What I have loved this week! Week 22. #FridayFavourites

Happy Friday! I hope you’ve had a good week. We've had a great one. It feels like I haven't stopped but in a good way, with lots of fun things happening. I am of course linking up with Erika and Andrea to share the things that I have loved over the last week.

The Canadian Grand Prix!

Oh my goodness, what a race!! I think that was one of the most exciting races I have watched in such a long time. It had everything. Drama, chaos, rain, confusion, stress, people sliding about everywhere and everyone panicking over tyres. The weather made everything so much more exciting because nobody really knew what tyres were the right choice. George Russell was throwing bits of his car on the track when it broke down and was given a fine. Formula 1 really does love adding extra drama when it’s not needed but the best thing about it was that it started at 9pm so I could watch it live as it was happening!

The Wonders of Moominvalley!

Earlier in the week, the girls and I had a little outing to Hull. We had a few bits to do there anyway and ended up going to an art gallery because they had just opened a Moomins exhibition. I don’t think I realised quite how nostalgic it would make me feel until we got there. Ellie had absolutely no idea who the Moomins even were, which made me feel about a hundred years old. Becky vaguely remembered them from when she was younger but I used to watch them all the time when I was a child. The exhibition was lovely. There was artwork, sketches and information about the stories and characters. Even the girls enjoyed it more than they expected.

Getting lots done in the garden!

On Monday, which was the first the hottest day of the year so far, I decided it would be a brilliant idea to do some gardening. I started pulling weeds and moving pots around. I dragged Stu and Ellie out and he cut the grass while Ellie was sweeping and tidying up. We'd work for 10 minutes, then we'd go into the shade to cool down a little, then get back to it. The grass in the back garden finally looks nice again instead of the jungle it was. We got rid of loads of weeds, tidied bits and pieces and made everything look much more presentable. I also moved some of my plants into bigger pots and now all the ones which were on the kitchen windowsill are in the little greenhouses.

Ranch sauce!

I know ranch dressing is a massive thing in America but here in England it’s never really been something even seen in the shops or even tried, until now! I finally bought a bottle to try and now I completely understand why people are obsessed with it. I have been putting it on everything! Chips, wraps, chicken, random snacks and have even been using it as a dip! To me, it tastes like garlic mayonnaise mixed with tartar sauce with a little something extra thrown in.

Hot weather!

When I say we’ve had hot weather this week, I mean proper hot weather, which is not normal for May! We had the hottest day ever in May and then the record was broken again the next day when it went just over 35C! (95f) We are not built for this kind of heat but I've enjoyed the excitement of it all. We’ve spent loads of time in the garden, eaten far too many ice lollies and ice cream. Even my eldest, who normally refuses to show her legs, wore shorts this week. I think everyone looks a bit healthier after some sunshine too, we’re all slightly less pale. It has cooled down now, which I am happy about as I can sleep properly again but it was nice while it lasted.

This photo of me and my girls.

It does make me chuckle though, we are the sunglasses squad. lol

Stu's afternoon off work.

I love hearing about my fellas' work, sometimes it sounds chaotic but a lot of fun! He works for a phone company and every few months, Samsung come in to show off their new phones and products and for him and most of the staff it's just an afternoon off work. This time they got free ice cream. Stu ended up with two as his friend didn't want theirs and a fancy Samsung-branded Stanley Cup. It had better be better than the fan he got last year which worked for about 10 minutes and then gave up. lol There was a photo booth and everyone got lots of photos with their work besties! It was nice to finally put some faces to the names I keep hearing.

What have you loved over the past week?