Tag Archives: house

Nom

When I’m not making our own family, I’m taking time to see the one I’m already in. My sister’s house is brilliant – warm, family, gaming, cats, the aga, just a brilliant place to be. This brilliance can only be … Continue reading

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When things go bump in the night II

I first became aware of the ghost at The Lodge when I was about 15. My parents were at the pub for the night and I was relaxing in the house’s original bath tub. The door was open so I … Continue reading

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When things go bump in the night

The time has come (the Walrus said) to speak of spooky things. To give you a little history about me and my family, The Lodge has been the family house since about 1994. From then until about 2006, it contained … Continue reading

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Bed head

After I have my cuddle from Alex in the morning, I get a wake up call/slump/poke/cuddle from Max. Welcome to my morning.

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The earth says hello!

It feels a little bit like Spring is actually here today. It’s odd – there’s a smell in the air of things growing. To celebrate this, some teeny tiny daffodils have sprouted up in the window box outside the kitchen. … Continue reading

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Actual doom

Remember the other day when I joked about cat + sparrow = impending doom? It happened. They even left it on the hearth like some sacrifice on an altar. There’s nowt convinces me to hoover faster than dessicated sparrow. Happy … Continue reading

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Swag

Our washing machine ricochets itself out of it’s slot in the kitchen. Very occasionally we get around to putting it back in to where it belongs. Our cats often bring us gifts from the Big Wider World, varying from small … Continue reading

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Ug!

Having had the pleasure of being Sam and Ilona’s guest this week, I found myself sitting in their glorious old armchair by their equally glorious and oft used fireplace. Upon returning back home, I stared at our never-used* fireplace and … Continue reading

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Location, location, location

It’s all been a bit quiet on the Awakey front, or so you would think. I’ve actually moved up from London to Milton Keynes to our new house, which is very exciting! Four days after we moved in, all the … Continue reading

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