Tag Archives: Shopping

Bandaged from the shower

Posted on May 24, 2012 by

Now, I’m not completely repulsive. Please bear that in mind when you read the next line. Today, I finally managed to have a shower. I’d bathed on Sunday in an attempt to curb the swelling. That had not worked. Then … Continue reading →

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Time for some w(h)ine(ing)

Posted on September 17, 2011 by

I really, really need to have a grump. I thought about popping into that Thai massage parlour I am driving past on a daily basis at the moment. It has an anti-stress massage advertisement in the window: Head, neck and … Continue reading →

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I am not always good

Posted on August 9, 2011 by

Yesterday, I found myself shocked. In disbelief. I needed a few bits from the supermarket. (How can ‘a few bits’ come to 54 Euro’s?) We pulled up at one on the way home and, as usual, four-year-old Akasha needed to … Continue reading →

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The party – not

Posted on June 16, 2011 by

It all started with the bloody salad. I asked Joni what she wanted to do for her 16th birthday and she informed me that she’d like a big party. Not just with her friends, but also with mine. My friends … Continue reading →

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Paris in pictures

Posted on June 1, 2011 by
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Another challenge coming together

Posted on May 24, 2011 by

I am excited. Very excited. After much searching/trawling/scrutinizing of the internet, I have not only found, but also booked a mini-break for Lori and I. Joni and I went to Paris. City of culture, in 2009. We marched through the … Continue reading →

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Eurovision week: the challenge strides on

Posted on May 13, 2011 by

We’re having a wild week here. Tears. Tantrums (mostly mine). Birthdays. Planning Eurovision parties. Not having flags for said party made. The house is, quite frankly, in chaos (though the towels do look nice in that cupboard). Tummy upsets. Heat … Continue reading →

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My tasks

Posted on May 6, 2011 by

You may well have read about my new cupboard, and if so then you’ll be aware that the tasks are going well. Beam beam. It has become obvious throughout our search, that I am an optimist. I mean, I knew … Continue reading →

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Congratulations in order

Posted on May 1, 2011 by

Time for a little excitement. For you to clap your hands and sing hallelujah!! Yesterday, we found it: “That cupboard of impossible proportions that will take all of those towels and bedding and fit in the tiny space at the … Continue reading →

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A new addition to our challengers!!

Posted on April 29, 2011 by

Lots of fantastic news this week. The first being that another blogger has joined Tilly and I in our challenge. You can peruse her very inspiring list here. She intends to start on May 1st. Exciting! I have completed a … Continue reading →

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