We are nearly half way through September, can you believe it? The weather is nice and sunny but you can really feel the autumn chill. Many afternoons are spent in this garden nook.
I have more patty pans and courgette than we can eat but the apple tree has not been kind this year and I only managed to make few pies and some mousse which got incorporated into pancakes and muffins.
Mapp and Lucia series are keeping me entertained in the reading department, Jeeves and Woosters are waiting. Which series is better do you think?
I started to really like chrysanthemums, they look good combined with dried alliums.
Popped to South Bank to check out the festival and got to see Edvard Munch at Tate Modern, I was absolutely stunned at the beauty of his paintings and how little I knew of his work. Let’s be frank, I only knew Scream which, luckily, wasn’t there. The show was perfect and I left moved and inspired. It ends in October so go and see it, it is worth it.
Speaking of arts, the child is still very much indifferent to paint, pencils and crayons, he likes to draw some doodles and then entertains himself by throwing all the pencils down from the table. Chalk is more attractive because he can draw on cupboards and doors. And he eats salt dough.
The Newsroom is over (I am disappointed that there were only 10 episodes, I was expecting 12 and didn’t realised 10th was the season’s finale!), Parade’s Ens is still there and of course The Great British Bake Off is in full swing but what’s next for good drama? Homeland will be back in October and Girls will air in the UK soon, a brilliant show btw. Did I miss something good, something old? I hope I did!
Big news, something I have been dreading having tragically failed several times at the age of 18. I have passed my driving test first time round, it happened on Tuesday morning and I am still stunned, the whole week seems so surreal. I am bit scared to start driving on my own but once I gain some experience it’s going to make such a difference to my life. Yay!
Good for you passing your driving test. I need to re-take mine (after giving up driving for many, many years) and am reluctant. I can’t wait to see the new season of “Girls” and “Boardwalk Empire.” If you haven’t seen the latter, it’s very good. The show captures really captures the era and has great costumes.
Congratulations on passing your test! I was a very nervous driver when I first passed but kept at it. Then one glorious day I realised it had just clicked – I had a completed a whole journey automatically, the process had just felt natural and effortless. Keep at it! As for M&L or J&W, I much prefer M&L but I think that is because I really enjoyed the television series back in the 80s. Lucia was played by Geraldine McEwan, Mapp by Prunella Scales and Georgie by Nigel Hawthorne. I then read the books with their voices in my head which really brought it alive.
Victoria: I only watched the first season of Broadwalk Empire, must catch the second one.
Anita: I read so much about the series I really must watch it soon. Your driving tip is great, I can’t wait for that moment though!
congratulations on passing your driving test! i remember when the guy said i has passed i thought he was joing and asked him “really?” about ten times.
and i am looking forward to homeland being back on and downton abbey is starting again on sunday if that is your thing.
Congratulations! I still remember how overjoyed I was when I passed my driving test.
Haven’t seen Mapp and Lucia yet, but Jeeves and Wooster made my summer last year. I think each episode made us laugh.
Have you seen 30 Rock? V. funny.
Thank you Margo! Haven’t seen 30 Rock yet, great tip, thanks!
Lottie, exactly, I thought about asking him ‘are you sure?’ I missed the season 2 of Downton Abbey but might start watching it again this Sunday. thank you!
Congratulations again on the driving test! And I’m pretty sure all little ones eat salt dough so no worries there :) Now must make time for Munch… K x