Over Two Weeks Ago... We finally took the step of ordering a solar hot water system. We live in a country that gets more than enough sun to heat our water, if we had the money we could probably get a solar paneling system that would supply the house with enough energy to run the house off the ... [ Read More ]
It Would Be Misleading To Call It Gardening…
So I'll Just Call It Planting... I am so excited! This week we've planted some winter veg (okay, so tomatoes and rocket may not be strictly winter, but in they went!). I love fresh veggies straight from the garden. They taste far superior to supermarket bought stuff and contain a much better ... [ Read More ]
So Slow
It's Been One Of Those Weeks... When our internet connection has been head bangingly slow (and that's when it's been good!). It's been stop. Start. Connection lost. Connection slow. Connection timed out. All week! I'd find time to sit at my laptop to get some blogging done and just start to ... [ Read More ]
The Secret Of A Happy Family Is…
Compromise... Yeah, right! In an ideal world maybe, but in the real world it takes a bit more than compromise to make everyone happy. This Week... Has seen Neal finish his summer work at the hotel. Which has him going from working long hours, seven days a week (since the beginning of May), to ... [ Read More ]
That Bumbling Feeling…
You know the one... It's that feeling where you don't seem to know your arse from your elbow and you feel as if your are bumbling from one thing to the next, never seeming to complete anything. Please don't tell me I'm the only one. That could be the straw that breaks the camels ... [ Read More ]
Oh Me, Oh My! I’m Back From My Unscheduled Break…
As Silly As It May Seem... I am a touch nervous. It's been a while since I wrote a blog post. I've got butterflies in my stomach and feel a tad silly. My Absence... Was unscheduled. Summer is always a busy time for us. The change of routine in May throws me off kilter and I struggle to find a ... [ Read More ]
Withdrawn…
It's Been... A good couple of weeks since I've fallen off the blogging wagon. I've not written a blog post in what feels like weeks and I know I've fallen well behind on my blog browsing, reading and commenting. It's Not You, It's Me (directed at bloggers whose posts I usually regularly ... [ Read More ]
The Swallows Are Back…
The Swallows Are Back... Marking The Official Start Of Spring! Since moving into this house twelve years ago, every year without fail, we have been lucky enough to have swallows nest on our balcony. Some years we have two lots of swallows trusting us enough to rear their young literally meters ... [ Read More ]
One Very Naughty Dog…
It seems that we have a very naughty dog in our midst... We have five daft dogs and on the whole they are pretty well behaved. They have their toys, they know basic commands (Alphie I have taught to do some tricks fro which him and I am very proud!), they tolerate the Morris - the not so feral ... [ Read More ]
Distracted…
It's Not Been The Week I Expected... Neal had his first full week of work since Christmas and with the children being at school I was looking forward to some much needed alone time. I was looking forward to pottering around the house getting things done and getting some quality time in on my ... [ Read More ]
Spare A Thought This Christmastime…
For Those Less Fortunate Than Ourselves... Christmastime is without a doubt my most favorite time of year. I love the glitz and the twinkle of Christmastime. I love the food. And I have even grown to love the fact that my birthday is very close to Christmas. But for me Christmastime is really all ... [ Read More ]
My Plan To Tackle Those Tasks!
Those Tasks... I have recently been putting off tasks that I really should be tackling, as the thought of doing them sends me into a downward spiral. The tasks themselves are nothing major, just simple things like sorting out and wiping down cupboards and shelves. No different to any other year, ... [ Read More ]