Come Sit in Our Garden!

As promised, come and visit our so-close-to-100%-completed-its-not-funny backyard!I'm super proud of it; for 3.5 years I stared at a patterned concrete wasteland and a few (too many) hedges. Back in October last year, I posted some pics of our new backyard...

Things I learned this week including uses for a banana

So, I put the Friday rant thing out there last week thinking that I'd just, like, rant each week, but I don't like it. Last week I was in the worst possible mood and this Friday is different. Today is sunny, I'm working from home (look at me working!),...

Happy Fabulous Friday

Mr A has returned safely so we are looking forward to a fun family weekend.Happy Friday everyone - hope you weekend is full of fun and happine...

Jumping for Joy

I apologise for my lack of being around - Mr A is still away tripping around the wold for business so I have been rather busy keeping up with all that is going on here.Tomorrow morning however sees his return so I am jumping for joy - it has been a long...

If I Were ...

If I was a month, I would be JulyIf I was a day of the week, I would be SaturdayIf I were a time of day, I would be sunsetIf I were a planet, I would be EarthIf I were an animal, I would be a lionessIf I were a direction, I would be WestIf I were a piece...

Youtubing blues

So, we call it youtubing at our place, but you might know it as the Child Cold.  This cruel malady is even worse than the Man Cold.Nose streaming all day (hence the nickname). Restless groaning, thrashing and calling out all night. Waking in the...