Happy Yorkshire Day

Well Hello there and a very Happy Yorkshire Day to you all.

I didn't intend to be AWOL since 20th May but life got rather fraught and my lovely Mum was rushed into hospital and has been very, very ill.  

Thankfully she is now back home and very slowly on the mend. 

What with that and Twiglet finishing at first school and me being very busy with real life stuff, time ran way with me.

So anyway, what have we been up to? many things connected with Twiglet leaving first school, swimming galas, performances, church services. 

 Many other things connected to the fact he has now left Cubs and will be joining Scouts in September, where has the time gone? sigh.......

We are now on school hols, and the first 2 weeks have whizzed by, just back from a return visit to the Dr Who Experience in Cardiff Bay, had a fab time, what a gorgeous area, (pics to follow, after Mr Twigs has uploaded them).

Meanwhile today, we have had a very jolly if soggy Yorkshire Day at the Emley Show, here are LOTS of photos.

 Gorgeous blooms.

 Lovely children's art work.

 Mmmmmm cake............

 Gorgeous jewellery.

 Card making.

 I think this is gorgeous.

 Children's cakes with a Yorkshire theme, this one with the silver cornet Emley Mast and marshmallow sheep really made me smile !!

 Fab children's photos too!!

Righto off out for dinner with my inlaws to a Japanese restaurant tonight - a first for me.

I promise not to get so behind with the blogging in future.

Ta ta for now.

Twiggy x

Our beautiful boy is 10 !!!!! and a country walk with geocaching

So I've obviously gone for the how many items can I include in a title this time.

Our lovely boy was 10, I repeat 10 yesterday - flippin heck where is the time going?

We went out for dinner and then watched The Hobbit .  Big birthday treat is coming up next week, Dr Who excitement !!!!

Anyhoo he is leaving his first school in July after 6 years, to go up to middle school, so there is much going on at the moment.

On Sunday we had a lovely walk at The Herony and had our first attempt at geocaching which was top fun.  

Wakefield Council have designed a walk for youngsters based on the book Room on the Broom, which is a lovely idea.

I really did notice the hedgerows and flowers are blooming at the moment, hope you like the photos.

Doesn't seem two minutes since Twiglets Dad had to help him do this !!

 Cute boy snapped with mad woman !!

Catch you later Twiggy x

Where is this year going???

Here's a photo from last May of the lane across from our house and a little Twiglet perched on the bridge.

Blimey I can't believe it's May already.

So, any plans for the weekend?

Twiglet is going to The Big Camp, 6,500 Beavers, Cubs and Scouts at the showground in Harrogate for 3 days, top fun !!!

I'm on light duties as I have a particularly nasty chest infection, so I have mostly been making things for my Etsy shop and pottering about. 

 Not very exciting but I'm waiting for the lurgy to pass.

Have a great weekend.

Twiggy x

Hardcastle Crags walk

We had a lovely Spring walk yesterday up at Hardcastle Crags.

 It's not a walk for the faint hearted or those with weak knees as my knees would testify today !!

 Great stepping stones

 Look at these fantastic roots !!

We didn't realise how far uphill and down dale we had walked until we reached the top of the valley - phew !!

Will definitely return to Hardcastle Crags, it will look beautiful in a month or so when the blue bells are out.

Twiggy

Easter Hols so far ............

Crikey, we are having a busy and fun time.  

Spent the Easter weekend eating, drinking laughing with relatives :) 

Took the boy and his cousin to Cannon Hall, his friend has been over a few times and had a sleepover.  

Twiglet is round there today, so I've got some time to catch up with domestic drudgery and mess about on here!

We've even had time to be a bit creative, but more on that when  our masterpiece is finished.

Hasn't the weather been great?  so here is a whistle stop tour and I will do a separate blog about our walk yesterday especially for John ;)

 Had a super afternoon, just Mum and son at lovely Nostell Priory last week. 

 It really was gorgeous and Twiglet requested that we took a look around the house which we both enjoyed, he is an excellent tour guide and found the old fashioned toilet arrangements hysterical (that's why 9 year olds don't work as National Trust tour guides).

 Saturday saw us visiting lovely Filey.

 Yesterday, Mr Twigs had a days hols from work so we went up to Hardcastle Crags and Hebden Bridge, talk about a Daddy Special walk !!! 

 Think we all need another early night tonight.

Really was lovely though and I would heartily recommend a visit.

Tomorrow sees us visiting our first car booty of the year - yay!!

Thursday out with our pals again, blimey we need to go back to school next week for a rest!!

Take care

Twiggy x