- Waking up in Cornwall on the last morning of our week-long holiday.
- Wishing we didn’t have to leave.
- Sipping tea in the kitchen with my mum and Mr L.A.
- Nipping into the shower before the children woke up.
- Pulling on skinny jeans and my favourite grey sweater.
- Packing up, stripping beds and loading the car.
- Taking one last wander through the countryside. We stayed at Goongillings Orchard near the Helford River, a cosy property surrounded by ancient apple trees and fluffy, cloud-like hydrangeas.
- Hopping into the back of my uncle’s car and driving to their smallholding just outside Constantine.
- Saying goodbye to my parents.
- Grabbing a quick cup of tea before we set off.
- Catching a lift to Truro with my lovely cousin.
- Collecting our tickets and waiting for the train to arrive.
- Changing at Plymouth.
- Reading My Family and Other Animals* and loving every word.
- Watching Izzy read Harry Potter and The Cursed Child*. She was completely enthralled and finished the entire book before we made it back in Bristol.
- Jumping in a taxi.
- Feeling relieved to be home.
- Sorting through our suitcases and making a start on the laundry.
- Sitting with the children while they ate pizza for their tea.
- Helping them into their jimjams.
- Flicking through Izzy’s holiday photos. Before we went to Cornwall, she spent 10 days in Europe with my mum.
- Loving her pictures of Paris and Venice. Although she’s quite new to photography, she managed to capture some beautiful images.
- Promising to help her put together an album later this week.
- Giving the kids goodnight kisses and tucking them into bed.
- Ordering a takeaway.
- Making it through The Witch in one piece. I didn’t think much of the ending, but it’s definitely one of the best horror films ever made. Worth a watch if you enjoy scary movies as much as I do.
- Collapsing into bed.
- Listening to noisy neighbours and longing for sleep.
- Finally drifting off.
- Waking up as Jesse clambered in beside me.
- Heading downstairs for a cup of tea.
- Watching The Rescuers from beneath a blanket on the sofa.
- Tucking into scrambled eggs on toast.
- Deciding we all needed a PJ day.
- Hanging laundry out to dry.
- Pottering in the yarden. Our herbs were in desperate need of some TLC after a week of neglect.
- Daydreaming about growing more fruit and veg. We visited the Potager Garden and Cafe while we were in Cornwall and their stunning ornamental kitchen garden has really sparked my imagination.
- Snacking on tuna quesadillas for lunch.
- Finishing off a few chores and doing some prep for dinner.
- Settling down on the sofa to watch Zootopia with the kids.
- Munching on crisps and drinking tea.
- Making Spinach and Artichoke Filo Pie.
- Sitting in the yarden while it cooked.
- Mixing up some homemade yogurt dressing to accompany a simple green salad. 3 tbsp natural yogurt, 2 tsp mustard, a squeeze of lemon juice, a little olive oil and some chopped herbs. Perfect.
- Eating too much.
- Arguing with Jesse about not eating at all. Fussy eater for life.
- Reading bedtime stories.
- Riding those pesky post-holiday blues.
- Looking forward to a lazy evening on the sofa.
Love Audrey xxx
