The enthusiastic woman on the health and nature walk who absolutely loved listening to the trees.
The pub with some Eggs, including some non London ones.
Feeling Soph’s baby kick.
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Aren’t you hot in your jumper? Yes.
Paddington 2.
A muddy walk up to the pub that wasn’t open.
Fred encouraging Alf to go on stage.
Alf in the dinosaur suit.
My lovely new frying pan.
Playing quietly with Alf and getting cuddles.
Paddington.
Walking back from the shops and seeing a heron and two cormorants.
The pumpkin patch! SO. MANY. PUMPKINS.
The monkey toy hugging Alf top and bottom.
Hoot owl. Such a funny book. ‘I wait… It doesn’t work.’
Finishing Alf’s jumper and not making a single mistake. It was all such smooth sailing.
Both the boys wanting to play with me at the same time. Alf has suddenly learnt how to ‘talk’ and wants to play with me which hasn’t happened before.
Mum and dad’s comfy share bed with the smooth sheets.
Walking along by the sea looking at all the fancy houses.
Sitting in the sun in Sue’s garden.
The little lizard that was on the wall enjoying the sunshine.
Leisurely journey to the station, coffee and a croissant and still made the earlier train.
Martha and Alf played with me and talked to me and seemed to know who I was for the first time ever.
Putting up the decoration and having a nice day with all the family. Including Fred’s first butt plug.
Discovering elderberries. And going back with mum to collect more.
Spotting the yellow plums and stopping to pick them too. And the blackberries.
Playing Crib with mum and dad, fire on and the moon in the background.
First day out on the canals in a while. Reading in the sun at the front of the boat.
Going for a walk around the fields, past water buffalo, horses, sheep and cows.
Foraging some hawthorn berries to make a ‘weak and bitter’ tea…
A bit longer at home in the morning, lying on the bed fully clothed.
Another easy day. Some reading when Robin was out, a couple of crosswords and some emails. It’s been quite a simple week.
Being on the boat with mum and dad.
Fred and Han visiting work. Fred was so excited and it was so nice cooking for them and giving them tube instructions. I felt like a proper adult.
Tai chi. I didn’t really want to go but I’m really glad I did.
Watching Azerbaijani Kitchen and a live webcast at a market in the Philippines.
Cuddles with Alf as he slept.
Getting the tent up just as the rain started. Such great timing. Then lying on the floor and watching the rain on the roof.
The stupid baby pheasants blocking the road.
Driving around the streets from my teenage years.
Telling funny stories and making mum and dad laugh.
Singing and driving with Han.
Mum and dad met Hannah – and it was easy!
Realising after my therapy session that I needed to enjoy them being here and that we/they could cope with some difficulties.
Tina the musical. So incredible. She had an amazing voice! And mum and dad loved it.
Lying in the sun, listening to Polly play with Dottie and Fred and Daisy.
ABBA Voyage! I got goosebumps when they appeared. They had shadows! It was amazing.
Singing at the top of my voice.
Finished my book in the sun.
Watching the Capture the Flag game.
Sitting around a fire at night, laughing with the Dowes.
The sun. It felt like a summer holiday day.
The beautiful wildflower meadow next to the campsite.
Charts with various family members. A quiet chat with Richard. A fun chat with Kim Chris and Hannah. A migraine chat with Den.
Lying in the sun on my bed wearing sunglasses and a big floppy sun hat.
Meeting Jo at the Tate.
My cousins and Damien at the BBQ.
Watermelon. The back up one.
Han’s speech at granny’s funeral.
Von Sketch.
The tiny postage stamp machine in the wall by the station.
Playing with Fred. He knows who I am the minute I walk in the door now.
A bath!
Cuddling up into the bean bags in the corner of the hall and closing my eyes.
Playing with the dog at the hairdresser’s.
The message from Han about my book and talking to Fred about bodies. I just can’t. ðŸ˜
Sitting out in the garden at 9am with a cup of tea, listening to the birds, feeling the sun and chatting to Kenny.
Using my weights again.
Two naps.
The dog on the tube and in the pub.
Cousin’s together. And feeling like I can actually get a word in and be funny.
Being out in the countryside. And crossing the airfield.
Croissants for breakfast. Memories of sitting together eating croissants from when I was a kid. And the way we eat them that no one else does.
TikTok.
Standing with dad at Botley station.
The bed sheets are so soft at mum and dad’s.
Bumping into Tony and Jane at Sainsbury’s.
Thinking and hoping for this flat.
Taking my time getting to the train station and wandering around Oliver Bonas.
Chatting to mum and dad about the flat I’m looking at and getting excited about the idea that I might be able to buy it.
Tying the boob cushion under mums boob so she could get up and eat with us.
A walk with dad down into town.
A night of fixing, Sandi and Have I Got news For You.
Lying next to mum on the sofa.
Ultra bubble machine.
Ben farting.
Dad and Fred having cuddles by the fire.
Three little things 