What I did in the summer holidays

I think the internet is ganging up on me. Ever since we had a week off-grid, with no internets, our home broadband has pretty much ground to a halt. Not much blogging going on around these parts, I haven’t got the bandwidth.

So this post is to remind myself of some of the fun we had this summer

Went to Normandy, liberated Europe
Here we are landing on the beach:
Went to Thorpe Park and got on a rollercoaster by mistake
That left me a bit discombobulated. I should stick to the teacups, they’re the ultimate mum ride. You flounce about a bit and are ready for a decent cuppa at the end.
Read a LOT of good books
I think I was lucky this summer and all 10 books I read this summer were total corkers. More to follow on this, my mind is still boggling.
High quality sleeping
This was the summer my children started sleeping in till 10am minimum. They were both dreadful sleepers as babies but finally we get payback.
Stood on the stage at The Globe theatre
Or Shakespeare’s Globe as it is now known, or Doctor Who filming location as it is better known to us.
Interviewed the editor of The Beano
That was pretty cool.
Went to Hampton Court and didn’t get lost in the maze
In contrast to the visit I made when I was 8. It’s easier to navigate when you’re not 8.
Went to the cinema in the afternoon
Minus kids, plus booze. Highly recommended:
Got my work done
Probably helped by the fact that I stuck to core stuff and didn’t take on too much extra. Also I was the only household personage apart from Dennis the cat to get up before 10am, which helped a lot.
Got nominated for an award
Ahem
Saw Miranda Hart
Miranda Hart is doing a big arena tour and did warm-up gigs in a small venue in Brighton. I managed to buy a couple of tickets before they sold out. The show is HILARIOUS (I nearly said SUCH FUN!). She gave out Doritos to the audience. We weren’t allowed to take photos in the venue, but here’s our souvenir:

You’d look shocked as well if you were holding Miranda’s Dorito.