With the risk of this turning into a photo journal (but perhaps I have an excuse at the moment), today’s post shows the badges I am expected to sew onto my son’s newly acquired beaver’s outfit, Barnaby having been invested today. Sewing was never my strong point, perhaps I will have to see if Granny is […]

A busy day today, travelling back to where I grew up to attend the christening of the daughter of a childhood friend….. but, as her dad pointed out, this christening was her own decision as, at 11, she wants to be welcomed into the Church of England. This is the beautiful necklace my mum and […]

I spent some time taking pictures of my eldest sitting on a new kitchen stool (the only way to get him to co-operate was to play with the new up/down stool), but outside with the shade said dropped down to make a temporary backdrop, as I realise I need to get a passport photo of […]

So, after much hinting, and as an early present for giving birth to four children (a bit previous I know as I am still pregnant, but happy to get it all sorted for when I am less mobile and able!), I received a iPad from my husband. Now, how do I stop him from hogging […]

The boys were exhausted today, after 5 days on the trot with daddy not working and therefore tiring them out! So, with a pregnant mummy in charge, today was more sedate and we chilled at home and even did some painting. Here is Alexei’s train – which he doused in glitter glue having finished off […]

I had wanted to take this photo for ages, but getting us all together and cooperating is a mammoth task! I am not happy with the focusing, nor the pram in the background, but trying it again later resulted in tears, and sit-downs and frankly, just a shambles! Does the little baby know what it […]

No more jubilee celebrations for us, but still a bank holiday and so a day off work and therefore daddy home to entertain the kids! After a slow start, they went out for the afternoon, leaving a very tired me with my big baby bump, trying to catch up on some work before the big […]

More jubilee celebrations in our village today, with an afternoon of Junior Olympics to get everyone in the mood for the 2012 Olympics soon to come to GB. Here is Barnaby practicing his dribbling skills, earning points for the red team.

The Diamond Jubilee Today we celebrated the Queen’s diamond  at a street party in our village, along with the village over the river, and we were perhaps the longest street party in the country at over 1km long. So how could I just post one picture? Here are a select few.

Today didn’t go as planned as I felt very lethargic; I had intended to do a bump shot at 8 months pregnant, but left it too late when the light was very dark. So, using my veggies from the box we get delivered, I decided to make a beetroot curry, and this is the finished […]