It was a week of glorious weather and wearing shorts every day. 🙂 I went on an overground train to Paddington twice in four days.I had an outpatients appointment in a Central London hospital - a proper face-to-face consultation. It was organised and efficient and I felt perfectly safe.The Boy had yet another appointment about … Continue reading Me on Monday
On the day that eating indoors in restaurants and cafés was allowed again, a friend and I had Afternoon Tea. 🙂 I included a print out of my Mass Observation Diary (which happened before Afternoon Tea, but no matter). Dominic Cummings appeared before a parliamentary committee and let rip - it was fascinating to watch … Continue reading Covid-19 | The Journal, Part 16
The 2021 Summer Reading List has been released on Modern Mrs Darcy; sign up to the free newsletter to receive the list straight to your Inbox. Thoughts on wearing a striped wedding dress? There were elephants in Chelsea. 🙂 I received a copy of this book for my birthday.
I booked tickets for The Boy and me to visit the photography exhibition in Pitzhanger Manor this week and it was hugely exciting to see my photo of him on the gallery's wall. 🙂 This exhibition will obviously feature in my Covid-19 journal. And I can now say that I have had a photograph displayed … Continue reading Photography Exhibition | Pitzhanger Manor
It was a week where the sun came out again and temperatures rose. 🙂 I ventured on to the Tube for the first time in a few weeks I had a routine appointment for a blood testTilly and I met two friends in the garden of our favourite local caféI booked tickets for the photography … Continue reading Me on Tuesday
I had Afternoon Tea at Fortnum'sI was bold with the redecorationThere was a visit to the dental hygienist and a dental check-upTilly was poorly and needed a visit to the vet (who was new to the practice and turned out to be very dishy - I'm old enough to be his mum ...)We went ahead … Continue reading Me on Monday
One of the UFOs on my list for this year's 100 Day Project was to finish a 6x8 album about our long weekend in South Lakeland last Summer. I'd added a bunch of photos and then put it aside. To complete the album, I used journaling and filler cards from In a Creative Bubble and … Continue reading Lakeland Weekend Album
I arranged for our decorator to come once we'd moved into the third phase of lockdown easing - the job in hand was to paint the loft office and bathroom. The Brainy One and I have always been a little timid with paint colours, but having read a few articles in Ideal Home magazine, I … Continue reading Home Decor | Making a Statement
On Monday, 17th May, we (those of us in England) were allowed back indoors in restaurants, cafés, pubs, cinemas and theatres. 🙂 Diamond Jubilee Tea Salon, Fortnum and Mason At 14.30 on Monday, 17 May, a friend and I sat down to an early Afternoon Tea in the Diamond Jubilee Tea Salon in Fortnum and … Continue reading Afternoon Tea at Fortnum and Mason
