Round two

It seems like such a long time since I last posted.... well actually it is for me, not since Sunday!

I'm at Mr & Mrs LSM this evening and I thought I'd post not only another photo to please Sophie, but also the view next to me!

Such a nice view, with homemade bunting (yup me again!) some of LSM's collection of.. well I don't know what its called, but it comes with her accent written on it!! and the little miniature from Dad's Mum and Dad's house.

I love that little picture I have often wondered who it is and if I'm related, what they grew up to be like, if they went bald like my Grandfather and my Father. Did they go to sea like my Great-grandfather or did they turn bad and drink and gamble. I wish I'd been old enough to ask.

I've tried and tried to get the following photo of Grandma and Grandad to go right, but this is going to be the best go I'm afraid! So here they are .... presenting Mr & Mrs Rose

Its strange for me to look at this photo. I remember my Grandma quite well, but I never met my Grandfather, he died from polio when Mum was eight. I see him in my Uncles, cousins and brother now. From all accounts he was a pretty remarkable man. He was an engineer and teacher, he could knit and sew and cook. He could turn his hand to most things and he's passed that on to each of us in different ways.

My other grandfather was a much different man. He was very quiet and imposing and had the hugest hands and feet you have ever seen. He was also an engineer and was a dispatch rider in North Africa and Italy during the second world war and had been known to befriend Hell's angels helping them fix a broken bike whilst my grandmother served them all tea and cake and everyone else in the village battened down the hatches!

I think this provenance helps explain my personality, I come from a long line of strong people and its been fun to share them with you!

A certain persons birthday....

Today I have to make sure everyone knows is Angel Jem's birthday. She may have mentioned it once... or twice, just in passing....!! So pop over there and say hi!

I'm having camera issues... actually scrap that the camera is fine, its me I'm having issues with. I'm trying to take a decent picture of a cup and saucer or a teapot for my banner and it just ain't happening. Any tips anyone before I go stark raving bonkers???

This is as good as I have managed so far.....

ahh well - perhaps I'll have to go bannerless (ooh er missus!)

So Mrs Jem Lady - HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!!!! I hope you get some lovely surprises!!!

Everyday in May

The lovely French Toast Girl has put forward the suggestion of "Everyday in May" The idea is to create something everyday and post it on your blog, it doesn't have to be brilliant, the idea is just to be creative. Go and visit her blog and have a read! http://www.frenchtoastgirl.com/weblog/blogger.shtml


I'm sorry I can't link to the post directly - my poor technological skills will not allow it! so go to the post from 27th April et voila!


Still go and have a visit and admire what she does, even if you can't quite bring yourself to do something everyday!

Well here is my first do something everyday, a photograph .... Everyday we drive past this on the way to work.... I've often wondered what was once behind it...... any ideas? I'll send some bunting to the person who comes up with the most original suggestion!!!

Where have I been!!!

Apologies for the long absence - I've been a very busy girl and away from anything resembling a computer!

Well it has been an exciting time. My Mum has now become a retired pensioner lady! (she still doesn't look it!) Her retirement/birthday party went off with a bang. She really enjoyed herself! She has refused to let me post a picture of the lady herself so I'm afraid you will have to put up with other pictures from the evening!

First of all the cake..... now let me explain... my Mum was a very talented and experienced Tissue Viability Nurse and part of her job was to put maggots in wounds to help heal them. It sounds barbaric I know, but they are in her words "natures little surgeons" and are brilliant. A friend of hers from work made the cake, we thought it might put people off but it has all gone!!!!

And a little close up..... (not for the squeamish!)

My gorgeous sister and I spent a long time thinking and making of decorations including 28 bunches of flowers in glasses and inkwells and teacups and jugs with little luggage labels welcoming everyone place on traycloths and napkins and hankies on the tables, as well 20 metres of bunting!

My gorgeous and talented florist of a sister, the oft mentioned Sophers!!!

Her floral handiwork

and a few pictures of the room and assorted decorations!

Oh and finally, part of the deal with Sophers that allowed me to post a picture of her was that I had to post one of myself...so here goes, here I am with my friend Louie, we have been best friends since the age of 4 and we are hoping that it will continue into our dotage! (I'm the strange looking blonde one not the glamorous brunette!)

I hope you have enjoyed my mammoth post! I'll have to start catching up on my blog reading now!!!

The 3 B's

B no 1... BONUS! As far as I'm concerned, Easter is a nice little 4 day holiday bonus to enjoy the sunshiney weather, which this year we got and it was lovely!

B no 2... BUNTING! I've now completed 20 metres of the stuff and I'm hoping this will be a bountiful sufficiency....



B no 3... Baby Brother.... this really is an excuse to post a picture to embarrass my brother, so here he is all painty from helping my sister (who would beat me with a stick if I posted a picture of her... other than her mbira playing hands that is...) paint my Mum and Dad's living room!

So.... what did anyone else get up to this Easter?

Cookin' on Gas

It finally happened. I've got myself a camera. I'm going to remember to bring the camera with me to take some photo's soon! I have a few action shots of Sophie playing mbira as requested by Jem! They aren't bad for a first go, but its going to be a good long while before I'm David Bailey!

I'm all excited and I'm seeing things everywhere that I want to photograph now, even more than I did... is that normal or will it wear off?????

I also had an exciting shopping trip at lunchtime. I bought some gorgeous pie dishes in pink and blue in the marvelous lunchtime destination of TJ Hughes! For only 3 and 4 pounds respectively they are a bargain too! I'm going to have to make some pies now!! - mmm Apple and Blackberry...... Okay... hungry now....

Here's to tomorrow and hopefully my first picture posting!!!!!