flowersandstripes

May started with glorious blue skies, blossom appearing on the apple tree in our garden, green shoots appearing everywhere, wearing shoes wi...

A quiet day pottering around the house, wishing the weather was warmer so I could potter in the garden. I'm missing the garden. Meeting...

Started with Twin and The Blessings coming to visit. Giant meatballs were eaten, new magimix and  pie tin and cookery book used for Hummingb...

Warmth had the day off work to wait in for a new carpet to be laid. Now all we need for the front room is an over mantel mirror and some pic...

Started with seeing more than just a few inches of blue in the sky. Hurrah! Perfect weather cold, crisp. dry and blue for a New Year walk. O...

Started with a visit to the where I used to live in London, in fact walking past the end of my old road, to visit a friend who is involved i...

The first Friday night and oh the rain. I've decided that rain on a Friday night should be banned. Meeting a dear friend who has just cy...

Started with a day trip to Worthing to see Granny Warmth. After lunch we went for a walk along the beach, played on the 2p slot machines and...

Continued with watching the Olympics. A lot. With the news that the window restorers were not starting meeting up with a dear friend for a ...

Mama and Papa Warmth to lunch, a walk around the garden and a lovely catch up. Meeting a friend and having the opportunity of seeing the Ol...

The month started with the last day of half term and a fish and chip supper with Mother and Pops before a very early start the next day for ...

Began with meeting Lula from The Golden Afternoon Tea Company to discuss my birthday cakes. Discovering a new restaurant for midweek suppe...

Somehow the whole of my month of April has disappeared... It could almost be summed up with rain, chocolate, friends, family and gardening. ...

World Book Day at school. One of those warm fuzzy moments. A lovely warm afternoon, 500 three-eleven year olds dressed up, parading around t...

Finally February arrived. A weekend of entertaining my parents. The first time they've stayed in our home. It was lovely. We wandered i...

Started with a small supper party to celebrate the new year. After the postponed meet ups with Warmth and his brother we finally met for dr...

Started with Christmas shopping in full swing. Hopeful awaiting of parcels, marching through the crowds, trying not to buy presents for me.....

It started with The Ofsted Telephone Call. So the first week was lost with school. As a Friday end of Ofsted treat I bought this lovely perf...

Twin and The Blessings came to stay for their first sleepover. We had a bbq, a hose shower down in the garden, not what we'd expected in...

Started with a gentle introduction back into school. A Friday mooch around Borough Market. Taking The Blessings out for the day to a Kentish...