For (UK) Mother's Day today my daughter made me a delicious chocolate and vanilla chequered cake.


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Celebratory mood since daughter has today landed a six month internship based at the theatre in our nearby city. This means that she can stay home over the winter, saving us all money.

Tomorrow I head north via stopover with friend in Leeds. We're going to see Sweeney Todd at The West Yorkshire Playhouse: Sweeney Todd - The Demon Barber of Fleet ( Read more... )

This is the film my daughter did some prop and scenery preparation work on: http://liquidnoisefilms.weebly.com/scintilla.html and more here:http://www. ( Read more... )

Today I framed and hung two out of three of the mini tapestries brought back from Moscow in the summer:


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Sometimes I wish I was a little younger and had more energy. My daughter just sent me a text from London - where she is on a day trip to T4's Stars of 2009 concert at Earls Court (currently being broadcast on Channel 4) - to say that she has seen Draco, Ginny and Neville there. LOL! Thank goodness Snape is as middle-aged as I am, and therefore not ( Read more... )

... in terms of snowfall. Grateful homage has been paid to both the Light ...


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LOL! My daughter found her old Badge It! kit whilst tidying her room (an unnatural act - sign of nervous energy) and turned my 'First!' buttons from catsplay into actual badges for me:



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So - I have found the perfect mutual interest for mother and teenage son. Marvel superhero movies ( Read more... )

Today I bought my teenage son who is 'a little over-hasty in the mornings' some of those chocolate inspired men's toiletries that are currently being promoted and ... result ( Read more... )