Late again! You’d think that with lockdown i’d have time to get organised on this but once again this week looking after two little boys, time has run away with me. Here’s what else has been keeping me occupied this week…
Podcast: Table Manners with Jessie Ware: I really love this podcast with singer Jessie and her mum Lenny. Usually they invite a guest over and cook them a meal while having a conversation where you get to learn so much about their guest and their eating habits. With lockdown they’ve created ‘special circumstances’ episodes where they chat to their guest via zoom. John Legend and Florence Pugh were favourite episodes this week. I love the rapport that Jessie and her mum have with each other too. Worth a subscribe.
Listening: Love & Hate by Michael Kiwanuka: Ever since I watched the first season of Big Little Lies I have loved Michael Kiwanuka. His song Cold Little Heart features on the opening titles and it got me straight away, his voice is incredible. I regularly put this album on Alexa while i’m cooking.
Reading: New Wild Garden by Ian Hodgson: This is a beautiful book that I bought when we moved to our house 4 years ago with the vision of creating a wild flower garden. It’s taken a few years to get to that point after removing all the conifers wiped out our gardening budget, but we’re getting there. Since Lockdown I have been using it as guide for the seeds I have been sowing with the boys. So clearly presented, practical and informative yet a feast for the eyes too.
Watching: This is Us on Netflix: This is one of the best things i’ve watched on TV (alongside Normal People!) its so cleverly filmed, the story about a couple who were expecting triplets, but end up with a family they weren’t expecting after losing one of the babies at birth and then adopting another baby who was left outside the hospital. It follows each characters life and is filmed with both older and younger characters as the family age or look back which helps to really get into the story. I recommend.
Zoom! Okay not exactly something i’ve been reading, watching or listening to this week but Zoom has become a big part of our lives since lockdown…I don’t think i’ve done so many quiz’s since it started! So whether we’re taking part and usually losing a quiz, or catching up with friends in other countries or chatting to our family, we’re regularly using Zoom to remotely stay in touch so I thought it deserved a little mention.
