After a week of constantly nursing sick children {they’re like a tag team when it comes to nasty viruses}, I woke up this morning with a rather grotty eye infection myself. How kind of them to share their germs! To be frank, I feel rotten. My left eye is badly swollen and so sore I can barely think straight. With all the oozing that’s going on I can understand why my husband is keeping his distance.

As a result, I’m somewhat lacking in words this evening. Here’s a brief pictorial insight into my most recent adventures to keep you going while I recover…

♥ Two nights in London ♥ Helping Kate Shirazi of Cakeadoodledo at Taste of Christmas ♥ A generous pile of delicious white chocolate and cranberry meringues ♥ Kate’s latest book Christmas Magic {which I highly recommend} ♥ An amazing mozzarella starter and the best pizza I’ve ever tasted at Sacro Cuore in Kensal Rise ♥ Kate in her fabulously pretty Rita apron ♥ Incredible gourmet meatballs from The Bowler ♥ Christmas crafting with Belle & Boo fabric and Pearl & Earl twine ♥ The finished gifts ♥ Making a start on the mountain of Christmas wrapping ♥ A new frock from Hobbs ♥

What have you been up to? Broken the seal on any of that essential Christmas prep yet? I’m desperate to get our tree up!

Love Audrey xxx