Tag Archives: Ben

Happy Birthday Ben

It’s Ben’s birthday today! (This picture was taken a long time ago, he looks much older nowadays, he is younger than me but he looks older…) Ben and I get on much better in our 40’s than we ever did … Continue reading

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Oh no 4-0, the brother edition

Even though he hasn’t had hair for a long time, it’s really weird to think about Ben being 40. If my younger brother is 40, then I must be ancient, which he’s been telling me for years!My mum likes to … Continue reading

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Silly

My family are pretty normal and straightforward. Ok, so Ben and I are closer to Mum than most adult children are to their parents but that’s cause she’s pretty awesome. Aside from that we don’t really stand out from the … Continue reading

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Photos – Oli and the Fireworks

                 

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The Weekend

On Friday I worked from home. This was great because it meant that on Friday night I got a head start on making Oli’s birthday cake with the specified Mickey Mouse theme. Making cakes are fine but I really suck … Continue reading

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The weekend

Saturday started bright and beautiful, for some reason the church at the end of the road had put up bunting. I set out for Watford with lunch with the family. I seem to spend all my time waiting for trains … Continue reading

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Oli, lunch, the river and a scooter

On Saturday, we had family lunch. After lunch we went for a walk. Well everyone except Oli, who went for a scoot, with monkey in the bag hanging off the handles. He had a race with his Grandma and told … Continue reading

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Family Lunch

This Sunday, we went to lunch at The Grove to celebrate Ben‘s birthday. Lunch was good, Olly still isn’t talking to me, his Grandma or his great Nan, but the weather was beautiful, the gardens are lovely and the wine … Continue reading

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Little Brother?

A long time ago somebody told me that they couldn’t think of Ben as my little brother, but he is and today is his birthday! Nowadays our relationship is pretty straightforward, it didn’t used to be. As we hit our … Continue reading

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Brother

Ben had a birthday last week. I said last week that for at least the first 25 years I wanted to be an only child, in the last 10-ish, I’ve changed my mind and decided that’s it’s nice to have … Continue reading

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