Ann
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The weekend started on Friday, with a trip to Winchester Christmas Market. Saturday and today have been about finding a balance between Christmas, work, and jobs around the house.
December 7, 2025 at 6:43 PM
The weekend started on Friday, with a trip to Winchester Christmas Market. Saturday and today have been about finding a balance between Christmas, work, and jobs around the house.
Lovely late afternoon walk by the sea. I liked the mix of colours in the sky.
November 29, 2025 at 6:29 PM
Lovely late afternoon walk by the sea. I liked the mix of colours in the sky.
Had a lovely time @oakgrovecollege.bsky.social watching students perform during their Shakespeare afternoon. It was fantastic. Our special school demonstrating that drama is accessible for all. You would have loved it, @stephenunwin.bsky.social
November 24, 2025 at 8:39 PM
Had a lovely time @oakgrovecollege.bsky.social watching students perform during their Shakespeare afternoon. It was fantastic. Our special school demonstrating that drama is accessible for all. You would have loved it, @stephenunwin.bsky.social
Absolute privilege to be at the Cenotaph today for the Western Front Association’s Annual Service of Remembrance.
November 11, 2025 at 9:14 PM
Absolute privilege to be at the Cenotaph today for the Western Front Association’s Annual Service of Remembrance.
Whether it’s the alliteration, I don’t know, but it feels like Barney is running some kind of escape movement!
November 9, 2025 at 2:46 PM
Whether it’s the alliteration, I don’t know, but it feels like Barney is running some kind of escape movement!
Went for a very bright, sunny but windy walk along the coast today.
November 2, 2025 at 3:47 PM
Went for a very bright, sunny but windy walk along the coast today.
Another photo from our day out.
October 28, 2025 at 9:31 PM
Another photo from our day out.
Glorious weather in London today. A trip to the National Gallery and then a walk back to the station.
October 28, 2025 at 9:31 PM
Glorious weather in London today. A trip to the National Gallery and then a walk back to the station.
A blustery Brighton seafront.
October 26, 2025 at 7:15 PM
A blustery Brighton seafront.
Light at the end of the pier!
October 12, 2025 at 1:38 PM
Light at the end of the pier!
A good way to start the weekend!
October 4, 2025 at 1:22 PM
A good way to start the weekend!
Today, I made too many cakes! Raspberry and white chocolate, and apple and blackberry - former needs more chocolate (obviously!) and latter needs cinnamon. Am experimenting/adapting a dairy/egg/gluten free recipe and making it up as I go along. Ha - like many things!
October 2, 2025 at 10:18 PM
Today, I made too many cakes! Raspberry and white chocolate, and apple and blackberry - former needs more chocolate (obviously!) and latter needs cinnamon. Am experimenting/adapting a dairy/egg/gluten free recipe and making it up as I go along. Ha - like many things!
And so the holiday ends with a walk at our favourite place. It has been a lovely six weeks; days out, time to rest, meeting friends and family. Daughter has done volunteering roles 2 days a week. She is growing up, and really gaining in confidence. And! She is excited about the return to college.😊
August 31, 2025 at 1:31 PM
And so the holiday ends with a walk at our favourite place. It has been a lovely six weeks; days out, time to rest, meeting friends and family. Daughter has done volunteering roles 2 days a week. She is growing up, and really gaining in confidence. And! She is excited about the return to college.😊
Daughter has volunteered weekly at a community garden during the summer holiday. She has really enjoyed it, gaining so much confidence. Today was her last day. They gave her a tea party. Someone made a card, everyone had written messages in it. She also got flowers.😊🥺
August 29, 2025 at 6:36 PM
Daughter has volunteered weekly at a community garden during the summer holiday. She has really enjoyed it, gaining so much confidence. Today was her last day. They gave her a tea party. Someone made a card, everyone had written messages in it. She also got flowers.😊🥺
Today, we went inland for our walk. The ground was so dry and cracked.
August 17, 2025 at 9:37 PM
Today, we went inland for our walk. The ground was so dry and cracked.
Today was one of our favourite days out of the summer holiday - the Relaxed Prom at the Royal Albert Hall. This was the 4th time that we have been, and as before there
was fantastic music, a
lovely atmosphere, and
very helpful staff.
BBC Proms
National Youth Orchestra
@royalalberthall.bsky.social
was fantastic music, a
lovely atmosphere, and
very helpful staff.
BBC Proms
National Youth Orchestra
@royalalberthall.bsky.social
August 10, 2025 at 8:02 PM
Today was one of our favourite days out of the summer holiday - the Relaxed Prom at the Royal Albert Hall. This was the 4th time that we have been, and as before there
was fantastic music, a
lovely atmosphere, and
very helpful staff.
BBC Proms
National Youth Orchestra
@royalalberthall.bsky.social
was fantastic music, a
lovely atmosphere, and
very helpful staff.
BBC Proms
National Youth Orchestra
@royalalberthall.bsky.social
A quick afternoon drink in the pub.
August 7, 2025 at 8:09 PM
A quick afternoon drink in the pub.
Not so much the sunny south coast today! A trip to a country park beside Southampton Water.
August 4, 2025 at 10:19 PM
Not so much the sunny south coast today! A trip to a country park beside Southampton Water.
A lovely day at the coast. We ate chips on the beach.😊
August 2, 2025 at 8:41 PM
A lovely day at the coast. We ate chips on the beach.😊
Met some friends, had a meal, and then a twilight walk beside a castle.
July 28, 2025 at 10:11 PM
Met some friends, had a meal, and then a twilight walk beside a castle.
Late breakfast/early lunch in the village cafe which is decorated like an American diner!
July 23, 2025 at 12:08 PM
Late breakfast/early lunch in the village cafe which is decorated like an American diner!
We’ve settled nicely into the routine of the holiday. Yesterday we went for a walk along the seafront. Today, we pottered around at home.
July 22, 2025 at 8:26 PM
We’ve settled nicely into the routine of the holiday. Yesterday we went for a walk along the seafront. Today, we pottered around at home.
After a rainy morning, the sun came out. We then spent the start of the summer holiday at a music festival.
July 19, 2025 at 8:30 PM
After a rainy morning, the sun came out. We then spent the start of the summer holiday at a music festival.
This by @stephenunwin.bsky.social has just arrived, and I’m so excited to start reading it.
June 28, 2025 at 7:02 PM
This by @stephenunwin.bsky.social has just arrived, and I’m so excited to start reading it.