It's been nearly 2 years since we moved into our house. I often look out onto the garden which is amazing by anyone's standards. We've built a lot of memories here in a very short time. There have been parties, picnics, braai's and boerewors. It has been Narnia, an oasis,
reflections
The worry wart
Sometimes when things start going wrong, I tend to get my motherly knickers in one massive knot. I'll almost always end up feeling like I should have done something better, quicker or sooner. It's that horrible thing called responsibility, and the sickening feeling that you've let the most important people
You better watch out, you better not cry…
Better not pout I'm telling you why: Santa Claus is coming to town... This time of year for me is never about who is coming to town but more about who is leaving. It seems that tis' the season to pack it in, say farewell to London and shimmy on home
Christmas in London Town
Thoughts at this time are turning towards Christmas. There is something about Christmas in London. It's really awesome. All wrapped up in the winter woolies, cold noses, hot chocolate from Starbucks and of course so many children. The whole town comes alive with lights and the stores here just make
The stereotypical yobs
This weekend I encountered my first stereotypical yobs on the train. I would be shocked if they were older than 13 years old. Now I have heard about these unruly and frightening English teenagers with no respect for anyone, however I've not actually come across any in the past 3
When all is said and done, it seems I will always be a designer
Today has been a day all about design. Well that's not entirely true but as I was stuck at home waiting for the delivery of Big Daddy's visa (he is off to Russia in a couple of weeks) I was able to take the opportunity to crack down and get
The quick update
So this evening I'm sitting in my lounge with Little Fella who is in the process of defeating the droid army in fantastic style. Patrick is out painting the town red with his brother (Happy Birthday) and cousin who is visiting from Cape Town. All in all it's a rather tame
The boy is back in town
So it's business as usual at our place, with Patrick back and us all getting back into a routine. Jimmy and I are up early today and being a Sunday it's nice and quiet. He's gone off to make his dad a cuppa and I have a few minutes to catch up. We got
