tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4269818854687226287.post1847546656969001096..comments2023-12-30T19:34:10.283+00:00Comments on Older Mum (In A Muddle): #One Week - Summer '13 - Not Vintage. Just Good.Older Mumhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02923339244117157344noreply@blogger.comBlogger54125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4269818854687226287.post-56400076218140024482013-09-26T09:37:10.009+01:002013-09-26T09:37:10.009+01:00I had a great time at the festival - lots of posit...I had a great time at the festival - lots of positive feedback. And I have really enjoyed summer in my new garden - it has been such a delight... and yes, so glad she's calling me by mummy again! x Older Mumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02923339244117157344noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4269818854687226287.post-55768927335387005442013-09-26T09:35:03.610+01:002013-09-26T09:35:03.610+01:00Well that is very kind of you. Summer was lovely t...Well that is very kind of you. Summer was lovely thank you, as was the Writing Festival - I had a great time.Older Mumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02923339244117157344noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4269818854687226287.post-43944672075608662362013-09-26T09:28:48.895+01:002013-09-26T09:28:48.895+01:00Thank you very much! Yes, please join in the next ...Thank you very much! Yes, please join in the next one - I will try to remember to give you a nudge :o) X.Older Mumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02923339244117157344noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4269818854687226287.post-4878206830609782252013-09-25T17:11:03.549+01:002013-09-25T17:11:03.549+01:00Tell me about it! Does give a feeling of cosyness ...Tell me about it! Does give a feeling of cosyness though... Little A is feeling much better now she's back at pre-school, back to the old routine. I'm relieved too! Hope your ladies have settled too! X.Older Mumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02923339244117157344noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4269818854687226287.post-53794999271396040902013-09-25T17:06:34.789+01:002013-09-25T17:06:34.789+01:00'What ever' at five years old - ha! I can ...'What ever' at five years old - ha! I can just see Little A saying that soon. Mmmm, yes, indeed, schools have a lot to answer for! Hope a nice spring while we start shivering over here :o). Older Mumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02923339244117157344noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4269818854687226287.post-87214516374341412122013-09-25T09:40:32.094+01:002013-09-25T09:40:32.094+01:00Thank you. It was great, leaned so much, met some ...Thank you. It was great, leaned so much, met some lovely people, had some very positive feedback.... the drop in temperature was too much for me - the radiators had to go on! X.Older Mumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02923339244117157344noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4269818854687226287.post-56731727439392640662013-09-25T09:38:16.017+01:002013-09-25T09:38:16.017+01:00We did thank you, and so nice to spend it in our n...We did thank you, and so nice to spend it in our new home too. I did like Little A calling me by my first name BUT I am happy I'm 'mummy' again.... I used to get funny looks too! X. Older Mumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02923339244117157344noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4269818854687226287.post-25528319039096494742013-09-25T09:36:09.868+01:002013-09-25T09:36:09.868+01:00Thank you very much..... yes, being a mum does inc...Thank you very much..... yes, being a mum does incorporate being a bit of a punch bag too! Thank you. X.Older Mumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02923339244117157344noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4269818854687226287.post-21861221351878477582013-09-25T09:32:35.084+01:002013-09-25T09:32:35.084+01:00Thank you very much... they're so cheeky aren&...Thank you very much... they're so cheeky aren't they!? Me too! I'm keeping fingers crossed that October brings it on in sunny stylee... :o).Older Mumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02923339244117157344noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4269818854687226287.post-76683586567780559182013-09-25T09:30:36.352+01:002013-09-25T09:30:36.352+01:00Thank you, and yes, I did, calm and relaxed with c...Thank you, and yes, I did, calm and relaxed with cold beers and sunshine. We are now settled in nicely into our new home - a lovely, first summer. And I think toddlers are hilarious with the things they come out with!Older Mumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02923339244117157344noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4269818854687226287.post-54149826650116295682013-09-25T09:26:20.581+01:002013-09-25T09:26:20.581+01:00Thank you very much. Precocious doesn't begin ...Thank you very much. Precocious doesn't begin to describe her - does make me laugh though. The Writers Festival was great.... and my Uggs are good to go as far as I'm concerned :o). X. Older Mumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02923339244117157344noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4269818854687226287.post-68746409763902135252013-09-25T09:24:34.279+01:002013-09-25T09:24:34.279+01:00Thank you very much my dear! It was a lovely summe...Thank you very much my dear! It was a lovely summer this year (in the end).... glad we had some sunshine. Now it's like it never happened with all the damp and the cold. Thank you for joining in! :o). Older Mumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02923339244117157344noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4269818854687226287.post-79411351179356539472013-09-25T00:13:54.852+01:002013-09-25T00:13:54.852+01:00I do love this post. As ever beautifully written a...I do love this post. As ever beautifully written and coupled with wonderful photos. You make everything sound so fabulous - even the blah, blah, blah! I hope you're good. I'm keeping my fingers crossed for that Indian summer :) Charly Dovehttp://www.podcastdove.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4269818854687226287.post-1942212848681955932013-09-24T09:32:54.987+01:002013-09-24T09:32:54.987+01:00Thank you very much, and I did have a great time a...Thank you very much, and I did have a great time at the festival. I hope I'm being a good role model - sometimes I think I'm on the computer far too much though :o). Older Mumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02923339244117157344noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4269818854687226287.post-66397079176146197852013-09-24T09:31:13.185+01:002013-09-24T09:31:13.185+01:00It was great thank you, and Little A is settled ag...It was great thank you, and Little A is settled again now she has returned to the normal routine of pre-school. The Writers Festival was great, and it was fab to meet so many like minded people! X.Older Mumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02923339244117157344noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4269818854687226287.post-70737736636670614412013-09-24T09:29:13.396+01:002013-09-24T09:29:13.396+01:00So am I.... she just suddenly switched back again,...So am I.... she just suddenly switched back again, glad it was just a phase. I have had a very nice summer thank you, topped off with going to the Writers Festival which was a great experience - learnt a ginormous amount! X.Older Mumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02923339244117157344noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4269818854687226287.post-38643144974715672582013-09-24T09:27:16.081+01:002013-09-24T09:27:16.081+01:00It was a lovely summer. And I was laughing inside ...It was a lovely summer. And I was laughing inside when Little A said that... the audacity! I did have a little word with her afterwards to say that we don't say things like that - but I wasn't overbearing. :o).Older Mumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02923339244117157344noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4269818854687226287.post-82237611837326091432013-09-23T19:18:12.790+01:002013-09-23T19:18:12.790+01:00It was... seems ages ago now. So lovely you are no...It was... seems ages ago now. So lovely you are now entering into your summer while we are starting to pick up the leaves. Yes, have a fab swim for all of us, and I will warm myself in front of the radiator (wish I had a fire though). X Older Mumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02923339244117157344noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4269818854687226287.post-11385918125413369032013-09-23T19:15:34.862+01:002013-09-23T19:15:34.862+01:00It's good to be back :o). The Writers Festival...It's good to be back :o). The Writers Festival was terrific - I had such a great time. And Little A is most definitely back into her routine again - happy times! X Older Mumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02923339244117157344noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4269818854687226287.post-43816124073067207302013-09-23T19:13:46.185+01:002013-09-23T19:13:46.185+01:00Thank you... I had a great time, met some lovely p...Thank you... I had a great time, met some lovely people, and learnt tonnes. And I really mean tonnes! X.Older Mumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02923339244117157344noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4269818854687226287.post-82268033543336691272013-09-23T19:10:25.302+01:002013-09-23T19:10:25.302+01:00Some how I don't think the cheek will pass... ...Some how I don't think the cheek will pass... it will change and grow in the middle years and bare horrendous fruit when she's a teenager! The Writers Festival was brilliant - I learnt a sill amount. X Older Mumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02923339244117157344noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4269818854687226287.post-57508372486479596702013-09-22T21:56:24.447+01:002013-09-22T21:56:24.447+01:00Welcome back, summer was good here too. I hope the...Welcome back, summer was good here too. I hope the writers festival was good and Little A is more settled. xxEmma @emvanstoneahttp://www.mummymummymum.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4269818854687226287.post-18704852778967859432013-09-21T04:24:14.600+01:002013-09-21T04:24:14.600+01:00What a lovely way to end summer, just as I enter i...What a lovely way to end summer, just as I enter into summer. I will swim for u and little a and younger dad and u can huddle be the fire for poppet and I xxAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13112985092785511091noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4269818854687226287.post-18266602402141014162013-09-20T10:10:34.846+01:002013-09-20T10:10:34.846+01:00Thank you very much... Little A is such a cheeky m...Thank you very much... Little A is such a cheeky monkey at the moment. Fortunately, she is settling well into the new return. XOlder Mumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02923339244117157344noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4269818854687226287.post-37520650176577562982013-09-20T10:08:37.242+01:002013-09-20T10:08:37.242+01:00Well... apparently we are due warmer weather this ...Well... apparently we are due warmer weather this weekend *fingers crossed*. We had a lovely holiday - Cornwall is gorgeous, and, yes, Little A is giving me a run for my money. :o) Older Mumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02923339244117157344noreply@blogger.com