Replenish

So, this week I have learnt that to blog I need to feel on top of things.

This last week I haven't - apologies to anyone whose dropped by!

I've felt a little low, tired, a complete lack of energy. I realised late in the week I hadn't been drinking as much water as I usually would - probably because I haven't run.

So Thursday I drank - lots & lots of water! On Friday I woke and just felt lifted.

Gosh, can water do this or is it psychological?? Either way it worked so its all good!! :-)

I also had a good cry - empty nest rapidly approaching. I'm happy, but I love when my home is full of young people which it was at weekend.

I'm thinking this is normal???

So much catching up to do.....both at home and here.....

Today I enjoyed a girlie day out with 'C' and her beautiful Daughter 'T'.

A completely restorative day in York, one of my favourite City's. 

We ate, drank, meandered, most importantly laughed.

We ate at El Piano, a vegan, gluten free restaurant - which for 'C' & 'T' was wonderful as they could have EVERYTHING on the menu without having to think!! The food was glorious and inspirational and a return visit is a must.

How gorgeous does this Mediterranean Platter look?

 Square Root Chips!

The next couple of weeks I need to; 

• Finish cleaning out all the kitchen drawers and cupboards following a leak, resulting in pots and pans being pulled out and put all over the kitchen - still there...

• Paint the front windows and door of the house - currently with their natural wood finish which is peeling - I fancy Heritage Farrow and Ball and am leaning towards 'Breakfast Room Green'. What do you think?

 

• I need to cut back so much foliage in the garden and have a mahoosive fire!

• I also need to choose a new phone - it's like a minefield and so confusing! I just want to be able to talk, text, take good pics and instagram. Confused.com

Back soon with 52 weeks of happy!
I'm happy you are here! Thank you :-)
XX

Paris Bound

I have a lovely friend 'J' who has had a really really tough time lately 

(read past couple of years).

She is a friend to many with a, erm, wacky persona shall we say!

She has just ended her marriage of 30 years. 

Since a young age she has been in a partnership which two years ago she 

decided she no longer wanted to be part of.

It has taken until last Friday for her divorce to come through 

enabling her to leave the family home. 

Her  name was not on the mortgage of the house she had put so much in to, 

therefore English Law says that if she left she relinquished any right to the property, 

so she has had to stay in the house in an estranged relationship, until the Courts granted her 

what is rightfully hers.

So to today - 'J' stands on the precipice of a happier life, her own home, a puppy!!!!

 answerable to herself only. 

She is brave, is going to have to continue being brave, but has the 

support of her Son's, friends and family.

She has belief and people believe in her - she has come so far but has to keep looking forward. 

She is happy, elated even, but so frightened. 

Many people stay in far from perfect relationships, because of fear, 

I am so happy that 'J'
 made her choice and stuck to it.

So, we are off to Paris (in 2 hours!!)- not to celebrate her divorce - 

 this trip was booked when it was looking like everything was going to be over with seven months ago - but, hell yeah, to celebrate with 'J' the start of her new life and rediscovery of herself.

On a side note 'J's Son & Daughter-in-Law had a beautiful baby boy yesterday!

Double Champagne!

Au Revoir!

XX