As regular readers will be aware, I spent last week at my parents’ house. Although there were some highlights, like the two choir practices, playing the piano, walking and seeing relatives and friends, I found the week surprisingly stressful. It was a bit like visiting a foreign country and not knowing the customs or language of [...]
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Meet the parents
Posted in Family, Feelings, NaBlPoMo May2008, tagged parents, visit on May 19, 2008 | 1 Comment »
Two of my favourite things*
Posted in Family, Music, NaBlPoMo May2008, singing, voices, tagged Books, choir, choral society, Oxfam, shop, singing on May 14, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Yes, I know, I didn’t write a post yesterday. I’m going to write two today to make up for it. I know this won’t really make it any better, but at least I will have attempted to atone for my blogging sin(s).
I didn’t manage to write a post yesterday because I was out for most [...]
Sunday lunch (Part 1)
Posted in Family, NaBlPoMo May2008, Uncategorized, tagged Family, grandparents, meal, Sunday lunch, technology on May 11, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
We had a lovely roast dinner at my brother’s house today. I don’t know how his girlfriend manages to cook it all so well. Not only did she cook it beautifully, but she cooked it for eight people, and also managed to fit everyone round a table (using two tables), which was quite impressive given the space [...]
A change of scene
Posted in Family, NaBlPoMo May2008, tagged bus, exercise, Garden, London Underground, miniature pony, parents, train, walking on May 10, 2008 | 3 Comments »
I’m staying with my parents for a week from today onwards, just for a change of scene (and also because I suspect Mum feels better if I am within checking distance at the moment!). I’m currently sitting in my childhood bedroom, which is now the spare room, typing this on my parents’ computer, which I [...]
The Privilege Meme
Posted in Family, Memes, tagged Family, meme, privilege on April 29, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Healing Magic Hands and the Singing Librarian have both participated in this meme. It’s quite an interesting one, so I thought I would give it a go.
It was devised by PhD students at Indiana State University. The original authors of this exercise are Will Barratt, Meagan Cahill, Angie Carlen, Minnette Huck, Drew Lurker, and Stacy Ploskonka at Illinois [...]
Erm
Posted in Family, Heart on March 9, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
I seem to have lost the ability to sit down and write anything very much. This could be partly because I am waiting until I have sufficient time and inclination to write about the operation and I never seem to get to that point. I think I’m trying to avoid thinking about it in depth, [...]
Family time
Posted in Family, NaBloPoMo, tagged donkeys, Family, St Pancras station, trains on November 20, 2007 | 1 Comment »
How is it possible that I am feeling more tired having just had two days off than I did on Friday when I left work? I expect it’s a combination of lots of travelling, horrible weather and having to concentrate on being sociable with family members for sustained periods of time. I feel like I [...]
If you’re reading this…
Posted in Blogging, Family, NaBloPoMo, Travels, tagged Blogging, Christmas, in-laws, St Pancras station, Travels on November 17, 2007 | 2 Comments »
I’ve been unable to access a computer in order to write a post for today, Saturday 17th November. Hopefully, by this point in time I will have arrived at my parents’ house, eaten a Chinese meal and drunk several cups of tea.
Previous to this, I should have gone to the church’s non-Christmas fair (probably best [...]
Diary: 10th March, 2007
Posted in Animals, Diary, Family, Photos, Weather on March 13, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
This morning Mr C and I went for a walk from my parents’ house down to the village and through the fields and back again. It was a really beautiful spring day, and it was good to be outside. I really love the countryside around my home town. It’s quintessentially English, I suppose – mainly farms and [...]



