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(l) Me and my husband when we first got together; (r) me and my husband at my sister's wedding last month

Twenty years of us

It’s twenty years today since I headed out of my student house to go to karaoke night in the union bar, turning around to my housemate as I left with…

A picture of a blue dragonfly on a reed with the text "#366daysofgratitude 2020"

#366daysofgratitude 2020 – Week 40

At the start of 2016, inspired by a friend, I started a daily gratitude challenge – posting one thing that I was thankful for each day on Instagram. I enjoyed…

Jessica standing in front of a tree looking out over a big branch - "Country Kids"

Country Kids 10/10/20

Welcome back to Country Kids. I hope that you are all keeping well and safe. We’ve been enjoying getting out for autumn walks over the last couple of weeks. Suncream…

The word 'Jaded'

Friday Focus 09/10/20 – Jaded

I’m tired and feeling somewhat jaded this week. It’s been one of those weeks where everything just feels a bit too much. Too many things to juggle; frustrations over things…

Sophie and Thomas walking hand-in-hand through Bayhurst Wood

A walk through Bayhurst Wood

We love getting out and exploring different places and discovering new places to explore. With the coronavirus pandemic though, I’ve been keen to avoid places that are likely to be…

A picture of a blue dragonfly on a reed with the text "#366daysofgratitude 2020"

#366daysofgratitude 2020 – Week 39

At the start of 2016, inspired by a friend, I started a daily gratitude challenge – posting one thing that I was thankful for each day on Instagram. I enjoyed…

Jessica standing in front of a tree looking out over a big branch - "Country Kids"

Country Kids 03/10/20

Welcome back to Country Kids. I hope that you are all keeping well and safe. What a difference a couple of weeks has made to the weather – we’ve gone…

The word 'wedding' in aqua with a cartoon bride and groom on top of the 'ed'

Friday Focus 02/10/20 – Wedding

Last weekend was my twin sister’s wedding and it was such a beautiful, if bittersweet at times, day. Sophie and I were bridesmaids and Thomas was a page boy. He…

Clivden as seen from the Duke's Seat

Late summer fun at Cliveden

We finished off the summer holidays with a day out at Cliveden. Cliveden is one of our favourite National Trust properties. Although we’ve visited it quite a few times, it’s…

Me and Sophie in our bridesmaid dresses, Thomas in his page boy suit and hubby holding a photo of Jessica standing in front of a wall at my sister's wedding

Me and Mine – September 2020

One of our Me and Mine photos back in March came from our last big family gathering before lockdown – my mum’s 80th birthday. Six months on, we gathered together…