A very quick recap as it’s nearly time to write my next post. I prepared the collage last week and then I’ve been busy each evening since so haven’t written it up. It’s this time of year when not much seems to be happening. I’ve a busy time during half term and some lovely plans for the weekends after so plenty to look forward to but for now we’re just doing some jobs around the house. Of course what started as let’s paint the bedroom has developed into more of a project with furnishings and a new bed purchased and I’m now searching local shops for a vintage wardrobe. Thankfully it’s our daughter’s room and as she is away at present we have been able to work in it in a more relaxed approach. As well as the nice jobs of choosing colours and looks, it’s been quite physical too, we have had to chop up her old bed and wardrobe which were both well beyond donation. Her wardrobe was one of the first pieces of furniture we bought for our first house in 2000, so there was a little bit of nostalgia when we were getting rid of it, remembering the lovely excited feeling of buying it originally.

The week did start with Monday night football. The logistics of this are complicated but somehow we managed to coordinate it all, even with the added ‘surprise’ of my son’s school taxi breaking down en route home. I was able to make a quick detour so our plans weren’t too badly affected. The game was entertaining and a good win for our team, however it was a really late night, getting home around 11.40pm ( the reality of rural life ) and there were a few tired days following. It does say something about the Premier League when the first Saturday home game of the season kicking off at the traditional 3pm is not until November.

After a busy Monday, I really needed a quiet week and spent a few nights on the sofa, snuggled up under my blanket reading a few magazines on the Libby app. I love this free app through my library and it saves me a fortune in glossy magazines.

I’ve also been doing some school work in the evenings. I like the creativity of my job and made some sensory activities to accompany a story. The felt carrots are buried in green rice and the task is to harvest the carrots using tweezers for fine motor skills. After working in leadership for many years, I am relishing the fun of being in the classroom.

On my daily commute I have been listening to the audiobook Frankie via my Spotify account. It’s a book by Graham Norton and I don’t often go for a celebrity fiction writer. But he is so good and I loved the story of Frankie, who you are rooting for throughout this book, she really deserves a happy ending. No spoilers but this book was excellent and brightened up my journeys.

Finally it was parkrun’s 20th birthday on Saturday. I celebrated at our home run and was treated to a beautiful sunny run and a morning with all the vibes. I did like the car with the registration plate RUN 5K, obviously a very big fan of parkrun.

So that’s me up to date now. Not long til the next post is due.