Granny came up for the day and she and Alexei went elderflower picking so that we can make elderflower cordial. Here are the flowers with Alexei washing the bugs off before we leave them to steep with, mainly, sugar.

So for those of you who have followed my photo blog thus far, you will be aware that on days 100 and 200 I posted a view of the same house (but have not kept to the same focal length). The house was burnt down in a fire and the rebuild was in full swing […]

Today I have reached the 37 week mark which technically means I am full term, though I cannot imagine any baby of mine coming early, or even on the due date, so think I still have a few weeks more. Phew, lots to do…..

We normally see lots of poppies around now, but, for some reason, this year there are no poppy fields blanketing the landscape in carpets of red or purple. However, there are a few wild poppies I have seen to admire and feed my addiction.

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 […]