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 27/2025} We went into London to see the play Operation Mincemeat at the Fortune Theatre. The play is based on the successful Second World War British intelligence deception operation aimed at misleading the German high command about the Allies’ planned invasion of Sicily. The play was performed by only 5 actors…

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 25/2025} We had a mini heatwave in the UK last week which made for a hot and sticky week. It was almost too hot to do anything except work and sleep, so it doesn’t feel like I achieved much except getting through each very hot day. I’ve been reading The Seeker…

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 24/2025} Last week I completed the wooden key ring from love embroidery magazine. It was a nice quick project which is all I’ve felt like doing recently. We visited the bendy house in Charterhouse Square. Officially called Weak at The Knees and designed by Alex Chinneck for Clerkenwell Design Week, the…

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 23/2025} Last week my daughter had a trial at a local athletics club and had a great time. They’ve already said they would be happy to have her join them. I can’t believe this will be another commitment to an already busy week but I’m happy she will be outside and…

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 20/2025} On Monday I took part in Mass Observation Day on the 12th May. The project aims to record everyday life in Britain and anyone can submit their diary for the day to the Mass Observation archive. My kids were kept busy with their after school activities. My son went kayaking…

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. Hope you all had an amazing time over Christmas. Five Happy Things {Week 532} My year in books, I read 34 books out of my target of 35 books which I’m really pleased with. I’m so close to reaching my target this year! I’ve read some really good books and…

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 531} I know that I am making my Pretty Fabrics and Trims Advent Box in the wrong order but I don’t care. The main project was too much for me so I’ve been stitching the smaller projects, including this English Paper Pieced tree decoration. It’s really fiddly…

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 530} Last week our new sofa arrived. We ordered it a few weeks ago so it was lovely to finally have it delivered. It’s a lovely dark blue colour. Unfortunately we haven’t been able to get rid of our old sofa so the living room is feeling…