Did you watch the Coronation of King Charles III? It was an amazing and historic occasion for the United Kingdom and our Commonwealth Family. We watched with The Oldest Friends and had a superb day. 🙂 Glasses of Bucks Fizz by 10am, sausage and bacon baps, texting with Australia, and Penny Mordaunt. Two standout moments … Continue reading Coronation Day | 6 May 2023
It was a busy half term week. The Boy and I travelled to the newly opened Bond Street station on the Elizabeth Line The UK had another new Prime Minister We visited Little Venice Tilly visited the groomer I bought lots of new clothes for The Boy: jeans, hoodies, jumpers and shirts The Boy and … Continue reading Me on Tuesday | 1 November
Late afternoon sky Constantly comparing prices for grocery shopping and utilities – the rise in the cost of living and inflation is worrying Wondering how long the current government can remain in office, given the farce that is currently playing out Watching Chicago Med on Netflix and waiting for the new series of The Crown … Continue reading Right Now | Around Here
September meant that the Season of mist and mellow fruitfulness was approaching. It also meant that Shimelle was running her annual class, Learn Something New Every Day.As with the previous few years, I’ve recorded what I learned throughout September here. Day 26 | It might be time for socks during the day Day 27 | We may have been given … Continue reading Learn Something New Every Day | Days 26-30
Our first Road Trip outside of the UK since the advent of the pandemic and BREXIT - we chose the small city of Ypres (also known as Ieper) in Flanders, Belgium as our destination - a ton of British Military History, great beer and delicious chocolate. 🙂 Grote Markt, Ypres The city of Ypres might … Continue reading Summer Road Trip 2022 | Ypres | Belgium
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
It was another week of great weather, decorating and a swerve into US politics. My back has been much better, but still not fully recovered - looks as though I pulled a muscleThe Brainy One and I cleared the playroom in preparation for its rebirth as the libraryRedecoration began :)The Boy spent three days at … Continue reading Me on Monday | 27 June
I am a huge fan of BBC Sounds (available globally for free) and have taken to listening to a podcast when I'm out with Tilly. Here's 8 podcasts I've been listening to lately. Listening in The Coming Storm with Gabriel Gatehouse: QAnon and the plot to break reality - a journey into the dark undergrowth … Continue reading Eight Podcasts Worth Listening To
It was the second week of the Easter holidays and we had visitors. We took my God Daughter and her parents to Cambridge for the dayWe went out to brunchWe went to Kew GardensTilly went for an overdue haircutOur visitors went homeThe Boy and I went book buying in HatchardsThe Boy and I went to … Continue reading Me on Tuesday | 19 April
If you didn't know it was there, you could walk by and not give it any attention. It's just a small plaque, nothing fancy. The plaque was unveiled in late March of this year, on the fifth anniversary of the terrorist attack on Westminster Bridge. The plaque reads, "In memory of those who lost their … Continue reading London’s Newest Memorial
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