Bay is 18 today and I am the mother of an adult son. Wow! When did that happen, when did our 11lb 11oz bouncing baby become a grown up? Luckily he is still the same immensely sunny, kind and generous creature he always was. I am hugely proud of the man he is and the fact that in many ways he has not changed one jot. So to all the other parents out there a bit worried about what happens when their children grow up, don’t, it is just another stage and just as joyful as the others, but do hold on to every moment. ❤️ PS Balloon arches are not as easy as they look 😳
No guests, no one to cook for or entertain, my boys are elsewhere having a ball, as they should be, and I’m building up my strength for the next mountain, the sky is a little grey but the sun will come out tomorrow. My life is amazing, and so much of that is due to my work, the people who trusted me to help them find & alter the thing that is most important to them, their home, and all the lovely people who watch Phil & I do what we do. I am fortunate enough to have a few homes, something I’ve been shy of admitting, but that’s absurd, no one says Elton John or Taylor Swift can’t have more then one home. So this is one of my favourite views in one of my favourite places 🇨🇭and I am going to be more real, in all sorts of ways going forward. PS Thank you for all the lovely comments about my dress in the previous post, yes I do almost everything in a dress 👗
So much to say about @glastofest and so few pictures because we were in the moment most of the time. When I asked my son what he wanted for his 18th, and he said he wanted to go to Glastonbury I was at a loss, I’d never been and didn’t think it was my scene. It turns out it’s for everyone, I went with my oldest friend, Claire, and my Goddaughter Daisy as well as Bay, none of us had ever been before. We had decent shared showers & slightly better loos than many, but we stayed on site in tiny little huts called a pad pods and we saw everything we could and walked for miles & miles. Our favourite food was @dosadeli but the “Lebanese Coffee” sheep’s milk ice cream was delicious and the guy who sold me a cuppa & egg sandwich at 6am was a saint, in fact everyone was so sweet, friendly and helpful, the atmosphere all around the site was one of patience & kindness. We saw Keane, Dua Lipa, Little Simz, Cyndi Lauper, Femi Kurti, Anne-Marie, The Sugababes, and of course Coldplay, very sad not to have got there in time for Squeeze and to have to leave before The Gypsy Kings, but for a Radio 4 listener it’s not bad 😜. I’m as cynical as the next person, but I have returned feeling remarkably healed after one of the most difficult months of my life. Thank you #glastonbury. (everything bought & paid for of course, you know how I feel about freebies)
The sun did come out, and I went on a spectacular walk, from the top of the Wispile lift to Launensee with my friend Tess and her husband Raph @gstaad_photography, we stopped at a mountain top farm and saw the local the cheese being made which was such a treat, my pics don’t come close to capturing the extraordinary beauty of this place. Obviously this entire post is an excuse to use this piece of music 😜🇨🇭#thesoundofmusic, but there is every chance @julieandrews has actually done this same walk as she has spent a great deal of time here.
The sun did come out, and I went on a spectacular walk, from the top of the Wispile lift to Launensee with my friend Tess and her husband Raph @gstaad_photography, we stopped at a mountain top farm and saw the local the cheese being made which was such a treat, my pics don’t come close to capturing the extraordinary beauty of this place. Obviously this entire post is an excuse to use this piece of music 😜🇨🇭#thesoundofmusic, but there is every chance @julieandrews has actually done this same walk as she has spent a great deal of time here.
The sun did come out, and I went on a spectacular walk, from the top of the Wispile lift to Launensee with my friend Tess and her husband Raph @gstaad_photography, we stopped at a mountain top farm and saw the local the cheese being made which was such a treat, my pics don’t come close to capturing the extraordinary beauty of this place. Obviously this entire post is an excuse to use this piece of music 😜🇨🇭#thesoundofmusic, but there is every chance @julieandrews has actually done this same walk as she has spent a great deal of time here.
The sun did come out, and I went on a spectacular walk, from the top of the Wispile lift to Launensee with my friend Tess and her husband Raph @gstaad_photography, we stopped at a mountain top farm and saw the local the cheese being made which was such a treat, my pics don’t come close to capturing the extraordinary beauty of this place. Obviously this entire post is an excuse to use this piece of music 😜🇨🇭#thesoundofmusic, but there is every chance @julieandrews has actually done this same walk as she has spent a great deal of time here.
The sun did come out, and I went on a spectacular walk, from the top of the Wispile lift to Launensee with my friend Tess and her husband Raph @gstaad_photography, we stopped at a mountain top farm and saw the local the cheese being made which was such a treat, my pics don’t come close to capturing the extraordinary beauty of this place. Obviously this entire post is an excuse to use this piece of music 😜🇨🇭#thesoundofmusic, but there is every chance @julieandrews has actually done this same walk as she has spent a great deal of time here.
The sun did come out, and I went on a spectacular walk, from the top of the Wispile lift to Launensee with my friend Tess and her husband Raph @gstaad_photography, we stopped at a mountain top farm and saw the local the cheese being made which was such a treat, my pics don’t come close to capturing the extraordinary beauty of this place. Obviously this entire post is an excuse to use this piece of music 😜🇨🇭#thesoundofmusic, but there is every chance @julieandrews has actually done this same walk as she has spent a great deal of time here.
The sun did come out, and I went on a spectacular walk, from the top of the Wispile lift to Launensee with my friend Tess and her husband Raph @gstaad_photography, we stopped at a mountain top farm and saw the local the cheese being made which was such a treat, my pics don’t come close to capturing the extraordinary beauty of this place. Obviously this entire post is an excuse to use this piece of music 😜🇨🇭#thesoundofmusic, but there is every chance @julieandrews has actually done this same walk as she has spent a great deal of time here.
The sun did come out, and I went on a spectacular walk, from the top of the Wispile lift to Launensee with my friend Tess and her husband Raph @gstaad_photography, we stopped at a mountain top farm and saw the local the cheese being made which was such a treat, my pics don’t come close to capturing the extraordinary beauty of this place. Obviously this entire post is an excuse to use this piece of music 😜🇨🇭#thesoundofmusic, but there is every chance @julieandrews has actually done this same walk as she has spent a great deal of time here.
The sun did come out, and I went on a spectacular walk, from the top of the Wispile lift to Launensee with my friend Tess and her husband Raph @gstaad_photography, we stopped at a mountain top farm and saw the local the cheese being made which was such a treat, my pics don’t come close to capturing the extraordinary beauty of this place. Obviously this entire post is an excuse to use this piece of music 😜🇨🇭#thesoundofmusic, but there is every chance @julieandrews has actually done this same walk as she has spent a great deal of time here.
The sun did come out, and I went on a spectacular walk, from the top of the Wispile lift to Launensee with my friend Tess and her husband Raph @gstaad_photography, we stopped at a mountain top farm and saw the local the cheese being made which was such a treat, my pics don’t come close to capturing the extraordinary beauty of this place. Obviously this entire post is an excuse to use this piece of music 😜🇨🇭#thesoundofmusic, but there is every chance @julieandrews has actually done this same walk as she has spent a great deal of time here.
“Come home via Paris” Trine said, so I did, and we had the most the most magical time. We saw beautiful wallpaper & fabric @antoinettepoisson, bought wooden hooks & glass bobèche @axs_design, Snoopy T-shirts @merciparis & 2 dresses at 50% off, I do love a sale, @fragonardparfumeurofficiel. We had dinner @hotelcostes and almost cricked our necks looking at the glamorous folk. We swam in the pool @sohohouse Paris, where technical problems meant they had no food, so they upgraded us to a room you could see from the moon, we were chuffed to bits. We spent the next morning wondering around the Pigalle area, we were going to the flea market my sister Tash recommended, but never made it because there was so much to see, 24 hours after we’d arrived we headed for the Gare du Nord and hopped on the @eurostar. I made it home in time for dinner with Claire, who is still wearing her Glastonbury wrist band, at the delicious @carmelrestaurants in Queen’s Park. Today our Olympians head to @paris2024 I hope they have an amazing time, and get to see some of this glorious city. Bravo & Good Luck #paris2024🇫🇷 (obviously it should go without saying that none of this is an ad or promo, I only mention places because I know lots of people would also love to go to Paris and these were great shops & places we enjoyed)
“Come home via Paris” Trine said, so I did, and we had the most the most magical time. We saw beautiful wallpaper & fabric @antoinettepoisson, bought wooden hooks & glass bobèche @axs_design, Snoopy T-shirts @merciparis & 2 dresses at 50% off, I do love a sale, @fragonardparfumeurofficiel. We had dinner @hotelcostes and almost cricked our necks looking at the glamorous folk. We swam in the pool @sohohouse Paris, where technical problems meant they had no food, so they upgraded us to a room you could see from the moon, we were chuffed to bits. We spent the next morning wondering around the Pigalle area, we were going to the flea market my sister Tash recommended, but never made it because there was so much to see, 24 hours after we’d arrived we headed for the Gare du Nord and hopped on the @eurostar. I made it home in time for dinner with Claire, who is still wearing her Glastonbury wrist band, at the delicious @carmelrestaurants in Queen’s Park. Today our Olympians head to @paris2024 I hope they have an amazing time, and get to see some of this glorious city. Bravo & Good Luck #paris2024🇫🇷 (obviously it should go without saying that none of this is an ad or promo, I only mention places because I know lots of people would also love to go to Paris and these were great shops & places we enjoyed)
“Come home via Paris” Trine said, so I did, and we had the most the most magical time. We saw beautiful wallpaper & fabric @antoinettepoisson, bought wooden hooks & glass bobèche @axs_design, Snoopy T-shirts @merciparis & 2 dresses at 50% off, I do love a sale, @fragonardparfumeurofficiel. We had dinner @hotelcostes and almost cricked our necks looking at the glamorous folk. We swam in the pool @sohohouse Paris, where technical problems meant they had no food, so they upgraded us to a room you could see from the moon, we were chuffed to bits. We spent the next morning wondering around the Pigalle area, we were going to the flea market my sister Tash recommended, but never made it because there was so much to see, 24 hours after we’d arrived we headed for the Gare du Nord and hopped on the @eurostar. I made it home in time for dinner with Claire, who is still wearing her Glastonbury wrist band, at the delicious @carmelrestaurants in Queen’s Park. Today our Olympians head to @paris2024 I hope they have an amazing time, and get to see some of this glorious city. Bravo & Good Luck #paris2024🇫🇷 (obviously it should go without saying that none of this is an ad or promo, I only mention places because I know lots of people would also love to go to Paris and these were great shops & places we enjoyed)
“Come home via Paris” Trine said, so I did, and we had the most the most magical time. We saw beautiful wallpaper & fabric @antoinettepoisson, bought wooden hooks & glass bobèche @axs_design, Snoopy T-shirts @merciparis & 2 dresses at 50% off, I do love a sale, @fragonardparfumeurofficiel. We had dinner @hotelcostes and almost cricked our necks looking at the glamorous folk. We swam in the pool @sohohouse Paris, where technical problems meant they had no food, so they upgraded us to a room you could see from the moon, we were chuffed to bits. We spent the next morning wondering around the Pigalle area, we were going to the flea market my sister Tash recommended, but never made it because there was so much to see, 24 hours after we’d arrived we headed for the Gare du Nord and hopped on the @eurostar. I made it home in time for dinner with Claire, who is still wearing her Glastonbury wrist band, at the delicious @carmelrestaurants in Queen’s Park. Today our Olympians head to @paris2024 I hope they have an amazing time, and get to see some of this glorious city. Bravo & Good Luck #paris2024🇫🇷 (obviously it should go without saying that none of this is an ad or promo, I only mention places because I know lots of people would also love to go to Paris and these were great shops & places we enjoyed)
“Come home via Paris” Trine said, so I did, and we had the most the most magical time. We saw beautiful wallpaper & fabric @antoinettepoisson, bought wooden hooks & glass bobèche @axs_design, Snoopy T-shirts @merciparis & 2 dresses at 50% off, I do love a sale, @fragonardparfumeurofficiel. We had dinner @hotelcostes and almost cricked our necks looking at the glamorous folk. We swam in the pool @sohohouse Paris, where technical problems meant they had no food, so they upgraded us to a room you could see from the moon, we were chuffed to bits. We spent the next morning wondering around the Pigalle area, we were going to the flea market my sister Tash recommended, but never made it because there was so much to see, 24 hours after we’d arrived we headed for the Gare du Nord and hopped on the @eurostar. I made it home in time for dinner with Claire, who is still wearing her Glastonbury wrist band, at the delicious @carmelrestaurants in Queen’s Park. Today our Olympians head to @paris2024 I hope they have an amazing time, and get to see some of this glorious city. Bravo & Good Luck #paris2024🇫🇷 (obviously it should go without saying that none of this is an ad or promo, I only mention places because I know lots of people would also love to go to Paris and these were great shops & places we enjoyed)
“Come home via Paris” Trine said, so I did, and we had the most the most magical time. We saw beautiful wallpaper & fabric @antoinettepoisson, bought wooden hooks & glass bobèche @axs_design, Snoopy T-shirts @merciparis & 2 dresses at 50% off, I do love a sale, @fragonardparfumeurofficiel. We had dinner @hotelcostes and almost cricked our necks looking at the glamorous folk. We swam in the pool @sohohouse Paris, where technical problems meant they had no food, so they upgraded us to a room you could see from the moon, we were chuffed to bits. We spent the next morning wondering around the Pigalle area, we were going to the flea market my sister Tash recommended, but never made it because there was so much to see, 24 hours after we’d arrived we headed for the Gare du Nord and hopped on the @eurostar. I made it home in time for dinner with Claire, who is still wearing her Glastonbury wrist band, at the delicious @carmelrestaurants in Queen’s Park. Today our Olympians head to @paris2024 I hope they have an amazing time, and get to see some of this glorious city. Bravo & Good Luck #paris2024🇫🇷 (obviously it should go without saying that none of this is an ad or promo, I only mention places because I know lots of people would also love to go to Paris and these were great shops & places we enjoyed)
“Come home via Paris” Trine said, so I did, and we had the most the most magical time. We saw beautiful wallpaper & fabric @antoinettepoisson, bought wooden hooks & glass bobèche @axs_design, Snoopy T-shirts @merciparis & 2 dresses at 50% off, I do love a sale, @fragonardparfumeurofficiel. We had dinner @hotelcostes and almost cricked our necks looking at the glamorous folk. We swam in the pool @sohohouse Paris, where technical problems meant they had no food, so they upgraded us to a room you could see from the moon, we were chuffed to bits. We spent the next morning wondering around the Pigalle area, we were going to the flea market my sister Tash recommended, but never made it because there was so much to see, 24 hours after we’d arrived we headed for the Gare du Nord and hopped on the @eurostar. I made it home in time for dinner with Claire, who is still wearing her Glastonbury wrist band, at the delicious @carmelrestaurants in Queen’s Park. Today our Olympians head to @paris2024 I hope they have an amazing time, and get to see some of this glorious city. Bravo & Good Luck #paris2024🇫🇷 (obviously it should go without saying that none of this is an ad or promo, I only mention places because I know lots of people would also love to go to Paris and these were great shops & places we enjoyed)
“Come home via Paris” Trine said, so I did, and we had the most the most magical time. We saw beautiful wallpaper & fabric @antoinettepoisson, bought wooden hooks & glass bobèche @axs_design, Snoopy T-shirts @merciparis & 2 dresses at 50% off, I do love a sale, @fragonardparfumeurofficiel. We had dinner @hotelcostes and almost cricked our necks looking at the glamorous folk. We swam in the pool @sohohouse Paris, where technical problems meant they had no food, so they upgraded us to a room you could see from the moon, we were chuffed to bits. We spent the next morning wondering around the Pigalle area, we were going to the flea market my sister Tash recommended, but never made it because there was so much to see, 24 hours after we’d arrived we headed for the Gare du Nord and hopped on the @eurostar. I made it home in time for dinner with Claire, who is still wearing her Glastonbury wrist band, at the delicious @carmelrestaurants in Queen’s Park. Today our Olympians head to @paris2024 I hope they have an amazing time, and get to see some of this glorious city. Bravo & Good Luck #paris2024🇫🇷 (obviously it should go without saying that none of this is an ad or promo, I only mention places because I know lots of people would also love to go to Paris and these were great shops & places we enjoyed)
Today was the first day when I had no work, caring, death & funeral admin, or any other event that I had to rock up for, I thought I’d do a massive moth prevention exercise, but then we realised the garage was flooded and I headed up to the roof to try to remove some of the water from last night’s storm. But no tiny violins, we were going on holiday tomorrow, we’ve delayed it until Friday, and then watch out, it will be wall to wall sunny shots. 😜🏝️
Today was the first day when I had no work, caring, death & funeral admin, or any other event that I had to rock up for, I thought I’d do a massive moth prevention exercise, but then we realised the garage was flooded and I headed up to the roof to try to remove some of the water from last night’s storm. But no tiny violins, we were going on holiday tomorrow, we’ve delayed it until Friday, and then watch out, it will be wall to wall sunny shots. 😜🏝️
Today was the first day when I had no work, caring, death & funeral admin, or any other event that I had to rock up for, I thought I’d do a massive moth prevention exercise, but then we realised the garage was flooded and I headed up to the roof to try to remove some of the water from last night’s storm. But no tiny violins, we were going on holiday tomorrow, we’ve delayed it until Friday, and then watch out, it will be wall to wall sunny shots. 😜🏝️
