Zoom, there goes week one...........

 Every year I think hmmm what shall I do to entertain the Twiglet and every year the time just gallops by. 

 Our first week off has been no exception.

 We started off last Saturday by visiting Crows Nest Park in Dewsbury.

I've never been before, and it really is worth a visit.  

There is a small museum, a cute little cafe, great playground, adventure playground, HUGE park and wildflower garden, oh and a little boating lake, do visit.

 Sunday saw us in Filey - again (yes I know, we should just live there).  

It was Lifeboat Day and lucky Twiglet won 5 prizes on the tombola, one of them a bottle of wine for me -wahey !!

We had a terrific sunny day and managed to cram a lot in, swimming in the sea, body boarding, messing about in the dinghy, spending money on the Lifeboat stalls, eating ice cream, playing the 2p slots, having some lovely Inghams fish and chips, we didn't get home until 9.45pm - dirty stop outs !!

 We visited my lovely Mum on Thursday, always so relaxing and peaceful at my Mums house and I ALWAYS fall asleep in her Summerhouse :)

On Friday we went out with my good friend C, and her boys (who haven't seen Twiglet since half term).  

They played in the woods for hours and we had a walk around New Miller Dam.  We are seeing them again tomorrow, it is so lovely to have time to catch up with our friends.

 After tea on Friday Mr Twigs took us to Thornes Park in Wakefield to see the annual free classic car show, we bumped into a few of Twiglet's school friends and saw some fab vehicles. 

 I'll have this VW Camper please - how cool.

 Twiglet fancied the Caterham.

 Here is a lovely old suitcase I found in my Mums garage - she was going to throw it away - so I nabbed it to keep my fabric in, isn't it fab?

 My first sweetpeas this year from the garden,  they smell divine.

 We went to a car booty on Wednesday, Twiglet managed to use his pocket money to buy a Wii game, some Top Trumps a brand new Pirates of the Caribbean game, a 1978 Daleks annual, and a Sonic computer game for £8 - honestly that kid , his money is elastic !!

Here's what I bought a lovely home grown geranium for a costly 50p!! 

 It brightens up my kitchen window ledge a treat.

We've just been on a local character building 4 mile walk and frankly I need to have a brisk lie down.

The hols are fab but very tiring, we need to go back to school to have a rest :)

Have a super week, whatever you're doing.

Twiggy x

PS I have exciting news about the annual Emley Country Show and something else too, but that will have to keep !!

PPS Did you watch the Olympics Opening Ceremony, we loved it, Twiglet passed out at 11.15pm and had to be carried up to bed ;)

We made it..............

To the Summer hols - wahey!!

As promised to Twiglet, I did dance out of school today.

Have a great holiday everyone.

Twiggy x

Fun in Filey

 Ahhh lovely Filey the place that just keeps on  giving.

We had a super time this weekend and played in the chilly North Sea (wearing wetsuits, we're not that brave).  

We even managed to get a little sunburnt on Saturday. 

 (This is totally amazing as we had to close our lower playground the day before as the school grounds were completely flooded - the children thought it all very exciting, the parents did not !!)

(This is a photo of our beck that is usually a trickle).

Our wedding anniversary was last week - 16 years - and it is the same date as Mr Twigs lovely Big Sis, so we  all went out for a lovely meal on Saturday night. 

 The children behaved beautifully.

This is where we stayed and I can't recommend it highly enough, the hosts are lovely and even arranged a few DVDs and games to amuse Twiglet.

Now we're back and on the big countdown to the end of term - a week on Friday - it can't come soon enough, we are going to be VERY busy until then as I have a month end to do and we have to empty the school for the decorating to be done and a new heating system to be put in - such fun!!

Must mention that our Summer Fayre was a great success(despite the power cuts due to thunder storms) our little school raised a fabtastic £523.  

I enjoyed myself selling cakes - we bought a few - it would have been rude not to - here was my contribution, Smartie cookies.  

We did sample quite a few before the event, if you want the recipe, just shout cos they are lush.

Catch you later.

Twiggy x

A Grand Afternoon out at Brodsworth Hall

Blimey we are busy bees at the moment.  

Mr Twigs had a Governors meeting on Monday.  

I had a Scout Meeting last night - they asked me if  I'd be secretary and I thought what the hey - Thursday night after school I'm helping to man the cake stall at our Summer Fayre and then we're whizzing off to Filey for the weekend on Friday - wahey !!

I will warn you now - this is a very picture heavy post !!

Anyhoo, back to this post, I'm having a quick break from housework to do it.  

We had a lovely afternoon out on Sunday.

After spending the day with my Mum on Saturday to celebrate her birthday a week early as we're away this weekend we had a little trip.

We haven't been to Brodsworth Hall since Twiglet was in his pushchair and Mr Twigs noticed that there was a classic car show on, so off we went.  

It is so beautiful there.

 Twiglet fancied the Bond Buggy.

 This is just like my first ever car,a lovely Metro, but I had mine resprayed Ford Purple Velvet - apart from inside so it had red interior doors cos I ran out of money :)

 Anyone for croquet?

 The gardens are glorious, especially because of all the rain we've had !!

 This plinth was missing a statue, until we arrived.

 I love this little place.

 The rose pergola.

 Great playground.

We strolled down to the beautiful church, where the lovely ladies sell tea and home made cakes on selected Sundays to raise funds.  

It is all delish,very under priced and served up on beautiful china.  

Twiglet and I bought some cake to go !!

 We then enjoyed our cake, sat on the lawns listening to a super brass band - there are brass band concerts throughout the Summer - have a look at the website for details.

A perfect Yorkshire Sunday afternoon - life doesn't get much better than this.

Have a great week.

Twiggy xx

Olympic Torch Excitement

We joined the throngs yesterday up near lovely Greenhead Park in Huddersfield to see the Olympic torch - Twiglet was v.excited - hence non sports fan Twiggy getting out of bed on a Sunday morning :)

We went to the park afterwards to do a few activities but after half an hour the heavens opened so we hopped it.

I had to pop into Sainsbury's on the way home for a few bits and Twiglet got a Moshi Monsters comic as a treat as the rain stopped him going on any rides in the park.

On the way home I said, will you remember today for the rest of your life Twiglet?

(Twiglet looks totally impressed by it all - not !!)

He replied yes Mummy, the very,very first time I've bought a Moshi
Monsters comic.

You've got to laugh.

Twiggy x

Blimey sunshine and teeny giveaway results.

Hello peeps !!

I haven't been around much as we saw that great shiny thing in the sky a few times and have been up at the lottie.
Mr Twigs is going mad and making raised beds agogo.  

Here are a few pics.

Thanks so much for the lovely responses to my last grumpy post.

Good news is washer fixed by clever Mr Twigs for £25 !!

Twiglet is all better, the doctor said he'd got a virus and had an allergic reaction to it - what on earth?

As promised teeny, tiny giveaway.

My lovely assistant's overexposed hand dips into the lurid Ikea bowl and picks out the name of.......

Would you leave me a comment on here with your address (I won't publish it) and I'll send your snoopy fabric out !!

Have a great week.

Twiggy x

FGS

Pah, the half term started off so well but has gone down hill somewhat.  Poor old Twiglet after visiting the dentist, started feeling grotty and developed spots -he has caught the virus that has been going round school for weeks!!

the weather is appalling and the lottie has flooded yet again,so Mr Twigs spent yesterday digging more trenches.

We were going to go to the Honley Show but it's been cancelled due to bad weather  - the poor folk involved must be gutted

So we are watching a Shark's Tale, while Twiglet makes a pirate ship out of old boxes and a sheet :)

Will have to pop over to Nana's later with some washing as the washer has packed in too - what do they say?  It never rains but it pours :)

Thank goodness we didn't go on holiday this week as we normally do, think I'll send the rest of the day with a good book and my boys !!

Twiggy x

Jubilee weekend and a teeny, tiny giveaway......

(My first poppy of the year)

Hi folks did you enjoy your Jubilee weekend?  

Didn't the Queen look smashing?  poor love out in the blimmin rain on Sunday !!

The crowds did warm the cockles though didn't they - what a great lady.

(lurid Jubilee buns)

We had a lovely, family time.  

We went to Railfest at the NRM in York on Saturday with Twiglet's little cuz and my lovely SIL on Saturday.

  

(train re-enactment)

(My favourite bit at Railfest - a fly past by the Lancaster and Spitfire that flew over Buckingham Palace on Tuesday).

Spent the day at my Mum's on Sunday with my big Sisters and their husbands and some of the children, then over to Nana and Grandad's on Monday - phew !!  

Half term is flying by.  

However, you chose to spend it, hope you had fun.

We had to take poor old Twiglet to the dentist today as he's had toothache all weekend, seems it was a combination of big boy teeth coming through and a filling in one of his baby teeth - horrors :(

Anyhoo, here's the teeny, tiny giveaway part.  

 I was rummaging through the cupboard in our spare room last week and came upon this. 

A roll of Snoopy space fabric - I bought it with a view to edging a blanket for Twiglet and promptly lost it about erm 3 years ago!!  

It's from the fantastic Scrapstore in Leeds and cost me a quid !!!

Any ideas, what I could use it for?  all answers gratefully received and we''ll pick a name out and send you a bit of it - it really is very cute.

Righto, off to watch Lewis now and do a bit of stitching - my reward for getting through about an eighth of our ironing mountain.

Take care.

Twiggy x

This week we have mostly been..........

Outside !!

Phew hasn't it been hot - as you know I am a Winter gal so have been a bit of a misbo in the hot weather. 

 However, I was home from work on Friday afternoon by 4.10pm, in Twiglet's paddling pool with a glass of Pimms in my hand - respect !!!

We break up for half term tomorrow, and have been very busy bees over the last 2 weeks.  

Twiglet also had a school trip yesterday and I was down at school this evening for their jubilee disco !!

We have done a lot of work on the lottie, see above, and spent a lot of time in the paddling pool !!!

It was Twiglet's birthday a couple of weeks ago and he managed to celebrate for a week - culminating in a trip to the Lego Experience in Manchester.

I promise to be back soon with some makes, we are off to the Railfest at York Train Museum on Saturday and parties at Nana's and Grandma's Sunday and Monday - but I might get time to make something !!!

Righto, off to watch The Apprentice semi final now, anyone watching, who do you think will win?  

I really wanted Gabriella to win but the lovely lady got the boot last week - shows how much I know.

Have a great half term.

love

Twiggy x