It’s been a bit of a whirlwind of a month, July is always fairly frantic but this year it seems especially so as we’ve been juggling a series of schedules all of which have been action-packed. Without any further waffle here are some of the things that I have #LikedandLoved throughout the month. Lazing By The Lake With a road closure quite literally trapping us in the village, J and I spent an afternoon enjoying milkshakes, ice creams, and snacks by the lake whilst we waited for the road to reopen so that we could drive home. I’ve got to …
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Welcome to this week’s #MySundaySnapshot post, which is part of a snap-sharing-blog-linky series that you are very welcome to join. Click here for further information and guidelines upon this linky should you wish to take part. My son and I found ourselves quite literally trapped by the road closures earlier this week. We decided to make the best of a bad situation and to while away the wait by enjoying ice cream and a milkshake while we shared some snacks with the ducks by the lakeside. It was a beautiful, sunny afternoon and the weather stayed with us quite literally until we jumped into the …
Having spent the first week of the summer holidays winding down and relaxing at home, we finally got ourselves into action and made some plans for the summer, starting with a day out in the Lakes kayaking with the kids. Though J and Paul were both happy to paddle around in the kayaks for a few hours, E wasn’t too keen on having to use the ores to paddle and push herself around the water thus opted to spend the afternoon swimming whilst I watched and took some photos from the safety of the shore. I’m hoping to either borrow …
So here we are at the end of July already. The summer holidays are well underway and the good old British weather is in full force as it’s currently pouring with rain outside. Though it’s quite pleasant to sit with a hot cup of coffee and my laptop at hand whilst listening to the rain hammering against the patio doors whilst reflecting over the things which I have #LikedandLoved throughout what has been an incredibly busy month. New Shoes With the arrival of the hottest temperatures ever known in the UK, I felt the urgent need to switch my shoes …
Welcome to this week’s #MySundaySnapshot post, which is part of a snap-sharing-blog-linky series that you are very welcome to join. Click here for further information and guidelines upon this linky should you wish to take part. We started the weekend by enjoying a lovely lazy day at the lake. The kids and Paul had fun swimming and playing on the kayaks whilst I kept our belongings safe and enjoyed reading the first chapter of my new book whilst ensuring my daughter was fed, dry, and had the pebbles from her swim shoes removed at various points throughout the afternoon… It felt great to get out, …