"GET AWAY FROM MY MUM!" During our recent visit to Kew Gardens, we had an encounter with a lady who didn't appear to understand the concept of socially-distancing. At one point, she got to so close to me, she was almost standing on my feet. I asked her what she thought she was doing and … Continue reading Things He Says | The Protective Edition
Ingredients:•85 g butter• 75 g soft brown sugar• 1 tsp vanilla essence• 75 g dried cranberries• 50 g plain flour• 75 g porridge oats• 1/4 tsp bicarbonate of soda• 1/2 tsp salt Method: 1. Preheat the oven to 180 C/gas mark 4. 2. Cream together the butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Stir in … Continue reading Lockdown Baking | Oat and Cranberry Cookies
Me: "This week's History assignment is to write about VE Day and what it means." Him: "Excellent! It is, as you know, my area of expertise!"
What I've stopped doing: Wearing my contact lenses. Wearing make-up. This happened around day 9. Having longish nails. Cutting them seemed the most sensible option. What I've started doing: Using tweezers on my eyebrows for the first time in years. Brushing up on secondary school maths. Beginners yoga and Pilates via YouTube and Instagram, one … Continue reading Covid-19 | Life in Lockdown – At Home
With The Boy Child now at home for at least 4 weeks, I've tried to encourage him to create a scrapbook page or two of his own, instead of simply looking at the ones I make. He looked at me, rather witheringly, and said," Scrapbooking is for ladies like you ..." In reply, I asked, … Continue reading Things He Says | The That's For Ladies Like You Edition
Because you knew I would ... Nine days in on the home schooling front. I'd be lying if I told you that all had been well ... but it has gone better then expected. We're not trying to reinvent the educational wheel, we're simply trying to get through the age-appropriate basics ... English, Maths, History, … Continue reading Covid-19 | The Early Days of Home Schooling
"When I hear the word Coronavirus, I feel a bit worried. Even as I write this on a sunny Monday morning, I am still anxious about it. I know that the chances of getting it as a child are slim, but I am nervous. Very soon London {and the wider UK} will be in lock-down, … Continue reading Covid-19 | From The Boy Child's Perspective
I'm still plugging away at improving The Boy Child's early years albums. Most pages are in Project Life in style, but there's room for a few additional 12x12 spreads ... I reused a favourite design to give a home to a few fun photos which were never scrapped in 2010. I then flipped the design … Continue reading Scrapping in 2020 #4
The Boy Child and I recently went on a date afternoon - we went to lunch at my club and then onto a concert at Royal Festival Hall. He thought it was funny that my pre-lunch Aperol Spritz matched his jumper. I had the traditional Sunday roast - turkey with extra gravy - and The … Continue reading Date Afternoon With The Boy Child
I was doing my usual Winter cull of The Boy Child's bookshelves and thinking how their contents have changed over the years. Looking back at me now are a ton of reference books (mostly relating to aviation), Tom Gates, Alex Rider and every one of the stories by David Walliams. I miss the picture books … Continue reading Inspired by Dr Seuss
