I don't get to join in with these link ups very often so I have to make the most of it when I can! With my babies living opposite ends of the country getting everyone to the same place at the same time takes organising 4 calendars, trains from Scotland, route planning from the West Midlands and me stocking up on enough tea and biscuits to sink a battle ship! But last weekend we managed it and in honour of G'dad T's 70th birthday we all converged on Keynko HQ and a splendid time was had by all! So here they are, my beautiful babies! What can I say, that I haven't said before? It … [Read more...]
Jiminy Spudrockets summer tour!
What a truly wonderful summer holiday this year! After several weeks of negotiating annual leave and holiday time for 6 people we finally all managed to get the same week off Time to relax, chill out and generally make each other laugh! Thank you family for being so wonderful - can we do it again next year? And of course a huge thank you to J & T for the wonderful house to stay in! The Lake District holiday from Mary Key on Vimeo. … [Read more...]
Siblings – August
I know it's late in the month to join in the link up with Lucy at Dear Beautiful, but we've been waiting for our family holiday to catch a snap of my two lovelies in the same place! University, distance and work commitments have kept them apart since Christmas and so we've had no opportunity to join in since then. It turns out the Lake District is about the half way point between us all and so we all met up for a week, to have some serious family time. It always makes me smile that no matter how long they have been apart these two always slip back into their sibling relationship as … [Read more...]
Success cake
I asked everyone we know to send me recipes for a university cookbook for Bernard - this is what her brother sent me!... Warning tissues may be required! 300g passion for what you are doing 250g Dedication 200g remembering why you are there 195g Remembering how you got there 150g Older brothers mistakes (learned from) 125g Sense of humor 100g Open approach to new situations 95g Patience for others perturbations 95g Forgiving attitude towards flatmates 1 laugh per day (more optional) Be careful when preheating mindset to choose ‘excited’ and not … [Read more...]
Saturday is Caption day
<div align="center"><a href="http://keynko.com" title="Keynko" target="_blank"><img src="http://mammasaurus.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/satca.fw_.png" alt="Keynko" style="border:none;" /></a></div> It's back to being my turn again! So apologies for those who got confused with who was hosting hopefully we'll be able to make it easier for you all in the future. Next week it will be the very lovely Helen from Kiddy Charts so make a note in your diary and join in! So here we go - grab the button code, add your post to the link up and please do try and … [Read more...]
Brothers and sisters
I had the best day yesterday ! And it was made even more lovely by a visit from our little chums Beans and his little sister Gustav (long story on the names - best not ask!) Brothers and sisters out on an adventure! Watching them together reminded me so much of my 2 when they were little! The protective big brother and the adoring little sister! They are so like Splosh and Bernard is brings a little lumpy to my throat! Can't wait to see the adventures these two get up to! And one day the picture will be 2 grown ups sat side by side in just the same way - Just like mine! My … [Read more...]
Something I love
Follow the link and click on the button to the left and join in! Share something and maybe win something!I trawled through my photo's to find a picture of something I loved and was quite torn as to what to choose. A place maybe, somewhere I was very happy or spent good times, maybe it will remind of thing special in my life. So the house I grew up in perhaps? Not a particularly wonderful or artistic picture, but it certain tugs at the heart strings and I do love it. Well i did love it. Dad has moved on to a new home for us to fill up with new memories. This house is … [Read more...]