Hello Friends, I have spent most of this weekend clearing space for when Bee gets back from university tomorrow. We took a load of cardboard and other junk to the recycling centre yesterday morning, a bag of shoes, odd socks … Continue reading
Category Archives: Life in general
Hello Friends, I have a hard time saying no to people and things which has led to my life becoming over cluttered in all sorts of ways. A couple of years ago I was bounced into taking on the role … Continue reading
Hello Friends, Over the last couple of years I’ve challenged myself to try new things with cooking and decorating for Christmas. Last year I made a Christmas cake for the first time ever and cooked a ham. I also made … Continue reading
Hello Friends, I hope you have all had a lovely Christmas. We’ve had a bit of an odd one. Both OH and I were ill on Christmas day. The girls got together and made a shepherds pie, but as they … Continue reading
Hello Friends, When I’m on holiday I like not to have to think about anything much. This includes cooking. The last thing I want to do is to spend half a day of my precious leave in an unfamiliar supermarket, … Continue reading
Hello Friends, At the moment I am a morning person. I like to get up early, do whatever I have to do and then go to bed relatively early. It hasn’t always been like this. When I was a student … Continue reading
Hello Friends, Back again after a bit of a break. I’ve just been doing the usual stuff, busy with family, friends and the dreaded work. Over the last few weeks I’ve bumped into quite a few people who have ‘retired’ … Continue reading
Hello Friends, I’ve written a few times about having children at university and the costs involved, which in the UK are now colossal. This summer, Edie graduates with her degree in modern languages. Luckily she has got a job – … Continue reading
Hello Friends, Short post tonight as my eyes are very tired. I’ve had some really tough days at work recently with today being the mummy and daddy of them. As I came home on the train from Birmingham it occurred … Continue reading
Hello Friends, We’ve had a lovely day today. The clocks went forward and the day started cold and bright. We had made plans for a walk after lunch, but OH’s mum texted us to say his uncle and aunt were … Continue reading