I didn't make anything during the first two weeks of the month, but completed last week was a double page spread starring Tilly (for our 2019 album). Call it puppy love It's an old design, one that I've used a lot over the years. I think it originally came from Shimelle. I also reused a … Continue reading Scrapbooking in 2019 #2
I'm not a big fan of winter. This year hasn't been so bad - it’s been mild and we’ve seen the sun - and the snowfall has been minimal. First school run But if personal experience has taught me anything about winter, it’s that I need to get myself out of the house and into … Continue reading Winter Walks with Tilly
Time for a little self-indulgence ... Shaun featured my postcard on the shop's Facebook page. (I'm no longer on Facebook; a friend sent me the link and I took a screenshot.) Postcards Home, an online treasure chest selling unique homeware and gifts inspired by travel and design, selected my Instagram image to win their January … Continue reading Four Fun Things
On a chill February morning, Tilly and I picked up my friend and we headed to the lovely West London district of Notting Hill. This upmarket part of London even has a film named after it. Beloved of bankers and yummy mummies, the area is awash with colourful houses , a world famous weekly market … Continue reading Weekday Walk | Notting Hill, Part One
What's that? No dogs on the sofa? There's no denying it ... since the arrival of Tilly, we've never been so popular! It's not hard to see why.
In two short weeks, Tilly has brought such love and joy into our home. We are all besotted. Tired Tilly Just like a human baby, she's a pooping and peeing machine, interspersed with time for eating and sleeping. In two short weeks, she's ruling the roost ... she's even allowed on the furniture, a privilege … Continue reading Two Weeks with Tilly
January was a busy month here at This West London Life ... let's take a look at how the numbers shaped up: January 2019 My biggest daily step count came in at 16,562. I swan 390 lengths of the gym's pool. If it weren't for a u/s heating thermostat, it would have been quite a … Continue reading Month in Numbers | January 2019
One of my favourite past times as a child, after reading, was working on a jigsaw. I remember two in particular, probably because both of them were round and they fed my love of history - Henry VIII and his six wives, and the naval battles of Admiral Nelson. I rediscovered my jigsaw love when … Continue reading A Puzzling Hobby
I'm using a traveler's notebook to record our One Little Word again this year. But I inadvertently ordered a mini TN - it's just 5.5x3.5. It will make for interesting scrapping. The first entry marks The Boy Child's recent birthday ... Birthday Boy ... the second entry marks the discover of a new-to-us park area … Continue reading OLW | Thrive and the Traveler’s Notebook
What's a Cavachon, you might ask? A Cavachon is a cross-breed dog, part Bischon Frise and part King Charles Cavalier Spaniel. Me, looking pretty thrilled to have a 7-week-old Tilly asleep on my leg. And this Cavachon is the newest member of our family. For online purposes, let's call her Tilly. Apart from being completely … Continue reading For the Love of a Cavachon
