our Wedding Album
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