This post was originally named 'a Brilliant Time in Bradwell' but what with one hospital and another, I couldn't quite bring myself to do it. It felt like a long, hard slog from our post-Christmas break to our post-Easter break. But nevertheless, it was worth it to know that we had 2 whole weeks off, [...]
Tag: Family
Weekly Check-in 160
Hi and happy Sunday! It's the end of our first week back after our post-Christmas break and it's not been too shabby! This week involved: meetings, Sweaty Bootcamp, a trip to the cinema, a funeral visit, ecumenical prayers and a visit from the health visitor. Highlights include: Thursday afternoon with Granny and Grandpa, a very [...]
2024 Intentions
It's after 12th night, so Christmas is over, and I can start thinking about my 2024 intentions* *aka, I've been too tired to blog yet this year! Anyway, looking back on my 2023 intentions, I was more successful at some than others. In 2023, I wanted to write 52 blogs, and I wrote 61! I'm [...]
Pre-Christmas at Combermere
Combermere Abbey is a special place for us. We've been four times now and we gave our best friends a voucher for their 30th birthdays. We've stayed at Stone Lodge, the old gatekeepers cottage at the bottom of the drive, three times now, and each time has been significant. It's the cottage in the picture [...]