2005/06

30 June

Diary

Not very energetic today. Very difficult to get up and very breathy. One of those days where I'd have difficulty...

29 June

Diary

Credit Union lunch got off to a slow start, but by the finish had actually been very successful - met...

28 June

Diary

Seemed to spend all day baking quiche for tomorrow's lunch. Spent a fair bit of inbetween time sitting in the...

Lovely Day Out

BlogEdward & Cindy

Today we drove to the [Yorkshire Sculpture Park][1], which is near Wakefield. It was a glorious day - hot and...

27 June

Diary

Yorkshire Sculpture Park in bright sun and clear sky is lovely. Have never been here - it was lovely particularly...

26 June

Diary

Everybody slept late this morning - especially Toby. He then spent most of the day on his Geography homework, it...

25 June

Diary

Relaxing breakfast of croissant and coffee before collecting R for dance festival in town. R + I speed along the...

The 39 Steps

BlogEdward & Cindy

We've just got home from the last of our "Big Deal" tickets at the WYP. It was an adaptation of...

Kitchen Finished

BlogKitchen

Dave has been here since Monday, working away with me in the kitchen. Floor's down, hob installed, skirting board and...

24 June

Diary

Saw the funniest play this evening '39 Steps' the last of our Big Night Out from L + M. Have...

23 June

Diary

Enjoy coffee + croissant at the Blakehead with Michelle. Impossible to get in the kitchen for breakfast because Colin Bell...

22 June

Diary

Enjoy nice run into the market and buy fish and samphire for tea. Bump into Michelle and Roberta - have...

21 June

Diary

E + David get started on the final run on the kitchen. The floor, although difficult, goes down surprisingly quickly...

20 June

Diary

E's birthday and all sit on the bed for modest pressie opening. Such a busy weekend and father's day yesterday...

19 June

Diary

All to Meeting this morning and Rose is invited to the beach with Mimi. Very hat and humid. J, E...

18 June

Diary

Lance birthday today. Celebrate with breakfast at theirs. Then off to dance classes. Straight to Will + Sarah's to celebrate...

Toby Away

BlogDays with the Children

Toby is away this weekend with school for his second Duke of Edinburgh "expedition" - more like a week of...

17 June

Diary

Bit of a shop + sort day. Feeling quite breathy still, sort out T's DofE bits and pressies for Fathers...

16 June

Diary

Go into York to look for pressie inspiration + buy pedal for my bike - pretty much run out of...

15 June

Diary

Manage slightly early rise this morning. (Cat loves new cat bed.) Tidy round in time for Swea + do some...

14 June

Diary

Rose very anxious this morning. Decides she want me to go. Outcome - success. R manages examination + x ray....

13 June

Diary

Wet and very cold - E puts the heating back on. A particularly good Reiki with lots of focus on...

12 June

Diary

Very quiet in the house with just John. Start to make picnic + then cycle to Meeting with John. Doing...

11 June

Diary

Quite an effort getting up this morning - no T to buy us bacon! Dropped Rose at dance and headed...

10 June

Diary

Carol + Claire came this morning for coffee bringing a large piece of fern from their garden. This will shield...

9 June

Diary

Lovely summer day. Mary drove me to Vertigrow and I spent yet more money on the garden. Fantastic trees for...

8 June

Diary

Sorted out pack up for T and tea in readiness for Dave. Bobbed into town & bout T a german...

7 June

Diary

Cycle into town to shop after breakfast and return home in time for lunch - smoked salmon and avocado rolls...

6 June

Diary

E busy DIYing in the kitchen ready for Dave. Did very large supermarket shop - felt quite exhausted, spending £130+...

5 June

Diary

Feeling extremely grim on getting up. All seems too much of an effort so retire to bed and E takes...

4 June

Journal

Toby - so excited today because your new phone has arrived. Very sophisticated and very expensive. Lots of hard work...

4 June

Diary

Baking for Ruth + David's bonfire in the afternoon. A really lovely party chatted with Chris + Ted, met up...

3 June

Diary

Hunmanby Gap with M. Met Will + Sarah + the children there. All skim boards + body boards well used....

2 June

Diary

T off for a sleepover @ Josh Cole, drop off his stuff for him. Has to pack his alarm clock...

1 June

Diary

Late morning + Hope comes for a sleepover. Girls stay up very late chatting....