New Kids On The Blog

They are of course the same kids... Just a little bigger!

This was taken on our recent holiday in Zante which was truly lovely.

Both of them are now back at school, Max is in year 4 and Izzy has gone up to year 9.

Forgive Me Bloggers For I Have Sinned....

It has been six monts since my last post....

I could tell you I'd been on a six month round the World trip on a posh yacht...

As it is I just kind of got out of the habit but as 3 separate people have requested the return of my blog, here I am!

At London Zoo

Admiring the flamingos

At the hotel

Making themselves at home.

A Trip to the Moon!

Actually we're at the science museum in London.

Monkey Bizness

Max's teachers have a training day so what better way to spend the day
than in a play centre. Max happily threw balls for about 3 hours.

Ideal!

Auntie Lesley very kindly gave me tickets to the ideal home show in
London, there were lots of fantastic things there but I particularly
liked this chandelier.

Pastille Pancake!

As it's pancake day I let the kids design their own pancakes... This
was among the most outrageous... Fruit pastilles, honey and lemon curd!

My Kind Of Pub!

The Lakes

Sam and I have just spent a wonderful weekend away in the Lake District,

On The Bottle!

Surely he's a bit young to start on the gin!

Teen Angel!

Can you believe that tiny baby is now a great big 13 year old girl!

Izzy's Pizza Party

Iz had some friends over for pizza for an early birthday treat today.
Lots of eating and giggling took place!

New Place

Actually it's an old place which is where Sam and I stayed last night,
it just happens to be called New Place!

January Escape!

Sam and I have sneaked away to a nice hotel just for one night...
Although the picture looks like we've jetted off to somewhere
Mediterranean this is actually Portsmouth!

This Sums Up The Last Month

So:- it's 10pm on Christmas Eve and the garage door falls off, or doesn't, at this point it can't be opened or closed! Half the fairy lights above are out.. I have the flu.... and have yet to be Father Christmas! You get the picture!

So sorry to my blog regulars but it's been a difficult blogless month.

I'm now feeling much brighter, the garage door is fixed, the lights are packed away til next Christmas and my flu has left me with no more than a wheeze....

Regular blogging resumes!

Oh no! Here we SNOW again!

A spot of Christmas Shopping

In London today Christmas shopping and meeting Auntie Lesley for dinner.

Christmas Pudding!

A great big Christmas Pudding landed in our garden!

What do you mean it's not sunbathing weather?

I tried to get the kids to lay in it but they were having none of it!
I hope you like the wellies!