Forensic Science & Small Bricks.................

This photo still makes me laugh every time I see it.

So here we are at February half term, a week later than most folks it seems.

Poor old Twiglet is a bit off colour today, so we had to cancel our plans to meet up with pals, but it did enable us to mooch in our p.j.s and gave me time to blog!!

So what have we been up to/?

Firstly we went to this free event and it was really interesting, espesh if you are science geeks, like us ;)

bit of manic baking - barmy boy!!

 I must say I am not particularly materialistic, but have coveted a pair of red Converses for over 20 years, I finally snapped some up in a half price sale - oh how I love them, a dream realised - yes, I'm easily pleased!! Aren't they lush though?

 Twiglet very kindly left Santa a note and 50p towards the cost of making toys for all little boys and girls - Santa was so impressed by his thoughtfulness, he left a special gift at the bottom of his bed, isn't this gorgeous retro bag lovely?  It's now his school bag - I want to steal it!!! however, it's his kind little boy gift, so I promise not to.

 Twiglet's new thing is he makes Saturday tea for us, we had Spag Bol this week, last week he made this scrummy and very colourful mozzerella salad, clever boy.

 and crusty bread, obviously.

On Sunday we visited the Yorkshire Brickworks Show and queued for a criminal 2 hours and 50 minutes!!!!!! the things you do for love. (See top photo, some adults have no shame!!)

Lots of impressive stuff there and grown men salivating over the exhibits and do not touch signs.  I was quite impressed......

AND THEN I SAW THIS TOTALLY AWESOME METALLICA ARENA THAT TOOK 20 YEARS TO BUILD AND WAS SMITTEN........

 There is a VIP area, limos, green room........

Well I found it all very exciting anyway:)

If you look closely, Superman is crowd surfing.

 We went to see the fantastic Lego Movie the next day (I think the moral of the film may be lost on the Lego exhibitors, but hey ho!!)

Have you seen it? it's very funny.

Righto, that's a Twiggy Towers update so far.

I'll be back later.

Have a great week.

Twiggy xx

It's been a while...........

Erm where did January go? apologies for the no show.

So what have we been up to, well lots of lovely illness, we currently have a virus going round school, shivers, aches, sickness, runny noses, coughs, delightful it must be February :)

On top of this I've had an eye infection for several weeks which is thankfully now on the mend.

Anyhoo  I'm sure you haven't tuned in to hear this drivel.

What interesting facts can I share.

1. It was my birthday on 21st January - I was whisper ....44!! Mr Twigs and I bunked off while Twiglet was at school and visited The Hepworth - pay it a visit it is ace.  

We then went here for lunch - ooo check us out!!

We are going to have a family seaside visit when we are all 100% again.

2. My lovely father in law is  on the mend - what a fab fella he is - he even managed a walk up his street and back the other day.

3. I received some lovely gifts for my birthday and some great crafty books, more on those on a later blog.
(Here is a pic of my lovely satchel I received for Christmas - isn't it jolly !)

4. We managed to enjoy a bit of the Winter sunshine and visited The Heronry, I do like a bracing Winter Sunday afternoon walk.

5. I'm stitching away at the moment and will show you my work when it's finished.

6. I finally finished the Christmas cake band..... that will  do for next year then!!

7. I'm wearing my p.j.s a lot and watching some good telly - hello Mr Selfridge.

8. I finally saved up my pennies for a Kindle and I'm reading lots, some fab free books to be had. 

 I'm currently reading North and South and fantasizing about Richard Armitage - any excuse to use this photo again.

9. I'm working more hours at work until the end of March - the cash is coming in very handy.

10. Here are my lovely boys on the flow Rider at XScape - awesome!!
Apologies for rubbish photo quality

11. I'm baking Farmhouse cookies with my lovely boy.
Using our big and little bowls, birthday gifts from my lovely SIL.

Will that do for now.

Promise not to stay away too long.

Love

Twiggy xx