September means that the Season of mist and mellow fruitfulness is approaching. It also means that Shimelle is running her annual class, Learn Something New Every Day.As with the previous few years, I’m recording what I’ve learned throughout September here. Rainbow over Windsor Castle just minutes after the death of HM Queen Elizabeth was announced Day 6 | Times passes … Continue reading Learn Something New Every Day | Days 6-10
It was a week where our everyday life ran alongside historic times. Floral tributes to HM the Queen, Green Park We seemed to spend an inordinate amount of time watching the BBC The Brainy One took a car full of recycling to the recycling centre The Best Friend and I went into town to see … Continue reading Me on Tuesday | 20 September
September means that the Season of mist and mellow fruitfulness is approaching. It also means that Shimelle is running her annual class, Learn Something New Every Day.As with the previous few years, I’m recording what I’ve learned throughout September here. The back-to-school haircut Day 1: My favourite podcast is back on BBC Sounds ... Americast Day 2: Measuring the correct amount of … Continue reading Learn Something New Every Day | Days 1-5
It was a week where the United Kingdom's Elizabethan Age came to an end. 😦 The Boy went back to school; I went back to work I tackled redecorating my office/craft room over the course of the week Tilly and I were caught several times in heavy downpours There was a lot more Life Admin … Continue reading Me on Monday | 12 September
It was the final week of the summer holidays. The Boy went to the cinema and for burgers with his friend All four of us had haircuts I went to the salon to have my eyebrows done I made Easy Jammie Biscuits We met up with The Oldest Friends I cleared out my office ready … Continue reading Me on Monday | 5 September
There was only ever going to be one event from July that redefined how we used the space within our home - the new library. The embellishments are from Doodlebug Design's My Happy Place - did you notice the pup curled up in a basket?
The library might just be my new favourite room in our house. The Boy does not have the library you might expect of a teenager. He has the library of a middle-aged military history buff. 🙂 But as I have done the bulk of the shelving, I have made sure to include some of his … Continue reading Home Décor | Library Details
The room in our house used as a playroom for The Boy has long outgrown its purpose. Most afternoons Tilly could be found in there, curled up fast asleep in a sunny spot on the sofa. After an initial consultation with The Boy, we've renamed it The Library and he and I have made choices … Continue reading Home Décor | From Playroom to Library | Photo Heavy
It was a week of hot, hot, hot weather in London, with the promise of more to come. The carpenter came to begin installation of the new bookcase The Brainy One and I viewed the finished redevelopment in our neighbourhood, which we didn't like very much. It can be yours if you have £2.5 millionI … Continue reading Me on Monday | 18 July
It was a week of WFT in British politics. 🙂 Tilly and I went to the pub to meet friends for drinksI arranged to meet another autism-mum for a cuppa next week - strength in numbersThe makings of the bespoke bookcase were deliveredThe weather was fantastic!I learnt that the installation of the bookcase would be … Continue reading Me On Tuesday | 12 July
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