Saturday 17 January 2015

Photo diary, week 3 (365)

Another week has just sped by, we are already half-way through January... We are still struggling with getting up for school. It is so dark and uninviting outside the warmth of the duvet. When the alarm goes off, I reluctantly drag my sorry ass to the kitchen and put the heating on, start making breakfast, then wake up everyone else. Every morning Eddie and I count how many days are left until the weekend, when we can stay in bed longer. Last Sunday  I baked a Spanish saffron cake which was very tasty.
Monday, back to business. Homework is a serious job. My little man is all grown up.



On Tuesday mornings I often treat myself to a cup of latte in one of the local cafes, thankfully, we have a big choice of them.

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A cup of latte at The Fleece

On Wednesday Eddie's school had a trip to the meadows outside Cogges. I was one of the volunteers, responsible for 4 kids, 2 boys and 2 girls. Girls kept singing the whole soundtrack to Frozen. We looked at the ducks and swans, tried to find a wise old elf and Nanny Plum in the thick moss under the big trees. 


I had a jar of cherries in kirsch syrup lurking in the pantry since Christmas, and fancied some with Greek yogurt and granola. 



With all the rain the Windrush river has started to rise, and the banks are under the water. A few years ago it flooded so much, the town centre was badly affected, so we all watch the river anxiously. Thankfully, our house is up on the hilly side of the street, and it has never been flooded, but the houses which were affected are close enough. 



Today we woke up to the whiteness of the snow. Eddie was very excited. He wants to build the snowman, but there is not enough snow to do it. We had fun, running in the field by the river, where the flooded water turned into the icy blanket. 



TheBoyandMe's 365 Linky

30 comments:

  1. Cake, lattes, cherries and snow...looks like a perfect week! :)

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    1. It would have been better, if we didn't have some issues at school, but we're working on it.

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  2. I hope you don't get any more rain, it's a scary thing flooding.
    I'm envious of your latte and that pudding looks delicious

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    1. It is quite worrying, we had a major flooding a few years ago, just before we moved here.

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  3. Lovely photos. Your comment about the school trip made me laugh - I volunteered on one last spring and the girls basically sang the Frozen soundtrack all the way there and back!

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    1. I was amazed that they know all the words, they basically re-enacted it, and without any DVD prompts. It was a great singalong.

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  4. Oh wow the Windrush looks very full. I remember coming over to Witney when it flooded and half the big car park was under water. Those cherries look amazing as does your cake #365

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    1. Thank you Mary! The cherries come from a jar found in Sainsbury's after Christmas. They are yummy.

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  5. I hope there is no more rain to add to the river. We live next to a river so are always watchful. You had snow! I'm a little bit jealous ;0) x

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    1. The snow is almost all gone by the evening. Eddie hopes there'll be more to build a snowman.

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  6. Ooh snow - the Madhouse kids are desperate for it to snow but we haven't had any yet !

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    1. Not much left today, just a measly amount. Wishing some snow for your kids. All kids need a bit of snow for full happiness.

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  7. Sounds like a lovely week - apart from the potential for a flood of course! I hope it doesn't rain anymore for you!

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    1. Thankfully the water went down a bit, we looked at the fields on the way to school

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  8. It is always difficult to get back into routine in January isn't it - I could quite happily stay in bed all day! My two are desperate for some snow, however, I am quite happy without!

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    1. Me too, I hate mornings. Always had. And I do love snow. :)

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  9. The cherry dessert looks absolutely divine! And I enjoy a nice quiet coffee on my own - I think that's something I need to treat myself to more often :)

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    1. I had one this morning, just needed a treat after a whirlwind weekend.

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  10. gosh those cherries look delicious! .. i am a sucker for a cherry!!

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  11. I really want to eat that cake, it looks very yummy

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    1. Thank you Leyla! My guys love my cakes and bakes, well, most of the time, lol

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  12. That cake looks so yummy! Fab photos! x

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    1. Thank you Kim! The cake was a big hit, will definitely bake it again

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  13. oooh could just do with a latte thought it was a hot choc at first but i wouldnt of minded with that either lol

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    1. Hot choc would do nicely too, especially from Costa, laden with one gazillion calories but so tasty

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  14. Those cherries look gorgeous and I love the sound of that saffron cake. That looks about the right smattering of snow for my liking! #Project365

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    1. Thank you Victoria! Still waiting for more snow, but none this week

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  15. Great photos, you have made me really hungry with your cake and cherries mmm.

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    1. Thank you Rachel! I seem to take more photos of food than anything else.

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