It's booked .....

We have booked a gypsy caravan for two for the August Bank Holiday weekend...yay!-we have been there before and had a really fantastic time-nothing to do but read books, make a log fire and sit by the lake...red wine and toasting marshmallows  mmmm.......our task now!!!-to find a babysitter!

Pictures from last year .......

Challenge Number 2 ...

After a lovely day at the beach, eating fish and chips followed by Ice cream we returned home (with two tired children - one with a cut knee) to pick our romantic challenge for this week.

The challenge is .......... Book a romantic weekend away for 2!!

Yeah!!!!

New Challenge

Tonight after a visit to the beach we are going to pick our next challenge for the week. If you have any suggestions please get in touch - blog or email keeptheromancealive@gmail.com. We love hearing from you all.


Niamh and Jim x

Really think about what SHE would like..

Niamh..I had a really stressful day at work yesterday. I am a new teacher and if I classes go badly- I don't dwell on them in the day, but once night or early morning comes I lie awake going over them again and again in my mind..Jim knew I had a bad night, he got up when the girls did, brought me the most lush cappuccino in bed, found my old Delia book and made loads of pancake batter for me and the girls- mine were brought to me in bed... followed by would you believe it.. Eton Mess (with blueberries,strawberries and raspberries yum!).He then told me to stay upstairs as long as I wanted and from the noises downstairs (and the happy sound of Glastonbury blaring!) he is doing a load of clearing up downstairs. I am consequently lying in contented decadence and have the time to write this blog in bed. The self critical thoughts of the night now seem a world away. Thank you Jim!


Tip for making your partner feel REALLY special- ..in the early years of marriage Jim did kind things often but breakfast in bed (though still lovely) would have been a full English..because he would have brought me what he would have liked himself and also have been able to have some too. Jim this morning made pancakes which he hates! but has realised I would much prefer- Eton Mess he doesn't like either!-he ended up with a bowl of start I think! He really thought about what I would like...and that means even more to me..

Look at the Post It I found under my razor this morning!

The Amazing Post It Note

It was wonderful to open my packed lunch at work today to discover that Niamh had hidden a Post It note between my sandwiches. It was amazing to read the note and know that she was thinking about me today.


Why don't you try leaving a Post It Note for your partner to find .... tell us how you get on.

Challenge .....

It took a while for us to get the children to bed last night. They have this gift of knowing when we want to spend time alone and keep coming down for another drink and not being able to sleep. As soon as both of the children were asleep the wine was poured and the music selected. It was not long before we were both relaxed and ready to try the Social Stirrers.


Both of us took it in turns to select a stick which had a question on. Some of the questions were easy to answer: Are you ever superstitious? and What do you always have with you? The questions that really got us thinking and talking were:

• What moment of your life would you most like to re-live?
• What opportunity do you most regret not taking?
• What is the most spontaneous thing you have ever done?
• What do you wish had never been invented?
• Are you becoming more like your parents?
• What is the most romantic thing you have ever done?

When we get time on are own we often find ourselves discussing children, what bills need paying, work etc. Last night was amazing because we did not set the questions,had the opportunity to have a break from the norm and get deeper into each others mind. We believe it made us closer and enabled us to enjoy the rest of the night which we will leave to your imagination ..... for now .....


Have a go at answering the above questions and let us know how you got on.