I’m on the train back from my first ever visit to Wembley! We saw Take That, including Robbie Williams. I’m not sure his return is actually progress for the band, but that’s another debate for another post. It’s not been a week of progress for me either, at work especially. I did take part in […]
The one with Wenlock & Mandeville
They are the London 2012 mascots! I’m currently standing outside Warwick Uni Sports Hall waiting to go in for a Games Maker interview. I can see the mascots, but that’s all at the moment. Four or five others stood around, from students to a retired couple and corporate suit to comfy casuals (that’s me, in […]
The one from the Big Smoke
Today, I am playing at being a sophisticated, grown up lady and going to London to met M for lunch at the OXO Tower. I’m not sure either of us fall into the category of sophisticated ladies that lunch, but we’re going to pretend to be them anyway. The rest of the Bank Holiday weekend […]
The one about the Domestic Goddess
That’d be me, in case you were wondering! Yesterday’s work was mostly in the kitchen. I’ve made the most of a bunch of rhubarb from Doddington Hall Farm Shop – rhubarb muffins, rhubarb crumble and then a chicken risotto and grilled home-grown asparagus! I also made a quick loaf of pesto bread with last week’s […]
The one with the holidays ahead
Says it all really! Day 2 of the Easter hols and the sun is shining. Spend Sunday in the garden, planting far too many seeds! Just got to hope that some germinate now. We went to RHS Harlow Carr on Saturday, and there was the famous quote “one is nearer God’s love in the garden […]
The one with the new shoots
Finally time to start phone blogging properly. I’ll explain the title first…. The asparagus planted last year has started to show through the soil at last! Three spears, each around 4cm tall, so far but it’s a start. Spent yesterday at RHS Harlow Carr. A great day out…. The garden was lovely, we had afternoon […]