So it's 19??...........

Thank you for calling in - it is greatly appreciated that this blog is read as I often think it is just floating around not doing very much, twiddling its thumbs, searching for a purpose, a puzzled look on its face and I begin to wonder why I write it.  I will reply to kind comments on the previous post later today and intend to blog visit this evening (I will leave a calling card should you not be available for visitors today)

This is the last of the 'table setting' photographs for now - I will be in danger of boring the pants off you all by just showing each meal time for each day and nothing else.  These were taken back in July when Dom decided to set out food a la 1970s (though I do not recall ever eating an avocado in 1970s - cucumber was about as exotic as it got I think!)

I like a nice colourful spread at meal times

All of the china shown was bought from local charity shops before the 'vintaajh darlink' craze went a bit crazy

When the children were little  I remember using this tablecloth for  a picnic in a park - the children were very embarrassed that we were the only family using a tablecloth...I reminded them that standards should be maintained all times.....

If you are not so fond of red tablecloths this particular design is available in other colours.......

I have also seen it in green.  I DO NOT HAVE THE GREEN VERSION

What do you think I am tablecloth crazy!!!

Sadly I no longer have my wonderful Pixie Grippa 1930s portable record player (I cannot keep EVERYTHING)....something else that I would amuse the children with and play tiny child sized records on it.  I used to take into their school to show them how people 'lived long ago' ('But mum we gallop around to this all the time'....' 'Sshh dear'....) (I still have the records...)

Dragging out an old china favourite for Dom's scones.

If we were to enter the GBBO I would be the one NOT following the recipe and Dom would be the one carefully measuring out and getting it exactly so....the differences between us.... I also paint AROUND furniture, move in BEFORE paint is dry (using a hairdryer if need be..),  NOT read instructions on how to use my camera, spend much longer trying to figure out MY OWN way of doing things... so on and so on...

I get a teeny bit frustrated by Dom's reading of instructions and he gets a teeny bit frustrated by my not reading of instructions.....'If you had read the instructions...' is  familiar resound in our house.

Dom did not make the jam in this instance - but this afternoon I am making lemon curd with the children

Ending with some photos of Maille earlier this year - I bought her this NEW skirt and made her dress up a la 70s and she kept shaking her head and asking if other mothers were like this.....

We have indeed moved back a few decades in our house

'What are we going to do....'

'I give up'.....

'No hope'

Give us a twirl

You do this too don't you....

PS: I am attempting to write a tutorial for a weekend bag that I have made.....taking a very long time about it - it will appear eventually.

PPS: Hurtling towards C.......s alright already...

PPPS: Enjoy the last rays

PPPPS: It has been nice not working over the last couple of weeks....