Ramblings from the farm
I have decided to buy some Ovaltine. The cold nights are drawing in and there is something comforting about being under a cosy blanket and holding a steaming mug of something yummy in both hands* *mulled wine is another option It reminds me of when I used to watch The X-Files with my mum and dad. Five minutes before it […]
Friday evening and I have a banging head. It has not been the simplest of weeks to say the least. Darren walks in with a box of Matchmakers and I smile, desperately. His response is: “they’re for Christmas” WHAT? It’s freaking October. In addition to this, he has also brought home the Crimbo decs. Again, I am thwarted as he […]
Following an indulgent few weeks, I need to get my shit together and get a bit healthier again. I start my Monday with a bowl of homemade granola and yogurt (even though it has dark chocolate chips in it). I manage to hold back on the morning snacks and enjoy a not-so-healthy-but-super-tasty bacon, egg and hash brown sandwich on brown […]
My day begins with a lot of shouting directed at my Alexa. I get a little stroppy, although of course this has absolutely no impact. Particularly as I discover it is not even plugged in. Doh! I forgot that Darren and I rejigged the furniture last night, which involved mucho disconnecting of various wires… (and subsequently, lots of tidying up […]
So, here I am, another year older and none-the-wiser. I can’t believe how much my life has changed over the past few years. At the end of 2016 I quit my job, sold my house and backpacked halfway around the world. Four years on and I am living with the love of my life, I have a daughter, I enjoy […]
I applaud myself this morning, because there is still half a tub of homemade ice cream left in the freezer. Then I realise: 10:27am is not an appropriate time for ice cream unless you are on holiday I have only had the ice cream in my possession for 3 days I promptly retract my pat on the back and shut […]
I realise I have not had what I would qualify as a “proper” lunchtime walk for at least a couple of weeks, so I bite the bullet and lace up my trainers ready to brave the grey skies. Halfway round my usual circuit (AKA cow meadow) I decide to break loose and rebel! I hang a right and walk down […]
Well that’s the last Bank Holiday Weekend for 2020 (not counting Christmas and Boxing Day) and I have to say, it feels like Summer is almost over. Sunday night was so chilly that we got into bed at 8:30pm to watch a film, covered with a duvet and blanket (I know I am such a drama queen). Sadly, we couldn’t […]
Wow…day 160 Looking back, I am not sure I thought this is where we would be after 5 months. I guess I didn’t really have any idea what life would look like post-lockdown. It’s almost like the novelty has worn off – not to demean any of the horrors and sadness that have taken place – I just mean that […]
In Charlotte’s absence I have been hoovering up all her snacks. Figuratively I mean, in that I have been scoffing leftover Pringles (which I don’t even really like), gummy bears, Freddo chocolates and strawberry laces all week. With supplies dwindling, I raided the cupboards for something sweet and discovered an open bag of mini marshmallows. Hmmnn… I microwaved them to […]
Hi! Some of you may remember me from my hormonal backpacking adventures in 2017.
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