If you look carefully...

...you can just make out the bunting.
I was coming down the stairs the other evening and the image through the front door was rather strange. The moon was a funny colour and it was almost sitting on the roof-top opposite - what was even more strange was that it was right in the centre of the bunting at the front of my house.
...and here's what the bunting looks like in daylight................................

Kenny K Giveaway...

...and what a giveaway.


If you hop over to the Kenny K site you will find more details on how you could possibly win 5 Kenny K Digi images of your choice - go on, go take a look................................................

Jubilee weekend...

...and did you 'dress to impress'?

The craft village over at Barleylands certainly made an effort - I pity the poor guys who were up and down ladders hanging all this lot...
...view from the office end of the village...
...the square where Pinnacles is located...
...plenty of Red/White/Blue going on here - both outside and inside the store. The shop ceiling is just awash with Union Flags.

I'm not quite sure what happened here...
...I think the brief bit of sun we had caused the washed out look - I'll try and get a better pic as I just wanted to show that despite the weather I decorated at home too LOL

Mum was busy before she had the problem with her eye - thank you everyone for your well wishes, she has her appointment for the 11th June...
...this was the earring & memory-wire bracelet set that she made me. Very patriotic - don't you think.................................

Greetings from...

...some furry friends over in Germany.

According to my niece the weather across the Channel has been much like here - a week or so of very hot temps now replaced by wet & chilly conditions. I'm sure the hoondies are more comfortable with slightly cooler weather but I don't think they are that keen on the wet.

Here are just a few of the pics Kristy has sent over...
Russell looking very dapper in his "dad's" beret.
Maisie obviously didn't want to be left out but I don't think she is too sure as to whether it suits her or not.
Jack also keen to get in on the action.
Not sure where Jack disappeared to but this pair were obviously worn out by the photo session, LOL

Strangely enough, the only person I don't have a photo of wearing this beret is the actual owner - Dan.........................................

Sometimes...

...an impulse buy is good for you!

I love flowers but don't often buy them. Today I saw some pretty combinations of Red/White/Blue in the local florist so just had to get some.
Nothing fancy, just some white Gyp...red Carnations and I haven't a clue what the blue is but I thought it looked pretty.
Red/White/Blue seems such a strange combination of colours but it soooooooooooo works.
Not the most wonderful arrangement but they look bright and cheery and certainly brighten up the window ledge in the kitchen.

The weather improved this afternoon and was quite warm and sunny but it is clouding over again now. Fingers crossed for those of you having BBQs or street parties over the next few days..............................

Jubilee Weekend Giveaway...

...amazing offers over at LOTV...and £60 blog-candy too.



But hey, don't tell anyone or everyone will want to win it LOL.......................

Can we forget...

...this week ever happened - Pleeeeeeeeeeeeeeeease!!!

To say it has not been a good week would be the understatement of the decade.

Monday - We kicked off with an evening spent in A&E. Mum had complained about a problem with her left eye on the Sunday so I suggested she went to the optician. At 5.30pm I got a call at work from Mum telling me that she had been advised to go to A&E...1.5hrs to get home and pick up the car, 20mins to get to Mum, 20mins to get to hospital...finally got home from dropping Mum back home at around midnight. A&E were not able to find out what the problem was but they had managed to book Mum an appointment to see an optical specialist the following morning.
Tuesday - Lots of unease at work as folks still had a few days to go until they found out who was being moved to a new department. Call from Mum to say that she had a broken blood vessel in her eye and she would be sent an appointment for treatment at our local 'day' clinic but despite what she had been told by the A&E folk the night before, Southend Hospital refused to refund her taxi fare (they did at least arrange transport home for her).
Wednesday - Late running trains full of screaming/yelling kids didn't start the day well. The evening trains weren't much better with folk packed in like sardines.
Thursday - Staff get told who is moving...lots of unhappy people. It also means that I will still be left with a rather large team but the majority will be inexperienced in the work that needs to be maintained.
Friday - The end to a pretty naff week and the rain has arrived.

In an effort to cheer myself up, I had a hop over to Virginia's blog "Celtic House" where each week she holds Rocking my World Friday. So let me see what good things have happened this week...

1. Mum now knows what is wrong with her eye and it can be sorted.
2. For most of the week the weather has been glorious - no having to wear coats.
3. Visitors to the office commented on how wonderful the decorations looked.
4. My blog has a new follower - Hi Lisa, welcome to my little bit of cyberspace...hope you like it enough to stick around for a while.
5. We now have a 4 day weekend to look forward to and it would appear that many crafty places are celebrating by having Jubilee sales...now it would be rude not to take advantage of this - wouldn't it.
6. I finally got to ride on the c2c train that has been decorated for the Jubilee - and I took pics...



Okay, so not a huge number of good things this week but at least I found some LOL

Hope you all have a wonderful Jubilee weekend - whatever the weather...............................