Back to school
I am writing this on the eve of returning to school, kids not in till Monday but I have been worrying about going back. I didn't end up writing an end of term post, which I often do. One because I...
View ArticleFrance- Sacre Couer, Nice
We travelled to France on Saturday 13th August. We stayed at CBC's brother's flat the night before as there was a train strike so it would have been impossible to get there from home. As it was,...
View ArticleWill they, won't they?
When I used to live in my childhood home, we had a fig tree in the garden. When I was the last inhabitant in the house (sister and mother had both moved out!), I grew to love that fig tree. Amazing,...
View ArticleTARDIS Tuesday- Bill Potts outfit from Smile
Hi there,Hope you are well.Today, for TARDIS Tuesday, I am returning, for a second time in recent times, to an outfit worn by Bill Potts, companion to the 12th Doctor. As I mentioned 2 weeks ago, Bill...
View ArticleHoliday outfits
I love dressing for a holiday!!! Dresses and skirts and pretty tops and light things. But I always like to have an option for covering up in the sun as I don't want to expose my skin too much, plus...
View Article11 days update
Whoa, it's been 11 days since I last posted. I have been shattered since the return to school and despite having the long weekend, seem to have lacked the energy to post. More on that later.Before I...
View ArticleCats and bees
Back in late August, CBC and I headed off to rural Essex to attend a friend's 50th birthday party. It was really sweet that they actually asked us to check two dates before they announced the dates...
View ArticleTARDIS Tuesday- The Crimson Horror- Clara's return outfit from Victorian England
Hi there,Hope you are well. I am sitting here watching The Gilmore girls on Netflix. It's such a lovely show. It's cheering me up, calming me down after a day which was ok but I got annoyed at the end...
View ArticleBe thankful for what you have.
The sermon at church last week ended with giving thanks for what you actually have. I think noting any tiny bit of joy, be it something that made you laugh, something you ate that was tasty,...
View ArticleTARDIS Tuesday - Robots of Sherwood- Clara's tartan cute look
Hi,Welcome to another TARDIS Tuesday! Today, I'm featuring an outfit worn by Clara in series 8 of Doctor Who. I have featured this outfit twice before: in May 2019 and earlier in September 2017It's not...
View ArticleClematis glory
Last October, I wrote a short post about the wonderful Clematis Tangutica that we inherited when we moved to our house.I realised that I only shared one picture last year so this year, I thought I'd...
View ArticleTARDIS Tuesday- Kate Stewart from the Power of the Doctor
Hello! Hope you are well. Wasn't it a LOVELY weekend? Well, it was in Essex. Hope it was for you. The weather was gloriously sunny and wasn't too cold. I spent much of the weekend at home but I did...
View ArticleFrench supermarket
Reminising about my French holiday, I remembered some photos I took in the Supermarket we visited.Ah, it is SO lovely to see MULTIPLE varieties of fruit and vegetables available loose! In the UK,...
View ArticleTARDIS Tuesday- Sarah Jane Smith- Invasion of the Bane
I thought I'd return to a previous outfit worn by Classic Who companion, Sarah Jane Smith (played by the wonderful Lis Sladen) in her New Who series, The Sarah Jane Adventures. It was in her very first...
View ArticleRecently
Watching:Gilmore GirlsI love, love, love this programme! It's so wholesome and innocent and makes me long for a simpler time and small town life!The Partner TrackAll Creatures Great and Small series...
View ArticleA sign of peace
Rainbows are so special! The excitement you see when one appears in the sky is a joy!Last Saturday, CBC and I were in Billericay to go for dinner. He was driving in from a rehearsal and I had gone via...
View ArticleTARDIS Tuesday- Yaz Khan's outfit from The Power of the Doctor
Hi there!Hope you are well.This week for TARDIS Tuesday, I thought I'd have a go at putting together Yaz Khan's final outfit from her final episode, The Power of the Doctor.Let's have a look at...
View ArticleCat under the skirt
For some reason, when I have been to visit my Mum at her home in recent times, I always seem to be wearing a long skirt.My long skirts seem to be a constant source of joy and fascination for her...
View ArticleA big summary of lots of outfits!
As is often the case, sometimes, I take some pictures of outfits but they never make it onto here. Various reasons- 1. I am not in a blogging mood, 2. don't want to have too many outfit posts, 3....
View ArticleTARDIS Tuesday- the obscure Yaz outfit from Revolution of the Daleks
This week for TARDIS Tuesday, I am going a little niche and obscure! Jodie's era is over but I'm not done with trying to recreate outfits from her companion Yaz (who, random fact here, is the only...
View Article