Around Here Lately

Life captured over the last couple of weeks - probably longer as I have had an awful sickness bug this week, but have woken with a smidge of energy this morning, so hope to be back later to share photo's from my beautiful Daughter's Baby Shower!  

Edamame beans enjoyed at Wagamama Manchester, quick, clean, tasty food!

Pukka tea drinking - so hard to choose a favourite....

Cinema visit to see 'Riot Club' - not what I expected - disappointing end and really a teen flick!! Popcorn was good though!!

Enjoyed some much deserved time out with Mr.L at a favourite Indian restaurant, I just adore the copper pot's, particularly when they could tell a story like this one below ;-)

A favourite pastime - choosing gift's - this one is definitely for a magpie's Daughter, although this magpie has read 'The Joy of Less' and things are changing....

Family walks in St.Anne's and having a picnic by the iconic windmill :-)

Juicing.......

& still painting my front door - this is undercoat - 2 layers of topcoat to go - like they say, 

if a job's worth doing and all that ;-)

So, where has life taken you recently?
Thanks for dropping by!
XX

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 :-)
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