I'm back

Hello, thought I'd better check in and say hi, it's been a while and actually feels like ages. I've been off work for the past two weeks, on holiday. I hadn't actually planned to take a break from blogging, it just happened that way and I'm glad it did. I feel like it was a real break, I feel refreshed, back on track and I even tink the bags under my eyes have got a tad smaller. I've barely looked at the screen at all with the exception of catching up on the news and a wee dabble on Instagram, other than that it's been like the old days.

We even managed to get away for a few days - four nights in Bilbao, Spain. A last minute decision but a great one, such a fantastic and inspirational city. Just thought I'd share a few of the snaps from my iphone that I shared on Instagram while we were there. I've a whole bunch more from the proper camera, but you'll have to wait a little longer for those. As well as Bilbao we've been getting on with a few things at home, and have had a few little day trips out, so I hope to share those with you in the coming weeks too. 

Hope you're all well, I've lots of catching up to do with your blogs - so happy times to come on the train for me (that's when I do my reading).

days off

We're on holiday from work. We have two weeks off and it's bliss. But not everything goes to plan, so far we've had a leak in the roof and D's been up there dodging the showers to lay new felt. No water has come through since - so he's doing OK. We've also been out driving in the countryside, on Sunday we visited Long Melford a very pretty Suffolk village. We've lounged in the garden watching the Olympics. We've had a large lump of black basalt delivered to take centre stage in our rock garden (now we just need to figure out how to move it there) and have been visiting a few car boots - though we've been fairly good and not bought too much home. We've hung more pictures indoors and generally tidied round. It all feels better, getting on top of those little tasks there's never time for in normal, non-holiday life. I could easily get used to relaxing like this everyday! We've been eating well, with lots of good finds on little honesty tables scattered throughout the countryside here. It might not be hot and sunny as we'd hoped, but time together with D, Tit and Mouse is good enough for me.

the past week or so

It's been a busy week or so, our jobs have meant busy days and our home time has been spent tidying, cleaning and making room in the house for mid week visitors. Our good friend Martha and her little boy Noah, came to stay with us for a couple of nights. The weather has finally improved too and we've been enjoying warm evenings out in the garden. Tit has now moved outside to his/her house for day and night. And as of today we are on holiday for two weeks - it feels like bliss already. No plans yet, lots of things we'd like to get done at home, places we'd like to visit and a few days away wouldn't go a miss - let's see.