A couple of weeks ago, the following conversation took place in our house. Me: 'Do you know how long we have been married this month, Nathan?' Nathan: 'Er... 2 years?' Me: 'Yep'. Nathan: 'Wow, 2 years. Has it really only been two years?!' Me: 'I know. It feels like about 10!' It was our wedding [...]
Category: Family
He’s quite nice really…
One grey afternoon in January after a long morning at church, the following conversation happened in our house. Me: I've been thinking about our holiday next week. Nathan (cautiously): right... Me: How about we don't go to Oxford? How about we just get a nice cottage not too far away instead? Nathan: What? We agreed [...]
Godparenting
Nearly 2 years ago to the day, Nathan and I had meal with our closest friends in Durham to celebrate our engagement. We booked a table at Pizza Express and we were delighted when six of our friends came to munch some delicious carbs and share a bottle or two. We were even more delighted [...]
‘The first year is the hardest’
I love anniversaries. Birthdays, wedding anniversaries, anniversaries of significant events. I love it when Facebook tells me '7 years ago today you moved to University' (yes, 7 years this week!). I love reflecting on the changes that have come with time. Last week, the week of our first wedding anniversary, gave me the chance to [...]