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What would your perfect Christmas look like?
I love Christmas. The majority of my Christmas blogs start with this sentence. because I do. My mum made sure we had a wonderful Christmas even if my father was away. She made it wonderful. She dressed the table which made my dad mad, we eat family style, everything on the table so we can…
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A pre Christmas Christmas
I got a Christmas wish granted. I get to see my dad just before Christmas. I am working but I get to see him. Take him to the pub. Cook and eat with him. He leaves just before Christmas but at least we get a few days together. So before yesterday, I wasn’t even sure…
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A little kiss under the mistletoe
One of my favourite things about my new job is that I work from home. I get to spend my days with my dog, we can go for a nice walk at lunch time of I can catch up on some housework. I love it. Today we went for a little walk with Gavin and…
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Life is full of boxes
And it’s much worse if you forgot to label them. Our life is still surrounded by boxes. It’s a bit chaotic and I am not sure what we will do about Christmas. As we plan on having the house renovated next year we are reluctant to unpack and properly move in. We do need to…
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Moving tips: maybe you can learn from all my mistakes
Our move was hectic. I am writing this on day two of the move. My legs ache, I haven’t eaten a proper meal in a few days. I miss vegetables and salad ( salad?! I must be ill) I have cried countless times of the overwhelming task of packing up a house, with let’s face…
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So it’s been a while
Sorry. It has been a while. A lot has been going on. We have been on holiday. Completed on our house. Lost a family member. And now have to clear the house by Thursday. It’s all been a lot. I have lots to write about but it will start next week if that okay. Hope…
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Should I give up the bath?
Me and Gavin have been debating this for a while now. Should I give up the bath and have an amazing massive shower instead? I do use the bath but it’s usually only a few times a year. So should I give it up? We will be installing a butlers sink downstairs so the dog…
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Tate Modern: Singing in the rain
I saw that there was an incredible installation at the Tate involving lots of what look like paper birds and at 7pm a choir. I decided that it wasn’t something I was prepared to miss. This incredible sculpture/ singing dome was created by artist Es Devlin and was commissioned by Cartier. The last night it…
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I am obsessed with booktok!
I love TikTok, it’s not like Instagram which I also love I am learning to navigate social media and all that it offers, the good the informed and the nonsense . It’s fresh, full of information and fast. I love the still images of Instagram and if I am being totally honest I think they…
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A moment in time: London is a magical place
Marylebone is like no where in London It’s quiet, clean and hearty. The buildings are stunning and it is just like Hogwarts.
Dysfunctional Planner
The joys of planning our small terrace house,travel and all that life throws at me
Dysfunctional Planner 