We only really ‘got’ camping last summer after a wonderful trip to Camp Bestival with the whole family. It surprised me how much we managed to enjoy the experience as Jonny and I had once had a very ill fated camping experience in our early twenties where I got lost in the woods in the middle of the night looking for the toilet and we ended up having to sleep in the car due to being so cold and a […]
Florence likes the idea of riding more that she actually likes the riding itself it has to be said. She’s usually a very brave little thing but something about riding makes her a tad apprehensive and I wouldn’t say it’s her natural comfort zone when in the saddle. She’s only been a couple of times saying that and despite the being a little frightened I’d say she’s managed to enjoy it anyway… In the end. I guess the more you do it […]
I absolutely adore photographs and take lots and lots of them much to the annoyance of my family. I say they’re annoyed but really and truly it’s only in the minute when they think I’m not enjoying ‘the moment’ in the moment because I’m so busy behind the lens. Afterwards, when we look back the the pictures, everyone is always really pleased we have them and even say often that they wish I’d taken more! The pictures I always like […]
Detoxification has become somewhat of a fad in the past decade, but it really should not be thought of in that way. Detoxification is a natural process that your body initiates daily. And if we were not constantly bombarded with environmental toxins, our bodies would naturally be able to eliminate all of the toxins without much help from us. Unfortunately, that does not describe the world in which we live, so we do need to make an effort to change […]
I usually add an exclamation mark at the end of my blog post titles. It’s mostly appropriate but even when it’s not really, it still works. It’s usually still something to shout about. For this title however and I want to whisper it. Very quietly. So that if I don’t say it properly maybe it might not be true. But, with a very heavy heart and streaming tears in my eyes, I know that it very much is. It’s true. […]
When Swashbuckle started on CBeebies it was all Florence talked about for ages! She absolutely loved it from the off and so did all her friends which made a very nice change to all the Disney Princesses and Barbies. I don’t have a problem with any of that but it was a refreshing change and it reminded me of the sort of shows I used to watch as a child myself. The interactive format makes me think of Pat Sharpe’s Fun House […]
My Mum’s best friend once called me an ‘earth Mother’ which both delights me and makes me laugh at the sheer bizarreness of ME being called one. It’s true to say that on some levels I do appear to be ‘at one with nature’ when it comes to babies but deep down, really and truly, I think I merely dabble rather than worship at the alter of all things ‘natural’. I think her reasons for calling me thus were mainly […]
For Jimmy’s third birthday party this last weekend we held a ‘3 Is The Magic Number’ party. It was entirely his choice for a ‘magic trick’ party as he calls it which I find amazing! HOW is my baby old enough to choose his own party theme? My Mum excelled herself with the cake yet again and my Dad played the magician/story teller with my little sister as his helper (she decided in rehearsals that he was far too much […]
My baby boy turned THREE on Saturday and as it was a bank holiday weekend we spread his celebrations out over the whole three days and partied hard! He had the most amazing time with his ‘3 Is The Magic Number’ party, his family, Grand Parents, a theatre trip, South Bank dining, Pizza Expressing, THREE goes at blowing out the candles, presents and LOTS and lots of cuddles! Look what a fabulous weekend he had! What a weekend of fun […]
A few weeks ago I was invited to a new restaurant near Paddington in central London called Kupp. Scandanavian style food in a really exciting new development just a short walk from Edgware tube station, right on the canal and offering anything from that all important meal at the start of the day accompanied by aromatic coffees right through to cocktails by night and a menu which can offer a light graze or a full meal. Unfortunately I wasn’t available […]
