Last Sunday we made a trip to Oxford, and thankfully it was cooler than the previous day.
Since it was on Sasha's request, he chose going first to McDonalds and then to the Ashmolean. I really need to pick a day and make a trip there on my own, as with the boys we tend to spend more time in the Ancient worlds rooms, and I do want to revisit the later periods and look at the paintings.
Eddie loves the Egyptians, he enjoys exploring the artefacts, especially the mummies.
On Monday I was taking some last minute photos for the book review, which I finished recently - Storytellers by B.Larssen. It is a brilliant novel set in Iceland in 1920. For me this was the best novel of the year so far.
On Tuesday I was invited to have a coffee at a neighbour's house. We are not house neighbours, but our gardens are divided by a big stone wall. The conversation took a slightly surreal turn, when the lady mentioned that they've noticed that our fig tree has no fruit this year. And apparently, the squirrel who used to eat our figs has now eaten all the figs in their garden.
I didn't know what to say to that really, it's not like it's my pet squirrel, and what am I supposed to do with such an inconsiderate animal?
Rather than that, I enjoyed looking at their well-kept garden, with lots of roses, lavender and lilies.
In summer I tend to make lots of salads for dinner. This is the base of the Italian-style salad, which I served two ways - with tuna (for omnivores) and goat's cheese (vegetarian version).
Running to collect Eddie from school I've spotted two aeroplanes moving towards each other. From my point it looked like they were going to collide, but of course, they were on different levels.
After a quick coffee with a friend, I walked to the Royal mail depot to pick up a packet, and also to talk to them. The day before I arrived home after the school run to find two books, which I bought on ebay, to be posted through the letterbox. They were folded in half, and the covers got damaged in the process.
From the packaging it was obvious that these were books. Just what kind of a
I know you're not supposed to take photos with the sun straight in the camera, but I liked the look of those rippled clouds. It looks like an evening, while it was still pretty early in the day.
Today Eddie and I went to see Spiderman: Far from home, while Sasha went out with his father to do things they enjoy.
The film was actually better than expected. Eddie loved it, and generously rated it 8 and a half out of 10, but even I cede it was pretty good, if you like Marvel films. The only problem I have with Tom Holland as Spidey is he doesn't look like a 16-year-old, and neither does Zendaya as MJ.
I will have to look out for that book, I always like to hear that someone has found something the best read of the year so far. I couldn't believe that the postman would fold up books to put them through the door.
ReplyDeleteYou really ought to keep better control of your pet squirrel! We have lots of 'over the wall' neighbours too. We only have one house next to us on the road, but our garden backs onto five (maybe even six) other gardens.
Thank you, Sarah, that's the case with us too, five-six neighbours around the wall (one is technically just the very corner).
DeleteLooks like a busy week ! We went to the cinema too but the kids chose Aladdin. Love the look of your salad and I must admit, I had a giggle at your neighbour's comments !
ReplyDeleteThank you, Cheryl, did you enjoy Aladdin? I'm not a big fan of films with too much singing, so avoided Aladdin, but will probably buy it for Eddie when it comes as a DVD.
DeleteBook folded in half?! Wow. I understand why you were so bothered about this. Hilarious discussion with the neighbour, about an inconsiderate squirrel. It's surely something you are going to remember.
ReplyDeleteThank you, Anca, I think that squirrel will not be easily forgotten. :)
DeleteIt's 8pm now and you're right it is starting to get dark.
ReplyDeleteIt sounds like you had a great day out on Sunday. It looks so interesting.
What a naughty squirrel. hehehe
That salad looks delicious.
I really fancy watching the new Spiderman film. x
Thank you, Kim, it is definitely darker now, by the end of another week, I guess the summer is already half way through.
DeleteThe cheeky squirrel! He has a fine diet. Can't believe they folded the books in half.
ReplyDeleteThank you, Erica, the squirrel is in hiding, or maybe moved onto some other gardens.
DeleteThe salad looks great, we tend to eat a lot of salads ourselves. Pesky squirrel, hope you apologised and told the squirrel off lol. Hope you get the books sorted, such a pain.
ReplyDeleteThank you, Suzanne, I sort of live on salads in summer, not that it makes any difference on my waistline.
DeleteThat was a bit daft with the book.
ReplyDeleteNice to get out to the museum even if you do not get to look round all of it, love his pose.
How dare you have no figs on your tree for the squirrel to eat, really thoughtless of you.....strange neighbour.
Miss being able to eat salads, the one of my allergies that is hardest to accept.
Oh, Elaine, sorry to hear you can't eat salads. The postie did the same again with another paperback I got this week, he's an imbecile.
DeleteSuperb sky pic at the end! I find the Egyptians fascinating but have a problem taking the kids to museums as they don't spend long looking at artefacts so I want to go back to all the places we visit on my own! #project365
ReplyDeleteI had no idea that squirrels liked figs! What a pain about the postie and the books. I hope they paid some sort of monetary compensation. I like to eat more salads this time of year. I must admit I thought that the evenings were starting to draw in this weekend when we were in the woods. But just wondered if it was because we were glamping.
ReplyDeleteLove those sky shots, and I'll have to look out for that book. i'm reading quite a heavy one at the moment. Oh dear to the fig stealer #365
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