- Sleeping in. British Summer Time means Jesse is finally staying in bed later than 6am.
- Heading downstairs for a cup of tea.
- Reflecting on the fact exactly one year has passed since I was admitted to hospital with a combination of flu and a bacterial infection.
- Thinking about what life was like before I had CFS.
- Eating scrambled eggs for breakfast.
- Deep conditioning my locks with Lush’s Marilyn Hair Treatment.
- Jumping in the shower.
- Pulling on skinny black trousers and a sweater.
- Blow drying my hair and applying my makeup.
- Saying goodbye to Mr L.A. and the kids.
- Rushing to the bus stop.
- Wandering to Wapping Wharf.
- Enjoying the sunshine.
- Popping into Fig1 for a browse.
- Meeting my friend Joanna at Mokoko Coffee.
- Drinking tea and tucking into an incredible cinnabun.
- Saying goodbye before strolling back towards the bus stop.
- Deciding to take the long way home via Queen Square and Castle Park.
- Walking slowly, admiring the bright blue sky above me and feeling very lucky to be alive.
- Arriving home to find Mr L.A. and Izzy working hard on her homework. She had to build a medieval castle out of biscuits. As you do.
- Eating smashed avocado on toast for lunch.
- Resting on the sofa.
- Listening to the boys play Pokemon.
- Loosely following this recipe to make a veggie sausage hotpot for dinner.
- Tucking Jesse in for the night.
- Browsing Pinterest while Izzy and Mr L.A. watched Deathnote.
- Curling up on the sofa.
- Watching Alice Lowe’s comedy-horror, Prevenge.
- Collapsing into bed.
- Waking up a little after 7am.
- Miraculously managing to get everyone out of the house before 10am.
- Making our way to St George’s Park for the BS5 Market.
- Popping into the playground on the way.
- Sampling pickles and chutney from Bristol Jam Plan, a community project that turns donated surplus produce into delicious preserves with proceeds from any sales going to local charities. We brought a jar of Bristol Pickle and some Wild Garlic and Nettle Pesto home with us.
- Waiting for Mr L.A. to pick out a jar of something tasty from Ginger Beard’s Preserves.
- Treating myself to a miniature bottle of Pump Up the Jam, a raspberry gin from Espensen Spirit. I’m sipping it as I type and it’s delicious.
- Buying chocolate brownies from Cake Sisters Bristol.
- Treating the boys to a salt beef sandwich from Little Wild Catering.
- Wandering home in the sunshine.
- Pausing beneath the branches of every tree laden with blossom.
- Filling my iPhone with photos.
- Drinking tea and eating our brownies.
- Sorting laundry.
- Tidying the yarden.
- Eating pasta with Jam Plan pesto for lunch.
- Watching Mr L.A. drill a couple of holes for my hanging basket. It’s filled with last years strawberry plants and the green shoots look very promising.
- Unpacking the outdoor cushions.
- Rearranging pots and plants.
- Making a mental lists of bits and bobs we need to buy.
- Sinking into the sofa and admiring all our hard work.
- Sneaking upstairs for a nap.
- Cooking a roast chicken for the carnivores and Quorn pies for me and Izzy.
- Making roast potatoes and lots of gravy.
- Eating too much.
- Feeling pretty exhausted.
- Lying on the sofa while Mr L.A. cleared up.
- Giving Jesse a goodnight kiss.
- Tapping away at my laptop.
- Looking forward to a long soak in the tub.
Love Audrey xxx
