Eddie is very partial to Gregg's sausage rolls, so as a Sunday treat I sometimes take him to the local Gregg's cafe. He deems their sausage rolls to be the best (alas, mine are apparently not as good).
We go across the bridge over the Windrush river every day on the way to school and back home. I love looking at the colourful houses, but always wonder if it's too damp to live there, with the river rushing just underneath the windows.
Many buildings in our town are related to the history of blanket making. Several houses in our street belonged to the Early family which owned the famous business including many mills in town. The Captain's Mill is now a block of flats. Every time I look at it in the evening, it reminds me of the paintings by Magritte (like Empire of Light, or Light and Dark).
This year Eddie takes guitar lessons at school. My husband has bought him a guitar of the wrong size (don't ask), and the teacher has kindly offered a guitar on loan for Eddie to practice at home. Here he is, playing the Minecraft theme.
I was feeling rotten all day, and didn't take any photos on Thursday, so here is the 2nd photo from the previous day.
Sash has been hardly eating at all, and to tempt him to have something, I baked a pine nut and chocolate chip honey cake.
Still quite unwell, I spend all the day at home. In the morning my husband took Eddie to school, and after school he went to stay at his friend's place and even had dinner there, which was a big relief for me, as I could hardly lift my head off the pillow.
This is one of the orchids in our kitchen.
My Mum told me I should cook some chicken soup to help fight the cold. Yes, Mum!
I've been cooking it and reciting to myself Maurice Sendak's classic "Chicken soup with rice":
In January
It's so nice
While slipping
On the sliding ice
To sip hot chicken soup
With rice.
Sipping once,
Sipping twice,
Sipping chicken soup
With rice.
Oh no! I hope you both feel better soon.
ReplyDeleteFab photos. The chicken soup looks so tasty x
Thank you, Kim! I'm hoping my teen is strong enough to go to school tomorrow. And I need to do so much, no time really to stay in bed.
Deletesorry to hear you've been feeling unwell, it's lovely to know about the local history. these houses look idyllic, but i fear they are just money pits and forever in need of repair
ReplyDeleteI guess our house could be called the same. It is over 250 years old, and there is always one repair after another. I love it, but it is a never-ending repairing project.
DeleteI love the houses on the river - reminds me of Canterbury. Hope you're feeling better now - take things easy for a while xx
ReplyDeleteThank you, Cheryl, I feel a tad better, though was still feverish in the night. I really need to get better for tomorrow's school run etc.
DeleteHope you feel better soon and the chicken soup worked its magic. Those houses on the river look beautiful.
ReplyDeleteThank you, Sarah! I would love to have a peek inside those old houses.
DeleteEddie's excitement in the first pic is amazing. #365
ReplyDeleteThank you, Naomi! Yep, great excitement for the sausage roll, lol.
Deleteyour food always looks so devine. I hope you're starting to feel better. My OH had it before Christmas and I've never known him take time off work before. Good luck to Eddie with his lessons, he looks a natural #365
ReplyDeleteThank you, Mary! That cake was pretty good, even if I say so myself. :) Eddie enjoys his guitar lessons so far.
DeleteThe river comes right up to those buildings doesn't it? The cake looks delicious.
ReplyDeleteThank you, Erica! The river is just right up to them.
DeleteGotta love a hot sausage roll! Hope you are feeling better now #365
ReplyDeleteThank you, I'm much better, though still cough a little bit.
Deletemy mother use to make chicken and rice soup when we were ill as well. Hope you are feeling better.
ReplyDeleteMy lot use to get Greggs's sausage rolls on a Saturday when we walked to the town to do the shopping., that was the bribery.
How nice he got to borrow a guitar.
Thank you, Elaine! I'm trying to motivate Eddie to play a little bit every day.
DeleteSo sorry to hear you've been feeling unwell, hope you feel better soon. Those houses are so cute and nice about the history x #365
ReplyDeleteThank you, Susan, our town has an interesting history, and I love looking at old houses.
DeleteHope you are feeling better now, Kaide's favourite snack is a Greggs sausage roll, Lochi prefers the pepperoni pizza slice. I wish Eowyn was learning the guitar, instead she has a cornet!
ReplyDeleteA cornet is probably more complicated to learn. And yes, a Greggs sausage roll is my son's favourite weekend treat.
DeleteThe river picture is beautiful, the combination of the natural and the manmade structures. #project365
ReplyDeleteThank you, I never get tired looking at the river.
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