More glorious weather! 18th – 25th June From left to right: our “High Hopes” rose in bloom, chilling in the garden with my Kindle, fossil hunting in Charmouth, a delivery of sleepers for our garden, pretty blue hydrangea flowers, a…
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Week 24
Sun sun sun! 11th – 18th June From left to right: Arfa the aloe vera has a new girlfriend – April, first star of the evening, joining up strand number 2, getting blown away with the car’s roof down, our…
Week 23
Sunshine and sunburn! 4th – 11th June From left to right: our first “engagement rose” is blooming, Dave did some wallpaper stripping in Rich and Sarah’s new house, giant beetle!, pretty retro wallpaper, music at the Christchurch Chilli and Cheese…
Week 22
Flowers and food – a recurring theme! 28th May – 4th June From left to right: one of our chillis, went to the doctors – my ear eczema is back!, cooking some curry, a cheeky Starbucks for me and the…
Swimming
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…
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).…