Rhododenrons have changed their colour from bright pink to almost white. It happens every year, and makes me wonder at them every year too.
A quick coffee after the school run at The Blue Boar, with the light refracted through the prism beads of the lantern by the window.
On Tuesday it was Sasha's respite night. He was very eager to go, and was all smiles from the early morning. He enjoys going there. Eddie and I decided to go to Oxford after school.
We went out for dinner to Pizza Express. I haven't been in that place for about 20 years, and I wanted to show Eddie the old building. It dates back to the 12C, and is so beautiful inside. In a way, it's a pity that it's a pizza place, and not some kind of a history museum.
I visited John Lewis while Eddie and his father played table football, and bought myself a hat. I had a £20 voucher which I won at the Twitter party organised by BritMums about a month ago. The hat was £35, and there were two versions, with the blue and pink under the brim. I liked both, and pink is not my usual colour, but I thought it refreshed the skin tone more.
I wore it on the school run the next morning.
On Thursday Eddie's current and old schools were doing a May Dance on the Church Green. I took lots of photos and videos which I cannot post on social media.
It was a hot afternoon. Children danced traditional dances, and the little ones also performed the Baby Shark dance routine with great enthusiasm, which made everyone smile.
I also took photos of St Mary's church, with the aeroplane passing by.
Eddie wasn't feeling well after the dance, and by Friday morning he was quite poorly. I think he got a stomach bug. I emailed school, and I bet they thought we took him out of school to go on holiday, as they didn't even acknowledge my message.
Eddie was upset not to go to school, as he missed his chess club and also the carer's club party, which took part at the last hour of school. He was counting days to that party, poor thing.
Children had to bring posies to the May dance and after the performance parents were offered to buy the posies. I bought this pretty purple posie, which smells lovely.
Today is a bit of a zombie day for me. Eddie had hardly slept, as he was sick through the night, and I had to change the bedding several times. Then we woke up Sasha at 5am, and after that it was no much sleeping going on in the house.
Eddie and I stayed at home today, he's slowly getting better. Hope he'll be well enough to get out of the house tomorrow.
The creamy white roses are in full bloom now. The garden smells so sweet.
Oh no! I hope your boy feels better soon. Not a great start to the half term.
ReplyDeleteThat Pizza Express looks so interesting.
I love your new hat. My youngest used to have a similar one which she adored!
Thank you, Kim, that Pizza Express is gorgeous, both outside and inside, you could film historical films in there.
DeletePoor Eddie! Sorry to hear he was poorly and hope he is starting to feel better soon.
ReplyDeleteThe interior of the Pizza Express is amazing! Your new hat is very nice.
Enjoy half term!
Thank you, Sarah, this night went without any V&D, so we all slept well.
DeleteOh no, I hope Eddie's feeling better. We've been off sick for two days too, with a horrible cold and really bad cough. Doesn't go with the weather but the doctor said it's common in May apparently and put Pierre on antibiotics. Love the hat - great to see you treating yourself for once ! :)
ReplyDeleteThank you, Cheryl! Hope Pierre gets better soon. I also heard that people catch colds in the hot weather.
DeleteI'm the hat person, just love them. :)
Hope Eddie's better soon. It would be a shame for that to spoil his half term. The Pizza Express does look odd - the modern versus the old.
ReplyDeleteThanks, Erica, he seems to be much better today. I'm rather relieved.
DeleteIt hope Eddie will feel better soon.
ReplyDeletePizza Express looks fab. While I agree that it's a shame is not a museum, it seems cared for. In the end, it still is a functioning building and its history is preserved, cherished, and admired. The hat looks lovely.
Thank you, Anca, it's true, the building is well preserved, but I would have liked to see it as must have looked centuries ago.
DeleteLove all the flower photos, and I'm loving your new hat. Hope Eddie's on the mend and not getting worse.
ReplyDeleteThank you, Emma, Eddie is much better today, though still eating bland food, as he's worried about his stomach.
DeleteThose flower photos are awesome. I love the hat too. HOpe Eddit is on the mend soon xx
ReplyDeletelol at the baby shark dance, it was done at my friends wedding reception last week.
ReplyDeleteGlad Eddie enjoys his respite care, must give you some peace of mind.
A lot of the 'spoons round here are old church buildings.
so sorry to hear Eddie has been poorly, hope he's better soon. love your new hat, very stylish. In Dubai the bougainvillea changes colour according to the heat of the soil, I wonder if it's the same with the rhododendron
ReplyDeleteWhat a beautiful place to eat a meal: I hope they are preserving the building so that future generations can continue to enjoy it #project365
ReplyDeleteOh no poor thing, such rotten luck to be ill over half term. That Pizza Express looks lovely and I agree with you it probably shouldn't be a restaurant. Loving the new hat and the roses so pretty x
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