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Mad Scientess ([personal profile] nanila) wrote2016-05-23 09:05 pm

Five days of photos: Day 1/5

I've had an epic few days. I went to London on Thursday, worked my butt off getting stuff done for the Friday deadline, did an outreach event (including a talk and three workshops) in Wimbledon for 60 detached-but-then-totally-excited teenagers on Friday afternoon, raced back to college to drop off my kit and then got on a train to Norfolk to meet the bloke & the children at the out-laws for the weekend. Fabulous weather in East Anglia meant we spent nearly all of it outdoors.

We drove back to Worcestershire on Sunday afternoon (a 3.5 hour drive). After turfing everyone out of the car and re-packing my overnight bag, I got back into the car and drove 1.5 hours to a beautiful venue in Oxfordshire to attend an ex-work-colleague's small but perfectly formed wedding. The other work colleague in attendance and I were surprised to find ourselves in the company of mostly-relatives. I feel very privileged to have been invited. There was a band and dancing and wine and laughter, and it seemed to be a memorable and happy occasion for all.

I drove back this morning, arriving home at noon, and worked the rest of the day before going to meet the bloke at the station and pick up the kids. Also, I made supper. Can I have my Supermum badge now please?

Trowel-wielding toddler
Trowel-wielding toddler.

Helping Grandpa flatten molehills
Grandpa flattens molehills with a rake. Keiki supervises.
ironed_orchid: watercolour and pen style sketch of a brown tabby cat curl up with her head looking up at the viewer and her front paw stretched out on the left (Default)

[personal profile] ironed_orchid 2016-05-24 12:07 am (UTC)(link)
One Supermum badge coming right up!

That sounds like lots of fun events, but also slightly exhausting to have them all happen one after the other like that.
silveradept: A dragon librarian, wearing a floral print shirt and pince-nez glasses, carrying a book in the left paw. Red and white. (Dragon Librarian)

[personal profile] silveradept 2016-05-24 06:09 am (UTC)(link)
Supermum badge granted multiply for you.

The pictures are adorable.
pbristow: Paul looks straight into camera, chin in hand, eyebrow raised. He is shaggy haired, boss-eyed, & his glasses are askew. (_Boss-eyed)

[personal profile] pbristow 2016-05-25 07:52 pm (UTC)(link)
"Can I have my Supermum badge now please?"

Wait, what? You haven't received one already? [FRANTICALLY FLIPS BACK THROUGH THE PAPERWORK]

Hmmm...

[GOES TO HAVE WORDS(TM) WITH THE PEOPLE IN THE BACK OFFICE]