And here are some other pretty flowers that are too irrisitable for me not to take their photo...
Friday, 10 May 2013
Daffodils and Tulips
The flowers are out and we are in bulb heaven. It's been amazing watching the the flowers emerge as I take Matilda around the field every morning. First the snowdrops, then the daffodils came in the hundreds. The girls took this opportunity to cut and sell them on the side of the road for one pound a bunch. Guess how many they sold? 23!! 5 star effort!!
And here are some other pretty flowers that are too irrisitable for me not to take their photo...
And here are some other pretty flowers that are too irrisitable for me not to take their photo...
Easter Holidays
I wanted to show you these photos from our recent holiday in Les Arcs 1950, France.
We drove the car through France, with a perfect stop-over in Paris and then a meander through the Champagne region. Heaven!!
The weather, ironically, was warmer there than in England! (not really surprising as it's been a lonnnng winter!).
We drove the car through France, with a perfect stop-over in Paris and then a meander through the Champagne region. Heaven!!
The weather, ironically, was warmer there than in England! (not really surprising as it's been a lonnnng winter!).
We also shared the holiday with Jaimie's best friend at school, Thalia and her family. Tanzin celebrated her 9th birthday on the slopes.
It was brilliant and we couldn't get over how much the girls, especially Tanzin, really enjoyed skiing and didn't want to stop! Even for our daily crepe for lunch!
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| At Notre Dame Cathedral, Reims |
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| Now that's a beer! |
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| That's why he needs the beer!!! |
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| Vin Chaud per moi! |
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| Ski school every morning |
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| Vines ready to ripen |
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| Best smell in the world, fresh hot baguettes |
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| Langres, a walled anicent city |
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| One must have champagne in the Champagne region! |
Sunday, 24 March 2013
Hedges & ONJ
OK... Because you've asked for it, by popular demand, here is the latest development on the hedges....!!!! Righteo, I'll come clean, no one asked, you've all got lives! But I'm going to bore you anyway...
Can't say I've ever thought about hedges before, not exactly riveting are they? But I tell you, after the amount of work we've put in over the past couple of weeks, I live and breathe hedges now!
C'mon ask me anything!! So here are some truly boring photos (but not one of me driving the tractor, that would be a sight!) By Summer, it'll be a gorgeous new hedge, fresh from the ivy trying to strangle its way in and we'll also have a fence so the darn dog Matilda doesn't keep escaping!
Thanks to my Aunty Pat, JP and I were able to go backstage to meet Olivia after her concert last week at the divine Royal Albert Hall. I was in 7th heaven watching her perform and being so close to the stage singing my little heart out! I'll try and get the photo of us 3 together to post here.
Can't say I've ever thought about hedges before, not exactly riveting are they? But I tell you, after the amount of work we've put in over the past couple of weeks, I live and breathe hedges now!
C'mon ask me anything!! So here are some truly boring photos (but not one of me driving the tractor, that would be a sight!) By Summer, it'll be a gorgeous new hedge, fresh from the ivy trying to strangle its way in and we'll also have a fence so the darn dog Matilda doesn't keep escaping!
Thanks to my Aunty Pat, JP and I were able to go backstage to meet Olivia after her concert last week at the divine Royal Albert Hall. I was in 7th heaven watching her perform and being so close to the stage singing my little heart out! I'll try and get the photo of us 3 together to post here.
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| half way there... |
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| At the Royal Albert Hall |
Perfect snowy weekend
This dire weather England is having brought us quite a bit of snow this weekend.
It's the coldest March on record, which I couldn't disagree with.
Ella, Finley, Jennine and Andrew from HK arrived on Friday for the weekend. It was the perfect excuse to sit by the fire with them and eat, drink (and repeat!) The kids loved playing in the snow.
Although we did manage to go outside once for a walk and to a pub for a very cosy roast lunch!
We have 3 days left of school before we head to France for Easter. We're going to give skiing in Les Arcs 1950 a go. http://www.arc1950.com/ This is our first time there skiing as we've only stayed there in the Summer time.
It's the coldest March on record, which I couldn't disagree with.
Ella, Finley, Jennine and Andrew from HK arrived on Friday for the weekend. It was the perfect excuse to sit by the fire with them and eat, drink (and repeat!) The kids loved playing in the snow.
Although we did manage to go outside once for a walk and to a pub for a very cosy roast lunch!
We have 3 days left of school before we head to France for Easter. We're going to give skiing in Les Arcs 1950 a go. http://www.arc1950.com/ This is our first time there skiing as we've only stayed there in the Summer time.
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| Finley & Jaimie |
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| Icecream in the snow?!! Crazy cats! |
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| Ella sledding |
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| Tanzin trying to hit me with a snowball, ha you missed! |
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| Walkies |
Sunday, 10 March 2013
Words with friends
Scrabble. Addictive. Brain hurting. Good o'l fashioned fun. Tucked up in bed, I play each night with my Ma, cousins and best friends in Oz and Hong Kong.
(Notice I'm beating Mum by a fraction? It won't last long, so ill take this glory and run with it!)
(Notice I'm beating Mum by a fraction? It won't last long, so ill take this glory and run with it!)
Spring has sprung..
I wanted to share these photos of Granny's gorgeous little lambs. In the past few weeks she has helped deliver about 12 lambs. The girls love going around to bottle feed them.
And with spring, comes daffodils and snowdrops. The daffodils are just starting to rise but our garden is fully scattered with bunches of snowdrops.
And with spring, comes daffodils and snowdrops. The daffodils are just starting to rise but our garden is fully scattered with bunches of snowdrops.
Happy Mothers Day!
Today is my first English Mother's Day - I'm not allowed to have two, so whilst in Rome (or Norfolk) it makes sense to join the crowd.
The kids were super happy, singing "Happy Mothers Day to youuu". They devoured the pancakes that Tanzin cooked for me and presented me with flowers, cuppa tea and handmade cards in bed.
Plus, we all woke up to a light blanket of snow on the ground, which looks so very beautiful. JP and Tanzin sneakily created this, then Tanzin cried out "Mummy, there's a deer on the lawn"!!....
The girls then went put on their snowsuits to go sledging, but ended up with more mud on their backsides! After watching Pitch Perfect on DVD, a fantastic birthday present, we went to the Black Horse in Thorndon for a roast lunch with G&G.
The kids were super happy, singing "Happy Mothers Day to youuu". They devoured the pancakes that Tanzin cooked for me and presented me with flowers, cuppa tea and handmade cards in bed.
Plus, we all woke up to a light blanket of snow on the ground, which looks so very beautiful. JP and Tanzin sneakily created this, then Tanzin cried out "Mummy, there's a deer on the lawn"!!....
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| Tanzin & Taylor's homemade vases |
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| Belmont looking so pretty in white |
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| Matilda catching snow. |
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| Classic |
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| Aiyyyya! Jacki Chan! |
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| A ver snowy photo outside the pub |
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