This Mother's Day mum had a full nest once again.
Both my brothers, my sister & I came home to spoil her rotten.
Starting with our tasteful attire for the day...
While I cooked lunch the house buzzed with chattering friends, family & children, all happy to be together again.
Huge jugs of Pimms disappeared in minutes & even the littles had their own version.
(Apple juice & lemonade before you ask, guvna.)
I made roast chicken & all the trimmings.
It sounds fancy, but really it's just the easiest thing to make for an army of people!
After lunch we went for a long walk down to the woods.
... and a quick dip.
Then it was back to the fire for boardgames, pudding & BBM cocktails.
If you haven't played 'The Really Nasty Horse Racing Game' you just haven't lived!
Honestly, you need this in your life... it's like Monopoly, but based on revenge & gambling.
Custard loves it too.
Instead of a card, I edited one of my pictures for mum.
We always say that we love each other 'to the moon & back' & most people didn't even notice the message when they first looked.
It's our little secret.
So how was your Mother's Day? Did you make it home?
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You are the image of your mother! Didn't get home for mother's day so I'm living vicariously through you. Moreton Bay is a little too far from London to make it for the weekend :-(
ReplyDeleteBeautiful pictures, as always! My family is obsessed with the Really Nasty Horse Racing Game, although it's been known to cause an argument or two... This looks like such a lovely day, your Mum is a lucky lady! X
ReplyDeleteYou are pretty much the perfect wife!
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Ha! Thankyou... I think!
DeleteYes she is single, didn't you read her peanut pist?
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DeleteAww the image and the text is just lovely :)
ReplyDeleteAlso really lovely family pics.. looks like you all had a lovely day.
Fee x
It was a busy weekend at the family business so we were all working (we open in 3 weeks) but with me working from London and her at home, it was lovely to work side by side for once rather than at the other end of the phone all day!
ReplyDeleteAnd I LOVE the pale blue AGA! The one at my parents house is dark blue, but your Mum's one is so pretty! I miss being able to cook on an AGA so much when I'm in London!
This reminds me of my family and how lucky I am to be part of a big (in today's terms) family.
ReplyDeleteThere's five kids in our lot and we have a beautiful bond with our parents and each other that the rare times we get together are like catching up with your oldest and dearest friends - maybe even better.
Everyone has their part to play too, I'm normally trying to look after everyone and my siblings and parents welcome all the spoiling they can get. This post makes me want to schedule a long overdue visit :-)
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Was your (little?) brother, the one on your side on the show "Skins"? He looks just like one of the actors in a previous season.
ReplyDeleteNo he wasn't.
DeleteHow funny though! I'm going to have to google it now...
Awww I find the last bit so cute. It reminds me of my mum and our special sentence; Love you around the world and back again. It makes my mum chuckle whenever I say it now. she thinks I'm too old to say it.
ReplyDeleteYou seem to have spent a wonderful day !
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These photos are so cute!! Looks like your mum and everyone else had a wonderful day :) :)
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You and your family have lovely eyes!!
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Emma
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As I am now a mummy (that's still such a strange sentence) I got spoiled with gifts and lie-ins and lunch (my husband even made chocolate brownies... And a huge mess!). We had lunch at my parents house with my mother in law and lots of Pimms (mine was 95% lemonade, still delicious) xx
ReplyDeletewhat camera do you have? your photos are always so beautiful
ReplyDeleteDid you make pudding? What did you have? Your niece look just like you! Amazing blue eyes. Thanks for sharing.
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Lovely pictures! Looks like you had a great day :) x
ReplyDeleteOh it seemed to be the perfect Mother's day!!! I wasn't aware that your mum had 4 children!! I'm her fan now!! btw, you all look great at the pictures! Beautiful family! And I love how you love your family and cherish your time with them! It's getting so not common nowadays! (ps. I control myself to write a comment on every post of yours. I'm not crazy and I have other things in my life, it's just that every post is so good and the pictures are always a treat!!)
ReplyDeleteoh such great pics, your mum must've been over the moon ;-)
ReplyDeletewauw lovely pictures ! seems like you had an amazing day !
ReplyDeleteLovely!
ReplyDeleteRose, what camera do you have?
Sorry if that is a blog post I missed :)
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Those tshirts are AMAZING! Where did you get them?
ReplyDeleteThankyou! I made them on photoshop & had them printed.
DeleteYou and your sister are like chalk & cheese!
ReplyDeleteVery beautiful chalk & very beautiful cheese.
You have one gorgeous mummy! Lovely pictures! Looks like you all had an amazing day x
ReplyDeleteOn set. I needed this lovely distraction! X
ReplyDeleteYou look so much like your mum!
ReplyDeleteWhat camera do you use for your posts??
ReplyDeleteI used a Samsung NX100
DeleteOh this looks so lovely! Family time is just so good isn't it?
ReplyDeleteWe are doing a delayed mother's day this sunday, because at the moment my mum, sister and I live at 3 points of a very large triangle (about 5/6 hour journey long!) and I cannot wait to have them both with me in Manchester! Plus, we are taking our mama to fancy afternoon tea- all the more special because we've arranged a gluten-free one for her as she's coeliac. I don't think she's had one in about 10 years!
Have a lovely week Rose
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Looks like utter perfection! Your family are so cute
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Beautiful.
ReplyDeleteCan I just ask how all the other commenters get the little picture by their comments?
Rose, Where ever did your Mum find the table cloth/mat? I absolutely love the birds!! What a spectacular day it looks and sounds like you had!
ReplyDeleteYour neighbour from 'Across the Pond' (in Canada) Jess
Hi Rose!!
ReplyDeleteA friend told me about your blog and I started to follow you just a week ago!
I have a blog to with my sister and we try to write in a good English, but we are Italian and it's no easy to know all the best sentences..and reading yours I try to learn something!!
I read all your posts in these day..amazing!
I really like your blog..I think you are the first blogger that I know only through what you write that really I like!
I don't know why but I think we can be on the same page!
XOXO
Cami
What a lovely day! Alas, I couldn't make it home (North East Scotland's a wee bit of a hike!), but was sure to give my mum a very long phone call and send her some goodies!
ReplyDeleteLooks like you had the perfect mother's day with all the family especially as you had board games--who doesn't love board games, and that horse game sounds amazing, will have to find it.
ReplyDeleteI got to go home this year, woop! Last year we went to my husband's mum. So it was nice to give my mum her card in person, make her a coffee in bed and spoil her a bit and then we went to my Nana's and saw the rest of the family--it was just a shame it flew by so quickly.
That looks like a perfect day. And I've fallen in love with that kitchen!
ReplyDeleteVery, very cute. I really want to steal some recipes from you. Like my other English friend, it seems you can cook up a storm! :)
ReplyDeleteBeautiful teashirts! =)
ReplyDeleteyour pictures are once again so lovely! i really like the t-shirts
ReplyDeleteChi-Chi x
Awwww this is the sweetest thing, those tops are so brill! Lovely photos, sounds like a perfect family day!
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My goodness - "beautiful" and "fun-loving" clearly run in your family! Your mother is one lucky lady, Rose. I've only recently discovered your blog but I've already made a habit of checking it every morning for a little inspiration, happiness, and of course humor - keep up the great work! With love from Texas.
ReplyDeleteMother's day is only few weeks away in the US. I always tell my mom how much I love her. The t shirts are so cute!
ReplyDeleteI don't know if you've covered this already--but what goes into that awesome Pimm's cocktail? Could you post, it looks so good.
ReplyDeleteHey Hannah,
DeleteIt's just Pimms, clear lemonade, fruit & ice
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i get you-thank you!
Deletegreat photographs.... I like those t-shirts;)*
ReplyDeleteJust found your blog & am loving it thus far! Your photos are stunning & your t-shirts are so cute! Looks like you all had a lovely Mother's Day :)
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Beautiful family! What are the yellow flowers called? I have two of these beauties on my balcony but have no idea what they are!
ReplyDeleteThankyou! They're daffodils! x
DeleteLooks like you had a lovely mothering Sunday, I adore the t-shirts and the dinner you cooked looks so yummy! Xoxo
ReplyDeleteThat photo of your parents is perfection. How wonderful to see such a long and happy marriage and a loving family.
ReplyDeleteSimply love the blog. God bless you.
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