Well today we finally celebrated Mr Twigs birthday, he couldn't get time off work on Friday and Twiglet has an INSET day off school today so we had a lovely Autumny day in one of our very favourite places, York.
THE place to be on a crisp Autumn/Winters day. We didn't take cameras as sometines you just want to have fun without thinking (so ahem, borrowed my images), hmm would this look good on my blog but I will share a bit of our lovely day with you. We started off at Micklegate and had a look at a flooded River Ouse from one of the many bridges.
Had a spot of lunch in my fave pub, The Golden Fleece. Had a very nice pint of Centurion Ghost ale too.
Had a good look round our favourite York shops.
and not forgetting The Teddy Bear Shop.
Had a little nosey up and down all the snickleways - isn't that a fab word? invented by the writer of a walking guide in 1983 to describe all the small lanes in York, that are a combination of snickets, ginnels and alleyways !!! Had a shamble down The Shambles...............
And finished our visit with a walk around the city walls, we were rewarded with fantastic views.
We have had a very busy but smashing half term, Twiglet is back at school tomorrow. After I've done my ironing mountain and sorted the house out post half term hols, I'll be back.
Twiggy x
Another first was his parents evening, it is good to know that he's settling in well, is very confident and likes to share information - you don't say:) He is making friends and is very protective to his little girlyfriend which I think is just lovely.
With the germs slowly clearing off, my mojo is on the horizon (this could be why I've signed up to do two swaps!!!) here are a few bits I made this week.
voice, I AM VERY VERY VERY VERY VERY EXCITED!!!!!!!!!!
What a top place. We finished off the weekend with a most pretty walk in the woods, this is my favourite time of year and a Sunday afternoon walk with my boys in beautiful woodland, followed by a fab Sunday roast cooked by Mr Twigs is just magical.
Well our lurgy has gone from bad to worse. We went down to see our relatives at the weekend and poor old Twiglet spent Saturday night projectile vomiting, which continued in the car on the way home. I am sooooo proud of our boy though, he was and is still being a total trooper and even though he felt ill, he still tried to chat and join in with the others. What a poppet.
We also made many blackberry and apple crumbles after picking lots of blackberries. 
This is the parcel I received from Gina, a selection of seeds and recipes, some garden labels and how fantastic are the watercolour labels on the seed packets.
Flying kites at the kite festival.
And finally a lovely sunny day out.
Here we are, me and my little star (nice shadow Daddy !).
Twiggy x
Ahhh I LOVE September, the seasons changing, crisp bright mornings, farmers bringing in their crops. We have a theory that every year the week after all the children go back to school the weather is stunning. Mr Twigs parents are both retired teachers and can confirm this, much to 
their disgust:) We often used to go on holiday during this time before Twiglet started school and had some cracking weather.
So considering the little chap is now at school, we did our best. I visited the Sculpture Park with my pal on Thursday and we needn't have worried about having nothing to talk about without the children to distract us. We twittered on for 3 hours and managed to fit in a really long walk and coffee, cake and sunshine. Tiptop.
This weekend, we had a terrific time in the old dinghy at Filey, the weather was GORGEOUS, (if only my photos did it justice). I even sloped off alone and had a swim in the sea, boy did I ache the next day - what an old codger!Sunday was spent round at Nana and Grandad Twigs for a barbecue, so we really did squeeze all we could from the glorious September sunshine. Hope you had a super time too.
I haven't done much crafting this week as I'm doing a bit of furniture and stash shifting at the moment, so all will be revealed at a later date. I also have another little project lined up next week, but as they say on News at Ten and we'll have more on that story later............. 
A bit of making and doing.
Some lovely stuff I bought from Lynsey over at Swirlyarts, smashing as always. Lovely Thomas tags for Twiglet (sorry about sideways picture again!) and fairytale envelopes, too lovely to use really :)Finally, I had a jaunt over to my fave big old church hall rummage charity shop and look what I got for a fiver (as well as some books for Twiglet not pictured). These fantastic Ladybird books. And 3 pretty china cups for a project I have in mind. I'll leave you with a piccy of a gorgeous card I received from my good friend Helen to help keep my spirits up when wee Twiglet started school. What a lovely lady.Talking off lovely ladies the hanky has come in useful this last week Vicky (Anglesey Allsorts) but I think I'm over the worst of it now :)
