My niece and her new fiance came for the weekend and we had a wonderful time as both sons were… Read More »
Annabel gets all romantic…….
Monthly Archives: January 2011
Grace gets a fit of the giggles
Ha ha, ho ho. You would burst out laughing too if you could taste the cake I’ve just made. This… Read More »
Grace can't take it any more
I am a huge fan ofTHE TUDORSnow in it’s fourth and final series. But as 10pm nears on a Saturday… Read More »
Grace overdoes it
That’s the last time I over indulge – absolutely the very last time. Husband, Chauffeur (Son) and I went out… Read More »
Grace – still looking hangdog (unlike Colin)
Went to see King’s Speech (like the rest of the world already seems to have done) and absolutely loved it… Read More »
Annabel reads of impending world crisis………
In my world, at least, there is a disaster looming which you will only know about if you have ‘chocolate… Read More »
Annabel is trying to become digital……
When my children were each born I took, as every Mum did, endless photos recording their every new move and… Read More »
Annabel feels Ellie's pain…….
Ellie I read your blog with a great deal of recognition. I miss London too, sometimes, and my reason is… Read More »
Grace's Husband gets interviewed by the police
Got up very early yesterday and drove to Fordingbridge for a day’s pheasant shooting. Arrived in time for a generous… Read More »
Annabel: A dance and diet step too far……
Went to seeBlack Swanwith husband and 3 friends and had the most unusual but fun evening. Natalie Portman is outstanding… Read More »
Ellie: Looks like we got ourselves an irish corker!
I agree with you A, I think that those who have named a day in our calendar “National Fat Day”… Read More »
Annabel: National Fat Day???!!
Can we really have a National Fat Day – who thought it up and then who gave it credibility? But… Read More »
Grace is still incommunicado
It is now day ELEVEN without a landline. I did encounter two rather uncommunicative BT engineers climbing up one of… Read More »
Annabel: it just rained…….
I have been away to Cornwall and then onto Devon and I have nothing to report except that it rained… Read More »
Grace, waiting for the phone to ring
Good old BT. Our landline started making very grumpy noises over a week ago and despite reporting the fault toot… Read More »
Ellie: Nothing like home!
There is no more of the seasonal flu vaccine available in Spa Town, can you believe it? NONE..not for anyone…. Read More »
Grace sniffs out a mouse
Last night I lit a fragranced candle in our utility room. In honour of a dead mouse. Well, actually to… Read More »
Annabel endures the silent and tidy house again….
They all left the same day, to uni and to boarding school. We are bereft, like Grace, and long for… Read More »
Grace on motherly love
Son went back to school last night, very reluctantly. And who can blame him. No personal assistant to attend to… Read More »
Ellie: Bang!
Good Lord Gracie!! You certainly have been shopping this morning, what a wonderful line up of bargain navy sweaters! I… Read More »
Grace gets up
Can anyone tell me why, when I have had a late night lubricated with lots of scrummy wine and it… Read More »
Grace fights a losing battle
There is no escaping the fact that my face is falling down.This seems to have started in earnest three weeks… Read More »
Annabel: First session back at exercise class…….
Just one big catch up gossip as we moan about the rain, how miserable January is after the high of… Read More »
Annabel: Phew we made it through……….
It takes weeks of preparation, the planning, shopping, wrapping, cooking and it is all over in a ‘flick of a… Read More »
Grace loves Basquiat and Husband's driving
Jean-Paul Basquiat, precursor to Banksy. Back from France now, viaeurotunnel(impressively quick on way out – took just four hours from… Read More »
ELLIE: Unrealistic Resolutions, as usual!
Hi Girls, Happy New Year!!!I have so many new years resolutions this year, unrealistic ones as usual!1. I must open… Read More »