Half term week

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Wednesday Weekly

WHAT A GLORIOUS HALF TERM!

The weather has excelled itself!

We have had a full week of sunshine, which has been wonderful.

Jeff and I have spent the week at home, catching up on a few jobs, car MOT, hygienist appointment etc and just relaxing and recharging and enjoying the sunshine. It's been HOT! So we've been walking after tea when we hoped it would be a little cooler, but not by much!

Saw a few deer.....

......but just enjoyed the beautiful countryside that surrounds us.

Up on the Poldens

Sophie came back from Majorca on Wednesday, minus her suitcase!!! Thankfully it was found in Palma airport and was put on the next flight to Bristol the same evening. A nice man then delivered it back here on Thursday morning. Unnecessary stress to end a lovely holiday.

Sam's plant then blew over in his room!! 

He was due back Thursday evening, so he could do online training all day Friday, as he still doesn't have Wi-Fi. So we had them both home again for a day, which is always lovely. He started his new job on Tuesday, with 2 days of training up in Gloucester, then his first day in his branch on Thursday. I will say, I have not seen him so happy and enthusiastic in such a long time. It's been wonderful to see him so positive and enjoying his new job x 

Friday was our one big adventure.

A trip to Southampton to see TAKE THAT!

I'd not seen the Circus Tour the first time around in 2009. 

So jumped at the chance to see them it this time around.

It was INCREDIBLE!

They always put on a great show but this was another level!

I got quite emotional x

Jeff and I went to see them in Southampton, because it was in half term.

The drive down was a slog but so worth it.

Unfortunately we missed Belinda Carlisle (Jeff's guilty pleasure) as she was on earlier than had been listed and we had a stressful moment when we arrived, to find 2 people in our seats. Thankfully they were in the wrong, and were in row GG, not row G!!! I'm glad we got to see it together x

I can't actually put into words just how amazing it was!

My 7th time seeing them and it was the best yet x

I first saw them in Cardiff, for the Progress tour in 2011 with my sister, when Robbie Williams came back. I then saw them twice in Birmingham, twice in Bristol and once in Hyde Park with Jeff , and I feel so lucky that I get to see it again in a couple of weeks time, up in Cardiff with Sophie, her first time !!

(our wild lawn)

So as half term week draws to a close, the weather is changing.

Sophie drove back to Cardiff yesterday evening, she's off to Edinburgh with work tomorrow (Monday) but will be back home in less than two weeks for our trip to Wembley, to see Harry Styles.

Sam will be starting his first full week in branch on Monday and 

Jeff and I will be back in school for the last half of term. 

It's a short one, only 4 weeks!! I have just 14 exams remaining!

Tomorrow is the 1st of June!

Just 4 weeks until we head off to Greece on our Ionian adventure.

This week of glorious sunshine has made me look forward to our trip even more x

Summer has arrived!!

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Wednesday Weekly!

A super busy week workwise!

It's been nice to come home and see the sunflower seeds Jeff planted making an appearance.

It's been a ridiculously busy week on the work front but I escaped on Wednesday afternoon and squeezed in a cinema trip, to see The Devil Wears Prada 2. I'm glad I got to see it. I needed to do something other than work.

Thursday was full on. Not enough invigilators to cover everything that was needed, so I ended up with someone who had done nothing before, so I effectively did the work of two people with 10 students on laptops, then did a clash supervision, straight into an afternoon exam with another 10 students! Even Jeff had to do an invigilation slot!!! I took in treats for the office team, just to soften the blow!! I can honestly say, I was so ready for half term!!

I came home from my busy day to a full house!

Sophie came home before heading off for a few days holiday with a friend. Sam came home to collect his computer and plants. Jeff had detention, so we had a late tea together when he got home. 

Have to make the most of time altogether when we get it xx

The week ended gloriously, with a fabulous forecast for half term.

Sophie jetted off to......

....Majorca on Saturday.

She's staying in Cala D'or, where Jeff and I had our honeymoon!!

Looks gorgeous x

Jeff broke up Saturday afternoon and now has a week to rest and recharge.

We went out for an evening walk. 

We're going to make the most of this lovely weather.

We never go away during this week for a number of reasons. Jeff has to work the Saturday, so you start off losing a day. It's soooo expensive and busy. We always cross our fingers and hope we get good weather here in the UK and we have so many so many jobs to catch up on in the garden, MOT due on the car, dentist appointments etc.

After a busy morning gardening, we've both enjoyed a relaxing afternoon in the garden reading.

I can not tell you just how lovely it is to have this glorious sunshine. 

It's hot, there are blue skies, it's perfect and it's here for the whole week  xx

The boy has left the building!!!!

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Wednesday Weekly!!

This week has been predominantly about the boy!!

I had a rare morning off on Tuesday, so we went for a walk!

Felt a fitting way to spend time together before his new adventure begins.

We walked to Hurcot Hill.

A walk we first did together in Covid.

It's a good workout and then it was back into school for exams!

It's been a busy week and I've been doing some training sessions too.

I've been chivvying Sam along to get organised!

Making piles of stuff ready to move.

Playing a little Micra tetris!!

It's amazing what you can squeeze into a Micra!!

And then he was off!!

On Friday he picked up the keys!

The weather this week has been showery, with really heavy downpours and it's been unseasonably cold. It needs to warm up and treat us to a little sunshine. At least when I've been at work, I've not been missing out on the good weather. There's always a silver lining!

The alliums aren't liking the weather either.

They've been really disappointing this year!

The very wet winter won't have helped!

So today, Jeff and I headed over to Bristol early, to help Sam get organised.

To help build his Ikea flatpack furniture.

We made good use of the cafe he lives above!

That would be dangerous for me!!

And we left him in a good position.....

...already looking right at home!

It's now down to you Sam!!

Wishing him every happiness in his new home and every success when he starts his new job!

"Tell them you love them"

I think we did that today!!!

And we came home with a car as full as when we went!!

Tip run pending!!!

Home to a quiet house and my first peonies of the year opening upx

Next week is a super busy week of exams for me, with extra training sessions and a dose of clash supervision in the mix. But we'll be five weeks down, a week off for half term and then just three weeks remaining! There is an end in sight!!