Tuesday 9 April 2013

In the school and university holidays


New things:
  • The new sense of optimism and energy in our high street these days; Graham and I like stopping off for an espresso on our way out, if there's time.

    Leyton espresso
  •  Three new hens! Including this blue-egg laying beauty, who we've called Adelaide.  They are settling in very well.
    Adelaide's lovely mohican hairdo
  •  The novelty of having early mornings to myself - the children now sleep in until nearly 10am if left to their own devices. 
  • Visiting the Cutty Sark in its newly restored splendour at Greenwich.  It was a fascinating day, and the boat has been restored brilliantly.  We all loved the 'audience' of figureheads at one end of the boat.

    Figureheads
  •  New tea towels from Snowden Flood, who designs such beautiful things. 
    New tea towels from Snowden Flood
And amongst all this newness, there is still the stability of well-known, familiar things. Days out with old friends and with grandparents. Watching some good tele.  Favourite meals.  Baking with friends.

Good times.

The Cutty Sark

8 comments:

  1. Beautiful tea towel. The hen is lovely too, lucky you having hens, it is a little dream of mine. Especially blue eggs, they sound wonderful.

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  2. Your chicken has a quiff - how cool!

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  3. I love your blog more and more. Glad you're having a good break

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  4. oh wow, that photo under the ship is amazing. our hols are rather dull in comparison........

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  5. Very good times! And loved reading all about your new ladies on Facebook :) K x

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  6. My children sleep in now too - either that or they get themselves up and read quietly. What a treat!

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  7. It sounds like you're having wonderful school holidays. The photo from the bottom of the ship is fantastic!

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  8. Love that last photo! Brilliant angle.
    I have one child who sleeps in till midday if I don't wake her up, and another child who's just as much a morning person as I am. 7am, there he is, next to me. I actually quite enjoy it, because he doesn't really require attention - he just likes being together, doing our own thing.

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