Easter images

These are a few of the images from my Easter in Scotland with my family - buns and chocolate everywhere.

Long time no read

I have been very bad at keeping up with my blog. WHY? Well

1. At the start I got a bit bored needed something to say. Everyone else seems to have a particular skill either knitting, sewing etc. I do have skills; I can sew and knit quite well but am not focussed on any particular subject. I don't want to make soft toys or knit egg covers it just doesn't rock my boat. But I really admire those craft bloggers that do. I love to look in on their latest creations and would love to possess them. So I have been thinking seriously and I have a plan - watch this space.

2. Was very busy (work life balance) - I am having too work extra as Cornwall County Council in there wisdom thinks it is perfectly acceptable for your boss to retire and not get replaced - giving me two jobs to do - and I'm doing them both poorly - crisis management - which is never good for a long period. That's my rant off my chest.

3. Took a holiday to India for 3 weeks - great experience. Started with a family wedding in Bombay (the Indians themselves don't call the city Mumbai I have discovered) - spent time at my mother in laws family home showing the children that part of their heritage and the best bit went and saw tigers at Bandhavgarh reserve. Made new friends such as the bangle shop owner - lost lots of weight. By son learnt how to play cricket. And by discovered my daughter just has to work with nature in the future she amazed us with her knowledge.

4. My computer wasn't working properly - but hooray it is now fingers crossed it is working again.

5. Been doing a couple of courses to help the situation at work - boring management stuff.

Vintage finds

Hi it has been a while since I made an entry. Been in full decorating mode. We have lived in our house nearly ten years, what with work, having two children etc, I have just got round to decorating the children's bedrooms properly. So for the last couple of months I have been going to bed exhausted with no energy to blog.

I have managed to acquire a few bits and pieces. My dad sent me a book and apron owned by my mother. The book is great reading - tips on darning, recycling produced by the British government after world war 2 when there were shortages in textiles etc.

It's amazing how things come around full circle, in these days when we are concerned with sustainability and reusing / recycling there are some brilliant tips in this book.

Whoops!!

Correction I was erlperle's 100,000 visitor even better - my only excuse was it was late and my brain was tired sorry Mette.

Too tired to write much

A year ago I had this brainwave - 'why don't you get a home office at the bottom of the garden?' I said to my other half. Well last week it arrived and so did my dad from Scotland to help assemble it. Decided to go for a log cabin in the end. Best quality for the money.

Started work two weeks ago to create level foundation and bought some old railway sleepers - and then on Sunday when the weather cleared we started to assemble this cabin. It was surprisingly quick, but very heavy work. Considering we are both used to days in front of a computer to do manual labour for days was Knackering. I have discovered muscles I don't think I have ever used.

Sunday in the garden

Hi

Spent all day in the garden - my back hurts. I feel weather beaten and my hands need to be soaked in moisturisers. We managed to make some headway. Tamed the grass, weeded a 3rd of flower beds, moved rocks, and started to level an area we want to gravel.
It has been great weather today - mild and sunny. The children run wild today, Danny was parachuting his soldiers off the balcony and Blythe spent her day bouncing up and down on the trampoline.

Went for an evening walk around the village (children roller skated). Ended up having tea in a friends garden while the children joined a gang on another trampoline.

Now I'm lying on my bed with my laptop thinking I should be tidying the kitchen but too tired to move.