As the New Year approached, we were looking forward to making plans for the coming year, including our up coming 60th birthdays, then …………………. everything screeched to a halt as the Prime Minister announced a 3rd National Lockdown. A feeling of deja vu hit our household. The dread of home schooling, rising tempers with three…
7 1/2 years ago, as we embarked on our new adventure, of multigenerational living, we knew there were challenges ahead, but the challenges, this year of pandemic has brought, have out passed any that we could have envisaged. With members of the household who have had to continue working, outside of the home, an extremely…
Despite being engulfed in a pandemic, the world keeps on turning and we are all living our lives as best as we can. With the children back at school, the son in law continuing to be able to work in construction and our granddaughter working usual hours at the hospital, we are fortunate that day…
After 12 long, seemingly endless weeks, the skip, which appeared to have taken up residence on the drive has been taken away and the scaffolding around our house is finally being removed, revealing the buildingās new finery in all its glory. Gone are the bricks in need of repointing, the old wooden facias and…
Just when you think youāve reached the bottom of your to do list and your Son in Law arrives home announcing heād like the house rendered. No problem we say, he runs a company specialising in rendering, so it shouldnāt be a drama. But then he tells us that the facias, soffits & porch,…
……………….apart from my poor old camellia š¢ This year I wanted to take control of my garden. I usually start the year with very good intentions, then life and holidays get in the way and I canāt rely on the remainder of the household to even think about pulling the hose out to give the…
Life in lockdown has meant our house has been extraordinarily busy and noisy. However, being stuck indoors with me, has made the hubby focus on jobs that need doing at home. (in fact I think he has made up some additional jobs along the way!! ) My hubby can be a bit of a restless…
Well here we are, at home, three weeks since life changed beyond all recognition. The schools have closed and thousands of parents have been given the task of home schooling their children. š¤¦āāļø It was such short notice, no one really had much chance to prepare. We fortunately had anticipated it may happen &…
With all the wind and rain pounding on the windows lately Iāve spent more time than usual cooped up indoors. For the most part Iāve put it to good use:- āŖļøStarted the big loft clear out āŖļøRefurbished some solid but tatty tables āŖļøMade a start on my memory box āŖļøStarted reading a little more…
Last week was a busy old week filled with nothing very exciting. A hospital appointment, taking Mum in law for a doctors appointment, an eye appointment trying to get my glasses sorted, a manicure and a haircut. Appointments are rarely at convenient times, and never run to time, so you canāt really do anything…