Experiencing LeShuttle for the first time!

All done. A few tears…. now on our way to friends x

Two tip runs, delivery of bits to local friends to look after for a few weeks, shopping for travels tomorrow, now back to the house to take last bits. All furniture gone, cleaners been… end of an era…

Sorry I’ve been a bit morose lately - not my usual stance. Lots to deal with. In other news, I am looking forward to seeing my besties this evening - they will be the perfect tonic for everything that has been happening. 🫶🏼

Ugh. Already feeling the stress of today but trying to offload it, grateful for faith, prayer, and a Father in heaven who listens and responds. Final packing to do for trip, then on to Mum’s old house for the last time. I think I will hold off on the mascara for now…

A friend of mine is a brilliant aviation photographer, but when he posted this picture, I thought it was an upside down baby penguin! 🐧🤭 Anyone else?!

Suppose I had better do some more packing, have a shower and an early night.

Tried watching House of Guinness but found it very tedious and gave up half-way through Ep 2!

I need another Netflix romcom…. suggestions below please…

I just ate a Crunchie and now my top front teeth hurt - what’s with that?!

The only 'peace' which Russia will accept is one which carves up Ukraine's territory, destroys its sovereignty and turns it into vassal state for Putin to plunder. We Europeans cannot let that happen.

A little pick-me-up! 🩷💅🏼💕

Nice to see the sunshine today. Very much looking forward to a half day. Getting my nails done at lunchtime, then packing for Bruges this afternoon, off to Mum’s old house tomorrow for final bits then onto stay overnight with the friends we’re travelling with.

I’m going on a Netflix trawl for something light and fluffy, but if it makes me cry, that might be a good thing… #betteroutthanin

Aaannd relax. Made it. Work ticked along OK. Kept up with updates about the removals via Mr P / my sis (nice chaps, more tomorrow). Cried both times I was sent photos of removal van outside house. Sent the wrong iteration of a file to someone because… brain. Finished a gratis design. Now small g&t.

I have a lot of harnessing capability…

Apparently people doing the removals at Mum’s moved the Prime Minister a couple of years ago. We didn’t ask which one.

Not even 9am and crying. Mr P sent a photo from the window of removals lorry just arriving at Mum’s old place. No idea why the trigger but reminded me of seeing the undertakers bringing my Dad’s coffin up before we convoyed to his funeral service. The mind is a strange beast. Team meeting in 15… 😐

Last but one rehearsal before our Christmas concert - and I stayed awake! 🙌🏼 What a day. Night all xx

Mr P has braved the rain… I’m so grateful he has gone to sort remaining stuff without me. My brain feels fried from it all. Been mainly keeping my head down in work - some kind of normality. Planning a short kip before rehearsal tonight too.

Change of plan for today due to exhaustion. Not going over to Mum’s (working instead). Mr P going by train later and will do last minute bits, and I’ll be over Thu to get final stuff and then head to friends’ for Bruges weekend. 🤯😐😶

Home after 11pm - a long day. Need to go back to Mum’s this afternoon (last min annual leave) to collect more stuff before rehearsal. Mr P will then stay til Thu as, bless his heart, he’s overseeing removals / final bits this week due to my busyness, and sis needing to be a mum. Sooo tired 😴

On way to drop stuff in storage before heading back to Mum’s to get more - gonna be a late one. Smiled when I saw this number plate just now though! @wombat37.bsky.social

Full, busy, emotionally-charged day, but Mum/Elmo now in Wales. Lots to adjust to all round. Mr P & I will be back to the house tomorrow for more sorting, but had to come home for a dinner with friends - much needed. Sis sent this (she’s there overnight) - looks like 🐾 is making himself at home! 🙏🏼😊

Elmo is back on my lap ☺️ I need a wee (and bed). This feels like a privilege though.

Husband took this while I was tickling Elmo! 😊

Elmo never sits on anyone. I picked him up and he stayed! He’s very clingy - must know something is up.

Long journey to Mum’s due to an accident on M4 and congestion. All good though.

Calling it a day work-wise. Need to go and pack some bits for overnight stay at Mum’s for last time. Then pick up giant 7-person hire vehicle for box moving as nowhere local had vans left! All very w e i r d !

Been out to get the arm of my glasses tightened up and pick up a ‘new home’ card for Mum. It’s freezing in that there wind. Wrap up warm and snug, folks.

As @wombat37.bsky.social (and @littlemavis.bsky.social ) have had to go back into the hospital, let’s send them a scenic view from 2025 from your camera roll, to lift their spirits with prettiness. 🫶🏻 Here’s mine: Polperro in July. Exploring a cliff path that took us to beautiful views of the coast.

Cyd passed MOT! 🙌🏼

Car down at garage for MOT. Mr P kindly put screenwash in first! Here’s hoping 🙏🏻🫣

Need mah beauty sleeps… Sweet dreams friends x

Think I got 🎥 by👮🏼‍♀️ today; went over 30 leaving🚦before seeing him. AND my phone warned me! 🙄 Just this yr cleared my last (& 1st!!!) speeding offence, from the day I moved, driving thru an unfamiliar town; Thatcham. Did a remote course, v interesting - I have been careful since! 😇 Hoping, but… 🫣

Bum. Forgot Cyd the Civic is due an MOT first thing. 1/ Can you fail by being out of screenwash (today)? 2/ Payday tomorrow - chances of failing MOT…? (£££) hmm…

Tomorrow we’re going back to Mum’s for more sorting 📦. It will be my last night in my childhood home 😭 (from age 14 when we moved 3 doors down the rd!). Sis is taking Mum & 🐈‍⬛ to Wales on Sat. Removals etc. next week which Mr P will oversee due to my previous commitments. It’s right thing but 🥺.

“There’s a potato on the desk… … it landed there…” #potato Yep, these are the sleep-talking words the sleep app on my phone recorded last night at 02:48.

Meant to be out this evening but too chilly (hibernating) and too sore (lady shtuff)… so awaiting Mr P so we can have dinner before he goes to his weekly pub social, and I can watch crap on Netflix with a large g&t!

Introduce yourself with 5 concerts you've seen: // Hard to remember/choose as eclectic taste from gospel to orchestral, but: 🎶 Sky 🎶 Academy of St-Martin-in-the-Fields 🎶 Sting 🎶 Red Hot Chilli Peppers 🎶 Sparks - (🎶 Kraftwerk 2026 🙌🏼)

Crazy day at work, made lighter by a Polish colleague giving me a box of Warsaw fudge for taking his photo! Shared with my team, of course!

Good night, chaps and chapesses x

Two things so far this week: 1/ Someone signed off on something I needed to send to print but didn’t copy me into the email! 😆 2/ We received a delivery of boxes from a printer containing an official sensitive publication, and they’d stapled a copy onto the front of one of the boxes! 🤦🏼‍♀️

Grateful for the underfloor heating in our small extension where I work from home!

Last night I dropped a pair of tweezers out of reach by my desk. While trying to get them this morning, they went under the table leg foot so I couldn’t get them with a ruler. I remembered my Fitbit charger has a magnetic end, so I used that to fish for them, like a fairground attraction!!! 😆

By the time my work PC has warmed up to let me sign in, I’m already into my Mac! Why is Windoze sooooo slow?!

Also, I really need a cat or two (house is too much of a DIY trap). 4y without a kitty of my own in my life - the longest time. That’s why I love seeing YOUR cats! 🤗

Anyway, bloobs, I’m off to sleeps, if my brain will let me after my late nap… 😬 Advise not looking at the news tomorrow for sanity’s sake… tho curiosity will no doubt win over here. Hope y’all have a restful night and sweet dreams x

I don’t know if I had a hot flush earlier (not prone to them that I know of…) or had too much food today but tonight while watching tellie I had to remove my socks, change into a t-shirt and drink cold water. I’m usually someone who feels the cold. Very odd. OK now though - just tired.

Need a little nap!