tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30102055814662520782012-01-27T11:21:33.315ZPeeJayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06115466250736964226noreply@blogger.comBlogger8051100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3010205581466252078.post-74091109260245185722012-01-14T17:46:00.001Z2012-01-14T23:49:30.266Z

... a pretty good reason to 'keep on blogging'!  How's about turning your blog into a book in the interests of family history ... well, in my case anyway.  http://www.blurb.com/create/book/blogbook  Think I may, at some point, be glad that this blog never really materialised into a 'specialist' craft blog and that it did become a rambling about my life in general - a diary type blog. I'm

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... things will be better in 2012.  Well, I hope so anyway!  Been so much going on in my life over the past few months that I really, really haven't had the mojo to blog.  I guess I've had the time but, as previously mentioned, not the inclination.  Strange thing is, when I started this blog it, unexpectedly, saw me through a bad time with Mum taking ill and dying.  I could have used it again to

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... and it's not good.  Been busy - and stressed - though and, when not busy or stressed, felt so drained I've had no energy to blog.  I know it doesn't take much energy to blog but that's how I've felt.  I've still been sorting photos from Cyprus though and I've also had to think about a Christmas pressie for my long time American penpal.  I usually only send her a calendar from our area but

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Not been blogging - been on holidays and also fighting some sort of bug caught on plane back home but .... I've been working on photos ready to post - with stories :0) I've also updated my For Sale page with a few bits and bobs for anyone interested. Thanks for dropping by .....

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We're all ready to go .... Picked up shirt from M&S - too small, so it goes back when we're home. Had a lovely facial and had to take a trip to local garden centre to get the fish a slow release food block.  The fishy place in our village has closed it's doors.  Don't know when that happened but think the fishy place at the garden centre may have taken their business.  Ironical really 'cos they

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... done! Can't believe I managed to stay on track. Thought, for a while, that it wouldn't happen. Bonus though - got both of our clothes in one case and still got weight to spare. Smaller case is taking shoes, sponge bags and all other incidentals and still plenty of weight to spare.  May just throw in a couple more tops :0)   Now I can relax tomorrow, which is what I intended. Facial

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... roll!  Another day that's gone to plan - after a visit from the littlie granddaughter's and their Dad.  Suitcases to hand, meds together, all batteries charged ... and my Kindle. Paul has put out what he needs to have pressed before packing and I've done my list of what I'm taking. Just hope it all goes to plan tomorrow! Paul is out early to collect his new specs and while he's gone I

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... a day that has gone to plan! Now that doesn't happen often. In fact it's extremely rare *grin*  My plan for today ... make/get/find cards for the wedding, eldest granddaughter's birthday (she's 15 while we're away) and other occasions I shall miss 'cos won't be in country and ... 'tis all done. On top of that I've got passport and insurance docs together, along with flight documents and

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... Dad this morning. We were supposed to have a meeting with a Lay Assessor over the care he receives.  Independant assessors that report back to the Council with their findings as to the quality of care that is given by the various care agencies. The lady phoned me this morning to cancel the appointment as her hubby was ill and she had to be with him - he'd suffered a mini stroke last week,

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... day and one leaving me feeling very tired.  Only shopping (oh, how I dislike shopping) but at least we have enough food to see us through until we leave and for a couple of days when home.  An online shop will be first job when back :0)  Tried to get Paul a white, self striped shirt for the wedding.  He's done his usual of leaving it all to the last minute.  Got him a boring plain white

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... chiropodist visit for me (fishy pedicure last week didn't negate the need for that one - *lol*), optician for hubby with lunch out for us both - yum!  Bit of shopping for the holiday and home.  Why do I feel so tired???? Another couple of the shoebox cards .... Debs pack .... cute! Didn't quite get this one right but I know what I've done wrong so, if I ever make it again I can correct

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... covering September before it's over.  Don't reckon that's gonna happen, not when we're off a week tomorrow and with what I've got to do in that time.  Can't find the mojo to do anything at the mo.  Feeling very lethargic, so I can see it being all a last minute panic next Tuesday - *LOL*  Anyways, I have some pics of shoebox cards from the Guildford meet in August so may as well start

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... seem to settle back to blogging but I have been sorting through my photos so here's a few taken through August. I'll try to go chronologically except for the cards made at the meet we had in Guildford.  They'll follow ;0) 8th August - Eldest's shed was dismantled.  It arrived not long after he moved in when his marriage broke down but it never disappeared when he did, having found a new

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Interested in a Scrapbooking program?  Jak is giving away, to some lucky person, a copy of Serif Craft Artist Platinum Edition.  You have to be in it to win it so pop over to her blog here and put your name down - only, not too many of you 'cos I want it - *LOL* Thanks for dropping by .....

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... or emigrated *wink*  I've just been doing 'other' things.  Partly I've not felt like blogging (well, sometimes you just don't!) but mainly I've been working on a photo book of the Bali holiday.   How difficult was that?  I wanted to make it a positive book after all the upset that happened and, I think well, I hope, I've succeeded.  It's now finished and printed and it arrived on my

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... there's not much going on in my life at the moment :0(  I've been having some bad nights of late and can't blame it all on the weather - which has been very hot and oppressive the past few days. The sleeplessness started last week before the heatwave hit. There's been a definite drop in temperature over the last couple of hours though so reckon it'll be back to more normal temperatures for

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... week, of sorts. Did the Dad visit on Tuesday and got OH's hair cut before the shopping arrived. Since then seem to have done a lot of nothing, although I did manage to get to spend some time in my crafty corner sometime through the week but what day it was I've no idea, except it wasn't today or yesterday - *lol*.  Had a few bad nights so things have blurred but ...... not yesterday! Got a

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... check! Hair cut ... check! Freezer defrosted and cleaned ... check! Hubby's hair cut ... ooops!  Guess that'll be tomorrow then, after my visit to Dad and before the shopping's delivered  :0) Managed to get some new photos of all my grandchildren, bar one, this past week.  Eldest is still not too keen but is more accepting that it's a grandmother's prerogative, especially since he's learnt

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... so, Amy Winehouse has died. Is it really any surprise? I feel sorry for her family, of course I do, but I doubt that they are really that surprised either. She was, after all, on the path of self-destruction and her death was probably the inevitable conclusion. What has annoyed me is that her death seems to have over shadowed those poor victims in Norway. Yes, Amy was only 27 years old but

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... interesting today :0(  Boring 'h' word again but at least we've a sparkly kitchen again :0)  So wish I could do it all in one day, as I used to, but I can't so it has to be spread over several days. Problems arise when I have to miss some for a while - when I'm off enjoying myself *grin* - then it's play catch up again.  My life seems to be a roundabout of 'catch up' *rofl* Still, if I didn't

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... at the Summer Crafting workshop produced the following 2 cards. Card complete, with insert and wrap all in place. I think this would make a lovely card for a wedding or a very special occasions and could easily be made into a gift card to hold vouchers as well.  Close up detail of embellishment on the wrap - and another button using the button maker. To show insert in card. The crossbar was a

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... today. Late getting going, having been woken by the postie ringing the bell with a recorded delivery.  There was me thinking it was around 8am and it turned out it was 10 ... oooooops! Must have worn myself out yesterday with that rude word beginning with an 'h' - *lol* Met Kieran, eldest grandson, from college and off we went to see Harry Potter. Loved that series of films. Finished off with

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... the show! Saturday 16th July -  Cally and I had decided, after the manic Saturday morning at this show last year, that we weren't going to go early but have a leisurely morning and go for early afternoon, when the crowds were starting to thin out ... hopefully! Instead we had a late breakfast and then went to have a look round the Lakeside Village Shopping Outlet which was just down the road

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... Doncaster - and 2nd post of the day :0) Thursday 14th July - Cally and I drove the 255 miles to Doncaster on Thursday in my 'new' car! What a difference to my old one.  Not that the old one was uncomfy but this one is just that bit better. Amazing how things improve over 7 years. Anyways, we left Cally's around 9:15am and arrived at our hotel around 2:30pm, having stopped for brunch on the

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... Chibi'd *LOL* What's a Chibi? This is a Chibi .... well, my Chibi.  Basically it's a caricature that's been drawn using a selection of photos to draw inspiration from. I love this Chibi *grin* It makes me look young, trendy and super slim. About the only thing anywhere near close to me is that the hair does have traces of grey showing and ... I wear specs. Other than that I don't think, even

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... home by now from Doncaster but I've scheduled this post to give some breathing space :0) I just hope they've all played ball while we've been away. Anyway, the last of my makings from the House Party weekend. This one was not a shoebox card but a jewellery project that Debs had for us.  She took us through some basic chain maille and this was my end result ... or perhaps not!  This is

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... to go Christmas for her shoebox card. Another really pretty but simple card however it could have been even more simple if I'd read the instructions - *lol* I was going by the look of the sample card and cut all my green squares and then the embossed bits to matt and layer.  I matted them all up and then found the ribbon, which I thought was very long for just a tiny bow. Then I read the

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... shoebox offering.  A neat little 4x4 inch 'gap' card. Easy peasy to do but so very effective. Punched edge of card and backing papers. A section cut out but leaving a small border and then the pieces joined together with the cut out section added to the back of the card to show through the gap. Craftwork cards products used, flower, greeting and card candi. I love this style of card   

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... and shoebox contribution. Secret squirrel was given to me, Cally and Greta as we'd made the fish card, which was Kim's shoebox card, before when we had our playday at Greta's. This time, instead of stamping the 'water' I tore different blue papers to make the waves. The fish are made with SU ornament punch, 2 step bird punch, small heart and the blossom punch. Modern label and window slot (I

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... card contribution. Cream, pink, brown and ivory card stock, some of which was pearlescent.  Ivory card was used to make an A5 card blank. Stampin' Up butterfly stamps, butterfly punch and border punch. Lili of the Valley greeting. Nestibilities.  After I'd taken pot luck on the double stamping of the butterflies it was discovered that Kim had bought her SU Stamp-a-majig with her - doh!   

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... pah! Hate it with a vengeance but sometimes it's a necessary evil and today was one of those times :0( I sometimes think it's putting all of  it away that's even worse. Anyway, it's up to date again, stowed away and I've packed my case for the weekend.  Not much needed so didn't take too long to do - which is more than can be said for that dratted ironing *lol* I'm going to post one of the

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... didn't work! Spent all those hours ripping/converting CDs into MP3 format, burned a VERY large amount of files to a DVD (well over 1000) and .... the player wouldn't recognise it so .......... I started burning again. This time, thinking it was the DVD that was the problem, I burned to CD-Rs. I got to CD 4 (CD-Rs don't take anywhere near the amount of info that a DVD does) and thought I'd

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... going on today.  Should have been but there wasn't!  Cleared away the loads of CDs I'd spread all over the lounge (yep, we used to take the Daily Mail - *lol*)  then decided to sort out some more photos ....  Sunday 26th June at the House Party weekend.The microlight flights never happened.  We never got a phone call :0(  They were flying from early in the morning as I heard them before 8am

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... done.  My MP3 disc.  Haven't tried it though so it might not work.  Hope it blooming does though as it's taken me nearly 2 days to get it together, what with ripping CDs and converting others that I'd already ripped.  I've now got 1,179 tracks on one CD.  Reckon that'll keep me going for a while - *lol*   This evening I've been trying to crop a short video clip but for some reason it ain't

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... my hot crystal massage this afternoon. It was a Christmas pressie - well, the voucher I paid with was - from eldest and his partner.  Only just got round to using it but it was much appreciated.   Weather's not too good at the moment.  Sunshine and showers for the past few days and, although the showers have been few and far between, they've been quite heavy when we've had them.  Think we've

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... know it *grin* Had to drive over to the dealer this morning and take the MOT to them - as well as all the other rubbish I found relating to servicing etc of the old car - so got to find out how the windscreen wipers worked for real - *LOL* Yep, it was raining. The wipers are odd as they work to the speed of the vehicle so, the faster I go the faster they wipe. Strange! I then sat in the car

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... expect that!  Stupid it may be but I couldn't help but have a few tears as I was taking my old car to swap it for my new one. Never felt so attached to a car before and didn't think I was that attached to this one but seems I was when it came to crunch. It's only a box with a wheel in each corner at t'end of day but it's been my box for 7 years however, I think it's more than that. Mum paid

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... day to day stuff and catch up *grin* Spent the morning today catching up with some blog reading which I've not been doing of late. Been too absorbed with other stuff so thought it time I tidied up Google Reader - *LOL*. My, oh my. What a lot of catch up to do there! A bit at a time methinks. I also photographed the cards I made at the House Party so, once they've been checked and edited I

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... peoples - well, me anyway. Not sure I've too many readers but that's OK. I do the blog for me and if others happen upon it that's fine as well. Anyways, it's catch up time again but I'm gonna work backwards. Seems as though I just get up to date and then I fall behind again. Perhaps I should have blogged while I was away. Note to self ... you take lappy away with you, try blogging as you go

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... not again!  Normal service will be resumed as soon as :0) ...   Thanks for dropping by .....  

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... sleep - and let the House Party begin! Tomorrow we're off for the weekend.  We?  Me, Cally, Greta, Kim, Jackie, Debs, Cathy, Jennie, Chris, Lynn, Nita, Toni, Susan, Cal and Trace. Yep, a girlie House Party weekend with a bit of crafting somewhere along the line. It's the 3rd year we've done this now but it's different every year, not least the attendees changing, although there's a hardcore

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... as such, today. I did spend time doing a bit more organising.  Think that's about as much as I can do for now. Got to spend time getting my bits together for the House Party weekend now - and sorting Dad out on Wednesday! Had a visit from Kieran, the new Daddy to be, his partner and her son, this afternoon. They wanted to bring us a picture of the scan. The scan shows she's 10 weeks pregnant

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... I decided I was going to try 12.7mm magnetic tape for my nestie storage instead of the 25mm I had been using.  Today I finally got around to trying it. I've been collecting sets but not wanted to 'decant' them until I'd found the notebook I'd lost and in which I'd listed all the dies/punches/folders that I own. Today I was going through cards that need to be finished and what did I find

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... thought it was too good to be true! Dad's got himself in 'trouble' again, although it seems it's not 'again'. Seems it's just got too much and they've had enough. Think he might be getting close to being moved again but heaven knows where he could be moved to. Still, it's not at that stage yet but it would appear it's what he needs. What's set this all off? Him and his 'emergency' call button

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... go as planned but then when do my days ever go as planned? Planning is the kiss of death. I did manage to get part of what I'd planned done and that was to get some crafty bits together to give to a friend who is collecting for a friend of hers.  Her friend has ties with a village in Kenya and she is making a trip over there soon and asked for bits and pieces to take to the women - bras,

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... couple of days. Visit to Dad yesterday was a good one. Chilled, no major disasters reported and got him more involved in compiling his shopping list. At least it got his head out of his newspaper where it would have been for the entire visit if I'd let it - *lol* Sometimes I wonder if he'd notice if I didn't go as he doesn't talk much and if his paper has arrived I might as well not be there.

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... drought!  Nothing exciting happening, just boring, mundane 'stuff'.  Nothing doing over the weekend except I did get to see the littlies for a while.  First time I've seen them properly since I've been back from the holiday.  Events, colds and chickenpox had conspired against us getting together until this weekend - ooops!   Weather has been total rubbish.  I know we needed the rain but

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... got today?  Nothing, nowt, nadda!  Well, not relating to yesterday anyway.  Spent time having a bit of a sort out and tidy up in my little crafty area.  Still some to do but at least I can see the worktop again *LOL*  I've also started sorting out what I'm taking to the House Party weekend from the craft point of view. As little as possible if I'm honest as I'm done with carting everything

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... with Alex Kamann, 3rd June.  White on White and they were stunning cards! The first card was a small 4" x 4" one.  The card was embossed with a Sizzix embossing folder.  A strip of white card had a greeting stamped on a lower corner and then stuck to card base and trimmed to size. A plaque was cut from white Bazzill Bling (or similar) using the Spellbinders Labels Eighteen.  The flower was

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... CRAFTING!  I know, 'bout time!  There's not been much a) because of holiday/vacation and b) 'cos I've not been doing any *hehe*  Simples really.  Anyway, on Friday last - 3rd June - Cally and I made our way to the Glitterpot for a workshop with Alexandra Kamann.  Alex is a new tutor to the Glitterpot, well, new-ish, and completely new to me and Cally. We will be doing more classes with her.

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... and a slideshow! How was the time taken up ..... ?  1 rest day 1 wedding day 1 rest day 1 beach day - Sanur Beach 1 travel day - to Lombok 1 rest day 1 day sightseeing - Potter, Weavers, Pura Lingsar, market 1 beach day - Gili Air 1 rest day and ill (would have been ½ day sightseeing) 1 travel day - back to Bali 1 sightseeing day - Elephant Park, Tagallalang Rice Terraces, carver. ½

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... we were going out for brunch?  Strike that, didn't happen.  Well, not with those we'd arranged it with  anyway.   15th May and our very last day. Knock on our room at 9:30am. Everyone's going to coffee shop for breakfast. Everyone? What about our brunch date? Nope, going to coffee shop for breakfast. OK, when?  9:30. But it's 9:30 now. Jackie and I still in nightwear. Nothing said earlier.

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... 14th May - the last 'full' day.  The following day we were flying home.  A few hangovers around this morning.  Some had gone clubbing, others had just overdone the Bintang.  Jackie and me?  We were fine - *lol* Think we were the only ones that hadn't over-indulged the whole holiday.  Certainly not enough to suffer the following day, have to spend virtually all day in bed (well, not because of

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... in some ways,  13th May,  and it was a Friday (Friday 13th isn't always bad *wink*). The others went shopping.  Jackie and I went to see more of the country and a bit of culture.  Had a private car and driver and he was ours for a whole 8 hours if we wanted him!  Lady Muck #1 and 2 is what we felt like.  Comfie, high end car, aircon that worked and a chauffeur!  What more could we want?  For

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... how to go with this one :0(   12th May, the day that the holiday was finally totally spoilt for us (me and Jackie) and for absolutely no reason had a brain been put into gear - or a few brains! Suffice to say, first thing in the morning, Jackie was viciously, verbally attacked - again - in front of several of us.  This time I couldn't sit by and let it happen without saying something.  It was

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... of a warning on this one, unless you don't like creepies!  10th May and how did I spend it?  SICK!  Stayed in room, reading and sleeping.  It finally got me! Decided on a lay in and hoped to feel better for the trip to Monkey Forest but, it wasn't to be.  Jackie made an executive decision. I was too ill. Other couple were still dithering. Jackie decided to cancel it completely.  Really,

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... first - yesterday and the trip to the hearing place with Dad.  It's home visits from now on!  I just can't cope with the resistance he puts up to get him moving, even just from the car into a wheelchair.  The receptionist was worried about me - not him, he was fine - but I was really struggling for breath after the tussle to get him from car into wheelchair and pushing him the few yards

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... and about.  8th May.  A very full day but pretty much the sort of day I'd been looking forward to. - *lol* - and WARNING, a very, very long post, photo heavy. Unfortunately I woke up with a sore throat, bad breathing and a splitting headache but wasn't going to miss the first proper day of sightseeing that had been put on the agenda, so dosed up with everything I could.   Mini bus arrives,

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... to the next destination - or perhaps not! 6th May - Flight to Lombok, the neighbouring island to Bali - 11:40am.   Transport booked to leave Villa Infinity at 10:30am.   Breakfast at 9am.  Ready by 10am.  Transport arrived. Anie taking photos - don't worry, plenty of time.   Spare luggage already taken to Matt and Anie's home.  Matt meeting us at airport.   Left villa 10:30am.  Traffic very

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... before!  The morning and the days ....  Got to say, despite it being 24+ hours from door to door nobody seemed to be suffering jet lag.  The only problem I encountered was losing one of my inhaler devices.  The device for my most long acting inhaler that I only take once a day.  Seems it fell out of my bag on the second part of the journey and I didn't notice until I went to use it just

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... or the first of them anyway - *LOL*  Not sure the others would have happened without this one but who can say?  Matt and Anie's Balinese wedding blessing - or the day they are classing as their wedding day, despite the Register Office ceremony in Canterbury on 27th April.  Usual warning of the post being photo heavy but then, that's what it's all about :0)  Unfortunately the photos aren't as

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 ... over here it would be more the women.  The preparations for the wedding day ... 3rd May 2011  WARNING - photo heavy again :0) ... click for larger image. In Indonesia, or at least, Bali, it seems it's the men that do what is (very wrongly in my opinion) considered 'women's work' here in the UK.  It is men that do the housekeeping, cleaning the rooms, tidying up and general domestics - at

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... the first of the holiday pictures.  Warning!  This is pretty much photos only so is heavy in them (click to enlarge for more detail).  For the first 5 nights we were based at a villa complex, Villa Infinity, in the Canggu area of Bali.  Can't pinpoint the villa exactly on Google Maps but have found the general vicinity and, although not a beach front complex, it was not far from the famous

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... falling behind again!  Been home over a week and not a lot blogged.  Guess there's not been too much to blog about.  Been sorting photos, calls to Dad for chiropodist, social worker, occupational therapist and general visit to let him know I'm back and such like.  A rare evening spent with brother and sister-in-law.  Tackling very bad jet lag.  Not sure I'm totally over that.  Got to say it's

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... back to normal-ish, that is *LOL*  Can't believe how jet-lagged I've felt and still do.  I've slept like a baby the past 2 nights which is most unusual for me but I'm still feeling tired around mid to late afternoon.  Today I had a chiropodist appointment and called in to see how Dad's managed while I've been away.  It seems he's managed fine and been well looked after but I get back and he

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... we're back!  Arrived home to a lovely cuppa made by OH just over an hour ago. Stories to tell and not all repeatable in a nice way.  Some things just don't go as planned when families are involved and some aspects, although best forgotten, will take a long time, if ever, to forget.  Totally honest?  NOT the best holiday I've ever had by a long way and such a disappointment after last year.  

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... to take off!  2 weeks shut down.   Watch countdown here ððð Thanks for dropping by .....

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... very different wedding!  Prince William and Catherine Middleton tied the knot with all the pomp and circumstance/pageantry demanded of a future King of the United Kingdom and Commonwealth, although a lot less 'pomp' than in previous royal weddings and definitely not so pompous *LOL*  I did see the important bits ... his arrival, with Harry, at the Abbey.  Both sets of parents, Queenie and of

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... few days.  Tuesday morning meeting with OT at Dad's turned into a real mammoth session.  Not just me, Dad and OT.  OT arrives with a Social Worker in tow.  Then head carer arrives followed closely by the Care Manager.  If they wanted to try to get any sense out of, or into, Dad, having all of them in his face put an end to those hopes!  I arrived first so I could forewarn him that there was a

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... packing done!  I'm right on track :0)  Just last minute bits for Friday/Saturday morning so I can now start to relax a bit. Had a lovely afternoon reading Thomas the Tank Engine to little Zac while his sisters went to do a dance exhibition at the Theatre Royal in Brighton.  Apparently there was a talent show being held there but their dance school opened the second half of the show.  They

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...  with myself.  I seem to be on track :0)  I made sure I got up early this morning and I had all the 'h' word work done in the lounge before Paul got out of the pit.  Don't yer love a plan coming together?  I've sorted all the clothes for packing and half is packed, the other half need to see an iron before they're packed.  Tomorrow should see the packing done with just last minute bits to

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... now!  This time next week we should be landing, or near to landing, in Doha at the end of the first flight on our journey to Bali.  It's been another busy day today -Kitchen cleaned üHallway cleaned üWashing done üAll of the above, the bathroom and lounge (when it's done) are now down to Paul to keep on top of until I'm back  :0) Bill payments up to date üMail prepared to send at end of week 

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St George - Patron saint of England.  Back in 2008 I posted on this day and commented that the English don't really celebrate the day as others celebrate their saints days but that we should mark it and, perhaps, one day, we will celebrate as others do.  What's happened since then?  Nowt!  Even I've ignored it since then.People .... 23rd April .... St George's Day! Thanks for dropping by .....

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... card!  Yep, mojo came back enough for me to put together a wedding card.  Just hope it's liked as I'm not sure about it myself.  I guess the focal point is the decoupage.  TBZ embossed and gilded and layered using Pinflair Glue Gel.  Oh how I dislike that stuff.  Give me good ol' silicone any day!   The border punching was done using the totally idiot proof, Woodware Crafty Edger.  I'm loving

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... weatherwise.  It can't last much longer - or can it?  I'd planned to do some of the dreaded 'h' word today while Paul was at his pre-op assessment but he sat out front of house waiting for the transport to arrive and I went out to keep him company for a while.  The 'while' ended up being a weeding and tidy up session in the garden but instead of me commenting on how it 'needs doing' every

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... HOT!!!  Yesterday was hot but it's been even hotter today - or seemed it was to me.  Eldest son and his partner's youngest came today and, while he was here, he put together a lovely toy for me.  It's been residing, in it's box, in the shed for over a year but it's now usable - and use it I certainly will! Kieran and Chloe, the eldest grandchildren arrived as well, so we had quite a family

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... from Greta's playday.  This time it's Kim's contribution.  She got us making a card with punch art fishes and ain't they cute?  We had a choice as to how we finished this card.  We could have torn paper to create a wave effect or a stamp from Stampin' Up's Curvy Verses.  I chose the stamp but felt it needed a bit more to give a wave effect so decided to ruffle some pale blue ribbon that Greta

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... from our crafty day at Greta's last Thursday but which one will I show first?  I think I'll start with Greta's contribution.  She decided we'd make a memory wire bracelet.  We had a choice of colour-ways and I chose green and bronze, thinking it would go with one of the tops I bought for my up and coming holiday only to remember, when nearly done, that the top isn't green and bronze at all

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... come home yet but it could be on it's way - mojo, that is *LOL*  It seems to have been a busy week this week.  Not sure how, or am I? Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday?  Can't remember what went on there, other than the normal visit to Dad on Tuesday.  He said he'd had problems with the TV, or rather that the TV had gone wrong and was giving him lots of pictures with things he didn't want.  TV was

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... if you find it can you send it home please?  What?  My mojo!  I am seriously having problems putting cards together.  Having ideas and they look good in my head.  They just don't seem to translate into a card in reality.  I was hoping to have a card to show today - it ain't happened!  It's ¾ of the way there but it's been difficult getting it that far :0) Hopefully it will be done by end of

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... we lost Mum.  Sometimes it seems like yesterday, other times it seems such a long time ago.  Every time I go to Dad's I think of her.  I take the same route to Dad's that I took that last night when I was rung to say she hadn't long left.  I remember driving down the road, with the hospital building in sight, asking her to hang on.  She didn't.  She must have passed as I was parking the car.

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... today.  No idea why and, although I'd planned on doing things I haven't!  Paul has somehow picked up a bug of some sort.  No sign of it before I went out last night but when I got home he was hacking away and complaining of a bad throat.  This morning he could barely talk and it's fair knocked him out all day.  Now I'm feeling a bit 'spacey' and I'm so hoping that I'm not going down with

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... to our friend Barbara today.  The church was nearly full.  She had a very active life and was involved in many things, hence had many friends who came to say goodbye.  We knew she was, in her younger years, a solicitor, before she gave it up to become a SAHM (stay at home Mum) but what I didn't know was how she became one.  She started her working life as a secretary.  She decided to take

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... not?  No idea yet.  I found some things and bought a selection.  Some I've tried on, some not.  I was in town early but had had enough within ½ an hour.  Pushed on a bit more but within an hour of arriving in town I was on my way out again.  Delivered the 'stuff' to the Dogs Trust and called in for a cuppa and a natter with Cally.  She showed me some Build a Blossom she had been making over

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... or, more technically, Mothering Sunday here in the UK today and I'm pooped!  I shouldn't be pooped as it's the day that Mum's should be spoilt.  I've been spoilt in as much as I've had cards from my boys and their family's, a beautiful bouquet of flowers, a delicious box of dairy fudge and a wicked box of Lindt chocolates but I'm still pooped! Hubby being out of action doesn't help :0(   I've

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... the kitchen - YES!  The steam cleaner did the windows beautifully and the floor was a breeze.  Well, not quite as it had got quite bad so I helped it along with a bit of detergent.  A bit too much as it turned out 'cos it took me forever mopping it up after I'd steamed but the end result was worth it.  Will now keep on top of it *grin*  I'm also done ..... in!  I'm totally aching, tired, and

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... over and - well, we wait! Seems his kidneys are very complicated - aarrgghhhh! Well, guess they had to be as nothing ever seems to be normal where we're concerned. I suppose it's good not to be normal, whatever normal is, but there are times when it would be OK. Yes, really it would *grin*  Seems both kidneys have cysts but apparently that's not unusual as we age (he said, consultant that

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... don't yer just love it when a plan goes to plan - *lol*  Kitchen is at the stage I wanted so will be finished Friday/Saturday.  I've 4 boxes of breakables for the Dogs Trust shop along with 3 big bags of unbreakables.  The worktops are no longer buried - in fact, the kitchen looks decidedly empty and everything is now better organised although that's taking some getting used to *hehe*  I

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... with my posting and I was doing so well - *LOL!* I've been really busy.  Sunday was spent all day in the kitchen ... cooking!  I decided to cook a 'boeuf bourguignon' properly, from scratch, no jars, nothing!  Took forever to cook.  Around 5 hours but it also took a long time to prep.  The bulk of the prep was done at the start but more had to be done for ingredients that were added about 3

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... we've now altered the clocks and we're into British Summer Time!  So glad 'cos it means that the clock in my car is again showing the right time.  It's always on BST.  I just deduct an hour through the winter months when I look at it.  I'd altered the clocks in the kitchen yesterday afternoon while I was working out there and it was still light at what will be nearly 7:30pm today - *grin*  

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... down the pan - as ever.  I really will, one day, realise that I get to do what's intended if it's not planned.  Nothing done in kitchen but got paperwork done instead.  No idea why nothing else got done except I had a bad night, fell asleep as it was nearly time to get up and ended up sleeping late ... again!  Really will have to get a handle on that.  I always used to be an early riser but

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 ... card.  Not happy with pic as I think the light was too bright today but it had to go in post so this is as good as it gets.  It came together quite quickly and I actually quite like it.   The stamp I've had a while but it's not really been used.  This is certainly the first time I've made a complete card using it.  I used a Whisper stamp pad I've got (I've got loads of them) and had to break

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... yesterday.  A day where I was still having trouble getting my head round the news of Barbara's passing but having, amongst that, good-ish news from Paul's Oncologist.   It's really surreal to think that we'll no longer see Barbara, especially as she was healthy, bright, cheerful and looking forward to her holiday in Canada when we last saw her on 22nd February but, as they say, life

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... a miracle!  There's history to this story.  Back in October Paul and I were watching Ideal World ... well he was channel hopping and landed on it and the content caught our attention.  It was for a Polti steam cleaner and I thought I'd seen it before but for a much cheaper price.  Turned out I had but it had been a smaller, cheaper model .. but I'm digressing!  Anyways, we watched the demos

PeeJayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06115466250736964226noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3010205581466252078.post-81641861388620728772011-03-23T15:43:00.003Z2011-03-23T17:11:33.698Z

... all change.  Decided that my sunset header, although pretty (well, I liked it *grin*) was a bit warm and cosy and today the sun's shining and it's all fresh, bright and cheerful so thought perhaps the blog should reflect that.  Searched for another photo I could use and the one I've decided on is one of my faves from my clicking last year.  Cropped, admittedly, to make the header but it's

PeeJayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06115466250736964226noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3010205581466252078.post-58464096956914039192011-03-23T08:30:00.002Z2011-03-23T10:51:02.695Z

... Wednesday and my favourite, although I've some corrections to make *LOL* This one used Stampin' Up products, predominantly the Vintage Vogue stamp set which is good as it's one that I own ... *YAY*  I can definitely see me making more in this style.  Deb's got inspiration for it from somewhere but couldn't remember, at the time, where it was but she's since remembered and it was here (scroll

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... Wednesday but not before I vent!  I'm so cross with myself.  Stupidly so really 'cos it's not something I have much control over.  It took me nearly all day yesterday, on and off, to clear, sort and clean 2 pretty normal sized kitchen cupboards.  Why am I annoyed?  Because it's a job that used to take no more than an hour!  Heaven knows how long it's gonna take to do the rest of the kitchen

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... Wednesday.  Well, a couple of them anyway. All stamps on the first card were from a stamp set that came free on the front of a Docrafts magazine some while ago.  Loosely coloured with ProMarkers, I loved the freedom to colour this one any way we liked without having to worry about blending, staying within the lines etc 'cos it didn't matter.  Cartoon style drawing lets you get a way with all

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... at Deb's - photos!  Well, a couple for now.  Fuzzy group photo, although not all of us 'cos I'm missing.  Photo taken on camera timer to see if it worked, which it did but I wasn't quite in shot  (I can just see a bit of my sweater in the bottom right hand corner)  Second attempt had me in shot but Cathy decided to hide behind Joy so I didn't manage to get one of all of us together.  I've

PeeJayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06115466250736964226noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3010205581466252078.post-84858490675850378382011-03-19T20:28:00.003Z2011-03-19T20:37:18.437Z

... today!  Don't know how long this Domestic Goddess phase will last but I'm enjoying the 'stuff' I don't have to do ... like baking!  The other domestic stuff can go chase whatever as far as I'm concerned but guess, if we don't want to live in a poo pile and/or starve, then it has to be done.  Hubby did cook dinner tonight but it was only fish from the freezer with potato wedges - also from the

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