The briefest of weekly updates from the dusty museum (our new home). You see, if looking after my mother-in-law wasn’t enough, we now have my mother visiting! Continue reading “Weekly update – treading carefully”
Month: August 2020
Returning to church
One of my friends recently asked what returning to church was like. We both agreed it would be a good blog post, a kind of record and a snap shot of life in these COVID times. Continue reading “Returning to church”
Weekly update – unsettled
In my weekly update, I need to talk about being unsettled. We seem to have taken such a huge, unplanned step and moved away from our home of 24 years to live with my slightly cantankerous mother-in-law. Continue reading “Weekly update – unsettled”
Weekly update – homeliness?
We are still in a state of flux in caring for my mother-in-law. As we see signs of her grumpiness returning we know she is getting better; and yet we know she’s still fragile despite her “I’m perfectly alright” stance. Meanwhile we are trying to create a feeling of homeliness with painting, cleaning and even more cleaning. Continue reading “Weekly update – homeliness?”
Things I miss about home
We are already missing our home and both of us feel unsettled in a kind of limbo. We are, gradually, settling into Life at Toddington and looking after my mother-in-law. Here’s a few things I really miss: Continue reading “Things I miss about home”
Weekly update – we’re moving – into a museum!
I have eluded to this before and some of our friends know a little more than others, so I though I’d bring things up to date in this weekly update. So, we’re moving – into a museum! Museum? Not exactly but that’s what it feels like. Continue reading “Weekly update – we’re moving – into a museum!”
Vagabonds, the aristocracy and ordinary people like us
Rachel always knew of some distant upper middle class ancestors. It was when her Aunt Diana died that we discovered a little more.
Continue reading “Vagabonds, the aristocracy and ordinary people like us”