A big gap

Well I haven't posted for nearly two months, I have no excuse I really haven't been up to much at all.

I have been down the allotment but have had second thoughts about keeping it on. We have had a spate of burglaries and my tools have been stolen twice. We are not allowed sheds as it distracts the view so I have kept my tools in a low level locked box which the thieves smashed into. I know I could take the tools down every time I go but sometimes I will pop in for an hour before school pick up so I don't really want to be carting tools to school and back. 

We have just returned from another ski holiday to the french Alps it was a great week and fantastic to spend time with the family. 

Last nights wind has completely destroyed two fence panels and it looks set to get worse! 

Other than that I'm at a cross roads if what to do. But I'm also quiet happy pottering about at home but I'm not really focusing on anything at the moment.

Changes

Well it's been a while, though I have been busy. Most who read my blog will know I returned to being a student, so for the last month I have been busy beavering away completing assignments for a early years course for it all to be cancelled yesterday by the college. I have been cross with them but there is nothing that can be done budget cuts and long term sickness from the tutor meant that the course has been postponed for the foreseeable future. I have a refund there is nothing else I can do. I choose this course as it fits with my family life and it could all be done at home with me completing a 350 hour placement in a early years setting which I have started. 

So now I'm stuck and confused as what to do I loved being a stay at home mum, but wanted to do something test my brain and work towards what I wanted to do at 18 be a teacher for those that don't know circumstances meant I had to turn my placement at university down. 

So what do I do now i want to be and need to be about after school for the children I never had that and want to be there for the children especially as they do so much after school and in the holidays  but I want to do something to keep my brain ticking over as I'm still only in my 30s. I'm fortunate that I don't need to work my husband works very hard so I can stay at home look after the children and keep the house running but you never know circumstance could change. 

I'm not going to rush into things and take my time but any ideas would be good. 

From the Mountains to the Sea

So a couple of days ago I was over 2500 meters high up a mountain today it was a visit to the beach. A brisk walk with the family along the coast which certainly blew the holiday fog away and wake us up a bit. 

It was grey and the sea was quite calm with a brisk wind, the beach was deserted with everyone going back to work the cafe was all closed up until the weekend so we made the most of our last day of the holidays looking for Amber amongst the pebbles we didn't find any and throwing stones into the sea. I always find a trip to the coast always makes me feel better. It was a late night watching the last three episodes of series one of Broadchurch I spent most of time in tears so not sure what series two has In store when it starts tonight. 

On our way home we called into the Farm Shop to stock up our freezer with meat. I love this farm shop as the freezers are stocked with local good quality meat. I now have 3 drawers full of various cuts and joints of beef, lamb, pork and chicken along with mince and some sausages. Hopefully it will keep us going until at least the end of March but it will require planning and organisation to make sure nothing will be left lurking at the bottom and to stop unnecessary buying. 

I don't make New Years resolutions as I never keep to them and I don't drink very often or smoke to try to give up or cut down.  But the one thing I really want to do is make the most of my collection of Cook books I have which I got three more at Christmas.  Two Tom Kerridges books and a book about Eastern cooking called Persania so I'm going spend time every week planning and cooking diffrent things that the whole family will enjoy. 

I'm also of to my first ever concert this month I'm going to see ( big drum roll) Queen featuring Adam lambert at Nottingham. I'm really excited. I'm writing this last bit with no keys showing on my iPad it's amazing how my fingers seem to know where the right keys are. Hopefully it will fix its self auto correct is helping. 

A few little snaps from Flaine

Just a few little pictures from our holiday in Flaine. It was great at times tiring and tough but we loved it. We could have done with more snow and fortunatly we arrived at the resort before the snow hit last Saturday which was the only snow full. We are all very greatful we didn't spend a night in a French sports centre where many stranded travellers did. 

 Ski school

This is the run into the resort from our apartment

Part of the resort from the bucket lift the trees make it a lot prettier than the concrete buildings we were staying in more traditional chalet style apartments but a ski down from main centre.

Right at the top 2500m we can see Mt Blanc but the cloud spoilt the view.

Back all in one piece

Well we made it to the top of the mountain and back again all in one peice. We had a great family ski holiday but it was very hard work rushing the children to ski school for 9.00 but it was great and the children picked up skiing easily my son more than daughter but he was more confident and had no fear. Not good for me though. I did find it hard being away so soon after Christmas I missed all the little things we do between Christmas and New Year. We were also in bed asleep so didn't see the New Year in. Skiing is very tiring. 

Most things are washed and packed away now for our next ski trip not sure when that will be we were looking to go again at Easter but those plans are put on hold now and looking into a nice family summer holiday somewhere. 

Today the decorations will be coming now I don't feel festive and all and the house seems a little cluttered and it's all back to work and school on Tuesday.

I hope you all had a lovely Christmas and New Year I'm now going to try and catch up with all the blogs I have missed reading

Catch up

Well the school uniforms are washed ironed and ready for January. Not that I'm wishing the school holidays away it's only the first day. No I am super organised this year as we go on our holiday for New Year which is supposed to be a ski trip but so far not much snow has fallen in the Alps but we still have a few days yet. So please everyone can you do a little snow dance. ❄️❄️

Well like most it's a busy few days we are going to see a pantomime, we have been for our traditional fish and chips by the sea. Done our yearly carol concert in the church and all presents are wrapped so now it time to relax a little and enjoy the time with our families. It's strange this year as we go the day after Boxing Day so we haven't had to do a big food shop and when we come back it will be straight into the work school routine and I will start studying. 

I have been reading everyone's blogs but not really had much to say maybe I'm being to reserved I could say lots but unsure what's interesting to others and what's not. 

Cooking a roast chicken for tea so we can have chicken soup and pie over the next couple of days. 

Technical problems

Apologies to those who like reading my blog post but even though I have been publishing them it doesn't appear to be loading so you can read. It's all sorted now as I have changed the application I have been using.

So what have I been upto well I started my volunteer place two weeks ago in a school and I love it though is very hard work both mentally and sometimes physically. I currently do three days a week and finish in time to pick my own children up. Which is very important that I'm still about for them. Studying starts in February so now I'm just getting organised but it's amazing how being out of the house three days makes me much more organised at home with ironing and cleaning being done at the start and end if the week. Meals are much more thought out and I'm making use of the slow cooker. 

We are getting into full swing of Christmas and our holiday for New Year just hope they have more snow falling as snowfall not been that great so far not ideal for a skiing holiday. 

I have been reading most blogs and you all do seem a busy lot and Sue at Simple Suffolk Small Holder I have today made a big batch of leek and potato soup after reading yours.