It took us a little over two years but, just before Christmas, we managed to photograph the four cousins together.
One Photo | Twenty Words
Category: Home Life
One Little Word 2019 | Thrive
This is our 9th year of choosing a One Little Word ® and this year, we have settled on the word thrive.Thrive: verb; to grow or develop well or vigorously; to prosper or flourish. In living this word, I/we recognise that I/we will need to do the hard things, to choose to actively engage and … Continue reading One Little Word 2019 | Thrive
Month in Numbers | December 2018
As we get to grips with 2019 and I begin to pack away Christmas, let's see how the numbers for December looked: A total of 8 overnight guests staying a total of 4 nights. My highest daily step count was 22,424. Another 62 cards added to the total amount written, addressed and posted. 10 jars … Continue reading Month in Numbers | December 2018
Christmas at the Royal Albert Hall
Last weekend, we had friends to stay and we treated them to the Christmas Sing-a-long at the Royal Albert Hall. It's a lot of fun.Ordinarily, whenever we go to a carol concert or the Panto, we throw on a Christmas jumper and call it done. I was, therefore, rather alarmed when my friend, she of … Continue reading Christmas at the Royal Albert Hall
Weekday Walks | Christmas Shopping
Every year, The Brainy One and I choose a day in December to go Christmas shopping. I say Christmas shopping, but what actually happens is this (or something very similar) ... To Green Park on the Underground. A quick stop at Fortnum and Mason to see their decorated stairwell, which although pretty, wasn't a patch … Continue reading Weekday Walks | Christmas Shopping
Five Ways to Give Back this Christmas
Christmas is the season of giving, right? It can, however, also be the season where everything becomes a little too hectic and you lose sight of what's important. The Brainy One and I have given to charity all year round for all of our married life, but for the last few years we have stepped … Continue reading Five Ways to Give Back this Christmas
Bedtime Reading
The Brainy One and I have read aloud to the The Boy Child virtually every day of his life. When he was a baby, whomever was cuddling him would invariably read aloud from the newspaper or a magazine. We were firm believers that it didn't matter what we read to him, it was more about … Continue reading Bedtime Reading
Right Now …
Supporting a friend who is going through a difficult time. A pot of tea always helps. Thinking about Christmas. Reading Wonder by RJ Palacio. Watching the new series of Outlander on Amazon Prime. Realising that good health is not guaranteed. Making not as many scrapbook pages as I might like. Listening to Stephen Fry read … Continue reading Right Now …
Month in Numbers | October 2018
October has been and gone in a blur of crisp and clear days, sunshine and chilly evenings. Let's see how the numbers look:15 pieces of Happy Mail sent. One black eye (and a whole host of other bumps and bruises). 330 lengths in the pool at the gym. £8.80 won on the Euros ... not … Continue reading Month in Numbers | October 2018
A Tale of Two Strictlys
The Boy Child and I love the arrival of Autumn … because it means the return of Strictly Come Dancing to the Saturday and Sunday evening TV schedules. This year, we have enhanced our viewing pleasure by holding a WhatsApp conversation during the Saturday show with friends who live 200 miles away. We spend the … Continue reading A Tale of Two Strictlys
