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Showing posts with label Photos.. Show all posts

Wednesday, 10 June 2020

Struggling along




I'm getting very fed up with anything and everything at the moment. The news, social media, my own family and today I even cussed at a packet of microwave popcorn that dared to fall out of my kitchen cupboard on me. I'd of made a sailor blush 🙊.


Hubby suggested I take a little waddle over to Home Bargains for some fresh air. I was pleased to see they had some plants in stock for the first time in a while. These Begonias were only £1.29 so I treated myself.


I've used them to fill the gaps in the dinosaur safari tower. I'd lost a few pansy and a single geranium in the hot weather. There was a single Begonia left so I've popped into a terracotta pot for my bedroom window. 


Over the past few days my husband has been helping to clear his late grandfathers house. He's been very well behaved considering his hoarding tendencies and double checking if I'd like things before arriving home with lots of bits. We've inherited some bits of garden furniture and useful things like planters and hanging baskets.
He also grabbed some flower vases for me to look through. I've kept 3 of the 5 and offered the remaining two on a local freebie facebook page.


We've also inherited a few plants and shrubs. One of which was a large planter of House Leeks. I've split them into single heads and replanted the extra ones to offer tk friends and family. They are one of those lovely succulents that rapidly spread to fill whatever container they are in so there is more than enough to go around. 


We've been trying to get the children out regularly for exercise though it's mostly me slowing everyone down now. I've got just enough waddle power to get us to the local newsagent for a ice cold slushie 😋 Baby bump is dropping now though so those days could be over shortly as things get more uncomfortable. I'm 34weeks and change so hopefully the end is in sight.

X x X

Saturday, 30 June 2012

We are home


 Well that week went far to quickly in Devon!!!
Although it is always lovely to come home to your own bed, I am already pining for the sound of the waves and the smell of the sea air. Being away has given us all some much needed down time to relax before baby arrives (8 weeks to go YIKES!). We have had some lovely rambly conversations sat in the sun on the beach about everything and anything. Here is a taster of some of our adventures.

 We have been to Occombe Farm to visit the animals and try lots of tasty things in their farm shop.
 Cockington Village where we investigated a craft village and many many many duck ponds.
 Several local adventure playgrounds and parks.
 Amusement arcades for long lazy evenings to spend our pennys.
 A wonderful model village in the town of Babbacombe.
 The wonderful historic harbour and town of Brixham.
 Many beachs, quays and bays. Not to mention rockpools, piers and proms.
 And Paignton Zoo, where DD had a whirlwind holiday romance with this guy. (Hence the kissing)

 I miss it already.
x x x

Tuesday, 15 May 2012

Mess, Muddle and Fun Week Three - Kitchen

 So for this weeks challenge from Carolyn (How do you come up with all these lovely ideas BTW?) was In the Kitchen. After reading her suggestions I immediately felt drawn to the wooden spoon puppets as I knew DD would love them. I managed a quick scurry into Wilko's while I was watching the shop for OH a few days back and picked up 2 spoons for just 37p each.
 We decided to make Jubilee spoons because we are on trend lol. The first became the Queen and the second a Union Jack. DD loved decorating the other sides of the spoon and the Spoon Queen has been introduced to all her other toys as a new friend.
 Please excuse the awful photos, I took them this morning at 5.30 am thanks to DD having night terrors again, so just be glad the cameras the right way round lol. I will pop some better photos on shortly.
  Can't wait till Friday for Carolyn's next set of challenges. x x x