As we say farewell to summer and get up close and personal with autumn we can all grab moments where we can stay outside for as long as possible before those chilly nights are here to stay. (more…)
- Tag: Hot chocolate -
The sun is shinning and although it's still a little chilly at the moment, once we are tucked inside the beach hut wrapped in blankets it feels like summer isn't far away. Our boys are now big grown ups/nearly grown ups and spending precious moments together even if it's a quick hot chocolate or bite to eat before they head off to do their thing are like gold and treasured.…
I’m a bit late posting about Father’s Day but I’ve been seriously busy doing stuff and having fun. Both I’ve enjoyed but the having fun part has been wonderful and I never want it to end. I love all the seasons but summer is Top of the Charts for us. Our most favourite part of summer is a sea swim with something to eat in our beach hut afterwards so…
If you have family coming to visit over the festive period and your house is just too small to host everyone or your shabby chic looks more shabby than chic, then why not remove the stress and take the whole thing outdoors with a woodland winter picnic a bracing walk? (more…)
Our youngest teen took part in the ASL Ice Bucket Challenge but chose a cancer charity to donate to instead of ASL; mainly because we lost my Mum to cancer and my sister has leukemia. My sister continues to work full time, has three kids on her own and battles on regardless of having an incurable illness. I think she’s rather brilliant but she will be really big-sister-cross with me for…
A long sunny day that stretches out in front of you, filled with nothing but sitting and watching beach life go by … well that’s what I’ve had planned for most weekends now but as normal with family life, everything changes and before you know it the weekend is over. However, early last Sunday morning we did have a brief window in our hectic schedule to snatch a moment down…