Thursday, 20 June 2019
Summer solstice
A very light and sunny cycle to the station this morning! If only 6.30am was always so bright and sunny!
Steam away day
So, I did work at steam on Thursday, but for the wrong job.
We had an away day and a tour of the museum.
And popcorn.
We had an away day and a tour of the museum.
And popcorn.
Sunday, 16 June 2019
Father's Day
Today we had planned to go to Avebury, but with the rain we thought an indoor activity might be better.
We went to the national waterways museum in Gloucester, then on a boat trip followed by a pick and mix tea at Andy's.
Definitely a very good day.
We went to the national waterways museum in Gloucester, then on a boat trip followed by a pick and mix tea at Andy's.
Definitely a very good day.
The best present
Marley doesn't bring us presents very often, but today she brought Traff a single blade of grass 😂
Such a demonstration of her love.
Such a demonstration of her love.
Sunday, 9 June 2019
The floor
So, you may recall I started the floor process with John Lewis in February.
Long story short they were a disaster and I ended up finding a builder to do the work instead
I took a bit of a punt based on Facebook recommendations and we're 2 days into a 5 day floor fixing process.
This is where we've started from- I hope to be posting the improvement photos next week!
The house is so dusty that we've all been taking it in turns to stay at my parents- where Marley is holidaying to stop here being covered in dust and cement.
Long story short they were a disaster and I ended up finding a builder to do the work instead
I took a bit of a punt based on Facebook recommendations and we're 2 days into a 5 day floor fixing process.
This is where we've started from- I hope to be posting the improvement photos next week!
The house is so dusty that we've all been taking it in turns to stay at my parents- where Marley is holidaying to stop here being covered in dust and cement.
Newcastle
I spend most of last week in the north of England, working in Newcastle.
It was pretty, everyone was very friendly and we had food in the botanist!
It also poured with rain the whole time
It was pretty, everyone was very friendly and we had food in the botanist!
It also poured with rain the whole time
Oxford
Yesterday my mum and I met my aunt in Oxford to go to the Ashmolean gin festival.
It's not so much a festival as a new gin launch, but drinking fancy cocktails on a museum is nice too. 😃
Before the drinking, we went for dim sum at paddy fields restaurant on Hythe bridge Street.
It was amazing.
So much food!
Everyone else in the restaurant was Chinese, so I have to assume that the food is pretty authentic.
We had giant rice cooker cake too!
It's not so much a festival as a new gin launch, but drinking fancy cocktails on a museum is nice too. 😃
Before the drinking, we went for dim sum at paddy fields restaurant on Hythe bridge Street.
It was amazing.
So much food!
Everyone else in the restaurant was Chinese, so I have to assume that the food is pretty authentic.
We had giant rice cooker cake too!
Sunday, 2 June 2019
Paddle boarding in Culham
We did the same route as last week, but back to front and this time with Kirstie & Phil. Then we had a BBQ
😁
Tuesday, 28 May 2019
National trusting
Today Izie and I went to millets for fancy lunch, plant shopping and to see the goats.
After spending a fortune, we went to enjoy the gardens at Buscot house.
After spending a fortune, we went to enjoy the gardens at Buscot house.
Monday, 27 May 2019
Bank holiday Monday- paddle boarding
A proper paddle adventure today! We went to Abingdon and paddled from Abbey Meadow to Culham lock.
It was properly beautiful, lots of woodland and birds. We saw a heron and Swift's and rabbits. Very peaceful.
We definitely need to repeat this one earlier in the day- that way we could have late lunch at the Barley Mow and then paddle back again.
This time we had wood fired pizza at the crown and thorn. Highly recommended.
It was properly beautiful, lots of woodland and birds. We saw a heron and Swift's and rabbits. Very peaceful.
We definitely need to repeat this one earlier in the day- that way we could have late lunch at the Barley Mow and then paddle back again.
This time we had wood fired pizza at the crown and thorn. Highly recommended.
Bank holiday Sunday- Poole Beach & Monkey world
We had the windiest picnic ever on Sunday! It was brilliant and bracing and a fun experience, but we didn't manage to stay very long.
Eventually we threw in the towel and went to monkey world- which was amazing! The perfect alternative adventure!
Eventually we threw in the towel and went to monkey world- which was amazing! The perfect alternative adventure!
Bank holiday Saturday- Swindon adventure
I met with my mum on Saturday as she had a hair appointment in town.
We went to Baila for coffee and cake (I was naughty and went there on Thursday too when I was running errands in old town- I'd forgotten how good that please is!)
We went to the museum to see the prehistoric crocodile and posted our selfies on Instagram.
Then to queen's park for walk around and a welshcake from their little cafe.
We also went to the zero waste supermarket, but it was disappointing. No plastic, but everything was imported from different countries! So many air miles!
We went to Baila for coffee and cake (I was naughty and went there on Thursday too when I was running errands in old town- I'd forgotten how good that please is!)
We went to the museum to see the prehistoric crocodile and posted our selfies on Instagram.
Then to queen's park for walk around and a welshcake from their little cafe.
We also went to the zero waste supermarket, but it was disappointing. No plastic, but everything was imported from different countries! So many air miles!
Saturday, 18 May 2019
Bristol botanical garden
I had free passes through work for the botanical garden.
We almost didn't bother going because the weather forecast was a bit rubbish. In the end the weather was perfect, we just had to carry our waterproofs about with us.
Definitely worth a visit for £6, especially the greenhouses.
We almost didn't bother going because the weather forecast was a bit rubbish. In the end the weather was perfect, we just had to carry our waterproofs about with us.
Definitely worth a visit for £6, especially the greenhouses.
Sunday, 12 May 2019
Cyprus day 5
We drove to Lyra beach via duckpond market
. It's on a nature reserve, down a road that cannot be described as "suitable for all vehicles". And sea turtles hatch there.
It was beautiful and so quiet.
The tourist beaches are awful in Cyprus. They're full and people sell you that and you have to hire a sun bed. It just looks as far from relaxed as you can get.
We took the pizza slice and swam in the sea for a few hours.
Then we came back and swam in the pool.
We went to the football in the evening. Initially, we got there with loads of time to spare. Then we found out that you need a special ID. So we had to race back to the apartment for our passports and get ID cards made in a big rush in order to buy tickets with 5 minutes until kick off.
Such. Bad. Photos.
It was beautiful and so quiet.
The tourist beaches are awful in Cyprus. They're full and people sell you that and you have to hire a sun bed. It just looks as far from relaxed as you can get.
We took the pizza slice and swam in the sea for a few hours.
Then we came back and swam in the pool.
We went to the football in the evening. Initially, we got there with loads of time to spare. Then we found out that you need a special ID. So we had to race back to the apartment for our passports and get ID cards made in a big rush in order to buy tickets with 5 minutes until kick off.
Such. Bad. Photos.
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