- Waking up at my Mum’s flat in London.
- Aching all over. I spent Friday night doing my thing as The Wedding Reporter at the Mandarin Oriental in Knightsbridge. In heels. Come Saturday morning, I was just about ready to chop my feet off. Ouch.
- Discovering there was no milk in the fridge. Hell hath no fury like a Franky who hasn’t had a cup of tea in the morning.
- Taking the train to Paddington.
- Grabbing a naughty breakfast at McDonalds.
- Boarding the train back to Bristol.
- Reading One Summer: America 1927 all the way home. I love Bill Bryson’s narrative non-fiction.
- Feeling glad to be back with my little family. I was only away one night, but I always miss them.
- Eating posh fish finger sandwiches for lunch.
- Catching the bus to Kingswood with Izzy. It sounds silly, but we only just discovered how close we are to this little parade of shops. There’s all the usual suspects {Wilkos, Sainsburys, WH Smiths} as well as a greengrocer, fishmonger and some well stocked charity shops.
- Carrying a very heavy bag of compost home on the bus.
- Pottering in the yarden with the children.
- Feeling quite proud of myself for keeping a few plants alive. I am notoriously black thumbed, so this is a real achievement.
- Cooking and eating Singapore Noodles for dinner.
- Bathing two hot and sticky children.
- Reading a few chapters of James and the Giant Peach aloud.
- Giving goodnight kisses.
- Lounging on the sofa with Izzy for a while.
- Sipping cocktails and watching Noah.
- Irritating Mr. LA by singing ‘the animals came in two by two, hurrah’ during all the tense scenes. I was bored.
- Feeling tipsy.
- Squeezing in a few episodes of Nurse Jackie before bed.
- Sleeping in.
- Drinking tea and eating scrambled eggs on toast.
- Grabbing a quick shower before pulling on a my beloved Collette Dinnigan dress {a bargain in the Net-A-Porter sale last year}.
- Gently persuading {read: nagging} the children into their clothes, sun cream and sandals.
- Strolling to the bus stop in the sunshine.
- Catching the train to Monpelier.
- Exploring Gloucester Road for the first time.
- Dropping into Bakers and Co for lunch. I can highly recommend the Huevos Rancheros and Mr. LA declared his brisket the best meal he’s had since we moved to Bristol. High praise indeed. There’s no children’s menu as such. They’ll gladly serve you a half portion, but Jesse was happy with a poached egg and some bacon.
- Wandering slowly back to the train station.
- Browsing a few shops on the way.
- Letting Izzy spend her pocket money in Scrumptiously Sweet.
- Collapsing in an exhausted heap when we arrived home.
- Snoozing on the sofa in the yarden.
- Attempting to make dinner. Three times. We were missing a vital ingredient for the meal I had planned so we rushed out to buy potatoes to serve with something else. They were rancid so Mr. LA started making macaroni cheese, but the milk had turned. At this point we decided the universe was trying to tell us to get a take away.
- Coaxing the children into bed.
- Planning to make a start on season 4 of Walking Dead.
- Mustering up the energy to write this blog post. Yesterday I told Mr. LA that I was worried Love Audrey might have run its course. He told me he’d divorce me if I gave up on it. Tough love.
Love Audrey xxx
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Don’t give up! I read every single one xxx
Thanks lovely lady xxx
Yay you’re back. Don’t give up I love reading what you and your family have been up to. You have gone through massive change with home/job and it will all take time to settle. Xx
Work has definitely had an impact on my ability to blog. I write so many posts in my head, but I just don’t have the time to bring them to life. It’s frustrating, but I’m pretty sure I’m not ready to give up just yet. I clearly needed my husband to give me a kick up the backside! All these lovely comments have helped too, so thank you 🙂 xxx
Same here! I’ve read every Sunday night post for years. I think I may have commented about 3 times in the last 3-4 years but I’d be bereft if you stopped! Xxx
So loyal Cat, thank you!
Please don’t give up!!! I read every post too. It’s usually the last thing before lights out at the end of the weekend. I love them… Xx
Thanks Sarah, I’ll do my best! It’s not that I don’t want to blog, it’s finding the time. Feeling like I never have the energy to post has left me feeling a little discouraged. xxx
Oh please don’t stop blogging I would miss it too much. Especially your weekend posts.
By the way I was in Bristol on Saturday and thought of you. We went to the Science Centre which was just brilliant. Been so long since I had been to Bristol, I wish we could have stayed longer and explored more.
The science museum is fabulous, isn’t it?! The children are always asking to visit. I’m glad you enjoyed Bristol, it’s such a lovely city. I’m going to do my best to make more time for this little corner of the internet, I promise 🙂
Hi Frankie I just wanted to say I love reading your weekend posts and have missed them the past few weeks! There’s something quite lovely and unique about these simple snapshots you give in to your life. I hope you can find joy in your blog again soon, I think it’s great! xx
Thank you Jess, my weekend posts mean a lot to me, so if anything can keep me blogging it will be them! I’m so glad you enjoy reading the series. xxx
I agree with the above comments- please don’t go!! I love your blog posts!! It sounds creepy to say this (since I don’t know you personally) but you’ve become a part of my [online, obviously] life- I’ve been reading them for the last few years (through two apartments & now my house). I would be really bummed (but totally -reluctantly- understanding) if you felt it was time to move on. You have such a wonderful literary voice and your posts are such a delight to read. There’s so much darkness in this world, that I really love having a place I can come to and not have to worry about… well… worrying. I don’t comment often, but i read everything!
Either way, I’m glad this weekend was rather a good one, and I hope you’ll keep on keeping on. 🙂
Thank you so much, I really didn’t expect such words of encouragement. I just need to find a way to make blogging fit in with my life again. A few more ours in the day should do it!
xxx