Posted in Baby Musings, Food, Friends on October 27, 2007 | 13 Comments »
… of course, as parents, this is junior party time, but it was a blast nonetheless. Jane and I made little seats, small burgers, we cut out bats, skulls and witches and I carved two pumpkins without hurting myself. A result!
Friends over, they have 3 girls, two of whom are under 3 so R was [...]
Posted in Family, Friends, Home on October 24, 2007 | 6 Comments »
This is not an ironic statement, but a statement of fact!
Mine is wonderful. She is here for 2 weeks, and I got home today to smell the heavenly aroma of dinner cooking. Beautiful. I couldn’t ask for more. She’s letting husband and I go out two nights for dinner alone! and we’re able to nip [...]
Posted in Niceness, Presents on October 22, 2007 | 7 Comments »
On Sunday, wearing precisely what I had put on to clear the garden (top to bottom; two fleeces, jeans with jam and mud stains on, thick socks and timbies) I was dragged into La Senza and cajoled into having bought for me one extremely flimsy, ridiculously expensive and frankly gorgeous boned basque with sussy straps, [...]
Posted in TV on October 21, 2007 | 2 Comments »
Not only were we stuffed in the football, but we lost the final in the Rugby and Lewis Hamilton didn’t win the Grand Prix Championship. Boo!!
Posted in TV on October 20, 2007 | No Comments »
So it’s 26 mins 25 secs into the England: South Africa World Rugby Final… in three hours,will we be crying or laughing! Great match tho’.
Posted in Baby Musings, Sleep on October 17, 2007 | 8 Comments »
Awful night’s sleep. The doctors want me to come off the pills, and it’s a struggle. I didn’t have one the night before last, and slept ok, but I had one last night and had an atrocious night, simply horrible. I’m just going to go cold turkey, bollocks to it.
Mouse also had an interesting night. [...]
Posted in Food, Friends, Garden on October 16, 2007 | 2 Comments »
God, I love Autumn, it’s such a fecund time. I know that seems wrong, as it’s Spring and Summer which are supposedly the productive areas of the year, but really, Autumn beats them. It’s the time of final fruition, of produce safely gathered in, and it’s the time to take stock in the garden and [...]
Posted in Food, Home, Niceness on October 10, 2007 | 5 Comments »
Tarragon chicken
Roasted squash and new potatoes
purple sprouting broccoli
2 squares choc
3 glasses white (are we seeing a theme here?)
YUM!
I’m also staying up ‘ ” late ” ‘ (which parents everywhere will understand) and so far we’ve got to 20:47 hrs and no eye fade! Hey, I’m toughening up! (no such luck, it’s the drink talking).
Posted in Food, Home, Niceness on October 9, 2007 | 2 Comments »
Vegetable Jalfrezi
Plain Rice
Poppadums
Tamarind Sauce
Chocolate Cake
Cream
Glass of White x 3
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Contentment after a hard knock day. Oh, and add in some James Bond also. The icing on the cake!
Posted in Baby Musings on October 9, 2007 | No Comments »
… and we’re normal. For now! He’s gone off to nursery after a huge breakfast and seems his usual sturdy happy self. The ups and downs of motherhood!
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