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summer days and lazy ways

Posted by: Diane on: July 29, 2008

I’m back in the blogging world much earlier than planned as the house renovations are postponed for a few more weeks until we untangle yet more red tape!
Are you enjoying your summer? We are soaking up every single moment without having ventured anywhere special.
After the headiness of the end of term; lots of activity in [...]

try something different

Posted by: Diane on: April 23, 2008

22nd April, as most people (especially in the blogging world), were aware, was Earth Day. Yesterday -and beyond – we were supposed to think about how we treat Mother Earth. We celebrated it with planting lots of seeds and such for the allotment and the garden as we chatted about what Earth Day means [...]

sometimes

Posted by: Diane on: April 18, 2008

I had to stand still this week. I injured myself (an old recurring injury) and couldn’t walk more than pottering around the house for a limited amount of time. I exercised too hard, did too much too soon, and down I went.
But, sometimes, things happen for a reason. I needed to slow down, get acquainted [...]

store wars

Posted by: Diane on: April 6, 2008

I’ve always loved this. Joe loves Star Wars and because we’re on the journey of watching what we put in our shopping trolley, me and the boys often watch it.
Enjoy!

march into april

Posted by: Diane on: April 5, 2008

Quite literally! Where does the time go? One minute I’m celebrating my birthday in late March, and then, I’m remembering my Mam’s birthday on 3rd April,  celebrating my sister’s on 4th April, and the boys are on their Easter break from school.
Amongst the Easter activities, celebrating and remembering, I got lost in it all. Too [...]

purposeful procrastination

Posted by: Diane on: March 21, 2008

It’s officially Spring!

It’s my 44th birthday soon. With 24th March, being my birthday, it always signifies the start of Spring for me. A time for planting, waking up the soil and the start of the real growing season. In more ways than one. The world starts to become greener, buds are forming on [...]

the things they say

Posted by: Diane on: February 15, 2008

My nephew, who’s twelve years old, has been staying over this week and he has a big issue with my one year old bouncy labrador, who is a complete nutcase. Alfie the Lab, thinks because he loves everyone, they love him too. (I’m going to get him a job as a Greeter at Asda!). Simon [...]

surge of energy

Posted by: Diane on: February 9, 2008

Thanks to all for your get well wishes It meant a lot to me.
After three weeks or so of us all suffering with viruses in one way or another this the first day I have felt like my energy is back to normal. I did feel better by last week but I was [...]

i’m crazy proud

Posted by: Diane on: January 25, 2008

Everyone is still not well.
One day it’s Harry, then it’s me, then it’s Joe. The boys have been off school three times in two weeks. Joe is off school today. It’s one of those viruses which you can feel fine after a couple of days, then feel awful, then feel okay, then feel awful again…and [...]

my poorly boys

Posted by: Diane on: January 17, 2008

Life has been the usual muddle through kind of stuff this week.
John was smitten with a really heavy cold, I caught it (the kind that makes your head feel woolly!), and now both boys have it. So, they are in bed now, snuffling, sniffing and sneezing.
Looks like no school tomorrow for them both. Joe was [...]