- Waking up at Bowood Hotel after my cousin Sophie’s wedding on the Friday. We were in an incredibly luxurious suite and everything about our stay was perfect.
- Gasping for a cup of tea.
- Waiting for the children to stir.
- Smiling when they finally piled into bed with us.
- Reminiscing about the night before. Jesse was a total legend on the dance floor.
- Saying goodbye to my mum who had to head off for her second wedding of the weekend.
- Luxuriating in the enormous double shower.
- Pulling on some comfy clothes and heading down to breakfast.
- Tucking into the buffet.
- Catching up with the newlyweds.
- Wandering back to our room to finish getting ready.
- Packing our bags and checking out.
- Mentally planning a return trip.
- Jumping in my uncle’s car and driving down the road to visit Bowood House and Gardens.
- Pulling over to take a quick picture of the bluebells.
- Heading straight for the adventure playground.
- Bumping into more family.
- Sipping tea and chatting with Mr L.A. and my uncle while the children scaled the climbing frame.
- Stopping off for a spot of lunch at my aunt and uncle’s house.
- Catching up with my cousin Amy who is visiting from Australia.
- Missing my dad.
- Jumping on the train back to Bristol.
- Vegging out on the sofa.
- Sorting laundry.
- Feeding the kids beans on toast and insisting they both had an early night.
- Ordering Chinese food.
- Watching Swiss Army Man. I wasn’t too sure about this quirky comedy, but it’s worth watching for Daniel Radcliffe’s performance alone.
- Collapsing into bed.
- Sleeping in.
- Dragging myself downstairs.
- Helping Jesse get ready for Taikwondo. He had an early morning grading to get to.
- Relaxing at home with Izzy while Mr L.A. took him to the gym.
- Meal planning and shopping for groceries online.
- Making pasta with pesto for lunch.
- Letting Izzy escape to a friend’s house for a sleepover.
- Feeling a little blue while Mr L.A. rushed around the house, packing for a trip to Norway.
- Seeing him off at the door.
- Snuggling with Jesse on the sofa.
- Roasting carrots with olive oil, crushed coriander seeds, chili flakes and the zest and juice of an orange.
- Cooking some rice to accompany the veg and eating it all with a generous drizzle of soy sauce.
- Reading Jesse a bedtime story and tucking him in for the night.
- Eating leftover Easter chocolate on the sofa.
- Chatting to Mr L.A. on the phone.
- Watching Casting Jonbenet and Girlboss on Netflix.
- Taking myself upstairs to bed.
- Reading until I fell asleep.
- Waking up when Jesse clambered in beside me.
- Drinking tea and watching Moana.
- Enjoying a very slow start to the day.
- Eventually getting washed and dressed.
- Spritzing myself with Jo Malone’s Mimosa and Cardamom Cologne, kindly sent to me by a reader, Christine, who spotted it on a recent wish list and had an unwanted bottle going spare. Its arrival put a huge smile on my face.
- Squeezing in a bit of work while Jesse watched cartoons on Netflix.
- Unloading groceries when my Ocado delivery arrived.
- Cooking and eating Oven-Baked Asparagus and Eggs.
- Strolling to the supermarket.
- Buying Jesse a comic.
- Narrowly avoiding getting caught in the rain.
- Listening to the thunder from the comfort of the kitchen.
- Feeling sleepy.
- Missing Mr L.A.
- Getting a head-start on dinner. I made cheese sauce from scratch to go with shop-bought stuffed cannelloni.
- Welcoming Izzy home from her sleepover.
- Uploading my wedding pics to Facebook.
- Sitting down to dinner.
- Throwing the kids in the shower and handing them clean PJs.
- Letting them watch a little TV before bed.
- Tapping away at my laptop.
- Hoping I can survive until Mr L.A. arrives home on Thursday.
Love Audrey xxx
