Chez Spud

Anyone still here? I took an unplanned, extended blog break…partly going away on holiday and life getting in the way  but, mostly, not having anything to say. Anyway… When the Megaboys were babies I was in a state of near constant worry. There were the every day, moment-to-moment worries about whether they were too cold, [...]

Let’s talk about love…not romantic love because I’m too old and too married for all that. I think we’ll stick with motherly love,  altogether a much more palatable subject and very topical if you’re in the UK (since it’s Mothering Sunday here, but I think not in the US?). I was treated to breakfast in [...]

My granny square blanket is taking shape and, frankly, I’m having a moment of NAKED pride at my achievements. Of course one shouldn’t really blow one’s own horn etc etc, but what’s the point of having a blog if you can’t shamelessly show off whenever it pleases you? Ideally there would be a photo of [...]

‘For unto us a child is born…’ 12

Next year I’m buying Christmas cards in packets. Or going pagan or something. I am NOT ever ever ever attempting a Christmas Card Photoshoot never ever again. I really thought I’d get a cracking shot this year. I finally kind of know my way around a camera and the boys even have nativity dressing up [...]

Unlocks Chez Spud, checks all is well, nothing has been taken, all Secrets safe and sound…? Good, well then let’s continue… Chez Spud is open for business again. Thank you to everyone who emailed and/or commented, you’re all so thoughtful and it meant such a lot to me. My father-in-law’s funeral is over now and [...]

We are on the way back home from what felt like a 5 minute visit to my father and his wife. 8 hours to get there, 5 minute visit, 3 hours of the journey home done and at least 2 more to go if we are very lucky. The numbers aren’t stacking up here… Ideal [...]

‘Megaboys’…that’s what MrSpud calls our children, his megaboys or his ‘men’. I think they must actually think they are a new, higher order of boys though as they now call themselves Megaboys (“Daddy! The Megaboys are in the bath!”). Must stop this before they start school for fear of any Lord of the Flies type [...]