Seven years ago, we moved into our house with me stinging badly from the knowledge that the fourth bedroom was not, in fact, going to become a bedroom. It’s been many things since, the proper birthplace of BeadMerrily and all the associated businesses and nearly, so nearly, Freddie’s bedroom, even though I never prepared for […]
Do not say they drive you mad.
If, wearied, you wish the summer holidays to end and peace to reign again at home, I ask you to count. Count the weeks of holiday from now till that 18th year, when examinations stop – and life begins. Count the Christmas tumble weeks, count the raining Easter weeks, count the weeks of trips away […]
Day trip to #venturecove at Elveden Center Parcs
You might remember that I mentioned in my Center Parcs review that the kids play area at Elveden had been closed for refurbishment. Last week we were invited back by Centerparcs to see what they had done with it, to turn it into Venture Cove, the new activity spot for kids and families within the […]
Monkey Do
He was playing on the floor at work this week, engrossed in two plastic cars off the stock shelves and a box of shredded paper. Perfect play fodder for a little boy. Cars and mess. We were both smiling at him and watching him play. Distracted, he looked up and reached for a different toy. […]
Weekend Stuff
This is like blogging in the olden days. I’ve got time just to put ‘stuff’ up here. All the girls are at school, the boy has fallen asleep and I can just put up some photos of a nice weekend in the garden. (Actually I’m having a frightened moment, I have no idea what to […]
A little light crafting.
Ah. back on form with some easy pun titles. I just wrote this post once and it failed to save and left no draft. I’m totally cheesed off now. Here is my pretty little button lampshade. I’m trying a new tack to help keep my 40 day cluttering working long term. Not surprisingly clutter has […]
School Life Lessons #homeworkfail
There are some lessons that my daughters are learning pretty quickly about me. a)I don’t iron and therefore if you leave your uniform in a heap, you (not me) will get bellowed at by your headmistress the next day. b) I don’t do instant, so if you tell me about a school trip/lunch money/ sports […]
Note on the Palace Door
As you can imagine, it has been a HUGE few weeks. All the school starting is going okay, with bumps and tears along the way – but mostly okay. Today we bought Amelie’s uniform and got her inducted into her new school for September. At least the school run will reduce to 2 schools then […]
Right Where I Am: Three Years, Two Months
The yearly check in with grief via Still Life with Circles has become fundamental to me. I have waited for it to come around again yet now I wonder what thoughts to write. If I say “Life is good”, I feel the eyes of the boy who isn’t on my back. Imagining myself walking on, […]
Sunday Stitches: Granny Square Cushion
Crochet having rather taken over as my quick hand occupying evening craft of choice (I do want to do more knitting but it needs more thinking about) I’ve been learning to make granny squares from a rather fabulous book called 100 Bright & Colourful Granny Squares. I like this book for lots of reasons (although […]
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