My lovely dad’s lovely 70th birthday. Seeing how happy he was having us all there, with poems and songs written for him.
A walk up old winch hill, seeing deer and big birds and chatting to my brother.
A fire pit, cheese platter and Tony and Jane.
Coming home to mum and dad, especially with mum did a little Spanish jig after she told us that her DNA is now actually Spanish, not German.
The news story about the man who stole £100 worth of detergents.
Saying the days of the week with our tongues hanging out.
Making the video for Jo’s birthday.
Finishing the poem for mum and dad.
The sky and the lovely sweeping soft lines or clouds
Wrote a job application in one evening without too much stress.
Lovely Amy from CP. I forgot who she was at first but she’s so sweet.
Butterscotch angel delight
Stopping at the churchyard and deciding to just go back home.
Chatting to the nana and her grandchild about how beautiful the churchyard is.
Butterscotch angel delight.
Tea with Sarah. I hope we become proper friends.
Liam and Georgie’s video for Jo. Especially the outtakes.
Jonny’s video for Jo. Such a funny guy.
Fixing the trousers. Well, almost. Starting the fix.
A nap with my feet in the sun.
Juicing a beetroot and making more fruit compote. I didn’t think I’d have the energy to do that.
Hearing Han read out her story. It was really good!
Writing mum and dad’s anniversary poem.
Watching people on Instagram play the egg game
Going out for lunch and eating there, rather than rushing back to the centre. That was nice.
Han meeting me after work and going shopping for dinner together and sitting in the park chatting.
Chats with Beth before bed.
Singing near Lesley and Jo. I like those two.
I got quite a bit done today. Maybe the slow not-really-WFH day actually helps. I felt pleased that I got so much ticked off.
Butter jokes at choir
Buying and planting the new fern in the garden.
Making fruit compote. Because I had the energy for it AND it was tasty.
How bright blue the sky was.
Accidentally scrolling through photos of our holiday in Bosnia.
A successful planning meeting for TTPP.
Talking to Larry Lamb.
Finishing the puzzle.
A nap with my feet in the sun on the sofa.
Feeling more positive about the council job after speaking with Stacey. Maybe it wouldn’t be so bad
Jigsaw puzzle. I’ve managed to get a lot more done.
Searching for bugs at the BioBlitz. There were suddenly so many caterpillars that I hadn’t spotted and a ladybird hiding in some berries
The frog! Caused a nice little stir.
Walking a new bit of greenland at the top of the parkland walk.
Gardeners World and a quick nap.
7 Up. The little posh boys and the sweet girls from the east end.
Vietnamese with Jen.
Snooping around Kim and Susan’s house. Cannot believe they’ve not unpacked after two years.
Gogglebox. Silly TV.
Reading in the park in the sun for a while, for a delayed lunch break.
A lovely green and fresh mint tea from Zara, an Afghani tea, with sugared almonds.
Ann saying get favourite cake is a fruitcake after someone saying your favourite cake says a lot about your personality.
Surprisingly positive strategy away day. Very good to have an independent facilitator and also the two new trustees.
Crunchy tofu.
Nigella trying to eat mouthfuls of cake but somehow messing them all up.
Delicious, still warm, just out the oven cake for dessert at lunch.
Sarah coming to pub quiz
The new gynae consultant saying that yes, I can have surgery for my PMDD. Finally! I just hope she can find another doctor who agrees so it can happen.
Trying capoeira. It was fucking hard but I’m glad I tried it.
Reading my book at lunch time, sat in the sunny spot on the sofa without being disturbed.
Lots of texts in the Plus One group about dry robes and other silly things.
Spur of the moment swim in the reservoir. Warner than the water in Bosnia.
A cute cafe nearby for lunch. Lots of green things and a beetroot juice.
Making and ordering the photo book of our holiday to surprise Han with.
Big cuddles with my nephews.
Watching Fred play computer games.
Spotting a toad in the leaves in the churchyard.
Alf’s face when he saw me at the station. And the cuddles and kisses I got.
Then picking Fred up from school and seeing his face as he realised I was there. I love those two so much.
The family birthday tea for Fred. Chaotic, loud, messy and lovely. And his genuine surprise when he opened my present.
Also listening to mum and dad talking about Nan and her husband and the family history.
Waking up to blue skies over the mountains.
Dunking into the cold water for one last time.
Using a jet wash for the first time. Then driving behind a dusty truck that coated the car with dirt again. Nothing our damp swimming costumes couldn’t wipe off
White water rafting. I laughed a lot.
Jumping off the raft to swim with Han in the freezing water. My arms were so cold. Can’t believe no one else swam.
A quick swim in the pool. No snakes. Not as cold as the river.
The confusing, massive and very meaty lunch.
The stars in the dark sky. No moon though.
Playing 20 Questions for ages.
The fire under the bell chimney in the campsite.
The group of bikers that arrived in the evening.
The really big mountains in all directions.
Walking through a mossy mountain forest.
The really fluffy dog at the campsite. All fluff, no neck.
Swimming (sort of) in the river spot with the snake. I did it. Even though it was scary.
Swimming properly in the second river spot. Probably still had snakes but it felt safer.
Playing pooh sticks on the bridge. The current was extremely slow.
Walking through the old town with a lot fewer tourists and no dance festival.
Pat and Mat, to aid digestion.
Finding the Bruce Lee statue.
Swimming in our secluded little area in Stolac.
Feeling a bit like we were in a quiet french village, eating chips overlooking an old stone bridge. Grumpy waitress not included.
Swimming at much busier Kravica waterfalls. Despite being busier, it was still nice. Good to people watch too.
Spotting a water snake. Scary but made me laugh (with fear?). Definitely didn’t go back in.
All the mountains on the journey.
Deciding to swim last minute in cold waters at the beginning of the long drive to Mostar.
Driving the bendy mountain roads.
Stopping for a leg stretch and a roadside wee in a sort of plateau between all the mountains.
Mostar. It seemed quiet at first and then we discovered a bonkers dance party by the old bridge and a gazillion tourists. Amusing but not what I was expecting.
The big empty buildings that are falling apart. I like them but it’s also a bit strange.
A couple of really lovely big waterfalls in Una national park.
The world’s oldest eco washing machine.
Driving some nice bendy mountainous roads.
Being a literal stones throw from Croatia.
