apologies for hiatus

Life, nosy baby, desire to feed on demand etc. Sadly blogs get last priority.
So here we are a week of Easter hols done.

Good: Woburn Safari Park, Little Cub and the BabyCub, PapaWolf and me. Lovely day out. Leaping lemurs, sneaky squirrel monkeys, dinner at Giraffe.

Bad: depression rears it's ugly head in the family again, BabyCub teethes and fevers. BigCub went away to Singapore, unnaccompanied, I was all choked, she was fine and is having a whale of a time (OK, that's good, but I feel sad too!)

Notable: Boyden's Kitchen opened. Great cafe, food, people, activities planned, it's just what the area has been needing, I am really excited about it!

So, what were your Good/Bad/Notables? Comment and share...

Lent week 2

Bad: little cub sent home from school with a viscious fever that lasted 4 days. With no other symptoms.
Good: big cub's strong minded decisions to deal with a nasty bullying situation at school.
Notable: some wonderful things said by both teachers at school parents' evening about both the cubs. BabyCub reached 6 months on Sunday too!

The start of Lent...

Quite a variable week. Still have the cough and painful ear from the cold last week. Pancake Party at church, focus group at a cookery magazine, fall out with a member of family, Ash Wednesday in school, a gift of a friendship cake starter.

Good: great goodie bag from the focus group. And the Dr Who themed meeting room.

Bad: big upset within family. Nuff said.

Notable: I happened to be in the kitchen in the church hall when a request was made for egg free pancakes. The ladies making pancakes looked very alarmed at the idea, so I gamely rolled up my sleeves and whipped up a very acceptable batter, using extra oil instead of the egg. Everyone, including myself, was super-impressed!

Half term week

Good: PapaWolf did some yummy cooking! He planned to do Valentine's supper, and gained the confidence to cook a couple of other meals in the week too.

Bad: didn't do as much with the days the bigger cubs were with their dad as I'd hoped as I started a bad cold & felt quite run down. Also, the BigCub's hearing is really affected by recent colds and it is v frustrating for all.

Notable: I've been referred to have my wisdom tooth removed. I'm not excited.

A day "up north"

Good : fab carvery lunch with Nanna & Grampy. BigCub cleared her plate, LittleCub did really well, they both loved their DIY icecreams,  it was a delicious meal, nice relaxed atmosphere.
Bad: we forgot to put the BabyCub's amber beads back on in the morning, and didn't bring the chamomilla, so he was really v cranky a lot of the day. Tho he did sleep on rugs on the floor while we watched Beauty & the Beast.
Notable: I knitted a framed 2x2 ribbing square for the blanket I want to make for BabyCub. Pleased with myself. Started in car til it made me carsick. Finished during film while he slept.

a rollercoaster week

Good:my good friend bringing round my belated birthday pressie - a moleskine (tm) recipe journal

Bad : SIL finding out she will need more chemo.

Notable: school open day and dressing up as a decade day. My Biggest Cub looked amazing in her 60s style dress and original 60s white gogo boots!

My birfday!

Good: yummy lunch out, pressies, cake, good friends, my loving family, phone calls from afar.
Bad: COLD!
Notable: the temperature was the same as the day before, but the sun was out and that made the day feel so much happier.
So, anyone else have a birthday? Tell me... if not, tell me about your UNbirthday instead...