The Listed Home Renovation {5 Tips For Getting Planning Permission For a Grade 2 Listed Building}
As we’ve now almost completed the extension on our listed home; I suddenly thought that it might be useful to… Read More
Category Archives: Life
The main reason I started this blog!
Posts about the three men in my life, home, work and everything else in between.
So nice to know that we have this little online memory box, to look back at times gone by.
Colour Your World | #31 Pantone Classic Blue {Colour of The Year 2020}
Last week, Pantone announced that their Colour of The Year 2020 is Classic Blue. Amazingly, this shade appeared 4 years… Read More
Christmas Rituals {And Nutcracker Biscuits}
So here it is folks. December is finally here and silly season is officially underway! Regular readers of my blog… Read More
Introducing MX Trixx {the best trick scooter for a 6 year old}
‘This post contains gifted items’ Four years ago I wrote about the boys and their new Mini Micro Scooters. They… Read More
There are bees in the chimney (what am I gonna do?)
‘There are bees in the chimney (what am I gonna do?)’ Apologies for my poor rendition of UB40’s ‘Rat In… Read More
The Listed Home Renovation {Weeks 1-4: Out with the old}
OK — so you know that for years I’ve been banging on about extending our home? But as our 16th… Read More
Life Lately | Britmums and the Brilliance in Blogging Awards 2019
A week ago I had some really REALLY exciting news — I’ve only been nominated in the Britmums Brilliance in… Read More
How to make a Grasshopper Costume
A new school term is underway and I’m wondering what weird and wonderful costume requests will be coming my way… Read More
Getting Ready for School {Featuring Start-Rite}
‘This post contains gifted items’ Unbelievable to think that the boys will be starting school again next week. Our hotly… Read More