Monday, July 16, 2012

Enough, Alec in bubbles and Clare in bubbles.

1. There is enough batter left from yesterday to make two pancakes.

2. Alec has been talking a lot about bubbles so Nick runs him a bubble bath: "He was a bit uncertain at first, but then he picked up some bubbles and dabbed them on my nose."

3. After everyone has gone to bed, I run myself a bath full of pink and bubbles -- Lush bubble bars make the most luxurious foamy, filmstar baths -- and lie back with my decadent book about Venice.

Winter is passing, toad in the hole and mulled wine.

1. It is cold (although less chill than it has been) and cloudy (although less grey than it has been) and a robin sings loudly from the top ...