Sunday Day 229 – 16th August
A quiet day of not doing much as usual. Didn’t cook as was planning to get fish and chips in the evening. But then hubby phoned on his way home from work suggesting we go to the local buffet. Decided to give it a try as its usually busy Monday-Wednesday due to the Eat Out to Help Out Scheme…and we would rather pay the full price than be packed in like sardines with no social distancing.
We were right and it was extremely quiet. Just 3 other families while we were there. Yes it was expensive on a Sunday but we don’t often go and would rather go when its quiet so can enjoy ourselves.
Monday Day 230 – 17th August
Feel like we have all gotten extremely lazy. Kids are happy to just stay at home and watch TV, the weather isn’t helping either…weather forecast for most of the week. I get annoyed watching everyone do nothing and then end up joining them…way too much screen time! Had a wander around the garden when it wasn’t raining and took in the colours.
Tuesday Day 231 – 18th August
Feeling really frustrated today. Weather forecast was rain but only got small showers and felt like I wasted another day by not planning to go anywhere. Just had enough now and feeling so stressed out about everything. Sat out in the garden for a bit just trying to relax.
Wednesday Day 232 – 19th August
In a really bad mood today. Hubby decided to try going to work this evening to see if it has picked up. This clashed with my exercise class in the evening. I ended up cancelling it and future ones as once he goes back to work fully I won’t be able to commit to going in the evenings. Did upset me as feel like I can’t do anything for myself at all when the kids are at home. All I wanted was one hour on Wednesday evenings. But at the same time I understand he is under pressure as our income has reduced and he is trying to work two jobs. Ended up working on my jigsaw and completed it.
Thursday Day 233 – 20th August
I had been planning to take the girls out today as it was a sunny day for once. However hubby said in the morning we will go to London in the afternoon as he has to go see someone. So in the morning took some photos with Bee for an instagram review and then we got ready….and then hubby decides not to go. He said we can go to London to eat out but to be honest I didn’t want to sit in a car for 2 hours just to go and eat….as the girls find that boring and to be honest I have started finding that boring too. But these days you can’t just go anywhere without booking so we came home and did nothing. It did ruin my mood and regretted not taking the girls out first thing to a horse sanctuary like I was planning to. There was no point going in the afternoon as they shut at 4pm and it takes an hour and a half to get there.
Friday Day 234 – 21st August
We had recently received some Paper Craft kits to review. As it was extremely windy today we spent another day at home working on two of these. Then I completed a blog post about them: Creative Culture Paper Craft Kits from Sweets and Eid.
Saturday Day 235 – 22nd August
Bee’s karate in the morning and then Urdu class after. While she was at her Urdu lesson we headed to Matalan to get some things. On the way back to collect Bee I stopped off a new cake shop and treated the girls to cupcakes and brownies, had been promising Bee I would get her cake from the shop for days. The cupcakes were delicious.
It sounds like a lovely meal out at the buffet place. I would rather go when it was quiet too.
Ahh! We are the same too. We have got so lazy and are spending way too much time on electronics. I am just letting it go, they’ll be back at school in a few weeks.
That does sound frustrating about not being able to get out to your exercise class but it is understandable that your husband needs to work.
Those paper craft kits look fab and the cakes too x
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I will be glad when they are back to school and less electronics!
Men!!!!!
yes I would be annoyed at having to give up my one time a week out the house by myself.
Very annoying not to get out as promised but agree 2 hrs in the car to just eat is a long trip.
I was always up for travelling to eat but now just find it boring!
Sorry to hear you had to cancel your exercise class. It’s a tricky problem. You need time to do something for yourself, but I can also see why your husband thinks he needs to work more hours. Hope you can sort it out in the future.
Your hollyhocks look gorgeous, mine are all gone now.
The cupcakes and ice cream look so tasty. And the papercrafts look interesting, would like to see what you make with them.
My hollyhocks came out quite late this year!
I’m with you on the eating out to help out days. We’ve only done drive throughs at the moment, but I would be avoiding the discount days too.
It is just crazy busy!
The papercraft kits look interesting. Totally understand how you feel about ‘me time’ in the evenings. I’ve rarely ever had any of that since my son was born as OH is rarely home and can never be relied upon to be around regularly- it’s hard #366
Yes definitely hard and frustrating at times!
The papercraft kits look interesting. I love papercraft kids. Totally understand how you feel about ‘me time’ in the evenings. I have found it gets so much harder as they get older as they are up until you go to bed. Hugs xx
Definitely! They have been up so late as well during lockdown!
I’m sorry to hear you had a bad start to the week. i do understand your frustrations. I know my husbands job supports our lives but I get very upset when he has to travel last minute or on the rare occasion I plan something he asks me to go with him then it all gets cancelled. I agree with you over the meal situation, we’ve eaten out in the past when there have been offers on and it’s always crowded and I find the quality of service and food isn’t as good as usual
Yep would rather pay extra and get better service.
I don;t trust the weather forecasts anymore as it always seems better than the forecast. Those cupcakes look delicious
You are right…forecast is so unreliable these days!
It’s frustrating when things get in the way of being able to get out and about and then you feel like you’ve wasted the day. I’m with you on eating out when places are likely to be quieter. Hope this week has been a better one. #project366
Thank you
We have got very lazy too – can’t remember the last time we went out on our own together me and H. Not even sure when we last did a trip with friends. The cakes look like a lovely treat.
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Definitely a lovely treat!
The ice cream is making me hungry, and it’s almost 11 at night. It’s great that you went to the buffet at the right time and enjoyed without any stress. Lovely flowers. I have to admit I’m taking in too much screen time as well, but my blog and studies requires it. It’s alright if an opportunity is missed, don’t beat yourself about it. I hope everything works out and your routine gets back to normal. Cute puzzle. I clicked the link of the paper crafts. They looks amazing! Delicious looking cupcakes and brownie
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Hopefully with back to school there will be less screen time now!
Sorry the week didn’t turn out as planned. The weather has been frustrating me too. I hope this week was kinder to you. The cupcakes look delicious, I fear we are a little lazy at the moment too so much on my to-do list that I can not bring myself to do!
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They were delicious!
Those cupcakes do look very delicious indeed! Glad you had a quite trip out to the buffet and you totally chose the right day, I cannot imagine how hectic it would have been on a Monday – Wednesday! Sorry to read you have struggled – the weather has been shocking but I am getting to the point where I am fed up of going out and dodging people, I’d be quite happy to just chill! Hope you are all having a better week! Sim x
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Hubby went later in the week with his friends and said it was manic!
I like the jigsaw you completed. Bless you sorry to hear you can’t do your exercise class. I get frustrated with my husband’s work sometimes but he is the main bread winner and I am of course very grateful for his contribution but its hard when you always have to be the one at home caring for the family. Those craft kits look amazing when completed!
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Yes as he is the main bread winner I try not to complain too much!