Starting the week by writing the Happy List is something I’ve been doing for the last few years. It’s my chance to sit down and reflect on the things that made me smile in the previous week, as well as to record some of our family adventures. Five Happy Things {Week 22/2025} I love half term, especially when I have the week off to spend it with my family. My son started the week with his Silver Duke of Edinburgh expedition in the Chilterns so I took my daughter to watch the new Lilo and Stitch film which we both enjoyed. Before…

Starting the week by writing the Happy List is something I’ve been doing for the last few years. It’s my chance to sit down and reflect on the things that made me smile in the previous week, as well as to record some of our family adventures. Five Happy Things {Week 21/2025} I was really proud of my daughter who went to our local borough athletics competition and came first in javelin (just like last year). She enjoyed taking part as it was a whole day out of school. I spent the weekend making gingham coasters with my daughters box of hama…

Starting the week by writing the Happy List is something I’ve been doing for the last few years. It’s my chance to sit down and reflect on the things that made me smile in the previous week, as well as to record some of our family adventures. Five Happy Things {Week 19/2025} I finished reading Miss Pettigrew Lives For a Day by Winifred Watson. I loved the story of the middle-aged governess who discovers the world of 1930s London with its drinking in the daytime, casual sex and nightclubs. It had me laughing and crying and it’s one of those novels…

Starting the week by writing the Happy List is something I’ve been doing for the last few years. It’s my chance to sit down and reflect on the things that made me happy in the previous week, as well as to record some of the adventures we have as a family. Five Happy Things {Week 18/2025} I love a Bank Holiday and was excited for the long weekend to enjoy the early May bank holiday. A long weekend makes for a short working week which is always good news. Over the long weekend my son completed his practice expedition for his Silver…

Starting the week by writing the Happy List is something I’ve been doing for the last few years. It’s my chance to sit down and reflect on the things that made me happy in the previous week, as well as to record some of the adventures we have as a family. Five Happy Things {Week 17/2025} We started the week with a Bank Holiday which was lovely. We went for a walk in Highgrove Woods to see the bluebells and managed a couple of geocaches with the kids too. The weather has been really good and warmer so we’ve been spending…

Starting the week by writing the Happy List is something I’ve been doing for the last few years. It’s my chance to sit down and reflect on the things that made me happy in the previous week, as well as to record some of the adventures we have as a family. Five Happy Things {Week 14/2025} We enjoyed a really delicious pub lunch at The Royal Oak in Swallowcliffe. This is a lovely pub in a gorgeous village complete with historic church and a stream running through the village. I opted for fish and chips which was really good. The tiny village…

Starting the week by writing the Happy List is something I’ve been doing for the last few years. It’s my chance to sit down and reflect on the things that made me happy in the previous week, as well as to record some of the adventures we have as a family. Five Happy Things {Week 13/2025} Last week I finished my 1000-piece The World of Bridgerton, a Laurence King jigsaw puzzle. It features over 30 characters inspired by Shondaland’s hit series Bridgerton on Netflix. This was a fun puzzle and made me want to watch a period drama. I also finished reading…