So I have wanted to swim for years and years. I can swim, but lack confidence both in the actual swimming department, as well as the self esteem one. After having to force myself to buy a swimsuit recently, I…
Author: Sian Hope
Week 21
Sunshine and family time. 21st – 28th May From left to right: colourful cooking, watching Owen play a gig at the Brewery Square Food Festival, lasercut lovebirds, bowling with the family, Dave showing off my first 6m of bunting, a…
Week 20
A few days off! 14th – 21st May From left to right: planted mixed petunias in our front pots, homemade pizza and cider night, found a doggy in the garden (delivered her home, don’t worry), Dave made a planter for…
Congratulations to Kirsty and Dicky!
After many months of waiting, Saturday marked the day of my best friend’s wedding; and it was absolutely beautiful. The weather was stunning, the venue was gorgeous, and we all had an amazing time. And she was so relaxed about it…
Week 19
Wedding bells were ringing! 7th – 14th May From left to right: a sunny afternoon spent in the garden, bridesmaid hair, a perfect day, drinking tea from a milk jug (did the trick), my stunning best friend just before going…
Shutter Island
I have managed to fly through 2 books in the last couple of weeks, and am now only one book behind on my reading challenge! Woohoo! I was starting to get concerned (though my crochet is suffering because of it).…
Week 18
Lots of cooking this week! 30th April – 7th May From left to right: making more brownies, pretty pink roses, it’s always a happy day when my next issue of Good Food magazine arrives!, been swimming again, having a hair…
Week 17
Loads of good food! 23rd – 30th April From left to right: blurry greens, delicious chicken with harissa for dinner, a good start to the day, celebrating Sarah’s birthday in style!, amazing dinner at The Dancing Duck, a chilli plant…
A Quick Reading Update!
My Goodreads Reading Challenge was off to such an incredible start in January, but has since dropped off of the radar due to crochet commitments! It has taken me 3 months to finish one book (which was about 400 pages…
Week 16
Birthday baking! 16th – 23rd April From left to right: Beauty & The Beast on my birthday, apple blossom in the garden, watching the local steakhouse go up in flames, one of the lovely gerberas in my birthday bouquet from…