The Summer holidays are here ... as is the third wave of Covid-19. How do I give The Boy a great Summer without putting any of us at serious risk? River Thames at Kew The answer has actually been quite simple - we've made the decision to limit our exposure by cancelling a number of … Continue reading Summer Plans 2021 | The Second Covid Summer
One way or another, it was an emotional week: I visited the orthodontist after breaking my retainer for the second time. :(The Boy and I had what was hopefully the final appointment about his toe. :)The Brainy One and I met up with my SiL for lunch.I bought more bedding plants for our front garden.I … Continue reading Me on Monday
Source There's no denying that in the past people have said to me, "You're talking sh*t!" ... I'm going to be talking sh*t even more today. 🙂 No one really wants to write a blog post about bowel habits or even mention the word 'poo', but I'm mentioning both because I'm not embarrassed to tell … Continue reading Let’s Talk Sh*t
Was June joyful? Let's see what the numbers made of it: 40 walks with Tilly 32,179 steps walked by me on my busiest day^ 5 pieces of Happy Mail sent 7 traditional 12x12 scrapbook pages created by me 3 visits with family members 1 photo of mine on the walls of a public exhibition 🙂 … Continue reading Month in Numbers | June 2021
Tucked away up a single track road a few miles outside of Cirencester in the Cotswolds is beautiful Cerney House and Gardens. The gardens are simply breathtaking - perfect in their imperfection. Flowers and flowering shrubs are everywhere you look. Visitors are welcome to wander freely and dogs are welcome. The entrance fees, shop and … Continue reading Cerney House and Gardens
It was a week of both high temperatures and torrential rain. Dream cottage 🙂 It was a quieter week than of lateThe Boy had another appointment about his toe - it seems to be becoming a weekly thing :(I received notification about another hospital appointmentThe Brainy One, Tilly and I sat inside a café for … Continue reading Me on Monday
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
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
Was May marvellous? Let's see what the numbers made of it. Joining 89 others for an online Meet the Authors event over Zoom. 26,180 steps walked by me on my busiest day of the month. 42 walks with Tilly 31 sessions of online Pilates. 15 online Step classes via YouTube. 4 days spent redecorating the … Continue reading Month in Numbers | May 2021
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
