Dear MP I've written to you several times before in recent months to express my disappointment with the process of handling the outcome of the 2016 referendum.Today though, things have gone too far. Our PM, unelected by the general population, has removed the opportunity for parliament to enforce it's will on the matter of a… Continue reading Getting political: a letter to my MP
Month: Aug 2019
What Does Summer Mean?
Saw this from Laura's Lovely Blog (https://www.laurasummers.co.uk/2019/08/26/what-summer-means-to-me-summer-tag/) and Bubba Blue and Me (https://bubbablueandme.com/2019/07/what-summer-means-to-me-summer-tag/) who I follow on Twitter. Seems like a fun idea. Do you like summer? Summer in itself I love. But I think it's the idea of summer that appeals. The reality is that I work and miss the nice weather days. I… Continue reading What Does Summer Mean?
Craftier rocks
A while ago we painted rocks to take on holiday and hide. See crafty rocks. We brought some back from France with us and we're planning to go to the North Wales coast tomorrow so we've artied them a bit. The snapperwack is back along with a sunset (mine) and large boy's initial hiding in… Continue reading Craftier rocks
Tenting part 2
So having bought a bargain second tent several weeks ago (see tenting part 1) we've booked tickets and camping for Silverstone WEC next weekend. The boys have never camped and our tent is probably 15 years old and rarely used. So we're making the best of the good weather this weekend and testing the tent… Continue reading Tenting part 2
Making stuff 2: An Attempt at Replicating Holiday Food
One of the yummiest things we ate on holiday this year was pommes de terre Sarladais. They're amazing. Starch which is a good start. Waxy potatoes slow cooked and melt in the mouth, almost translucent. I decided to have a try myself. I thought they'd go well with Nigella's tarragon chicken. I found a recipe… Continue reading Making stuff 2: An Attempt at Replicating Holiday Food
Inspirational
There was a question on my Twitter feed a couple of weeks ago, about real women who inspire. I've got three big ones, and many others. They are very ordinary unsurprising choices but nevertheless they're amazing, everyday, normal women that I admire. I think it's just as important, if not more so, to recognise our… Continue reading Inspirational
Holiday 2019 D16
Another dreadful night; too hot, too cold, sore knees, brain whirring, awake since 4.20am and just dozed since then. Alarm at 7am, showers and breakfast. We checked out of the hotel and himself went to fetch the car as it was raining. However, he came back quickly to say the car had been broken into.… Continue reading Holiday 2019 D16
Holiday 2019 D15
Early morning woken by the alarm. Monday is going to be so hard. I slept really badly with the usual long journey anticipation. We got ourselves together and put the last bits in the car, having packed all the big stuff last night. Then into the car and on the road before 8am. Driving through… Continue reading Holiday 2019 D15
Holiday 2019 D14
Nice long lies again this morning. Sent large boy off to get breakfast on his own, only for him to return empty handed because himself got our number wrong so I had to go figure out things with the bar. Then the coffee machine flicked on and off and we had no electricity at all… Continue reading Holiday 2019 D14
Holiday 2019 D13
Small boy awoke first again and we all got up at 9am for cereals. Over breakfast we discussed plans for the day. As we were coming out of Bergerac yesterday we saw lots of "road closed" signs and Googled what it was all about when we got back. Apparently there's a Tour de Avenir time… Continue reading Holiday 2019 D13
Smelly Socks and Garden Peas 