After failing to give @russmather.bsky.social any suggestions for a birthday present for me, he has just told me it’s sorted and it’s experiential…it’s my own fault i suppose 😬

Yes, seems he is in charge now!

Joe and Kush ❤️ #raceacrosstheworld

Ah RIP Ted #gonefishing

Very much not minding these snide Aldi crisps, pairing nicely with a Douro!

Murky today…

Sunny but breezy early kick off…

Enzo been described today by teenage girls as ‘like a jellycat’ and ‘like an AI generated dog’ 🤣

There seems to be a quiz show on BBC2 based solely on its presenter Vernon Kay?

Ready for kick off with underwear in place…

Late to football this morning as half way there Boy13 realised he wasn’t wearing underwear! 🤷‍♀️🤦‍♀️

Well this is nice!

Haven’t posted one of these for a while, tbf had a few called off due to weather, rather wish this one had been too!

NOT a black and white photo! Morning!

Added bonus on this morning’s dog walk!

The cardigan designer is the real winner from this series #traitors

Then: Do anything this weekend? Me:

This path was fun this morning…

Have some more morning moon pics.

Light patchy covering of snow this morning and beautiful crisp day.

First proper dog walk in a few days due to illness/being away…picked a good morning for it

Well this week hasn’t gone as expected, household struck down with lurgy and unexpected whistle stop trip to Dublin tomorrow/Tuesday for a funeral.

Eldest boy came down with the lurgy on Xmas eve, seemingly likely that Russ and I are now following suit, both slowly deteriorating!

16k + steps already, on Boxing Day, what madness is this and dog will still want another walk later!

Another beautiful, if a little crisp, morning!

Absolutely no pics of kids this year but camera roll full of dog obvs! 😬🤣

All cozy in new dressing gown snuggled with dogga!

Xmas lunch done right!

Pre-prepared Xmas lunch this year- easy as!

Merry Christmas!

Gorgeous Xmas eve morning walk with the pup! Merry Christmas everyone.

Sausage rolls are done…

Baileys and taskmaster champion of champions…IT’S CHRISTMAS!

Boy loves being outside but only if accompanied…will last one minute before demanding to come back inside!

So I have to do a wine restock, seeing tales of supermarket chaos, do I go tomorrow or even chance Wednesday to be less busy?

Get a dog they said, it’ll be fun. Shortest day already feeling like it’s going to be a long one! Was much darker than it appears on pics too!

Robot Tess almost breaking…

I know it’s had its issues but #strictly really is joyous…whether it will be quite the same again after this series is yet to be seen. But enjoyed this series.

We’re going to have to buy more Xmas wine…went too early on the shopping!

Someone in the park just called Enzo ‘the Brad Pitt of dogs’🤣🤣

Another day, another gorgeous sky this morning!

Oh and got to enjoy a lovely sunset this evening too!

And Out of Office is on till 5 January! Whoop! 🤶 🎅 🎄!

*Adds cleaning sofas to list of pre-Xmas jobs!

Beautiful sunrise this morning..

Pete Wicks’ dog programme is so lovely!

This is my view now, he’s slowly becoming a sofa dog…

Photos don’t quite capture it but the pinkish glow on our walk was beautiful

After doing fake Xmas day yesterday and a chill boxing type day today, not sure I’m up for going back to work tomorrow!

And Christmas calls for Old Fashioned’s