A Short List Of Things Bringing Joie

This week I’ve been having a slight panic about ‘getting things done’. I am usually really very organised but it takes just one thing to push me over the edge into out of control mode and this week, it has been crossing Wednesday off the list due to an unexpected campaign committal. This was not anticipated and did not fit into my week plan of three days work, one day York Races and one day taking Leo to Hull to measure tides for his Geography project. Currently, my understairs cupboard contains a wire grid, measuring equipment and two 7ft red and white poles that look like they could cause major injury so that Leo can get this project done and the sooner we tick it off the list, the better. Much as I like Hull - it was City Of Culture in 2017, random fact of the day - it is forecast rain and quite frankly, anywhere in the North Of England is dismal when raining, no matter where you are. Although it will be nice to have a day off from shouting at Leo to revise for his A’Levels which is what I have been doing every day since July.

I am very much looking forward to York Races on Thursday, however. I cannot remember the last time that I wore a hat, so have bought a vintage one from eBay that matches (sort of) my outfit. To warn you in advance, it’s huge. It makes me look as though I have a massive Danish pastry on my head but I am not averse to that. The last time I went to the Races was about five years ago and it was baking hot. In fact, every time I go to the Races it’s usually baking hot; my lasting memory of Ascot in 1999 was falling asleep in my dress and hat on the grassy slope and waking up with sunburn, only to find that my sister in law was wearing a Policemans hat after chatting up the on site constabulary. I can confirm that there will be no chatting up of Policeman on this occasion, unless Ted Hastings from Line Of Duty is there, in which case I’d make an exception.

But back to my List Of Joie and the sunshine has made every day excellent over the last two weeks, bringing much goodness of mood and pairs of shorts. Here’s a little run down of what I’ve watched, bought, worn, read, eaten and lusted after in the last fortnight.

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