Today I went searching for a needle threader and found none but came back with these 1970’s 15 x 11 inch fabric placemats. I thought they would be great used in a sewing project and so  I was overjoyed to get them for just 50 pence! They  now eagerly await a project!!

1970's Fabric Placemats!

No children today so using the day to sweep, dust, organise and take photos of clothes etc that will eventually be put onto eBay…and then freecycle….and then search out some recipes and decide what to make for Steve and myself tonight…

Not forgetting updating yet more items on The Gift Tree.

Feeling hungry now so must up and away to make a cuppa!

 

At the weekend the family and I ventured to Longleat Center Parcs for Lewis’s 10th birthday! Alongside us and our boys we also took one of Lewis’s friends B, which gave us 4 boys altogether, a bit of a handful, but fun all the same!!

Callum & Me in the lazy river!

The Birthday boy!

Dan enjoying himself in the wave pool!

Upon returning home, I was the first to fall asleep, after a long hot bath which eased my aching muscles and bruised body parts!

I collapsed on the bed at 7pm and didn’t wake until the following morning!

Sunday, we went to Standerwick boot sale where I purchased not a thing!! We had a lazy rest of the day with the boys quietly playing and steve working on his quote and me, happily playing on the sewing machine. Ah bliss!

 

I had a lovely package through the door today,  this gorgeous brooch…it reads I love Carousels! I love it!!! All the way from Australia! >>Click the images for a closer look<<

Gorgeous packaging inside and out

The packaging was enough in itself, but each layer that came off revealed another gorgeous layer of packaging! And a lovely message thanking me for my order =)

Since I’m very pmt’ish today, I’m now going to attempt to find more cutsie items to buy!!

 

Wishing I was feeling better…

Okay,  so I lied….

I moved in, got settled and STILL didn’t resume my blogging…

I’ve had a bit of a block, hell I ALWAYS have a block. Sometimes I just sit here with an urge to post but then don’t know what to write!

so, anyway…We got back from our Turkey holiday last Monday with me feeling terrible. It is now a week on and I’m in bed still suffering from cramps and sickness! Woe is me!!  So as I haven’t anything else to do, nor the energy to do anything anyway, I feel i must catch up in some way.

Since I haven’t posted any photos or news for ages, here is some random photos from the summer and autumn!

Our first night out at our ‘then’ new local pub with our friends and fellow villagers!	My babs and me.
At the Harry Potter School film location, Stourhead.	One of King Bladud’s Pigs, Bath.

 

Collecting apples for an Apple Crumble..	A glimpse at our house…The Kitchen..
A visit to Wells and Cheddar.	Southwick Arts Show

 

A stroll around Avebury Stones.

Housewarming madness!

 

 

 

 

It’s been a long time…

…and in that time i have moved, settled, almost created a cosy home we all feel comfy in (there’s still plenty to be done)…dragged the kids through the summer hols, and had various excuses for parties and bbq’s…and I haven’t blogged ANY of it….disgraceful, Just when i have plenty to blog about – i don’t have the time!!! 

But in a couple of days, they are back to school and I will be back, with photos of my new place, and other random things……until then xxx

 

Shhh…

….I really shouldn’t be on here! I should be packing….

And sending parcels off….

And I’m nowhere near finishing any task….I’m stressed! So what do i do? I come on here, waste more time and feel more stressed and curse myself later for the time wasted, when i could have been doing the more important things…LOL…. I’m getting nowhere fast!

And breathe…So…as this is turning into a photo post…

Take a look at what arrived at my door the other day, I’m in love!..with…a bag! rah!

 

The bag is new and from the online store, BUT At the latest bootsale I aquired myself a BRAND SPANKING new C.Kidston Apron, complete with tags, for £3! It’s gorgeous….I was so very happy!!

I also aqquired some very gorgeous Benefit goodies and a lovely new organic smock top, again, new with tags still on!!  I am addicted!

 

urghhhh

I was just sat working on my website when my heart dropped into my stomach when a thought entered my head….”Gaahhhhhhhh, spinning…”

 

Once or twice a week i go to the UCW sessions at the gym, UCW – Ultimate Cycle Workout (or Spinning/Spin, as we call it) . I know another word for it, torture…dressed up as some kind of healthy exercise…yeah right. Lou booked me in this morning at 7.15 am, early I know, but as it’s very popular, you need to book as soon as the gym opens. It’s not enjoyable, feeling sweat run straight from the top of your back all the way down into the crack of your bum, nor is it fun to feel like you’re going to run out of breath at any given moment, nor is it fun when the instructor says “Lassst one!…” when you know full well that you have another 30 minutes of the crap to do. GAH indeed. Why is it so popular? the fact that you can burn 900 calories in a session says it all really…..

So yeah, now I have that to look forward to all day, nice one….

It is our moving day on monday, and i can see how every item will be placed, how organised and spacious it will all be upon moving in and settling in…., God I hope. I’ve had enough of clutter and dis-organisation!!! But I can’t wait!!!! A house!!! yay! On the 19th we are having a housewarming, and my friend Jo, a alcoholic of the highest kind (I joke…) has just told me she’s coming so i’d better start saving for some decent wine…LOL!!!!

 Dan At Longleat. 28th June 2008. Ahh bless!

 

He’s growing up too fast…

My little boy…okay maybe not so little (he’s nine) went off on a coach this morning heading for Danywenalt in Wales, within the Brecon Beacons for his school residential trip.

You could see in his eyes when he hugged me goodbye that he was nervous and unwilling to go and by the time the coach started it’s engine, he was crying and the headmistress was comforting him…and then he was gone…

I know it’s going to be good for him, he needs to do these things to help him grow, become independent. But I HATE it, to me he is still my little boy and always will be and I feel out of control now that he has gone to Wales with no form of communication.

It’s just two days I know….

But at least when he’s at his dads, it’s just a few miles away and I can reach him within ten minutes. And everything is in my hands and I am responsible for him still.

“Have a lovely time dan, have fun with your friends and laugh in the sunshine, love you lots…xxx”

 

 

Nothing Better…

There is nothing better than a good stretch is there? Lovely!

Can’t seem to wake up this morning, just yawning and stretching. Must wake up though, lots to do!

Can’t think of anything to blog about though today so will sign off before I start rambling……LOL

 

 

Yucky day

 Looking out of the window now, I see the sun attempting to come out and play. Come on Sun!!

It has been a miserable start to the day, depressing rain, a mad rush to the school to get Lewis into his taxi on time for his morning stint at another school (he has aspergers syndrome and is getting extra help at another school…but thats another story!) …running out of tea bags (a complete sin) and having a headache all adds up to one conclusion….I want to start this day again!

Steve and I worked until midnight last night, Steve working out a quote and me on the pc adding new contacts and entering statement totals to the new Cashbook software. No wonder my head is hurting.

Today is eBay’s one last chance – tell me… what has happened to the auction site?? At one time I loved it and relished buying AND selling on it, but now it seems I hardly get anything from what I sell nowadays. For example, I have recently sold some Benefit make-up/accessories via the auction site, knowing full well that in the past Benefit items have sold for really good prices and people have paid over the mark for them. So I was gutted to sell my Benefit Kitten Puff for 99 pence when I have seen them go for ten pounds! and my Bathina make-up bag for five pounds when it has sold for much more….GRRRR…..

Anyway on a good note, Steve and I went for something to eat on monday night, I had a Tikka whilst Stevie had a lamb shank…yum. But we are now zoned in on healthy eating, well trying our best anyway. I uploaded a photo of my birthday to Facebook and gasped at how round my face looked! No more fudge cakes for me!!

One more thing – recycling bottles – I have collected quite a lot of bottles now and frankly they are doing Steve’s head in, I need to take them to the bottle recycling bank but unsure of what you do – do I wash them through (half of which i’ve done anyway) and do i take the labels off??

Anyone?

 

Steve And Me Monday Night