New Carpets

Thursday, November 24th, 2011

Carpet Day - 1

We’re having the carpet fitted. All of it. It’s taking two days. We have to remove everything but three pieces of furniture from each room. That’s not really happening. Robert has to be at work. Cathy and I are moving a lot of furniture. The carpet people didn’t measure one of the rooms. We’re missing [...]

Lest We Forget

Tuesday, November 8th, 2011

Lest We Forget - 1

When I was out shopping yesterday with Robert I had a text from my dad. It said that yesterday was his father’s, my grandfather’s, birthday. My grandfather died when I was very young indeed. My other grandfather, my Mum’s dad, died when I was pregnant with my twins. Both of them took part in World [...]

Taking Time to Talk

Friday, November 4th, 2011

Winter Squash - 1

Hello! Happy Friday! Oh and by the way you guys are just about the most amazing bunch of people I have ever come across. Seriously, to give that much thought and consideration to the question of a forum posed yesterday was invaluable to me. Each reason for and against was totally valid and had merit. [...]

Shall We Talk?

Thursday, November 3rd, 2011

Cherry Oct 11

Photograph credit – Keiko Oikawa { www.keikooikawa.com } Hello! Thank you so much for all of your Christmas House ideas. LOVED them! Every time a new one came in I read it and got just a little bit more excited about planning for the silly season. It’s going to be a vintage Christmas this year [...]

And , Breathe……

Monday, October 31st, 2011

No More Drama - 5

HAPPY HALLOWEEN! It is a happy one too! Jodie is home. And Henry is home too. And it will all be OK. My amazing younger sister and I had a long hug at her home on Friday and we both cried quite a bit. She’s been through such a lot but still kept her humour [...]

Jodie

Wednesday, October 26th, 2011

Henry

My sister has pneumonia, I was told last night. She is very weak and is being fed by a tube that she has in her nose leading down to her stomach. We need her to get better. Henry, who is doing fantastically, needs her to get better. I know she will get better but she’s [...]

The Arrival of Henry & Behind the Scenes on the October Book Shoot

Tuesday, October 25th, 2011

October Book Shoot - 1

As usual it’s been quite eventful round these parts. On Saturday at 03.26am my sister gave birth to a boy, Henry, via C-Section. He came in at a rather large 9 lbs 4 oz and is doing very well indeed. We’re all absolutely delighted that he’s here and doing well and the thought of him [...]

Mrs Beeton Winner and an Update!

Friday, October 21st, 2011

Giveaway - Mrs Beeton Book - 1

So much to say, so much to tell, so much to get excited about! But first of all a winner! Of course you’re all winners (we’re all winners simply because we make it through each and every day without killing each other or the cat) but today I have one specific winner and that person [...]

Giveaway – Mrs Beeton How To Cook

Monday, October 17th, 2011

Giveaway - Mrs Beeton Book - 1

Thank you. Thank you so much for your comments on Robert’s fantastic news. The fact that you took time out of your busy lives to think of us, pray for us and hold my family in your thoughts is still nothing short of a miracle to me. Since we were given the news that Robert’s [...]

Things I Have Learnt This Week

Wednesday, October 12th, 2011

Things I Have Learnt This Week

Here are some of the things I have learnt this week ….. I have learnt, from the comments on the last post, that some of you liked the picture of the Pheasants. Great! I have learnt, from the comments on the last post, that some of you didn’t like the picture of the Pheasants. I [...]