A bank holiday🥳. I was hoping to finish the roof of my outdoor area today, but instead we ended up out and about buying a car🤷‍♂️🚙🚗. At least I got a few minutes to walk around my garden! It’s looking pretty good! In other news I’m reading my book with a g&t whilst 18 and his girlfriend cook us tea🌮🌮🌮

Missed #wngd yesterday as gardening needed ppe! It involved a chainsaw for the logs under the ladder and a chop saw to finish the roof structure of my undercover gardening area. Wired in the light today and have ordered the bits from screwfix to screw the roof down tomorrow. Job will be a good ‘un.

It’s a coffee and book start here. 20 has taken 12 with him over to the house he is moving to, to do some work in the garden. It’s big changes around here. By September, it’ll just be 12 still living here with us. I can’t quite believe we now have 2 adult children. How the time has flown⏳⏰🕰️

Yay. Let the long weekend commence! We have no set plans, so hoping for a chilled one for a change! Sláinte

Spent a pleasant few hours this afternoon doing some diy in the sun with 18. My new covered gardening area is coming along nicely!! 🌞😎.

Made it through another week. Weather’s looking good for the weekend too😎🌞 All set for Guinness and book time! Sláinte!

Home again and whilst my lunch view was pretty amazing, I’m far happier to be back home to see my garden blooming!

Off to the big smoke today for work. Hotel room still isnt ready, so I’ve just spent a pleasant hour wandering around Regents Park!😎

A rare slow start to a Saturday morning. I’m making the most of it and enjoying a soak with my book and coffee! Lots of jobs to do today, so making the most of the quiet for now!☕️🛀

A pleasant half hour with my book and a Guinness tonight. Dare I start to wonder if this depressive episode might be lifting? #Sláinte

We’ve made it say for a few nights! This is home for the next 3 nights. It felt odd leaving 18 and 20 behind. Here’s hoping that a few days away will help my stupid head get better! Going to miss the tulips in my garden!

Lasted the week again. I still can’t get out of this depressive episode. Just 4 days next week, then over a week off work. Sláinte!🍻

Really wish this depressive episode would do one🤯. In other news needed gardening time on the sun was spent mending kitchen white goods again😡. At least I got to spend a few minutes admiring the flowers on my camellia🌺. How’s your weekend??

Well I lasted the week at work. Friday book and Guinness was pleasant. Saturday turned into mending the washing machine, then out for a meal for 18’s birthday. Knackered now. Didn’t resort to diazepam. #stupidhead

The last couple weeks haven’t been great. I thought I was going to get through the winter without heading into another depressive episode. Seems I was wrong😩. Even resorted to diazepam to get through church this morning🤯

Bloody knackered tonight. Spent my day off on Friday shopping for clothes for 12 and 18. Was what I needed to do. Thankful that yesterday morning was sunny, so I got the last 150 of 400 bulbs in. Only 2 months late. Stupid head is not playing ball.

The sun is shining. What a difference light and a bit of warmth make to my head! Went for a walk in the sun and found snowdrops and crocuses out!

Finished work for the week and have a much needed extra day off tomorrow. But first, 45 minutes to read while 12 has her swimming lesson. I may have “accidentally” filled my water bottle with gin and tonic in celebration of the long weekend!🥂

Well isn’t that typical. Really needed a lie in this morning, but woke early😡. In other news -is that blue sky I can see out of the window?🧐. I might get out in the garden after all!

17 turned 18 this week, so me and his drum teacher are marking the occasion with him. A surprise pint as 18 thinks he’s about to have his drum lesson!

That time of the week again. Nearly the weekend, though the weather is looking pretty rubbish for the next week. I guess I won’t be getting out in the garden again! Sláinte

It’s a chilling on the bath kind of morning after 12 hours sleep! Guinness and sitting in front of the fire last night helped I think. Hoping to get a bit more done in the garden later to be ready for the spring! How are you spending your Saturday?

On my way home from London now. Always used to be ok travelling, but now it wipes me out. Glad to be on an earlier planned train home!

Off to the big smoke for work for a couple of days. That means a couple of hours of peace to read my book!

It remained dry here today, so finally I was able to get out in the garden. I pruned the greengage finally, so feel like that a little win this weekend! I think I’ve earned a glass of cider and a few minutes with my book!

It’s that time of the week again folks! I’m glad the work week is over. The Guinness is going down a treat!

Forehead has erupted in eczema. It’s rather ouchie.

So I have achieved a thing this weekend in spite of the weather. The path to my planting / seedling / fore wood store has lights!

It’s a grey day here. Wanted to get out in the garden today. Sitting in my indoor plant corner with my book and a mojito is almost the same isn’t it?

Woke up with really sore hips! That means it must be time for a soak with my coffee and book! Lots of jobs to get on with later!

It’s that time of the week again. I’m knackered, so making the most of this brief time on my own! #Sláinte

First week back at work complete. Wow it’s been cold. Making most of the fire with my Guinness and book just now. Warming up nicely! How was your week?

Time for half an hour with my book and Guinness. Today was my last day off work for Christmas, so we went to see the Christmas decorations at Hardwick Hall, which were nice! Sláinte!

Looking like a cold one tonight. Definitely a night for a fire!

I got our other inherited clock going today too!

Last day of the year. We decided to go for a walk from Edale. 19 finished work earlier than anticipated, so he was able to join us for a pub lunch too! Happy New Year folks!

Relaxing now in front of the fire. Head was all over the place this morning. Still worried I might be heading into another depressive episode. Been busy today. Filed my tax return, and I think I have got my grandmother clock that I inherited from my paternal grandma working again.

It’s a chilling in the bath kind of morning, with coffee and my book. Having stopped, the last few weeks have really caught up with me. Hoping I start to feel better soon. 😴🤯

Guinness time was nice. Very happy to have finished work for 2 weeks. Will the weather allow me to get in the garden tomorrow. I have electrical stuff and plant stuff to do!

Yay. 17 passed his driving test this morning. In other news, one more day to go at work until next year 🎉

I’m back from my travels. Christmas 2025 has been installed. Hoping it’ll start to feel a bit more Christmassy soon!

Last market of the year, done! ✅🙌☺️ Thank you to everyone who has bought from me and especially those who braved the wind and rain today to shop small for Christmas 🙏💛

Away at a conference. I opted for a night on my own with my book and a glass of wine instead of dancing the night away. Mad meds taken! Night!

No little elves helping me with my Christmas orders! Just me packaging in organised chaos. Poppy helped with a bit of quality control, checking the products before they make their way to new homes. … all packed with love and gratitude 🙏☺️ 🤍 charlottestrawbridge.co.uk 🤍

I think today’s willow weaving workshop went far better than I expected. Meet my willow fawn, fashioned by my own hand! Just need to apply wood preserver, then he can take his place in the garden. I think fairy lights are definitely called for!

Made it to Friday! #Guinness and book time. It’s busy in here tonight. Tomorrow I’m booked on a will weaving workshop, which sounds interesting! #Slainté

And just like that the weekend is over. Haven’t needed to resort to reading on the bath for a long time. Hoping a good nights sleep and I’ll be back on it tomorrow. #mentalhealthishealth

#WhenBeastsSpoke #Robin

Well that was a very expensive trip to Specsavers this afternoon. Not 1, not 2, not even 3, but 4 new pairs of glasses incoming💷💷🤯🤓

It’s been a weekend! Took 17 to look at a couple of unis. We think it helped. Utterly knackered now! Grateful for the fire! #winetime.