I Know, I Know...

... I'm a bad, bad blogger!

But in my defense I have been very, very busy. Here's a brief catch up of the last few weeks (in no particular order):

• Work has really taken off. I've got lots to do and to be honest we haven't as a family yet adjusted to the fact that I now work. This means that I've still been trying to do all the things I was doing before I started work and work... hmmmm... something needs to change. Shall I give up work? LOL...



• The Thursday before the Easter my mum and step-dad arrived. They stayed until the following Tuesday. We all know what it's like having visitors don't we? All go...



• We've bought 2 new cars. I hasten to add they aren't brand new, second-hand cars, but we are really pleased to not only move up to having a second car (we so needed it) but to downsize from the Chrysler Voyager. We just didn't need such a large family car anymore, not now that Kat and Hettie aren't in child seats any longer. So we are the owners of a small little Renault Clio and a not so small (but smaller than the Voyager) Renault Grand Scenic. We're a Renault family!



• I'm in the middle of decorating my office (photos once it's completed). Awful 1980s dado rail removed, walls sanded, repairs made to where the dado rail once was, walls painted, shelves erected, now just need to sort out my stash which is currently taking over the conservatory and I'll be all set. I MUST be strict with myself over what I will or won't keep. My rule? To only keep what I absolutely LOVE.



• Hettie was off school for a couple of days. Some sort of viral thing which brought her out in spots. We thought for a moment (and so did the nurse) that it was a second occurring of chicken spots but thankfully I don't think it was.



• More work.



• And Linsay came!!! I had an email from her a couple of months ago saying that her parents were coming over to visit and stay with her brother in March, oh, and would I be home on the day they arrive as she wanted to send over a little parcel full of canadian goodies (yes, I do miss somethings!!!)? How shocked was I to open the door on Good Friday to not just find Linsay's parents but Linsay herself???!!! I was so, so happy to see her as I've missed her so much. We talk and email but it's not the same as one on one chatting. She stayed briefly for a quick coffee but then left to go visit her brother. However, I was able to pick her up from Somerset on the following Saturday and she stayed with us until the Monday. You'd think we would 'do the sights' wouldn't you? No, we chatted, drank coffee at Starbucks, had roast on Sunday and went to the cinema. And you know what? It was great, we were right back to just chilling with friends. It was fab but oh, too short.



• Lots of driving... down to Somerset and back (one and a half hours either way), up to Heathrow airport and back (a similar length of driving time).

There's probably more but my brain is frazzled just thinking about that. Have some digi LOs to post and will try and get around to them in the next day or so.