September is always bittersweet for me. It’s my birthday month (hooray!), but it’s also got that back-to-school/end-of-summer vibe.

  • Mrs Soeno senior, my mum, has just landed in London (she lives in New Zealand). To say I am excited to spend a bit of time with her during her visit, and for her to see Lyra, is a massive understatement.
  • One of the things we’ve got planned with ma mere is a weekend away to a sleepy little village in Provence. Please, please, please Lyra be good on the flight. I’m all over Lottie’s post about flying with kids over on Rock My Family.
  • We’ve got two weddings this month and I cannot wait for either of them. One’s a classy Cotswolds affair and the other’s a raucous two-day shindig at an Irish castle.
  • And in preparation for said weddings, I’m having my hair-did. My hairdresser is the sweetest guy and since having Lyra I consider that one-hour pampering session every few months to be such a treat.
  • If you haven’t seen Stranger Things yet, then you need to get it on your to-watch list now. It’s kind of a mish mash between The Goonies, The Breakfast Club, Super 8, Stand By Me, and E.T. and it may well be the best TV show I’ve ever seen. We’ve got one episode left and I can’t wait to get stuck in at some point. Even if it does give me nightmares.

What have you lovely lot got planned for September? According to one of the brides of the aforementioned weddings, September is statistically sunnier than August, so let’s make the most of it!