Rainy day fun

Well it's bucketed down here today. Can't complain though as we had a terrific time in our dinghy in the sea on Sunday, spent two and a half hours cavorting about in the water at Filey - in our wetsuits I hasten to add, it wasn't that warm!! Anyhoo we had a Twiglet and Mummy day today so first of all we used the recipe for playdoh from Smilernpbs blog, thank you Nicola. Mine was a rich dark red with purple glitter, Twiglets pale blue with white glitter :) Do you like our teddy bear army? (see top of page)

We then made the obligatory buns.And finally, how about this for charity shop gold. we spent the day at my Mums on Monday and had a look in the local Salvation Army shop. Talk about striking the jackpot a 1970 Camberwick Green lotto game, completely intact for 50p!!!!! flippin heck it's only got a tiny tear in the box and looks in better nick than me considering I was produced in the same year!!!Right that's me for now, don't forget to watch Shooting Stars tonight UK residents, must practice my Vic Reeves trouser rubbing style.
Twiggy x

Second time around is better.............

Well sometimes. For dinner this evening we had what Twiglet calls ROSSO, you might know it better as risotto - After cooking for us for 17 years, I'm still rubbish at portion control so popped a box of rosso in the freezer last time I made it. We all agreed it tasted much better second time round. I make a mean bread and butter pudding and IF there is any left over, it always tastes nicer for breakfast the next day :)

This theme continues with a pic of half of one of the 6 bags of Country Living, Homes & Antiques, Period Home etc etc I received from a lovely Freecycler the other day.

Here are the 25 cross stitch mags I collected today, along with a ton of cross stitch kits and goodies!!! I am VERY excited about this bundle particularly as the include 2 peacock cross stitch designs as well as The Snowman and Thomas the Tank Engine, all things I've been searching for for ages, serendipity indeed. The magazines will keep me occupied when Twiglet starts school inbetween the HUGE list of things I have to do around the house (we moved here in 2005 and still have boxes that need unpacking!!!) and sobbing into my pillow obviously.

Here's some fab artwork made by Twiglet this morning with a bit of help from me. By the way the red thing does look like a bird in real life, for those of you with naughty minds :)

I received a call for Dr Twigs the other day as these old ladies Nellie (on the left) and Twinky (on the right) have obviously been taking part in illegal wrestling matches while we were on holiday. The good news is, Twinky has had the tear in her neck stitched up and Nellie has been reunited with her tail. I've had Nellie since I was a baby and her ears and tail have been sewn back on SO many times, she has loads of bald patches - it's the drool you know, yes even today :)Yet another Freecycle goody we received ages ago was a dinghy for Twiglet which we're planning on taking to the seaside tomorrow now we have bought some oars to go with it, which will be very jolly.

Hope you like the lily at the top of the screen it's one from our garden.

We went out to the local open farm with our friends on Thursday - we haven't seen them for 2 months!!! - you'll have to take my word that we had a fab time as I forgot my camera - doh!!

Another 2nd time round favourite is this book that I bought from a YMCA charity shop.

I'm really enjoying it, a beautiful book indeed.

Righto, I have a hankering for pancakes and fresh orange juice and dear Mr Twigs has gone to make some, what a top hubby.

Now you tell me what you think is better second time around.

Twiggy x

The travellers return.............

Well we have had a simply lovely time at Pam and Pauls gorgeous little cottage, so while I get on with my holiday washing here are some photos of White o Morn that I took for your enjoyment (see I think of you all the time). Pam very kindly gave me permission to blog my photies!
I will be back later with further details of our incredibly packed tales of adventures and lots of jolly photos.

Twiggy x

PS Please note Twiglets Miffy towel hanging on the fence :)

Feel the fear..... and do it anyway!!!

That's exactly what I did on Saturday when we went here.

http://www.heightsofabraham.com/ I have a great fear of heights which I ignored as I really don't want to pass my phobias on to Twiglet. I felt very brave until we stopped half way up to let people get off at either end. Oh my, how that cable car rocked and Mr Twigs shouted ooo look at those tiny people down there. Flippin heck, anyhoo managed to get to the top and had a lovely time, the weather was gorgeous, the balcony outside the cafe had the stunning view above - no I didn't sit near the edge!!!! Twiglet did lots of playing and went up this tower with Daddy.Can you see them at the top :) We even came back down in the cable car. However, as all the underground cavern tours were 30 minutes long - we felt our boy would get VERY bored - we gave them a miss so I didn't have to face up to my other phobia, phew!!! What a wussy Twiggy.

In other news the previous weekend we were sitting in a soggy Yorkshire field listening to a fantastic steel band, drinking real ale and looking at traction engines!!!

Although the 3 of us are still coughing away I think we're getting better - about time!!!

We've spent a lot of time in the garden recently - weather permitting - and our little veg patch is looking good. Clever Mr Twigs made this frame for the beans.

One of the raised beds, the rhubarb and radishes were very tasty.A gorgeous delphinium grown from seed by Grandma Twiggy..And a lovely hollyhock.I also got all domesticated and made another batch of chilli jam - yummy!! My slothlike state appears to be at an end for now and I made these ATCs for this months Papercrafters swap.Remember the surprise I was making for my friend Helen and her husband Ralph, well here it finally is, it took 5 months to do, but they like it and that's all that matters. Hope you can see it, I had to nick a photo from Helens photobucket, as I forgot to take a photo of it myself, doh!!!
I must be a glutton for punishment as I've offered to do another one for my niece and her future hubby. However she isn't getting hitched until September 2010, so plenty of time to get stuck into it. I'll leave you with a photo that I took of Twiglet and my Mum today, awww bless!!! I have a few bits and bobs on the go so will have to show you next time.

Off to watch Supersizers soon, it does make me larf.

Have a great week

love

Twiggy x

Home produce, sentimental journey and a trip to the zoo!!!

I still haven't got the pics from Mr Twigs camera but have a few on mine from Welsh Mountain Zoo, how funny is this one of the penguin giving Twiglet a good coat of looking at? As for the other one, you can see that I forfeit my dignity for your entertainment.

Well today is the first day I've really stopped to take a breath since we returned from our hols a week ago last Friday. I was scolding myself for lack of creativity and then realised I haven't actually had time to get creative so there we are. However, for once when I took Twiglet to the library bus I also picked up a couple of belting books for me, that I would highly recommend. I'd forgotten how much I like to read instead of watching TV !!!
Anyhoo the garden is starting to produce some nice eatables. We've had very sweet raspberries, the rhubarb (above)was lush and turned into a rhubarb crumble. We couldn't believe how rhubarby it tasted and well done to Mr Twigs who grew the plant from seeds!!!

Yummy potaotes, made perfect mash to go with our bangers (I'm talking sausages here not Gok Wans definition:)

We had a family do over at my mums for her birthday on Sunday here are the cake and little cakes Twiglet and I made for her - note more garden raspberries.

I'm pleased to say that my MAM flu has gone, a few people have asked if it's swine flu, but it can't be cos I had it for less than a weeeeeeekkk (sorry). Twiglet had his final visit to school yesterday and attended a teddy bears picnic on the little school field. Thankfully I walked home from school with my neighbour so couldn't snivel this time. He has been my big brave boy and loves it.

We had a Mummy and Twiglet day today, first time for ages, he's off baking today so we made a dalek!!!

Played and had a sentimental (to me) journey, I realised that this would proably be the last time we visited our usual haunts of the duckpond and playground and have it all to ourselves. In future we will have to visit in school holidays gulp!!!! We had a lovely time, played on the climbing frame - I'm very undignified, found out that ducks like stale cinammon bagelsand on the way home Twiglet found out why Mummy shouted out, don't go in the long grass you might fall in some erm..... oh dear, urgh!!! right home for a bath then!!!!

I also received a lovely unexpected package from Vicky today, thank you so much lady you are kind. It contained two bars of choc which Twiglet and I have already scoffed, a lovely embroidered hanky for my tears when he starts school :( a very nice little note,some lavender, buttons and a pot of moisturiser made by one of Vickys lovely boys, thank you to both of you, muchly appreciated. I've now got to go and perv over Neil Oliver as I've recorded Coast. (I'm beginning to sound like a Vic Reeves trouser rubbing housewife type - oh well if the cap fits etc). Here's a pic of the view on the way back from the playground, to leave you with.

Have a great week.

Twiggy x

Happy 13th Anniversary....................

To us !!

Much loveSarah xxx

We're back...............

Well we have had a FANTASTIC time, the weather has been wonderful, the cottage gorgeous and we've been swimming in the sea most days. We even popped in to see lovely Vicky @ Anglesey Allsorts.

I've not caught up with myself yet and we attended Helen and Ralph's wedding yesterday which was a wonderful day.

This for once will be a short but sweet post as we have a VERY busy week ahead and I have a mountain of stuff to get through.

I must take the opportunity to say a big Happy Anniversary to my lovely husband for tomorrow, it is our 13th wedding anniversary and we've been together now for 20 years, more than half of my lifetime!!!!!! and I'd marry him again tomorrow.

Also Happy Birthday to my lovely Mum who celebrates her birthday on Tuesday.

I've returned from our lovely break in Anglesey in a very reflective mood, probably thinking about all the change ahead of us, so I'm feeling a little restless. Hmmmm.........

Anyhoo, once Mr Twigs has uploaded the holiday pics I'll post a few.

Meanwhile, hope you like the above photo that Mr Twigs took last year and thanks for all your good holiday wishes. Have a great week.

Twiggy x

We're all going on a Summer holiday

Well just had a lovely morning at Twiglets nursery, his new teacher came by to meet Twiglet and we had a very nice time. Lots to do over next few days, dentist, hairdressers, libraries, shopping, ironing, packing etc, etc. So I'll bid you farewell for now lovely readers, see you in a week or so. Get ready for the invasion Vicky and Hubby P :)
love
Twiggy x
PS Celeste and Lissy lou - I posted your parcels to you this morning.

Oooo excitement!!!

We are sat in the middle of a VERY exciting thunderstorm at the moment, has saved me having to water the plants we repotted today. Anyhoo, as one of my original winners hasn't been in touch. Twiglet has kindly done the honours again.
So, second time around the winner is :

CELESTE

So well done and would you email me as soon as poss and let me know which item you would like from my shop.
Twiggy x

At home with the Twiggys and giveaway update

(Super ace Twiglet art work, with a bit of help from Mummy:)Hope you've all had a lovely Fathers day today. Ours started with taking up Mr Twigs breakfast in bed - Twiglet insisted we must wrap up his pressie pass the parcel style and take Daddy a flower in a vase like Mummy Pigs in Peppa Pig :) Hopefully the neighbours didn't see me capering around the garden in my nighty this morning snipping at the geraniums!!!

Twiglet designed a lovely card for his Daddy on the Bonusprint website and dragged his toy electric guitar and mic into our bedroom, to sing Happy Fathers Day -Daddy - bless !!!

We visited the crematorium with some flowers for my darling Dad and had lunch with Nana and Grandad P, then went on to my Mums who has come home with us for a few days, so I can get organised for our hols - hooray!!!

Well I haven't done any crafting recently but done a lot of joint ventures with Master Twiglet, we had an at home with the Twiggys on Thursday which was very productive.

Twiglet getting all arty at the easel!Some homemade hobnobs - yummy!A plate of our salad that we planted a few weeks ago,

Here we have a carnival barge we made :)

We also dug up our very first potatoes this week, Maris Pipers, oh they were delish!

As I said previously we are going away this week. Lissylou has contacted me so I will get your goodies off to you, however, I haven't heard anything from my other winner yet. I'll wait until 7pm tomorrow, if I don't hear anything by then, I'll draw out another name, so call back if you entered as I want to post parcels off on Tuesday.

By the way don't know if you've noticed on the right,but I've just opened a MISI shop!!!

Have a great week

Twiggy x