Easter. As we've never previously known it, but at least there is still chocolate and plenty of time for quiet contemplation while eating prawns and drinking chilled wine. My joke of the week is Easter themed: Everyone is using zoom these days... ~~~ In passing: Just to update you all on my oldest son. Tests … Continue reading The Week That Was…
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The Week That Was…
Another rollercoaster of a week, but that's the new normal, isn't it? My daughter turned 18 on Monday, which was a lovely way to begin the week. Celebrating was significantly quieter than any of us could have envisaged, but we still tried our best to make the occasion a special one with homemade pizza, lemon … Continue reading The Week That Was…
A Month of Reading: March
Challenge Progress: #BookBingo2020: 0 books #2020ReadNonFic: 1 book #aww2020: 8 books 🙌 #TheClassicsEight: true to form 🙄 0 books! Total books read for March: 13 books
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I hope you are all well! As my first week in self isolation draws to a close, a vital delivery arrived just before the weekend: Quaran-TEA! And you thought I got all of my jokes from the internet... ~~~ Speaking of... Joke of the week: ~~~ What I've been reading: ~~~ A new series for … Continue reading The Week That Was…
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What a week! We now have a 14 year old and a 16 year old in the house. It's been a good week for cake. Not such a good week for humanity though. I am still at work: public education. I really wish those making the decisions to keep schools open would come in for … Continue reading The Week That Was…
#BookBingo2020 – Round 3: Coming of Age
My Brilliant Friend by Elena Ferrante This is more than a novel about friendship. The era in which she set the story plays just as much of a role in the telling as the characters. Italy’s turbulent history is evidenced within the very fabric of these characters, the community, and the codes they lived by. … Continue reading #BookBingo2020 – Round 3: Coming of Age
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Next week is a birthday week in our family. My youngest son turns 14 on Monday and my oldest son turns 16 on Thursday. Cake all round! And this also means...back to the L plates! Speaking of youngest son, he and several other lads shaved their heads in front of the school yesterday for Shave … Continue reading The Week That Was…
#6degrees of separation: in honour of International Women’s Day
It’s the first Saturday of the month so that means it’s #6degrees of separation time! This month’s starting book is Wolfe Island by Lucy Treloar. You can find the details and rules of the #6degrees meme at booksaremyfavouriteandbest, but in a nutshell, on the first Saturday of every month, everyone has the same starting book … Continue reading #6degrees of separation: in honour of International Women’s Day
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The Stella Prize shortlist! I've read three: Diving into Glass (not a fan) The Weekend (really enjoyed) There Was Still Love (loved it) The Yield is on my tbr ~~~ Joke of the week: ~~~ A *funny* story: Doctors visit to refresh my asthma medication prescriptions... Nurse: how much alcohol would you drink per week? … Continue reading The Week That Was…
A Month of Reading: February
Challenge Progress: #BookBingo2020: 1 book #2020ReadNonFic: 2 books #aww2020: 6 books #TheClassicsEight: 0 books Total books read for February: 12 books
