tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-53896686012446375852024-03-13T07:47:23.540+00:00Adventures in BuglandThoughts, hopes and wishes of an eclectic bug.Ninahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02634220404152379207noreply@blogger.comBlogger387125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5389668601244637585.post-39265903148672133722015-03-09T21:25:00.001+00:002015-03-09T21:25:54.867+00:00Goodbye and Hello <p> Well, since I last posted the time has flown by. </p><p>My last day at Sugar and Spice was lovely. I had quite a few people pop in and wish me good luck. I even recived some presents, flowers and beautiful handmade cards. It wasn't until I got home that night that it hit me, I had left. Reading the lovely messages in my cards tipped me over the edge. Me and Marion had a few last selfies. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://instagram.com/p/0BU28Xxa35/" target="_blank" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" title=""><img src="http://scontent.cdninstagram.com/hphotos-xaf1/t51.2885-15/e15/11017639_857007081022298_856220134_n.jpg" id="blogsy-1425936646190.9507" class="aligncenter" alt="" width="500" height="500"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://instagram.com/p/0BU8soRa4G/" target="_blank" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img src="http://scontent.cdninstagram.com/hphotos-xaf1/t51.2885-15/e15/11049412_952649871413747_1885300287_n.jpg" id="blogsy-1425936646215.1143" class="aligncenter" alt="" width="500" height="500"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://instagram.com/p/0BZXruxawb/" target="_blank" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img src="http://scontent.cdninstagram.com/hphotos-xaf1/t51.2885-15/e15/10249300_958043024207312_219342369_n.jpg" id="blogsy-1425936646195.2478" class="aligncenter" alt="" width="500" height="500"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://instagram.com/p/0BZbemRawl/" target="_blank" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img src="http://scontent.cdninstagram.com/hphotos-xfa1/t51.2885-15/e15/10956722_1442305839394989_1401720223_n.jpg" id="blogsy-1425936646194.7947" class="aligncenter" alt="" width="500" height="500"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div><p>The week after I started my new job at Caffe and Cream. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://instagram.com/p/zevuzmxa_H/" target="_blank" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img src="http://scontent.cdninstagram.com/hphotos-xaf1/t51.2885-15/e15/11008015_501156806690141_201314606_n.jpg" id="blogsy-1425936646205.1572" class="aligncenter" alt="" width="500" height="500"></a></div><p>I was quite nervous but shouldn't have been, everyone is very lovely. I feel like a have slotted into the team nicely and it feels like I have been there for more than two weeks. I have made many paninis, lots of smoked salmon and scrambled egg bagels and millions of milkshakes especially Oreo flavour! </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: right;"> </div><p>Full time work is, well... Full time! I am still trying to get a good balance going on with work, home, family and horse. And my body, oh my!!!!!!!!! Standing from 9-5 plus walking the 25 minutes to and from work is breaking me a little. Hurray for Zapain! I am loving the new job though. </p><p>I've managed to squeeze a little project life in though. That's the beauty of project life as you need little amount of stash at hand to do a few pages. The only spanner in the works is my Selphy has broken so I am having to get my photos printed at my local Kodak shop in my lunch break which means I have to be organised!!!! </p><p> </p><div style="text-align: right; font-size: small; clear: both;" id="blogsy_footer"><a href="http://blogsyapp.com" target="_blank"><img src="http://blogsyapp.com/images/blogsy_footer_icon.png" alt="Posted with Blogsy" style="vertical-align: middle; margin-right: 5px;" width="20" height="20" />Posted with Blogsy</a></div>Ninahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02634220404152379207noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5389668601244637585.post-19280192942052743862015-02-12T09:52:00.001+00:002015-02-12T09:52:59.773+00:00Why I am leaving ...... <p> So, here goes. Last summer Kev got really ill and was in hospital for 10 days. He had a water infection, pneumonia and a systemic virus which travel round his body attacking his major organs. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-Yoj2YzyUVYA/VNx39yrM9xI/AAAAAAAAIYc/kmwjX4pN5cY/s1024/Photo%25252020150212095813368.jpg" target="_blank" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-Yoj2YzyUVYA/VNx39yrM9xI/AAAAAAAAIYc/kmwjX4pN5cY/s500/Photo%25252020150212095813368.jpg" id="blogsy-1423735098191.4185" class="aligncenter" width="500" height="333" alt=""></a></div><p> To be honest it was a pretty grim time. It did however get Kev thinking about life and such. Kev had worked in the city for over 20 years to support me and the kids even though it wasn't really what he wanted to be doing anymore. We came to the conclusion that life is too short to be doing something you have hated for so long. An opportunity came along for Kev to work for a local business but this did mean a big pay cut, one which we couldn't really afford. Now, Kev has supported me ever since we fell pregnant with Callum ( we had only been together 9 months and I was just 20). Don't get me wrong, I have always worked part time because I am one of those people who has to do something but now it was time for me to support Kev in his new career path which in turn meant I needed to work more to bump up the missing money. This led me to the heartbreaking decision that I had to leave Sugar and Spice. So, after applying for nearly 40 jobs (no one really wanted me) I managed to get one. </p><p>As of the 21st February I'll be leaving Sugar and Spice to go and work in a local coffee shop, Caffe and Cream in Billericay High Street. </p><p>Marion and I made a little film about my move but also Marion's plans for the future. </p><div class="separator" style="text-align: center;"><iframe title="YouTube video player" class="youtube-player" type="text/html" width="500" height="305" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/nEyv4Pq6hEk" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen=""></iframe></div><p> I can't tell you how much I am going to miss everyone especially Marion, Barbie, all the lovely customers and the guys at the craft village. X x x</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div><p> </p><div style="text-align: right; font-size: small; clear: both;" id="blogsy_footer"><a href="http://blogsyapp.com" target="_blank"><img src="http://blogsyapp.com/images/blogsy_footer_icon.png" alt="Posted with Blogsy" style="vertical-align: middle; margin-right: 5px;" width="20" height="20" />Posted with Blogsy</a></div>Ninahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02634220404152379207noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5389668601244637585.post-25438774340585698252015-02-11T20:01:00.001+00:002015-02-11T20:01:37.182+00:00Project life January 1st - 4th<p> One of my craft goals this year was to document our year, Project Life style. I couldn't wait to make a start. I was worried though, as I mentioned in another blog post, I had dived into the Project Life thing when it first came to the UK but then felt very overwhelmed by the daunting task of the commitment to making a page every week. Now I am ready and raring to go! </p><p>This is my first weeks pages.... </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-feU6d4_lEWc/VNu1EoGbePI/AAAAAAAAIX8/cl_HDxEkvys/s1024/Photo%25252020150211200635512.jpg" target="_blank" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-feU6d4_lEWc/VNu1EoGbePI/AAAAAAAAIX8/cl_HDxEkvys/s500/Photo%25252020150211200635512.jpg" id="blogsy-1423685214997.6077" class="aligncenter" alt="" width="500" height="500"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-jRNaqP6iqN8/VNu1GWYdfwI/AAAAAAAAIYE/NoFTUoqqsKY/s1024/Photo%25252020150211200635687.jpg" target="_blank" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-jRNaqP6iqN8/VNu1GWYdfwI/AAAAAAAAIYE/NoFTUoqqsKY/s500/Photo%25252020150211200635687.jpg" id="blogsy-1423685214993.9849" class="aligncenter" width="500" height="500" alt=""></a></div><p> And together... </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-FCZGmAMjpYI/VNu1HVsKWNI/AAAAAAAAIYM/C3XRaNa6nvs/s1024/Photo%25252020150211200635868.jpg" target="_blank" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-FCZGmAMjpYI/VNu1HVsKWNI/AAAAAAAAIYM/C3XRaNa6nvs/s500/Photo%25252020150211200635868.jpg" id="blogsy-1423685215031.2275" class="aligncenter" width="500" height="253" alt=""></a></div><p> Before I share any more I must complete the journaling. I think this is an important part of documenting life. </p><p> </p><div style="text-align: right; font-size: small; clear: both;" id="blogsy_footer"><a href="http://blogsyapp.com" target="_blank"><img src="http://blogsyapp.com/images/blogsy_footer_icon.png" alt="Posted with Blogsy" style="vertical-align: middle; margin-right: 5px;" width="20" height="20" />Posted with Blogsy</a></div>Ninahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02634220404152379207noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5389668601244637585.post-57570373260370898112015-02-05T22:52:00.001+00:002015-02-05T22:52:47.736+00:00Whoop Whoop! PaperArtsy Love!<p> A little while ago I was asked by the lovely <a href="http://www.imaginethatpapercraft.blogspot.co.uk" target="_self" title="Emma ">Emma Godfre</a><a href="http://www.imaginethatpapercraft.blogspot.co.uk" target="_self" title=""></a>y to embark on a secret mission. This mission was to create some samples using her new stamps designed for <a href="http://www.paperartsy.co.uk" target="_self" title="">PaperArtsy</a> . Of course I said yes!!!! </p><p>Emma's new stamps are designed with Project Life/pocket scrapbooking in mind. I was given this stamp set to play with </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-kYZOC6vgQEM/VNP0KrEli4I/AAAAAAAAIXM/nM-SYIWuIf4/s635/Photo%25252020150205225729197.jpg" target="_blank" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" title=""><img src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-kYZOC6vgQEM/VNP0KrEli4I/AAAAAAAAIXM/nM-SYIWuIf4/s500/Photo%25252020150205225729197.jpg" id="blogsy-1423177075147.5513" class="aligncenter" alt="" width="437" height="635"></a></div><p> These stamps are designed for your every day documentation. I really loved the journaling card, this would be super for making your own project life cards or for stamping over a pre printed card. </p><p>So firstly I made some pocket scrapbooking cards. I wanted to make samples in the style which these stamps were first intended. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-F06c9fqCCFc/VNP0L-EFCOI/AAAAAAAAIXU/NjjzIZJrKXE/s1024/Photo%25252020150205225729327.jpg" target="_blank" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-F06c9fqCCFc/VNP0L-EFCOI/AAAAAAAAIXU/NjjzIZJrKXE/s500/Photo%25252020150205225729327.jpg" id="blogsy-1423177075191.6833" class="aligncenter" alt="" width="500" height="645"></a></div><p> </p><p> I am totally in love with the whole watercolour style which is massive right now and wanted to embrace this style. I also had to use a bit of grunge paste! The colour palett which Emma chose for us to work with was just lush! <span style="color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.701961); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 17px; line-height: normal; -webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(130, 98, 83, 0.0980392); text-decoration: -webkit-letterpress;">Bora Bora, Mermaid, Old Gold, Orchid, Candy Floss, Sherbet plus white and black as neutrals. </span></p><p><span style="color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.701961); font-family: UICTFontTextStyleBody; font-size: 17px; line-height: normal; -webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(130, 98, 83, 0.0980392); text-decoration: -webkit-letterpress;">For my other sample I wanted to stamp these yummy stamps directly onto a photo. I couldn't stop thinking about using them in this way!!! So using the Fresco paints and Stazon ink I produced this.. </span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-j7_uDsNueGg/VNP0M66DEXI/AAAAAAAAIXc/BcbClmf8Y9Q/s705/Photo%25252020150205225729382.jpg" target="_blank" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-j7_uDsNueGg/VNP0M66DEXI/AAAAAAAAIXc/BcbClmf8Y9Q/s500/Photo%25252020150205225729382.jpg" id="blogsy-1423177075230.6409" class="aligncenter" alt="" width="500" height="428"></a></div><p>Awwwww look at Pepper!</p><div class="separator" style="text-align: center; clear: both;"><a href="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-wsBxY2k48bc/VNP0OBSZ8jI/AAAAAAAAIXk/vOJGGSOPLEY/s1024/Photo%25252020150205225729518.jpg" target="_blank" style=""><img src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-wsBxY2k48bc/VNP0OBSZ8jI/AAAAAAAAIXk/vOJGGSOPLEY/s500/Photo%25252020150205225729518.jpg" id="blogsy-1423177075153.143" class="alignnone" width="500" height="371" alt=""></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: none;">Ah, now here you can see the different layers of this sample. By stamping the text onto the paint on the page protector with Versa Fine, leaving it to dry for a few hours then wiping off the ink with a baby wipe, you get a magical negative effect. </div><p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-uef3URrcE5U/VNP0PHcwXgI/AAAAAAAAIXs/eT7HgeQlhYo/s603/Photo%25252020150205225729576.jpg" target="_blank" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-uef3URrcE5U/VNP0PHcwXgI/AAAAAAAAIXs/eT7HgeQlhYo/s500/Photo%25252020150205225729576.jpg" id="blogsy-1423177075223.8342" class="aligncenter" width="500" height="500" alt=""></a></div><p> I am totally chuffed to have been asked to make samples for Emma. I love PaperArtsy (the products and the guys themselves!) , it was a real honour! </p><p> </p><div style="text-align: right; font-size: small; clear: both;" id="blogsy_footer"><a href="http://blogsyapp.com" target="_blank"><img src="http://blogsyapp.com/images/blogsy_footer_icon.png" alt="Posted with Blogsy" style="vertical-align: middle; margin-right: 5px;" width="20" height="20" />Posted with Blogsy</a></div>Ninahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02634220404152379207noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5389668601244637585.post-73635074914120705392015-01-17T18:13:00.001+00:002015-01-17T18:13:45.787+00:00I have been diagnosed.....
<p> That's right. Finally I can officially say I have Hypermobility Syndrome. This is an amazing day for me as I have been fobed off for so long by many medical professionals whom have told me to get on with my pain. </p>
<p>Basically for those who don't know what I am talking about, HMS is a connective tissue disorder. This means that the tissue which is there to support the joints is lax like an over stretched elastic band. This can affect any connective tissue in the body including esophagus, heart valves and veins. Because of the silly overstretched veins, blood pools in them making a surge of adrenaline. Ever wondered why I am oftern bouncing of the walls?! </p>
<p>Dr Kaz Kaz (coolest name ever!) told me I need to start swimming which is the safest form of exercise I can do. I hate swimming, well not actual swimming but swimming pools. Aaaagggghhh. Dirty, plaster floating, pube flooring swimming pools. The other problem is I can't really swim. I do every stroke possible in one move....... I need to learn. </p>
<p>So the plan is, I do specialist Pilates, swim, see a podiatrist, see a Gastroenterologist and do a 8 week pain management course. </p>
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<p>After posting my new year goals I thought I'd completely copy <a href="http://www.littlelifeofscrap.co.uk" target="_blank" title="Leanne">Leanne</a> And post my craft aims for the year. </p>
<p>1 Project Life........ A few years ago, when Project Life first came to the UK I got completely caught up in the buzz and brought a load of stash. Then feeling very overwhelmed by the idea of documenting every week for a year I baled out. This year I am going to go for it again after dabbling in a few pages last year. I am lucky because one of my yummy friends Polly, is the queen of PL. If you want to have a peek at her stuff pop over to her Instagram <a href="http://instagram.com/pollyscraps" style="line-height: 1.3em;">http://instagram.com/pollyscraps</a></p>
<p>2 Take more photos...... I take quite a few every day photos but when it comes to events or gatherings I get a bit shutter shy. I think this connects to my brave goal.</p>
<p>3 Paint and draw...... I used to draw loads. This was before I discovered craft. Callum is so talented with his art, he makes me so proud. It's made me feel really inspired and New Year's Day I decided to give it a go.</p>
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<div class="separator" style="text-align: left; clear: both;">4 Finish Stuff....... For many crafters this is probably one of their new year goals too. We like to dip into things then move on, not even completing what we started. This one is an aim that I say every single year! </div>
<div class="separator" style="text-align: left; clear: both;">5 Make more cards..... I really enjoy making cards now and this is largely due to Pinterest giving me a mojo injection but I don't make many for people. I need to be more organised with events and get my finger out and start making. I've started this goal already by making my Mum's birthday card.</div>
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<div class="separator" style="text-align: left; clear: both;">6 Sew..... Get my sewing machine out and sew baby, sew! I've already got plans with my friend Karen to kick start this off but to be honest I am a little scared of the mean green machine. </div>
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This year is going to be a big year for us with Callum going to college and Elli moving up to senior school to name a few. </p><p>1 - Get healthy ... I know this time of year everyone says that but I need to. I just can't get below the 12st mark and my body feels like it's going to break in some way or another all the time. I am going to see the EDS specialist in two weeks time and I am sure he will tell me to make some changes. </p><p>2 - Make friends and keep them ...... Not in a stalker way but not push people away. Constantly feeling paranoid if I have upset some because they haven't called/ didn't invite me to their charity coffee morning/ didn't invite me out for their birthday drinks is not a great mind place to be. Make an effort and keep in touch. </p><p>3 - Be brave .... I suppose this links to the last goal. Make arrangements, say what needs to be said, trust in gods will. Stop hiding!!!</p><p>4 - Fill my mind with good ..... Read my bible, read ANYTHING actually, write letters, draw and paint, play board games, walk, craft. </p><p style="text-align: start;"><span style="text-align: center; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">5 - Stick to things....... Clean eating, targets, schedules, dreams. </span><br></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://instagram.com/p/xEz5dLRa8-/" target="_blank" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" title=""><img src="http://scontent-a.cdninstagram.com/hphotos-xaf1/t51.2885-15/10864710_858147220872783_147011306_n.jpg" id="blogsy-1420227586821.6492" class="aligncenter" alt="" width="500" height="500"></a>Tell me if you have any goals for 2015.</div><p> </p><p> </p><div style="text-align: right; font-size: small; clear: both;" id="blogsy_footer"><a href="http://blogsyapp.com" target="_blank"><img src="http://blogsyapp.com/images/blogsy_footer_icon.png" alt="Posted with Blogsy" style="vertical-align: middle; margin-right: 5px;" width="20" height="20" />Posted with Blogsy</a></div>Ninahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02634220404152379207noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5389668601244637585.post-55231086885919010482014-08-25T21:02:00.001+01:002014-08-25T21:02:22.188+01:0015/31 Top 5 Travel Destinations<p> I haven't travelled much in my life so far. I think that's what happens when you have your first child at 20. I hope that when the kids are a little older me and Kev will have a chance to explore. </p><p>When I think of the destinations I would like to visit , it's not the place but something in that place that has brought me to want to visit. </p><p>The first place is The Minack Theatre in Cornwall. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-ESsO4RpGWdo/U_uWOYQ8WII/AAAAAAAAIWQ/LiUmeYL9kS4/s896/Photo%25252020140825210234.jpg" target="_blank" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-ESsO4RpGWdo/U_uWOYQ8WII/AAAAAAAAIWQ/LiUmeYL9kS4/s500/Photo%25252020140825210234.jpg" id="blogsy-1408996978429.6968" class="aligncenter" alt="" width="500" height="747"></a></div><p> I first came across this wonderful little theatre when I was looking at <a href="http://youtu.be/z3LdE6G6ozg" target="_blank" title="Seth">Seth Lakeman</a> music videos. What an amazing setting for a gig. </p><p>Second place is Jamaica. Ever since my early teens, I have loved reggae music especially Bob Marley & the Wailer's. I would study his song lyrics and any reading material I could find. My favourite book is Bob Marley Catch a Fire. This book has such wonderful descriptions of Bob Marleys life, it made me want to see the place that he lived. I know it's probably not possible to visit such places but I can only imagine that any part of Jamaica is amazing. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-G3mbC7bwJ4g/U_uWPsLowXI/AAAAAAAAIWY/3hOCUJoZ3y8/s800/Photo%25252020140825210234.jpg" target="_blank" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-G3mbC7bwJ4g/U_uWPsLowXI/AAAAAAAAIWY/3hOCUJoZ3y8/s500/Photo%25252020140825210234.jpg" id="blogsy-1408996978474.1099" class="aligncenter" alt="" width="500" height="667"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Third place, well it's not a place as such but is the Northern Lights. <a href="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-3eu8DnMXFrA/U_uWQgZ6z8I/AAAAAAAAIWg/Mq0j2_z5utA/s394/Photo%25252020140825210234.jpg" target="_blank" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-3eu8DnMXFrA/U_uWQgZ6z8I/AAAAAAAAIWg/Mq0j2_z5utA/s394/Photo%25252020140825210234.jpg" id="blogsy-1408996978436.8994" class="aligncenter" alt="" width="262" height="394"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">To go to Iceland maybe and view such spectacle would be a dream. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Fourth place is Scotland. I have been here once and this was for our honeymoon. We stayed at the Isle of Seil which is just off Oban. It was such a magical place. </div><p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-0YcOV-Fq0M8/U_uWRpA2SxI/AAAAAAAAIWo/XHLgKx0r6oM/s640/Photo%25252020140825210234.jpg" target="_blank" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-0YcOV-Fq0M8/U_uWRpA2SxI/AAAAAAAAIWo/XHLgKx0r6oM/s500/Photo%25252020140825210234.jpg" id="blogsy-1408996978417.7952" class="aligncenter" alt="" width="426" height="640"></a></div><p> I know there is so much more to explore. </p><p>Fith, Italy anywhere!!! </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-HIk4_M0YT7c/U_uWSoe0o9I/AAAAAAAAIWw/DBBLtDsr3_Q/s640/Photo%25252020140825210234.jpg" target="_blank" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-HIk4_M0YT7c/U_uWSoe0o9I/AAAAAAAAIWw/DBBLtDsr3_Q/s500/Photo%25252020140825210234.jpg" id="blogsy-1408996978437.962" class="aligncenter" width="453" height="640" alt=""></a></div><p> The food, wine, people, history, culture. I could go on! </p><p> </p><div style="text-align: right; font-size: small; clear: both;" id="blogsy_footer"><a href="http://blogsyapp.com" target="_blank"><img src="http://blogsyapp.com/images/blogsy_footer_icon.png" alt="Posted with Blogsy" style="vertical-align: middle; margin-right: 5px;" width="20" height="20" />Posted with Blogsy</a></div>Ninahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02634220404152379207noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5389668601244637585.post-66691377623178068212014-08-22T23:51:00.001+01:002014-08-22T23:51:29.271+01:0014/31 Why I Blog<p> Sorry a want AWOL yesterday, I've been busy with a little project that me and a few other ladies are taking part in. Here is a sneak peek</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-bf66w82bIXU/U_fJaIB6upI/AAAAAAAAIV4/TJp-CP1WFuY/s1024/Photo%25252020140822235149.jpg" target="_blank" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-bf66w82bIXU/U_fJaIB6upI/AAAAAAAAIV4/TJp-CP1WFuY/s500/Photo%25252020140822235149.jpg" id="blogsy-1408747920743.5964" class="aligncenter" alt="" width="500" height="508"></a></div><p> I'll show you more tomorrow. </p><p>Now, today's post, Why I blog is an easy one. I like to write. I have been pondering this post all week and it wasn't until I was talking to a lovely lass about her GCSE English exam and how it was cool because she just likes to write, that I too realised that's why I like to blog. </p><p>When I was Miss Woo's age I did want to become an author. </p><p>It was at this age that I was given a pile of horsey books by my auntie Sue's neighbour. These books included the fabulous Jill's Gymkhana by Ruby Ferguson. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-is6xCp6EMPI/U_fJbb6bsaI/AAAAAAAAIWA/lkfRvOfxopM/s400/Photo%25252020140822235149.jpg" target="_blank" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-is6xCp6EMPI/U_fJbb6bsaI/AAAAAAAAIWA/lkfRvOfxopM/s400/Photo%25252020140822235149.jpg" id="blogsy-1408747920669.1694" class="aligncenter" width="246" height="400" alt=""></a></div><p> This book was written in 1949 but that didn't matter to me, it was the world of horses. </p><p>This series of books ( there are 9 in total) inspired me to write stories about me and my fictional pony Puzzle, a piebald cob. As I ran along the Heath where I lived, I would act out the stories I had written or invented new ones. </p><p>I would love to own the first editions of these books. Who knows what happened to mine. </p><p>Night night. </p><p> </p><div style="text-align: right; font-size: small; clear: both;" id="blogsy_footer"><a href="http://blogsyapp.com" target="_blank"><img src="http://blogsyapp.com/images/blogsy_footer_icon.png" alt="Posted with Blogsy" style="vertical-align: middle; margin-right: 5px;" width="20" height="20" />Posted with Blogsy</a></div>Ninahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02634220404152379207noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5389668601244637585.post-37613637350715502382014-08-20T23:20:00.001+01:002014-08-20T23:20:22.878+01:0013/31 Where I Live<p>Our family live in Billericay which is in Essex. </p><p> Billericay is close enough to London (a 40 minute train journey) but just far away enough to have a bit of countryside. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://instagram.com/p/hqsstBxa7e/" target="_blank" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img src="http://scontent-a.cdninstagram.com/hphotos-xap1/t51.2885-15/1172679_267413156741558_2064103664_n.jpg" id="blogsy-1408573251740.8765" class="aligncenter" alt="" width="500" height="500"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://instagram.com/p/h8yTqlxa2h/" target="_blank" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img src="http://scontent-b.cdninstagram.com/hphotos-xpa1/t51.2885-15/1168631_552443594833596_1026358738_n.jpg" id="blogsy-1408573251758.2727" class="aligncenter" alt="" width="500" height="500"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://instagram.com/p/dDSo92Ra4y/" target="_blank" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img src="http://scontent-a.cdninstagram.com/hphotos-xpa1/outbound-distilleryimage6/t0.0-17/OBPTH/240c114e05fe11e3b59022000aa80136_7.jpg" id="blogsy-1408573251799.4475" class="aligncenter" alt="" width="500" height="500"></a></div><p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://instagram.com/p/cgUO3URa5c/" target="_blank" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img src="http://scontent-a.cdninstagram.com/hphotos-xfa1/outbound-distilleryimage0/t0.0-17/OBPTH/b598ad82fb5111e2a1c022000a9e06ab_7.jpg" id="blogsy-1408573251756.6523" class="aligncenter" alt="" width="500" height="500"></a></div><p> Not far from where we live we have Norsey Woods which dates back to bronze and Iron Age! We love to go here to build dens, climb trees and have a nice stroll. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-enNZho2vJHY/U_UfD30rKKI/AAAAAAAAIVQ/6UbOkUMjMwc/s1024/Photo%25252020140820232023.jpg" target="_blank" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-enNZho2vJHY/U_UfD30rKKI/AAAAAAAAIVQ/6UbOkUMjMwc/s500/Photo%25252020140820232023.jpg" id="blogsy-1408573251783.5962" class="aligncenter" alt="" width="500" height="500"></a></div><p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-HqUp7U8uF4Y/U_UfGFJ-ZmI/AAAAAAAAIVY/7ljAApLB2wM/s1024/Photo%25252020140820232023.jpg" target="_blank" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-HqUp7U8uF4Y/U_UfGFJ-ZmI/AAAAAAAAIVY/7ljAApLB2wM/s500/Photo%25252020140820232023.jpg" id="blogsy-1408573251756.8074" class="aligncenter" alt="" width="500" height="500"></a></div><p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-8tSBO377s3Y/U_UfHcjU8mI/AAAAAAAAIVg/1G0GgZvAjsY/s1024/Photo%25252020140820232024.jpg" target="_blank" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-8tSBO377s3Y/U_UfHcjU8mI/AAAAAAAAIVg/1G0GgZvAjsY/s500/Photo%25252020140820232024.jpg" id="blogsy-1408573251790.5818" class="aligncenter" alt="" width="500" height="500"></a></div><p> Oh and as everybody knows, Gavin & Stacey put billericay on the map but it wasn't even filmed here! </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-WxEpOvwaULc/U_UfIt2k3aI/AAAAAAAAIVo/Xv4mh03GAUQ/s552/Photo%25252020140820232024.jpg" target="_blank" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-WxEpOvwaULc/U_UfIt2k3aI/AAAAAAAAIVo/Xv4mh03GAUQ/s500/Photo%25252020140820232024.jpg" id="blogsy-1408573251817.3684" class="aligncenter" width="500" height="333" alt=""></a></div><p> </p><p> </p><div style="text-align: right; font-size: small; clear: both;" id="blogsy_footer"><a href="http://blogsyapp.com" target="_blank"><img src="http://blogsyapp.com/images/blogsy_footer_icon.png" alt="Posted with Blogsy" style="vertical-align: middle; margin-right: 5px;" width="20" height="20" />Posted with Blogsy</a></div>Ninahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02634220404152379207noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5389668601244637585.post-75878079859023759112014-08-19T23:10:00.001+01:002014-08-19T23:10:38.857+01:0011/31 Top 5 Movies<p> I've totally messed up the order of these prompts! </p><p>As many people know I don't watch too much TV. This extends to films too. So my top 5 are... </p><p>1. Love Actually </p><p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-oMnEPt7Y3no/U_PLSWQk3FI/AAAAAAAAIUg/SD_SVwaK7Rk/s317/Photo%25252020140819231042.jpg" target="_blank" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-oMnEPt7Y3no/U_PLSWQk3FI/AAAAAAAAIUg/SD_SVwaK7Rk/s317/Photo%25252020140819231042.jpg" id="blogsy-1408486264729.4153" class="aligncenter" alt="" width="214" height="317"></a></div><p> Love, death, Christmas, boobies, music, Hugh Grant. What's not to love!?</p><p>2. About a Boy</p><p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-XkRwCvIUDK4/U_PLT_Cnr8I/AAAAAAAAIUo/3yNXR308iTo/s160/Photo%25252020140819231042.jpg" target="_blank" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-XkRwCvIUDK4/U_PLT_Cnr8I/AAAAAAAAIUo/3yNXR308iTo/s160/Photo%25252020140819231042.jpg" id="blogsy-1408486264730.344" class="aligncenter" alt="" width="107" height="160"></a></div><p> Hugh Grant, Hugh Grant and a geeky boy. </p><p>3. Grease. </p><p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-PjYbsO3LHwM/U_PLUuibg9I/AAAAAAAAIUw/fzky1ObxGm8/s275/Photo%25252020140819231042.jpg" target="_blank" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-PjYbsO3LHwM/U_PLUuibg9I/AAAAAAAAIUw/fzky1ObxGm8/s275/Photo%25252020140819231042.jpg" id="blogsy-1408486264737.284" class="aligncenter" alt="" width="183" height="275"></a></div><p> Who doesn't love this film? Well Kev who has never seen it but that's another story!</p><p>4. Aristocats </p><p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-v2ObzggfZ28/U_PLV6g-KiI/AAAAAAAAIU4/XYnmpXBGovY/s500/Photo%25252020140819231042.jpg" target="_blank" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-v2ObzggfZ28/U_PLV6g-KiI/AAAAAAAAIU4/XYnmpXBGovY/s500/Photo%25252020140819231042.jpg" id="blogsy-1408486264800.7837" class="aligncenter" alt="" width="500" height="500"></a></div><p> The first ever film I loved. Ask my mum! </p><p>5. Avatar</p><p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-7G1PoHfd4Xw/U_PLWwpsxOI/AAAAAAAAIVA/V4WeWu4xjpY/s284/Photo%25252020140819231042.jpg" target="_blank" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-7G1PoHfd4Xw/U_PLWwpsxOI/AAAAAAAAIVA/V4WeWu4xjpY/s284/Photo%25252020140819231042.jpg" id="blogsy-1408486264777.0107" class="aligncenter" width="284" height="177" alt=""></a></div><p> Is it possible to be in love with a film character who looks like this?! </p><p>What's your top 5?</p><p> </p><div style="text-align: right; font-size: small; clear: both;" id="blogsy_footer"><a href="http://blogsyapp.com" target="_blank"><img src="http://blogsyapp.com/images/blogsy_footer_icon.png" alt="Posted with Blogsy" style="vertical-align: middle; margin-right: 5px;" width="20" height="20" />Posted with Blogsy</a></div>Ninahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02634220404152379207noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5389668601244637585.post-79205865486134657262014-08-18T22:31:00.001+01:002014-08-18T22:31:16.367+01:0012/31 Guilty Pleasures <p> <span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><font face="Georgia">A <b style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; background-image: none; box-sizing: border-box;">guilty pleasure is something one enjoys and considers <a href="http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pleasurable" title="Pleasurable" class="mw-redirect" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; background-image: none; box-sizing: border-box; text-decoration: none;">pleasurable</a> despite feeling <a href="http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guilt_(emotion)" title="Guilt (emotion)" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; background-image: none; box-sizing: border-box; text-decoration: none;">guilt</a>for enjoying it. The "guilt" involved is sometimes simply fear of others discovering one's lowbrow or otherwise <a href="http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Embarrassing" title="Embarrassing" class="mw-redirect" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; background-image: none; box-sizing: border-box; text-decoration: none;">embarrassing</a> tastes, such as <a href="http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Camp_(style)" title="Camp (style)" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; background-image: none; box-sizing: border-box; text-decoration: none;">campy</a> styles of entertainment. <a href="http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fashion" title="Fashion" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; background-image: none; box-sizing: border-box; text-decoration: none;">Fashion</a>,<a href="http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Video_game" title="Video game" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; background-image: none; box-sizing: border-box; text-decoration: none;">video games</a>, <a href="http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bachata" title="Bachata" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; background-image: none; box-sizing: border-box; text-decoration: none;">bachata</a><span class="plainlinks noprint Inline-Template" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; vertical-align: text-top; background-image: none; box-sizing: border-box;">[<i style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; font-variant: inherit; vertical-align: baseline; background-image: none; box-sizing: border-box;"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://toolserver.org/%7Edispenser/cgi-bin/dab_solver.py?page=Guilty_pleasure&editintro=Template:Disambiguation_needed/editintro&client=Template:Dn" style="margin: 0px; border: 0px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; vertical-align: baseline; box-sizing: border-box; text-decoration: none; padding: 0px !important; background-image: none !important;"><span title="Link needs disambiguation. (June 2014)" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; vertical-align: baseline; background-image: none; box-sizing: border-box;">disambiguation needed</span></a>]</em></span><i style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; font-variant: inherit; vertical-align: baseline; background-image: none; box-sizing: border-box;"><i style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; font-variant: inherit; vertical-align: baseline; background-image: none; box-sizing: border-box;"><i style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; font-variant: inherit; vertical-align: baseline; background-image: none; box-sizing: border-box;"><i style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; font-variant: inherit; vertical-align: baseline; background-image: none; box-sizing: border-box;"><i style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; font-variant: inherit; vertical-align: baseline; background-image: none; box-sizing: border-box;">, <a href="http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Music" title="Music" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; background-image: none; box-sizing: border-box; text-decoration: none;">music</a>, <a href="http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Theatre" title="Theatre" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; background-image: none; box-sizing: border-box; text-decoration: none;">theatre</a>, <a href="http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Television_series" title="Television series" class="mw-redirect" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; background-image: none; box-sizing: border-box; text-decoration: none;">television series</a>,<sup id="cite_ref-1" class="reference" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; background-image: none; box-sizing: border-box;"><a href="http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guilty_pleasure#cite_note-1" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; vertical-align: baseline; background-image: none; box-sizing: border-box; text-decoration: none;"><span style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; vertical-align: baseline; background-image: none; box-sizing: border-box;">[</span>1<span style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; vertical-align: baseline; background-image: none; box-sizing: border-box;">]</span></a></sup> <a href="http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Film" title="Film" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; background-image: none; box-sizing: border-box; text-decoration: none;">films</a>,<sup id="cite_ref-2" class="reference" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; background-image: none; box-sizing: border-box;"><a href="http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guilty_pleasure#cite_note-2" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; vertical-align: baseline; background-image: none; box-sizing: border-box; text-decoration: none;"><span style="margin: 0px; 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font-variant: inherit; vertical-align: baseline; background-image: none; box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><font face="Georgia">I had to google it so I was 100% sure I was barking up the right tree. I don't like using the work guilty, it makes the think of criminals. I prefer the word naughty. Naughty pleasures or wrong pleasure! </font></span></em></strong></em></em></strong></em></em></em></strong></em></em></em></strong></em></em></em></strong></p><p><b style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; background-image: none; box-sizing: border-box;"><b style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; background-image: none; box-sizing: border-box;"><i style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; font-variant: inherit; vertical-align: baseline; background-image: none; box-sizing: border-box;"><i style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; font-variant: inherit; vertical-align: baseline; background-image: none; box-sizing: border-box;"><b style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; background-image: none; box-sizing: border-box;"><i style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; font-variant: inherit; vertical-align: baseline; background-image: none; box-sizing: border-box;"><b style="margin: 0px; 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padding: 0px; border: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; background-image: none; box-sizing: border-box;"><i style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; font-variant: inherit; vertical-align: baseline; background-image: none; box-sizing: border-box;"><b style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; background-image: none; box-sizing: border-box;"><i style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; font-variant: inherit; vertical-align: baseline; background-image: none; box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><font face="Georgia">So my 3 naughty pleasures are </font></span></em></strong></em></strong></em></em></strong></em></strong></em></em></strong></strong></em></strong></em></em></strong></strong></em></strong></em></em></strong></strong></p><p><b style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; background-image: none; box-sizing: border-box;"><i style="margin: 0px; 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background-image: none; box-sizing: border-box;"><b style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; background-image: none; box-sizing: border-box;"><i style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; font-variant: inherit; vertical-align: baseline; background-image: none; box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><font face="Georgia">Food.... I have all sorts of naughty food that when I eat, I feel bad! Like pot noodles. Pot noodle with a crusty, buttered roll to dip in. Dirty food!!! Food of the 80's. That was a wrong time for food. Super noodles, Crispy Pancakes, </font></span></em></strong></em></strong></em></strong></em></strong></em></strong></em></strong></em></strong></em></strong></em></strong></em></strong></em></strong></em></strong></em></strong></p><p><b style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; background-image: none; box-sizing: border-box;"><i style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; font-variant: inherit; vertical-align: baseline; background-image: none; box-sizing: border-box;"><b style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; background-image: none; box-sizing: border-box;"><i style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; font-variant: inherit; vertical-align: baseline; background-image: none; box-sizing: border-box;"><b style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; background-image: none; box-sizing: border-box;"><i style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; font-variant: inherit; vertical-align: baseline; background-image: none; box-sizing: border-box;"><b style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; background-image: none; box-sizing: border-box;"><i style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; font-variant: inherit; vertical-align: baseline; background-image: none; box-sizing: border-box;"><b style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; background-image: none; box-sizing: border-box;"><i style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; font-variant: inherit; vertical-align: baseline; background-image: none; box-sizing: border-box;"><b style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; background-image: none; box-sizing: border-box;"><i style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; font-variant: inherit; vertical-align: baseline; background-image: none; box-sizing: border-box;"><b style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; background-image: none; box-sizing: border-box;"><i style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; font-variant: inherit; vertical-align: baseline; background-image: none; box-sizing: border-box;"><b style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; background-image: none; box-sizing: border-box;"><i style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; font-variant: inherit; vertical-align: baseline; background-image: none; box-sizing: border-box;"><b style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; background-image: none; box-sizing: border-box;"><i style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; font-variant: inherit; vertical-align: baseline; background-image: none; box-sizing: border-box;"><b style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; background-image: none; box-sizing: border-box;"><i style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; font-variant: inherit; vertical-align: baseline; background-image: none; box-sizing: border-box;"><b style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; background-image: none; box-sizing: border-box;"><i style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; font-variant: inherit; vertical-align: baseline; background-image: none; box-sizing: border-box;"><b style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; background-image: none; box-sizing: border-box;"><i style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; font-variant: inherit; vertical-align: baseline; background-image: none; box-sizing: border-box;"><b style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; background-image: none; box-sizing: border-box;"><i style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; font-variant: inherit; vertical-align: baseline; background-image: none; box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><font face="Georgia">Even posh food was wrong. A few years ago I was challenged to do a 80's themed dinner party. I had to do some research into what this would intale as I don't remember Mum and Dad doing much entertaining in the 80's apart from their legendaryTrivial Pursuit nights and they would just serve peanuts, salted crisps and if the were pushing the boat out, Twiglets. So, after completing my research I discovered that the best people served were a prawn cocktail for starters, chicken Kiev and chips for main and trifle for dessert. </font></span></em></strong></em></strong></em></strong></em></strong></em></strong></em></strong></em></strong></em></strong></em></strong></em></strong></em></strong></em></strong></em></strong></p><p><b style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; background-image: none; box-sizing: border-box;"><i style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; font-variant: inherit; vertical-align: baseline; background-image: none; box-sizing: border-box;"><b style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; background-image: none; box-sizing: border-box;"><i style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; font-variant: inherit; vertical-align: baseline; background-image: none; box-sizing: border-box;"><b style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; background-image: none; box-sizing: border-box;"><i style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; font-variant: inherit; vertical-align: baseline; background-image: none; box-sizing: border-box;"><b style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; background-image: none; box-sizing: border-box;"><i style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; font-variant: inherit; vertical-align: baseline; background-image: none; box-sizing: border-box;"><b style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; background-image: none; box-sizing: border-box;"><i style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; font-variant: inherit; vertical-align: baseline; background-image: none; box-sizing: border-box;"><b style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; background-image: none; box-sizing: border-box;"><i style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; font-variant: inherit; vertical-align: baseline; background-image: none; box-sizing: border-box;"><b style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; background-image: none; box-sizing: border-box;"><i style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; font-variant: inherit; vertical-align: baseline; background-image: none; box-sizing: border-box;"><b style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; background-image: none; box-sizing: border-box;"><i style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; font-variant: inherit; vertical-align: baseline; background-image: none; box-sizing: border-box;"><b style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; background-image: none; box-sizing: border-box;"><i style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; font-variant: inherit; vertical-align: baseline; background-image: none; box-sizing: border-box;"><b style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; background-image: none; box-sizing: border-box;"><i style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; font-variant: inherit; vertical-align: baseline; background-image: none; box-sizing: border-box;"><b style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; background-image: none; box-sizing: border-box;"><i style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; font-variant: inherit; vertical-align: baseline; background-image: none; box-sizing: border-box;"><b style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; background-image: none; box-sizing: border-box;"><i style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; font-variant: inherit; vertical-align: baseline; background-image: none; box-sizing: border-box;"><b style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; background-image: none; box-sizing: border-box;"><i style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; font-variant: inherit; vertical-align: baseline; background-image: none; box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><font face="Georgia">Another naughty food I love is fish fingers. At lunch time, fish finger sandwich and dinner time, fish fingers, homemade potato wedges and tinned spaghetti hoops smothered in vinegar and brown sauce. </font></span></em></strong></em></strong></em></strong></em></strong></em></strong></em></strong></em></strong></em></strong></em></strong></em></strong></em></strong></em></strong></em></strong></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; background-image: none; box-sizing: border-box;"><i style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; font-variant: inherit; vertical-align: baseline; background-image: none; box-sizing: border-box;"><b style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; background-image: none; box-sizing: border-box;"><i style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; font-variant: inherit; vertical-align: baseline; background-image: none; box-sizing: border-box;"><b style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; 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background-image: none; box-sizing: border-box;"><i style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; font-variant: inherit; vertical-align: baseline; background-image: none; box-sizing: border-box;"><b style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; background-image: none; box-sizing: border-box;"><i style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; font-variant: inherit; vertical-align: baseline; background-image: none; box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><font face="Georgia">Next is </font></span></em></strong></em></strong></em></strong></em></strong></em></strong></em></strong></em></strong></em></strong></em></strong></em></strong></em></strong></em></strong></em></strong></p><p><b style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; background-image: none; box-sizing: border-box;"><i style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; font-variant: inherit; vertical-align: baseline; 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background-image: none; box-sizing: border-box;"><i style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; font-variant: inherit; vertical-align: baseline; background-image: none; box-sizing: border-box;"><b style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; background-image: none; box-sizing: border-box;"><i style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; font-variant: inherit; vertical-align: baseline; background-image: none; box-sizing: border-box;"><b style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; background-image: none; box-sizing: border-box;"><i style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; font-variant: inherit; vertical-align: baseline; background-image: none; box-sizing: border-box;"><b style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; background-image: none; box-sizing: border-box;"><i style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; font-variant: inherit; vertical-align: baseline; background-image: none; box-sizing: border-box;"><b style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; background-image: none; box-sizing: border-box;"><i style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; font-variant: inherit; vertical-align: baseline; background-image: none; box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><font face="Georgia">Naps or horizontal life pauses. Oohhhhhhh the thought of laying on my bed in the middle of the day, nestling my head between the millions of cushions that serve no purpose but for this moment and clutching my teddy. Then just drifting off... </font></span></em></strong></em></strong></em></strong></em></strong></em></strong></em></strong></em></strong></em></strong></em></strong></em></strong></em></strong></em></strong></em></strong></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; background-image: none; box-sizing: border-box;"><i style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; font-variant: inherit; vertical-align: baseline; background-image: none; box-sizing: border-box;"><b style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; background-image: none; box-sizing: border-box;"><i style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; font-variant: inherit; vertical-align: baseline; background-image: none; box-sizing: border-box;"><b style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; background-image: none; box-sizing: border-box;"><i style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; 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background-image: none; box-sizing: border-box;"><i style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; font-variant: inherit; vertical-align: baseline; background-image: none; box-sizing: border-box;"><b style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; background-image: none; box-sizing: border-box;"><i style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; font-variant: inherit; vertical-align: baseline; background-image: none; box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><font face="Georgia">Last but defiantly not least..... </font></span></em></strong></em></strong></em></strong></em></strong></em></strong></em></strong></em></strong></em></strong></em></strong></em></strong></em></strong></em></strong></em></strong></p><p><b style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; background-image: none; box-sizing: border-box;"><i style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; font-variant: inherit; 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background-image: none; box-sizing: border-box;"><i style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; font-variant: inherit; vertical-align: baseline; background-image: none; box-sizing: border-box;"><b style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; background-image: none; box-sizing: border-box;"><i style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; font-variant: inherit; vertical-align: baseline; background-image: none; box-sizing: border-box;"> </em></strong></em></strong></em></strong></p><div style="text-align: right; font-size: small; clear: both;" id="blogsy_footer"><a href="http://blogsyapp.com" target="_blank"><img src="http://blogsyapp.com/images/blogsy_footer_icon.png" alt="Posted with Blogsy" style="vertical-align: middle; margin-right: 5px;" width="20" height="20" />Posted with Blogsy</a></div>Ninahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02634220404152379207noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5389668601244637585.post-27044199721499551412014-08-16T21:53:00.001+01:002014-08-16T21:53:41.480+01:0010/31 3 Things you have checked off your Bucket List<p> A bucket list is quite a new thing to me really. I've only known about it for 5 years or so. I've never felt in a rush to complete my bucket list because I've felt I've got ages until I kick the bucket! I suppose you never know. </p><p>A few years ago I taught a scrapbooking class where they scraped their bucket list. Something's on mine were to ride a horse along a beach , meet jamie Oliver, grown a herb garden and explore spirituality. I've not rode a horse along a beach but since then I do own my own horse who I plan to take to the beach. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-n1Drul5q5Rk/U-_EyZZ6lXI/AAAAAAAAITo/k6lryzBf4a8/s485/Photo%25252020140816215350.jpg" target="_blank" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-n1Drul5q5Rk/U-_EyZZ6lXI/AAAAAAAAITo/k6lryzBf4a8/s485/Photo%25252020140816215350.jpg" id="blogsy-1408222443657.6892" class="aligncenter" alt="" width="485" height="485"></a></div><p> I've not met Jamie Oliver or grown a herb garden yet but I have discovered faith.Not spirituality but Christianity. How could I of got this so wrong?! Whatever, god was calling he. I will always be a very spiritual person but not in the spirt world type, the holy spirt type.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-shpz-wEjpXk/U-_EzcdDK0I/AAAAAAAAITw/Vq9QpqDNUYY/s478/Photo%25252020140816215350.jpg" target="_blank" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" title=""><img src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-shpz-wEjpXk/U-_EzcdDK0I/AAAAAAAAITw/Vq9QpqDNUYY/s478/Photo%25252020140816215350.jpg" id="blogsy-1408222443696.2183" class="aligncenter" alt="" width="478" height="478"></a></div><p> This was me being baptised in 2012. It changed my life. Everything seems so much clearer now. </p><p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-oshkRn_Dc-0/U-_E0Y1xT2I/AAAAAAAAIT4/IBbkTUnWbUA/s640/Photo%25252020140816215350.jpg" target="_blank" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-oshkRn_Dc-0/U-_E0Y1xT2I/AAAAAAAAIT4/IBbkTUnWbUA/s500/Photo%25252020140816215350.jpg" id="blogsy-1408222443728.792" class="aligncenter" width="427" height="640" alt=""></a></div><p> </p><p> </p><div style="text-align: right; font-size: small; clear: both;" id="blogsy_footer"><a href="http://blogsyapp.com" target="_blank"><img src="http://blogsyapp.com/images/blogsy_footer_icon.png" alt="Posted with Blogsy" style="vertical-align: middle; margin-right: 5px;" width="20" height="20" />Posted with Blogsy</a></div>Ninahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02634220404152379207noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5389668601244637585.post-85489626144646720142014-08-15T22:55:00.001+01:002014-08-15T22:55:49.171+01:009/31 15 things that make you happy<p> Hey, I'm a happy person. How can I narrow it down to 15 things that light my fire?! </p><p> Right, I'll give it a go...</p><p> </p><p>1. Long, hot baths, on a Saturday evening after work. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-L0NHV1s_WC8/U-6BnpybWzI/AAAAAAAAIRU/Cx0UZ6rJbcE/s1024/Photo%25252020140815225452.jpg" target="_blank" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-L0NHV1s_WC8/U-6BnpybWzI/AAAAAAAAIRU/Cx0UZ6rJbcE/s500/Photo%25252020140815225452.jpg" id="blogsy-1408139769235.2297" class="aligncenter" alt="" width="500" height="500"></a></div><p> Must be accompanied by a huge glass of wine. </p><p>2. Flowers in my home. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-V6HcKa9VZ0I/U-6BpNLn4DI/AAAAAAAAIRc/sRIuUCGsYeM/s1024/Photo%25252020140815225453.jpg" target="_blank" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-V6HcKa9VZ0I/U-6BpNLn4DI/AAAAAAAAIRc/sRIuUCGsYeM/s500/Photo%25252020140815225453.jpg" id="blogsy-1408139769264.245" class="aligncenter" alt="" width="500" height="500"></a></div><p> There is something special about having fresh flowers in my home. I am lucky to have such a fantastic mummy who treats me now and then. When she does it makes me feel so lucky. </p><p>3. An Indian takeaway. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-fUSwmXlfQBc/U-6BqdPseqI/AAAAAAAAIRk/apLygfxTcr8/s1024/Photo%25252020140815225453.jpg" target="_blank" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-fUSwmXlfQBc/U-6BqdPseqI/AAAAAAAAIRk/apLygfxTcr8/s500/Photo%25252020140815225453.jpg" id="blogsy-1408139769301.086" class="aligncenter" alt="" width="500" height="500"></a></div><p> Sitting down, choosing what someone else will cook for you, waiting for it to arrive then chilling out and eating. </p><p>4. Going for a long hack on Pepper </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-hrq3ODHZg10/U-6Brnq60oI/AAAAAAAAIRs/jPmdLSTGQ8Y/s744/Photo%25252020140815225453.jpg" target="_blank" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-hrq3ODHZg10/U-6Brnq60oI/AAAAAAAAIRs/jPmdLSTGQ8Y/s500/Photo%25252020140815225453.jpg" id="blogsy-1408139769246.0322" class="aligncenter" alt="" width="500" height="581"></a></div><p> I find it so relaxing but also exciting for me, Pepper and friends to go on a long adventure. I am hoping that by next summer me and Peoper will have the confidence to go out just the two of us. </p><p>5. Mc Donald's </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-ezCL0R8fZTw/U-6BsgczN2I/AAAAAAAAIR0/gTBCfmog-aA/s640/Photo%25252020140815225453.jpg" target="_blank" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-ezCL0R8fZTw/U-6BsgczN2I/AAAAAAAAIR0/gTBCfmog-aA/s500/Photo%25252020140815225453.jpg" id="blogsy-1408139769300.6072" class="aligncenter" alt="" width="500" height="500"></a></div><p> Guilty pleasure!!! I always go for the special meal. </p><p>6. Colour </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-ozRHg6CHDdU/U-6BtpH6nPI/AAAAAAAAIR8/VjhDE9Drmq4/s640/Photo%25252020140815225453.jpg" target="_blank" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-ozRHg6CHDdU/U-6BtpH6nPI/AAAAAAAAIR8/VjhDE9Drmq4/s500/Photo%25252020140815225453.jpg" id="blogsy-1408139769239.4102" class="aligncenter" alt="" width="500" height="500"></a></div><p> It just makes something in my belly go all jumbled up to see colour in order! </p><p>7. Slippers</p><p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-jgooFLyjSWA/U-6BundCFsI/AAAAAAAAISE/PL5feBVvaQs/s640/Photo%25252020140815225453.jpg" target="_blank" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-jgooFLyjSWA/U-6BundCFsI/AAAAAAAAISE/PL5feBVvaQs/s500/Photo%25252020140815225453.jpg" id="blogsy-1408139769279.8362" class="aligncenter" alt="" width="500" height="500"></a></div><p> When you come in, take your shoes off and ahhhhhhhhhh, put your feet into your slippers. </p><p>8. Mugs</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-c1EFozcQR6Y/U-6BvlUd6SI/AAAAAAAAISM/YLgYM9RaDVo/s1024/Photo%25252020140815225453.jpg" target="_blank" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-c1EFozcQR6Y/U-6BvlUd6SI/AAAAAAAAISM/YLgYM9RaDVo/s500/Photo%25252020140815225453.jpg" id="blogsy-1408139769266.9353" class="aligncenter" alt="" width="500" height="500"></a></div><p> A cup of coffee is never be perfect without the right mug. </p><p>9. Capturing that perfect photo. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-oF7KFHrK9ro/U-6Bw8nDfFI/AAAAAAAAISU/6YgURe8XVW0/s1024/Photo%25252020140815225453.jpg" target="_blank" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-oF7KFHrK9ro/U-6Bw8nDfFI/AAAAAAAAISU/6YgURe8XVW0/s500/Photo%25252020140815225453.jpg" id="blogsy-1408139769269.0198" class="aligncenter" alt="" width="500" height="667"></a></div><p> I've been taking photos since I was 8 years old. I still get that fuzzy feeling when I take a good shot. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: none;"> </div><p>10. Live music</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: none;"><a href="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/--bOTv80M_7M/U-6BxxGmRhI/AAAAAAAAISc/FuokdyZ-06I/s1024/Photo%25252020140815225454.jpg" target="_blank" style=""><img src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/--bOTv80M_7M/U-6BxxGmRhI/AAAAAAAAISc/FuokdyZ-06I/s500/Photo%25252020140815225454.jpg" id="blogsy-1408139769278.009" class="alignnone" alt="" width="500" height="667"></a></div><p> It makes me feel alive </p><p>11. Russet apples</p><p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-KO2vnpa4kGI/U-6BzM99HkI/AAAAAAAAISk/wEnbz-8FcoY/s1024/Photo%25252020140815225454.jpg" target="_blank" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-KO2vnpa4kGI/U-6BzM99HkI/AAAAAAAAISk/wEnbz-8FcoY/s500/Photo%25252020140815225454.jpg" id="blogsy-1408139769272.9436" class="aligncenter" alt="" width="500" height="500"></a></div><p> Sure sign autumn is coming when these beauties are in the shop. My favourite apple. </p><p>12. Date nights</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-eJPGFJFPOc8/U-6B0cHIReI/AAAAAAAAISs/bO-EjHb2X0o/s960/Photo%25252020140815225454.jpg" target="_blank" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-eJPGFJFPOc8/U-6B0cHIReI/AAAAAAAAISs/bO-EjHb2X0o/s500/Photo%25252020140815225454.jpg" id="blogsy-1408139769311.6414" class="aligncenter" alt="" width="500" height="500"></a></div><p> Me and him. </p><p>13. Cooking </p><p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-SlP2T1tMwFo/U-6B14RViSI/AAAAAAAAIS0/Jj8t0lc-I18/s1024/Photo%25252020140815225454.jpg" target="_blank" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-SlP2T1tMwFo/U-6B14RViSI/AAAAAAAAIS0/Jj8t0lc-I18/s500/Photo%25252020140815225454.jpg" id="blogsy-1408139769269.7388" class="aligncenter" alt="" width="500" height="500"></a></div><p> Cooking is totally a passion of mine. I love working with new recipes and pouring over recipe books and magazine cuttings. </p><p>14. Creating </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: none;"><a href="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-JbZH7EJ8X38/U-6B3GiOOAI/AAAAAAAAIS8/t3dkJNlQVnM/s1024/Photo%25252020140815225455.jpg" target="_blank" style=""><img src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-JbZH7EJ8X38/U-6B3GiOOAI/AAAAAAAAIS8/t3dkJNlQVnM/s500/Photo%25252020140815225455.jpg" id="blogsy-1408139769302.1511" class="alignnone" alt="" width="500" height="500"></a></div><p> </p><p>This is a little present I made for my lovely friend Dawn for her birthday in June. I love creating. It's my life line. </p><p>15. Wine</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-ZPhosby0uUQ/U-6B4VBvTvI/AAAAAAAAITE/jQN6oLDoP8Q/s875/Photo%25252020140815225455.jpg" target="_blank" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-ZPhosby0uUQ/U-6B4VBvTvI/AAAAAAAAITE/jQN6oLDoP8Q/s500/Photo%25252020140815225455.jpg" id="blogsy-1408139769275.0503" class="aligncenter" width="500" height="539" alt=""></a></div><p> Last but not least ...... Wine. After a hard day, or afternoon or even morning. </p><p> </p><div style="text-align: right; font-size: small; clear: both;" id="blogsy_footer"><a href="http://blogsyapp.com" target="_blank"><img src="http://blogsyapp.com/images/blogsy_footer_icon.png" alt="Posted with Blogsy" style="vertical-align: middle; margin-right: 5px;" width="20" height="20" />Posted with Blogsy</a></div>Ninahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02634220404152379207noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5389668601244637585.post-60669819017482727962014-08-14T22:49:00.001+01:002014-08-14T22:49:07.028+01:008/31 What's in Your Handbag<p> Or hambag if you read my earlier post!</p><p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-t4eh4tWSxpo/U-0uw8HBt2I/AAAAAAAAIQ0/iYR65vjB0C4/s1024/Photo%25252020140814224907.jpg" target="_blank" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-t4eh4tWSxpo/U-0uw8HBt2I/AAAAAAAAIQ0/iYR65vjB0C4/s500/Photo%25252020140814224907.jpg" id="blogsy-1408052965533.9534" class="aligncenter" alt="" width="500" height="500"></a></div><p> I try to carry around only the essential things in my handbag because if not it gets way out of hand! I find the key to this is having the perfect size bag. I have found one but it's now looking a bit sad as I've had it for a few years. </p><p>So, in my handbag is </p><p>my purse (which was brought for me by my mummy and I love it!)</p><p>My planner. I have recently gone back to a paper version after years of using my iPhones calendar. I remember things better if I have wrote them down. </p><p>My mini iPad. </p><p>My card holder, this holds all those millions of points and rewards cards. </p><p>The shop keys</p><p>And my little dog bag. This holds little bits, little notepad with matching pencil, Vaseline, lipstick, chewing gum (not that I like gum but one has to stay fresh!), two pens and a tie clip (not an essential!) </p><p>I have taught a few scrapbooking classes where this is the subject. It's always interesting to see what people carry around at different stages of their life. 10 years ago I would of been carrying a changing bag for Miss Woo, in 10 years time who knows what I'll be carrying!</p><p> </p><p>Today me and Miss Woo went to have our nails done. I've been promising her since the start of the holidays but with one thing or another we hadn't had time. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-O-J55taykHE/U-0uyTylMMI/AAAAAAAAIQ8/bd44K3borAQ/s1024/Photo%25252020140814224907.jpg" target="_blank" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-O-J55taykHE/U-0uyTylMMI/AAAAAAAAIQ8/bd44K3borAQ/s500/Photo%25252020140814224907.jpg" id="blogsy-1408052965505.862" class="aligncenter" alt="" width="500" height="500"></a></div><p> She had some fancy artwork done on hers! I went for <a href="http://www.essie.co.uk/Colours/pinks/fiesta.aspx" target="_blank" title="Fiesta">Essie Fiesta</a> . I'm making the most of the summer by wearing really bright colours!</p><p> </p><p>Yesterday I didn't manage a post. I was really dissapointed but the words would flow. I went to a funeral you see, a guy I used to go to school with. He died of heart failure. He was a smashing guy and anyone that knew him would agree. My fondest memory was us dancing at our school reunion, Paul had the lights flashing on his wheelchair and we were spinning round. He never let his condition (muscular dystrophy) get in his way. </p><p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-Bpaf1tRzfsw/U-0uzlscWeI/AAAAAAAAIRE/Ciz3VGewjU0/s504/Photo%25252020140814224907.jpg" target="_blank" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-Bpaf1tRzfsw/U-0uzlscWeI/AAAAAAAAIRE/Ciz3VGewjU0/s500/Photo%25252020140814224907.jpg" id="blogsy-1408052965494.5242" class="aligncenter" width="283" height="504" alt=""></a></div><p> Rest in peace 'Wheels' x</p><p> </p><div style="text-align: right; font-size: small; clear: both;" id="blogsy_footer"><a href="http://blogsyapp.com" target="_blank"><img src="http://blogsyapp.com/images/blogsy_footer_icon.png" alt="Posted with Blogsy" style="vertical-align: middle; margin-right: 5px;" width="20" height="20" />Posted with Blogsy</a></div>Ninahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02634220404152379207noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5389668601244637585.post-20866730704200443202014-08-12T21:21:00.001+01:002014-08-13T04:23:17.556+01:007/31 10 songs on your playlist right now. Anyone that knows me well will know that at times I find it hard to make decisions. Everything I do has to follow some stupid pattern or routine. <br />
When it comes to music it goes like this... <br />
I play an album to death<br />
I have my whole playlist on shuffle <br />
Or I use iTunes genius<br />
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I would love to make a top 10 playlist of my top songs ever but this changes everyday! <br />
I found an app called Top Songs which could tell me what songs I had played the most on my iphone & iPad. <br />
So I'll show you the results... <br />
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This is from my iPad. <br />
Interesting ah? Can you see how this app has stopped me from making a decision!! <br />
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Ninahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02634220404152379207noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5389668601244637585.post-88333426222331968172014-08-11T21:54:00.001+01:002014-08-11T21:54:55.785+01:006/31 My Best Friend<p> This has been a hard one for me as I don't have a best human friend. I wish I did but I just don't. I'm crap at keeping friends. I always expect as much effort as I give and when that is not returned I back off. As I have got older and especially in the past 3 years I have become very weary of making friends. I can't be doing with getting hurt again. So, my best friend is Pepper.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10152579708164623&set=a.467452604622.258714.590684622&type=1" target="_blank" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img src="https://fbcdn-sphotos-g-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-xpf1/t1.0-9/p600x600/10374003_10152579708164623_1859146349313287567_n.jpg" id="blogsy-1407790508854.9885" class="aligncenter" alt="" width="500" height="500"></a>To people who have never loved a horse you might as well hop to another blog. You will now think Im completely bonkers. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I can tell her anything. She might not reply but I know she is listening. She doesn't judge me and only expects food and hugs from me. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-EJ37gPlUv4g/U-ktmA-x9yI/AAAAAAAAIQM/ZwxrVEWfL6o/s600/Photo%25252020140811215459.jpg" target="_blank" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-EJ37gPlUv4g/U-ktmA-x9yI/AAAAAAAAIQM/ZwxrVEWfL6o/s500/Photo%25252020140811215459.jpg" id="blogsy-1407790508874.9338" class="aligncenter" alt="" width="500" height="500"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Horses are such spiritual creatures. How many other wild animals let a human sit apon them and trust them? </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">She looks after me too. Recently Kev has been really ill. When he spent his first night in hospital but was discharged I went to feed Pepper but decided to hop on her back. I've never done this before. I had no saddle, no bridle, no hat and no boots. She took me for a walk and just let me hang round her neck like a monkey. I'd had such an emotionally draining few days and she knew that. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://instagram.com/p/qw-9ihRawN/" target="_blank" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img src="http://scontent-b.cdninstagram.com/hphotos-xfp1/t51.2885-15/10518130_609253945862463_291337024_n.jpg" id="blogsy-1407790508890.3147" class="aligncenter" alt="" width="500" height="500"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-EWBh2sjT-6A/U-ktnGCxNPI/AAAAAAAAIQU/e-PK6ahCTuY/s750/Photo%25252020140811215459.jpg" target="_blank" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-EWBh2sjT-6A/U-ktnGCxNPI/AAAAAAAAIQU/e-PK6ahCTuY/s500/Photo%25252020140811215459.jpg" id="blogsy-1407790508885.1523" class="aligncenter" width="488" height="750" alt=""></a></div><p> </p><p> </p><div style="text-align: right; font-size: small; clear: both;" id="blogsy_footer"><a href="http://blogsyapp.com" target="_blank"><img src="http://blogsyapp.com/images/blogsy_footer_icon.png" alt="Posted with Blogsy" style="vertical-align: middle; margin-right: 5px;" width="20" height="20" />Posted with Blogsy</a></div>Ninahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02634220404152379207noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5389668601244637585.post-82898755891862850102014-08-10T21:49:00.001+01:002014-08-10T21:49:10.245+01:005/31 A Special Memory <p> Isn't it funny how memories determined themselves as important or special. You don't ask for this to happen but something just glues them to your brain. Same with sad or bad memories I suppose. </p><p>A special memory for me is when I brought Elli home from hospital after her birth. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=39598544622&set=a.39593059622.63649.590684622&type=1" target="_blank" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img src="https://fbcdn-sphotos-d-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-xaf1/t1.0-9/1924039_39598544622_6490_n.jpg" id="blogsy-1407703640456.28" class="aligncenter" alt="" width="453" height="604"></a></div><p> </p><p>Secretly, I had known that she was going to be a girl but I didn't discuss this thought with even Kev, I didn't want to jinx it. I did want a girl you see. Who doesn't when they already have a boy? (If you have two boys you must admit that somewhere down in the bottom left hand corner of your heart there was a little hope of a girl?) </p><p>When she was born and I was told what the sex was, I don't think it registered. It wasn't until a few weeks later when I was holding her in my arms in her nursery whe the love and realisation washed over me. It was dark and the moonlight was peeping through the curtains creating a glow on her chubby face. I remember saying over and over again, "you are a girl". </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=39598534622&set=a.39593059622.63649.590684622&type=1" target="_blank" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" title=""><img src="https://fbcdn-sphotos-e-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-xaf1/v/t1.0-9/1924039_39598534622_5637_n.jpg?oh=74137c202f4e2b1853aae1d6c81f9f9f&oe=5470DD67&__gda__=1417116751_905cf6742fb4d43568a28d805f7cb1dd" id="blogsy-1407703640420.436" class="aligncenter" alt="" width="500" height="375"></a>And what a little angel face you were! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=39598584622&set=a.39593059622.63649.590684622&type=1" target="_blank" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img src="https://scontent-b.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-xaf1/v/t1.0-9/1924039_39598584622_9148_n.jpg?oh=826adab7358e69558605c7a7df627385&oe=5465576D" id="blogsy-1407703640461.926" class="aligncenter" alt="" width="500" height="487"></a></div><p> </p><p> </p><div style="text-align: right; font-size: small; clear: both;" id="blogsy_footer"><a href="http://blogsyapp.com" target="_blank"><img src="http://blogsyapp.com/images/blogsy_footer_icon.png" alt="Posted with Blogsy" style="vertical-align: middle; margin-right: 5px;" width="20" height="20" />Posted with Blogsy</a></div>Ninahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02634220404152379207noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5389668601244637585.post-51194906608590796212014-08-09T22:11:00.001+01:002014-08-09T22:11:56.596+01:004/31 In 10 years time.... <p>I will be 45, Kev will be 48, Callum will be 25 & Elli will be 20. It seems really mad to think of us all at those ages. </p><p>In 10 years time I will probably be back in full time work as the kids will be older and not need me to be around as much. I would like to think that I would of got my bottom in gear and be a toned, sized 12. I would love to think that Kev would be in a job he could happy and feel fulfilled. This would make him a more carefree person. I'd not be working weekends so we could get away for a few days to all the little places that we talk about visiting. </p><p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10152691754119623&set=a.467452604622.258714.590684622&type=1" target="_blank" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img src="https://fbcdn-sphotos-d-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-xpa1/v/t1.0-9/p600x600/10527282_10152691754119623_5347337461336398578_n.jpg?oh=ba46367483a0490feae23f4a89fbc985&oe=5479CC27&__gda__=1416388312_13d5135140e97e8cc928a3b06f4ebe8b" id="blogsy-1407618726692.6826" class="aligncenter" alt="" width="500" height="500"></a></div><p> Callum and Elli will be in their twenties. I hope they explore education like I would of liked to but wasn't able to, keeping their options open. Callum will do anything he wants to do and when he finds what he wants he will be amazing at it. I know he is going to make an amazing partner, he might even be engaged! He is such a thoughtful, caring boy. Elli will hopefully be finishing uni, I think she will be off traveling at any opportunity. I hope at that age we will be best friends. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-wyhVNBiDLWQ/U-aOllv-FOI/AAAAAAAAIP8/_RSRyZQ2Tds/s1024/Photo%25252020140809221156.jpg" target="_blank" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-wyhVNBiDLWQ/U-aOllv-FOI/AAAAAAAAIP8/_RSRyZQ2Tds/s500/Photo%25252020140809221156.jpg" id="blogsy-1407618726756.026" class="aligncenter" width="500" height="500" alt=""></a></div><p> In 10 years time I just hope we are all happy and heathy. What more could I ask for? </p><p> </p><div style="text-align: right; font-size: small; clear: both;" id="blogsy_footer"><a href="http://blogsyapp.com" target="_blank"><img src="http://blogsyapp.com/images/blogsy_footer_icon.png" alt="Posted with Blogsy" style="vertical-align: middle; margin-right: 5px;" width="20" height="20" />Posted with Blogsy</a></div>Ninahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02634220404152379207noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5389668601244637585.post-35142050390646617902014-08-08T21:43:00.001+01:002014-08-08T21:43:37.503+01:003/31 Quotes<p> Here I am again, blogging. Go me!</p><p>Today's blogging challenge is a challenge to me as I love so many quotes. I have a whole Pinterest board full of the things!</p><p><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Is it wrong for me to post several? I think not, i am posting eh?!</span></p><p><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">So firstly</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-bPHCH8WdHCE/U-U2bMvaqpI/AAAAAAAAIPc/51kN6oANvXQ/s848/Photo%25252020140808214331.jpg" target="_blank" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-bPHCH8WdHCE/U-U2bMvaqpI/AAAAAAAAIPc/51kN6oANvXQ/s500/Photo%25252020140808214331.jpg" id="blogsy-1407530626152.323" class="aligncenter" alt="" width="500" height="707"></a></div><p>...how true is this? I love music, it's part of my makeup, my soul and my pleasure. Ever listen to a song and stop dead. For me, Elbow - <a href="http://youtu.be/-r3Bs_KkP94" target="_blank" title="Bones of you ">Bones of You </a>demonstrates this perfectly. If you gave time please take a minute to listen yo the lyrics and feel. <br></p><p>Next is.... </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-w6xgCS5WjbQ/U-U2cpZCeKI/AAAAAAAAIPk/DoM3DcDoQtM/s450/Photo%25252020140808214331.jpg" target="_blank" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-w6xgCS5WjbQ/U-U2cpZCeKI/AAAAAAAAIPk/DoM3DcDoQtM/s450/Photo%25252020140808214331.jpg" id="blogsy-1407530626149.3005" class="aligncenter" alt="" width="400" height="450"></a><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I have learnt this over the years and I am sure I will continue to learn. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Be yourself. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: right;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-do6MOkTbArU/U-U2dfdcvMI/AAAAAAAAIPs/IZOTfpnNbmI/s500/Photo%25252020140808214331.jpg" target="_blank" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-do6MOkTbArU/U-U2dfdcvMI/AAAAAAAAIPs/IZOTfpnNbmI/s500/Photo%25252020140808214331.jpg" id="blogsy-1407530626167.8079" class="aligncenter" width="500" height="500" alt=""></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">It takes a lot to stay focused when you are surrounded by others who are negative and are not at peace with themselves. This quote always helps me stay in that good frame of mind. </div><p> See ya tomorrow!! </p><p> </p><div style="text-align: right; font-size: small; clear: both;" id="blogsy_footer"><a href="http://blogsyapp.com" target="_blank"><img src="http://blogsyapp.com/images/blogsy_footer_icon.png" alt="Posted with Blogsy" style="vertical-align: middle; margin-right: 5px;" width="20" height="20" />Posted with Blogsy</a></div>Ninahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02634220404152379207noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5389668601244637585.post-11764479571613614842014-08-07T21:58:00.001+01:002014-08-07T21:58:31.562+01:002/31 20 facts about Me<p> Day 2... 20 facts about me</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-DUw3GFRDMsQ/U-PoZEP2KlI/AAAAAAAAIPM/Pt449wucRLQ/s1024/Photo%25252020140807215818.jpg" target="_blank" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-DUw3GFRDMsQ/U-PoZEP2KlI/AAAAAAAAIPM/Pt449wucRLQ/s500/Photo%25252020140807215818.jpg" id="blogsy-1407445104882.3274" class="aligncenter" width="500" height="510" alt=""></a></div><p> </p><p>1. Green. My favourite colour and my eye colour</p><p>2. I don't gave a middle name, this makes me sad! </p><p>3. My favourite number is number 9</p><p>4. I brought my first property at 19. It cost me £17,000. </p><p>5. My favourite place in the world is Glastonbury Festival. It's the only place that I can feel free. </p><p>6. I have Hypermobility Syndrome which is a connective tissue disorder. </p><p>7. I love my handwriting. I've been perfecting each letter since I could first write! </p><p>8. I love being surrounded by animals. I have always had lots of pets. Currently, in our home we have, 2 mice, a hamster, a snake, a bird and two dogs. I also have a horse. </p><p>9. I can't swim very well. I do every stroke in one move. </p><p>10. I totally love Benefit make up. </p><p>11. My favourite season, most definitely is autumn. </p><p>12. I have been an avid photographer since I was 8 when I was given my first camera. </p><p>13. This number used to give me the fear until I became a Christian. Now I realised that superstition is silly!</p><p>14. I am a real foodie. I love cooking, buying food and pouring over my many recipe books. </p><p>15. I am very bold with colour combinations. </p><p>16. When I was young I thought a hand bag was called a ham bag. </p><p>17. Anything creative adds fire to my soul. </p><p>18. I love ideas. I think my perfect job would be in creative marketing. </p><p>19. If my parents hadn't divorced, my life would of taken a completely different path. </p><p>20. I have always cuddled a stuffed toy in bed. I still do now. </p><p> Done!!! See you tomorrow </p><p> </p><div style="text-align: right; font-size: small; clear: both;" id="blogsy_footer"><a href="http://blogsyapp.com" target="_blank"><img src="http://blogsyapp.com/images/blogsy_footer_icon.png" alt="Posted with Blogsy" style="vertical-align: middle; margin-right: 5px;" width="20" height="20" />Posted with Blogsy</a></div>Ninahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02634220404152379207noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5389668601244637585.post-32916110527760852582014-08-06T22:13:00.001+01:002014-08-06T22:13:57.397+01:001/31 Introduction ....<p> So, day 1......</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">My name is Nina. I am a 35 year old wife to Kevin and mother of two children, Callum 15 and Elli 10. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We live in Billericay Essex in a three bedroomed terraced house in which we have lived for 15 years. I work a 5 minute drive away at <a href="http://www.barleylands.co.uk" target="_blank" title="Barleylands">Barleylands Craft Village</a> in a fantastic paper craft store, <a href="http://sugarandspicecrafts.co.uk" target="_self" title="Sugar and spice">Sugar and Spice Crafts</a> <br><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-0xBFq7yJOgo/U-KakLGQZiI/AAAAAAAAIO8/MRpLTjNO3AY/s960/Photo%25252020140806221355.jpg" target="_blank" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-0xBFq7yJOgo/U-KakLGQZiI/AAAAAAAAIO8/MRpLTjNO3AY/s500/Photo%25252020140806221355.jpg" id="blogsy-1407359641983.8289" class="aligncenter" width="500" height="500" alt=""></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Apart from having a passion for paper craft, I have a passion for my horse, Pepper who is my love! I absolutely love music and am a Christian. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">See you tomorrow!!! </div><p> </p><p> </p><div style="text-align: right; font-size: small; clear: both;" id="blogsy_footer"><a href="http://blogsyapp.com" target="_blank"><img src="http://blogsyapp.com/images/blogsy_footer_icon.png" alt="Posted with Blogsy" style="vertical-align: middle; margin-right: 5px;" width="20" height="20" />Posted with Blogsy</a></div>Ninahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02634220404152379207noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5389668601244637585.post-51607651824773488692014-08-05T21:49:00.001+01:002014-08-05T21:49:15.852+01:00Blog Every Day in August
<p> Today, whilst catching up on Instagram, one of my favourite Instagramers Leanne - <a href="http://www.littlelifeofscrap.blogspot.co.uk/search?updated-max=2014-08-04T20:38:00%2B01:00&max-results=4" target="_blank" title="Little life of scrap ">Little Life of Scrap</a> had a link to her blog with details of a blogging challenge. I need a blogging challenge! This challenge was set by another blogger , <a href="http://outmumbered.com" target="_blank" title="Outmumbered" style="line-height: 1.3em;">Outmumbered</a> who created the mad idea of blogging every day in August. This could be just what I need to kick my blogging butt!</p>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/--rfqphsG-PI/U-FDRvOWUyI/AAAAAAAAIOs/UBu4zCOXkd4/s225/Photo%25252020140805214913.jpg" target="_blank" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/--rfqphsG-PI/U-FDRvOWUyI/AAAAAAAAIOs/UBu4zCOXkd4/s225/Photo%25252020140805214913.jpg" id="blogsy-1407271758268.8835" class="aligncenter" width="225" height="225" alt=""></a></div>
<p>Here is the list of blog posts...</p>
<blockquote>
<p>1. Introduction and a recent photo!</p>
<p>2. 20 facts about you!</p>
<p>3. Your favourite quote.</p>
<p>4. Where would you like to be in 10 years?</p>
<p>5. A special memory.</p>
<p>6. Tell about your best friend.</p>
<p>7. 10 songs on your playlist right now.</p>
<p>8. What's in your handbag?</p>
<p>9. List 15 things that make you happy (not including the obv. family etc).</p>
<p>10. What are 3 items you've checked off your bucket list already.</p>
<p>11. You're 5 favourite movies.</p>
<p>12. A guilty pleasure.</p>
<p>13. Share pictures of where you live and list a couple of cool things about it.</p>
<p>14. Why do you blog?</p>
<p>15. What destinations are top of your dream travel list?</p>
<p>16. If you won the lottery.</p>
<p>17. Timeline of your day. (In photos, words or both).</p>
<p>18. What do you collect?</p>
<p>19. What are your ten favourite foods?</p>
<p>20. What is the best thing that has happened this year?</p>
<p>21. What are your 10 favourite blogs?</p>
<p>22. Share an old photo of yourself.</p>
<p>23. What are you looking forward to?</p>
<p>24. Sum yourself up in ten words!</p>
<p>25. Capture one moment in your day and share it.</p>
<p>26. What are 5 of your favourite posts from your archives.</p>
<p>27. Have you had to overcome something difficult?</p>
<p>28. Who or what is your biggest source of inspiration?</p>
<p>29. 5 things you can't live without.</p>
<p>30. Your earliest memory.</p>
<p>31. What was the best thing about this month?</p>
</blockquote>
<p> As I joined the party a bit late, I'm starting from number 1 tomorrow. </p>
<p>Who wants to play? </p>
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<div style="text-align: right; font-size: small; clear: both;" id="blogsy_footer"><a href="http://blogsyapp.com" target="_blank"><img src="http://blogsyapp.com/images/blogsy_footer_icon.png" alt="Posted with Blogsy" style="vertical-align: middle; margin-right: 5px;" width="20" height="20" />Posted with Blogsy</a></div>Ninahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02634220404152379207noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5389668601244637585.post-62134065781946597642014-06-27T23:04:00.001+01:002014-06-27T23:04:11.889+01:00Nail Varnishes - tiny pots of paint. <p>This year I've rekindled my love for nail varnishes. As a teenager I fell in love with these tiny pots of paint. Alas, my nails weren't meant for varnish as a day later it would look like I'd been scrubbing the floors, the varnish flaked off. </p><p style="text-align: center;">When I was a little older I started having fibreglass nails put on, just so I could wear colour. It was amazing!! Finally I could have nice nails! </p><p style="text-align: center;">Zoom on to 15 years later and I've started having acrylic overlays put on my nails. Having a horse does nothing for natural nails. </p><p style="text-align: center;">So, my new nails have collided with the explosion of amazing polish available. </p><p style="text-align: center;">I can't get enough!</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-umEy2ixHZHU/U63qET3AzuI/AAAAAAAAINA/SZOxAbd_p4U/s1024/Photo%25252020140627230151.jpg" target="_blank" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-umEy2ixHZHU/U63qET3AzuI/AAAAAAAAINA/SZOxAbd_p4U/s500/Photo%25252020140627230151.jpg" id="blogsy-1403906591040.0505" class="aligncenter" alt="" width="500" height="500"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-RMFpM9D9tvg/U63qGxaFVlI/AAAAAAAAINI/8klfH6tz3fU/s1024/Photo%25252020140627230151.jpg" target="_blank" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-RMFpM9D9tvg/U63qGxaFVlI/AAAAAAAAINI/8klfH6tz3fU/s500/Photo%25252020140627230151.jpg" id="blogsy-1403906591107.749" class="aligncenter" alt="" width="500" height="500"></a></div><div class="separator" style="text-align: center; clear: both;">Me and Elli had our nails done, she was so excited!!!!<a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-LnKl_kbMpPE/U63qIwiWK6I/AAAAAAAAINQ/e0s2Tj-w6Ww/s1024/Photo%25252020140627230151.jpg" target="_blank" style=""><img src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-LnKl_kbMpPE/U63qIwiWK6I/AAAAAAAAINQ/e0s2Tj-w6Ww/s500/Photo%25252020140627230151.jpg" id="blogsy-1403906591047.251" class="alignnone" alt="" width="500" height="500"></a></div><div class="separator" style="text-align: center; clear: both;">Maybelline have really impressed me with their limited edition polishes. In their Brocades polishes, which were avalible earlier on this year, the glitter was so much fuller than others I have used. In actual fact, it was more like foil. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-60DIe5iFTD4/U63qKc6ncWI/AAAAAAAAINY/eMwG5rb_N0k/s1024/Photo%25252020140627230151.jpg" target="_blank" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-60DIe5iFTD4/U63qKc6ncWI/AAAAAAAAINY/eMwG5rb_N0k/s500/Photo%25252020140627230151.jpg" id="blogsy-1403906591079.6973" class="aligncenter" alt="" width="500" height="500"></a></div><p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">My favourite was Knitted Gold, a wonderful gold with a rose gold mixed in.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-Eg6GVI5nvj4/U63qLy2g0XI/AAAAAAAAINg/iM4qEq8dN6o/s1024/Photo%25252020140627230152.jpg" target="_blank" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-Eg6GVI5nvj4/U63qLy2g0XI/AAAAAAAAINg/iM4qEq8dN6o/s500/Photo%25252020140627230152.jpg" id="blogsy-1403906591140.59" class="aligncenter" alt="" width="500" height="500"></a></div><p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Next on the wow list is their Acid Wash which is avalible now. <a href="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-R9Npc8icjX4/U63qNDG-Y_I/AAAAAAAAINo/fIJPSGldDXI/s1024/Photo%25252020140627230152.jpg" target="_blank" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-R9Npc8icjX4/U63qNDG-Y_I/AAAAAAAAINo/fIJPSGldDXI/s500/Photo%25252020140627230152.jpg" id="blogsy-1403906591080.5176" class="aligncenter" alt="" width="500" height="500"></a></div><p style="text-align: center;"> I've never had so many comments on my nails as I have using this polish. The one below is called Top Splatter. This unables you to turn any polish into an Acid Wash. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-fEFq_JRs--k/U63qOl1-YGI/AAAAAAAAINw/7yhjku-yRHk/s1024/Photo%25252020140627230152.jpg" target="_blank" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-fEFq_JRs--k/U63qOl1-YGI/AAAAAAAAINw/7yhjku-yRHk/s500/Photo%25252020140627230152.jpg" id="blogsy-1403906591130.152" class="aligncenter" alt="" width="500" height="543"></a></div><p style="text-align: center;"> When I have my nails done I always have regular polish on them. This lets me to take it off when I like and put on something else. I get bored very easily. When I apply my varnish I use these guys to help me make the best on my nails. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-ZOv4dxGqre8/U63qQY52v8I/AAAAAAAAIN4/lCuKes5VZtI/s1024/Photo%25252020140627230152.jpg" target="_blank" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-ZOv4dxGqre8/U63qQY52v8I/AAAAAAAAIN4/lCuKes5VZtI/s500/Photo%25252020140627230152.jpg" id="blogsy-1403906591123.5757" class="aligncenter" alt="" width="500" height="500"></a></div><p style="text-align: center;"> Sally Hansen does the best acetone free polish remover. Any other does not like the glitter and stuff. </p><p style="text-align: center;">Next, Avon liquid freeze. Just spray on your wet nails and they are dry in a quarter of the time!</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div><p style="text-align: center;">Last but not least is my Jessica cutical oil. </p><p style="text-align: center;">Taking of Sally Hansen, look at this beauty. It's called Mermaid Tails. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-Y6xE74TMrfM/U63qRuoa-5I/AAAAAAAAIOA/xn4FsUMQaTg/s1024/Photo%25252020140627230152.jpg" target="_blank" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-Y6xE74TMrfM/U63qRuoa-5I/AAAAAAAAIOA/xn4FsUMQaTg/s500/Photo%25252020140627230152.jpg" id="blogsy-1403906591129.3994" class="aligncenter" alt="" width="500" height="500"></a></div><p style="text-align: center;"> Barry M has got to be one of my long standing favourites. I could not live without their top/base coat. </p><div class="separator" style="text-align: center; clear: both;"><a href="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-DCb6dIXzNKo/U63qTM4CAoI/AAAAAAAAIOI/irs1-0qyQWY/s1024/Photo%25252020140627230153.jpg" target="_blank" style=""><img src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-DCb6dIXzNKo/U63qTM4CAoI/AAAAAAAAIOI/irs1-0qyQWY/s500/Photo%25252020140627230153.jpg" id="blogsy-1403906591113.0862" class="alignnone" alt="" width="500" height="500"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-aUx9LCumKx8/U63qUeH2dJI/AAAAAAAAIOQ/r-jF9EyoyRU/s1024/Photo%25252020140627230153.jpg" target="_blank" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-aUx9LCumKx8/U63qUeH2dJI/AAAAAAAAIOQ/r-jF9EyoyRU/s500/Photo%25252020140627230153.jpg" id="blogsy-1403906591095.146" class="aligncenter" alt="" width="500" height="500"></a></div><p> </p><p style="text-align: center;">I'll finish off with a big pile on my polishes! </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-txFqSlhILBI/U63qWIssViI/AAAAAAAAIOY/8djceBPlpnM/s1024/Photo%25252020140627230153.jpg" target="_blank" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-txFqSlhILBI/U63qWIssViI/AAAAAAAAIOY/8djceBPlpnM/s500/Photo%25252020140627230153.jpg" id="blogsy-1403906591060.1013" class="aligncenter" width="500" height="500" alt=""></a></div><p> </p><p> </p><div style="text-align: right; font-size: small; clear: both;" id="blogsy_footer"><a href="http://blogsyapp.com" target="_blank"><img src="http://blogsyapp.com/images/blogsy_footer_icon.png" alt="Posted with Blogsy" style="vertical-align: middle; margin-right: 5px;" width="20" height="20" />Posted with Blogsy</a></div>Ninahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02634220404152379207noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5389668601244637585.post-26601339739695227522014-06-22T23:13:00.001+01:002014-06-22T23:13:23.202+01:00We are not going <p> This is what I've been saying lots over the past few weeks. </p><p>It pains me to say these words. I never thought I'd miss one unless I couldn't get tickets but when Callum's mock exam dates were changed to the Wednesday to Wednesday of Glastonbury I knew we couldn't go, not even for the weekend. We all cried, it was totally rubbish. </p><p>Sometimes I find it hard to explain why it means so much to me, after all it is only a festival. I think when you have not missed one for 7 years it's just part of you and what you do. I keep thinking this time normally I would be preparing this or this would be my last day at work. Because this is what I 'do' it has led to people asking me if I'm excited, who I'm seeing, how many days left..... This leads me to that answer. </p><p>At the end of the day you go with priorities, what's more important and Callum certainly is. This doesn't stop me from being gutted. </p><p>So I'd like to wish all my #twisto gang the best time. Sorry I haven't been on a Twitter recently but I can't face it. I've even struggled to listen to music lately. Please have a Brothers pear cider for me at the #twisto meet.</p><p> Love you all. </p><div style="text-align: right; font-size: small; clear: both;" id="blogsy_footer"><a href="http://blogsyapp.com" target="_blank"><img src="http://blogsyapp.com/images/blogsy_footer_icon.png" alt="Posted with Blogsy" style="vertical-align: middle; margin-right: 5px;" width="20" height="20" />Posted with Blogsy</a></div>Ninahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02634220404152379207noreply@blogger.com3