Lucy on August 10th, 2009

I have to say, summer is not my favourite time of year. Yes, there’s colour and sunshine and spectacular thunderstorms, but somehow it’s all a bit green and mad. I think, what it comes down to, is that in summer, I feel grumpy that I can’t be outside when I want to (for now, work, [...]

Continue reading about An explosion of August-ness

Lucy on July 6th, 2009

I’m back from Edinburgh!
It was great. Lots of walking. Rich had quite a few blisters. I managed just the one.

We spent the vast majority of our time perusing the old town. And eating. And walking. We stayed at the 5 star Balmoral Hotel (just the one night), where Rich ate one of the best breakfasts [...]

Continue reading about Return from Edinburgh

Lucy on April 26th, 2009

What a weekend! And, for the first time in ages, I mean that in a good way!
Nothing spectacular has happened really, it’s just…I had a weekend where I did things I wanted to do (well, on Saturday at least), and I felt sort of…free. Saturday I had allocated as my Lazy Day. I don’t do [...]

Continue reading about Weekend ramble

Wow. Sunshine. Quite a lot of it. Am I actually in England? Yes, I think so. And I reckon Spring has arrived.
On the way to work, I manage to catch a glimpse of spring lambs gallavanting around the fields. I see buds everywhere. I’ve already seen a multitude of bees, butterflies and nesting birds. Yep, [...]

Continue reading about I’m feeling a bit stressed - oh, there’s a surprise!