Monthly Archives: March 2015

DIY Superhero cape and mask

Posted on 20 March 2015 by mamathegeek

The girls have been invited to a superhero party. I thought I’d make them their own capes and masks for this, rather than let M go as yet another Disney princess (as inevitably happens, regardless of the theme of the … Continue reading →

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State of the Garden March 2015

Posted on 20 March 2015 by mamathegeek

Every so often (usually around this time of year, when the weather is just starting to show promise of loveliness and I forget about the horror that is grass growing more quickly than I can mow it) I get all … Continue reading →

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A Saturday Walk

Posted on 9 March 2015 by mamathegeek

A couple of weeks ago the weather was rather lovely, though cold, and we decided to bundle up and go Treasure Hunting Geocaching. Our destination was Tedworth House, a Help for Heroes rehabilitation centre for army personnel. We’ve been there before … Continue reading →

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The op (continued)

Posted on 9 March 2015 by mamathegeek

Saturday, when the anaesthetic and the morphine and the codeine had all worn off, I was feeling decidedly more sore than before. My stomach hurt to hell; hurt when I breathed, when I moved, when I stood up or sat … Continue reading →

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The Op

Posted on 7 March 2015 by mamathegeek

Yesterday I had my gallstones operation; laparoscopic cholesystectomy if you want to be technical, or keyhole gallbladder removal. The op wasn’t really writing me too much, but the logistics of organising getting me to hospital for 07.45, getting the girls … Continue reading →

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