This Burns night Jam and I made our way to Garsington Village hall to take part in a rather special burns night birthday celebration. My friend Chris (who I used to play in a band with) was turning 60 and to mark the occasion he had hired out the village hall intent on filling it Read more about Burns night and a 60th birthday[…]
Before Christmas along the corridors of work I started noticing small blue and green posters asking if I had plans for the New Year? At that point I knew that 2014 was going to be an epic year but I wasn’t sure how exactly that was going to happen. Enter stage right the New Years Read more about Time for a few more resolutions….[…]
With the wrapping paper well and truly off (and residing in the recycling, as it should be) I thought a quick recap of the amazing presents I received this year was in order. First up this amazing 1901 copy of Hans Christian Andersons Fairy tales, which it would seem has arrived just in time (more Read more about What I got for Christmas[…]
Today is the first day of December, hurrah! Already in this house the inevitable has happened… Yes its up & Witchcat has already tried to climb it twice, but as yet has been unable to topple it (already we are doing better than last year). The other main reason I’m so glad to see December Read more about 30 days have November…[…]
So on Friday night instead of collapsing in a heap we headed out to the West Berkshire Business awards. The local IT start up that Jam works for the fabulous Create IT had made it to the shortlist (one out of only four) for best new creative start up. The venue was the very glamorous Read more about An awards ceremony[…]
So on Sat after all the bake off madness was over (well we had dropped the cake off, I think the judging was still happening) we set off for a very special leaving party. Jamses youngest sister Kat is finally living out her traveller dreams and has a 1 year work permit for Australia. Kat was the Read more about She’s leaving home[…]
So a few weeks ago I saw a poster at work for the Oxfordshire bake off. Not only was baking fever coming to a school near us but all the money raised was going to Oxfam and local childrens hospice Helen & Douglas house (the same charity I ran dressed as santa for a few Read more about Going all golden & baking up a storm[…]
Yesterday Zoe and I headed to Oxford to see an exhibition being hosted by the Bodleian called Magical Books. At the heart of the exhibition were the original maps from middle earth, Narnia and Lyra’s Oxford. They also had a version of the alethiometer but alas no photos were allowed so you’ll have to visit Read more about Endeavouring to please[…]
You may remember that himself and I have been disappearing off on Sunday’s to help our friends Greg and Jo finish their house. Tasks we have completed so far include adding insulation (it was sheeps wool, lovely stuff), putting in a water proof membrane in their bathroom and plastering (the plastering was all Jam, I’m Read more about Greg and Jo’s housewarming[…]
This is a photo heavy post, so if you computer is of a sensitive disposition turn back now! You are still here, excellent! I must express my thanks to Eugene, Heidi and Katie & Ange’s dad who were mostly responsible for these most excellent photos. Thank you! Maddie’s wedding was just magic, we were really Read more about Maddie’s wedding[…]