Cycling in Cardiff

I went out on my bike with my Dad for a short trip yesterday morning. We debated whether or not to go, and in the end decided we might as well as, despite the weather being inclement, neither of us would melt in the rain and we really wanted some fresh air and exercise. The [...]

Birthday presents

As I mentioned earlier in the week, I celebrated a birthday recently. I had a lovely day, with presents and breakfast as soon as I woke up from my boys (breakfast actually made by my children!) and a birthday party that a six year old would have been proud of in the evening, courtesy of [...]

Bread

Just a quick break from my reporting of my weekend in Oxford to tell you about my first foray into the realms of breadmaking. I decided that I’d like to give it a go as bread is becoming so expensive to buy, and as a family we eat a lot and don’t enjoy the cheaper [...]

Saturday in Oxford

We woke up (I would say bright and early, but it wasn’t) on Saturday morning in our lovely room in Burlington House B&B and ambled reasonably quickly (if that’s not an oxymoron!) downstairs for breakfast. And were we impressed! We only had a short wait for a table, and were immediately served with tea and [...]

Birthday trip

My husband and I haven’t had a break away without the children before, except for an overnight last year when we went to my friend Owen’s wedding. So when my mother in law offered to look after the boys for us, we were more than happy to take her up on the offer! We both [...]