Today, the husband and I decided we would do something more adventurous than deadheading and getting the blower out. So… Read More »
GRACE GETS A BIRD'S EYE VIEW
Monthly Archives: July 2010
Ellie: To my god-daughters, if you're listening.
This track is for my two ridiculously beautiful god-daughters…I don’t recommend it to anyone over 23.Check out Devlin’sBrainwashed.Ellie xoxoxo
GRACE IS FASCINATED
Got up early to water ourwilting flowers, weeds anddrooping tomato plants (am optimistically attempting to grow a rainbow selection of… Read More »
Annabel is thinking of retiring from the quest for superfit body….
Went on coastal walk from Zennor to Gurnards Head, with husband with bionic knees, and am completely exhausted. Sun shone,… Read More »
Ellie: Just a piece of music
Savage Garden’sI Don’t Know You Anymore. What a voice. Ellie xoxox
Ellie: Winner of the MAG Poetry Prize 2010.
The winner of the MAG Poetry Prize 2010 was Francesca McMahon with her poemHoney Traps. Then our mother found herselfabandoned… Read More »
Annabel wants a housewive's union……………..
Today’s news that the British Airways staff union, Unite, are going to the court of Human Rights to appeal the… Read More »
Grace has a confession to make
I am going to tell you a little story which does not show me up in a good light, but… Read More »
Ellie stops keeping things to herself
Did a boot sale with eldeston Saturdayat Southamnr Spa Town. We emptied the attic…Pradahandbags, beautifulStrenessedresses (great stretchy numbers!), Ted Bakersunglasses,… Read More »
GRACE PROFFERS A QUICK ONE
Traffic jam, rural style
Annabel: BOSOMS, A SUBJECT CLOSE TO MY HEART…
Throughout my life I have never felt that bra shopping was high on my list of priorities or even interests,… Read More »
Grace continues the bosom discussion
Ellie – love the sound of the Yank-em-up bras… how do you choose the right size though? I recently went… Read More »
ELLIE: A BRA THAT I BELIEVE MAY BE A GIFT FROM THE GODS!
I have recently discoveredWacoal America, an american bra manufacturers.The rather unconventional way in which I discovered the brand was by… Read More »
GRACE CHATTERS ON ABOUT NOTHING IN PARTICULAR
My week: pilates, half head highlights, car sailed through its MOT (not sure I would if there were a human… Read More »
Annabel has found time to read a book!
Miracle of all miracles I have completed a book which shows how good it must have been because I hardly… Read More »
GRACE TELLS A TALE…
My friend P. came home from holiday to find her amply stocked meat freezer (brimming with produce because her acreage… Read More »
Annabel is ready for all that nature chucks at her……
It’s lucky I love variety in weather because that’s what we get in bucket loads in Cornwall. We arrived and,… Read More »
Ellie: I love this elderly lady, she inspires me to grow with her and without the falsies.
So the Costa Del Sol was alright, it really was! Spain is such a beautiful place when it’s cooked properly…. Read More »
Grace plans an alfresco mishmash
Optimistically planning a beach barbecue for Sunday (will take jerseys andWindproof TurboFlame Lighter in case). Would have loved to have… Read More »
Annabel finds going away a challenge………..
Isn’t going on holiday exhausting……………dogs into kennels and this time with not even a backward glance, though kennels is hardly… Read More »
Annabel: on changes in the English language….
And so too we have the word ‘Gay’ which used to mean full of fun, carefree, happy, or bright and… Read More »
Grace: the start of a small social experiment?
Seventeen year old son was laughing and joking in the back of the car the other day and spontaneously came… Read More »
Grace: you can have your black cod and eat it
My friend Claudia went to a party in London on Sunday. “On a glorious day in July the last thing… Read More »
Ellie: Near death on the Costa!!!
Nearly got killed last night by Spanish revellers….very happy for Spanish world cup success, but could have done without the… Read More »
Annabel: It's all over………
The World Cup and the sunshine (apparently). They were both bright, colourful and entertaining in their own way. Spain won… Read More »
Grace's guide to making friends in the country
If you have offspring of school age, you needn’t bother reading this because within weeks you will have found yourself… Read More »
Grace has the happiest son in the world
Of course, for a little while, he pretended he’d failed his driving test when he returned home, but it was… Read More »
Guest blog: Quasimodo le plombier
This is the first of our occasional guest blogs. We hope you enjoy it. If you would like to be… Read More »
Annabel: Back to normality…….
Guest teenagers all gone and back to normality if that is what it can be called. Played tennis with youngest… Read More »
Ellie: Try never to mate with your mates!
Right girls I’m off to the Costa….the last time I went to this part of the world I was staying… Read More »
Grace enjoys the tranquillity of the countryside
It’s 5am. Knocking noise. Persistent. Creep downstairs. Huge black crow tapping on window – sees me, flies away. Back to… Read More »
ELLIE: I would quite like to kiss Neanderthal man please.
Finally I really do understand why most women (men too I imagine) seem to have a little fancy for Rafa!… Read More »
Annabel has got it all wrong……
Busy day yesterday as had to repair house from invasion of teenagers, about 15 of them, all intent on having… Read More »
Annabel: It's not what you know but who you know….
10.30 p.m. Wednesday evening we got a call from the OM’s physio (he has had both knees replaced in last… Read More »
Grace gets amazed
Had a wonderful birthday yesterday, mainly because my husband took the day off to spend it with me. He whipped… Read More »
HAPPY BIRTHDAY GRACIE! ELLIE XOXO
HAPPY BIRTHDAY GRACIE!!! I know that this is what you’d like to be doing all day today, but if you… Read More »