Summer fever...

Hello!

I have to say this month has been manic, and I've loved every minute of it. :)

The weather has been glorious which apparently means bedtime is non existent and as long as the sun  is up then the kids think it's play time! I want to be cross and my internal wine clock at 8pm is yelling at me to get a glass and sit down, but all of a sudden this humongous boost of vitamin D we've been longing for is here in abundance (and apparently this means my 7 years old need less sleep than I do).

However I must say I'm getting increasingly irritated by the huge amount of people that are using the old British saying of 'it's far too hot for me'. 

Basically they have two choices. Speak to me be my friend, relative or acquaintance and say things like 'wow, we're so lucky with this weather' or 'I know it's a bit muggy but this beats raining, cold June anyway!'. Either of these conversations are fine. What is not fine is.... 'This is too hot', 'I can't cope with this heat', or 'I just wish it wasn't so muggy'.  

 NO! This kind of conversation is NOT ok. All winter everyone has been moaning about the cold, desperate for some sun. Then the heat wave appears and it's completely slandered. No wonder it sods off so quickly..... 

What's the latest thing? Ask the universe and you'll receive. Yes, this is true. You guys moaning about this amazing freak weather are the ones that are ending it! 

Be grateful. This is all. Although I'm really not that cross.. :) I have a tan and I'm more BBQ'd out than I  care to mention! Sod the rest, I'm loving it! ;) 

Football Fever

Football??!

So.....the world cup kicks off, this in my mind is a pretty exciting prospect and i'm a pretty good 'non' footy fan in the sense of having lots of booze in the fridge and open to friends, family or any good human that wants to share this experience with us. I have distant memories of chanting 'Vindaloo, Vindaloo' and grins larger then life....that was 1998 and in my memory and I sure we got pretty close.....however, the reality is that we aren't actually that great and most men I know don't acknowledge this until the last minute. This is generally when they say 'we're crap, we were never going to win anyway. I think this must be a last moment attempt to hold off the tears and reach out to reality. Unfortunately over the whole 2 games i've been on the receiving end of football related moods. Beer wife is now on strike...if anyone cares!
This aside I feel relatively happy as i'm aware it's only football open to at least half of the teams playing to take the cup. Don't get me wrong I understand that England should be my favourite but after a work sweepstake giving me a couple of the underdogs and a personal bet with a friend, i'm more than happy to back Croatia England until the time comes to back someone else on my winners list Croatia. ;)


Moving on from the very important Football I today watched Baby B at school sports day. She is a very good runner and although i've always known this (she can beat baby A and C), it wasn't until today that she actually realised this for herself. I'm so incredibly proud and a little jealous given my stumpy legs and a rubbish running history... :)

Weddings and Berries!

Hello Wednesday 11th june! :)

Today I am knee deep in beautiful flowers due to a wedding i'm doing flowers for tomorrow. :) This is my happy place and I really, really did I mention really? I don't want to come out of it.....

I should mention i'm a florist and although it's my passion and I love it it can be a little sporadic. Wedding season is fabulous but winter is not so.... therefore I also have a 'real' job. Booooo to being a grown up! I just wish I could spend everyday creating beautiful designs but sadly flowers are an expensive hobby.  I'll share a few pics of todays wedding on another post.

Anyway... whilst pottering outside, from seeds, we have fruit in our garden. REAL fruit. Ok it's not ripe and quite possibly will be enjoyed by a wandering slug (I don't suppose slugs wonder do they) slithering slug, a opportunist snail or even an incredibly lucky naughty bunny that 'never' escapes his cage. BUT it's actually grown. :) I have never had green fingers in the garden - hence the interest in 'cut' flowers but this is a proud moment! ;) What has really impressed me is the red currants on the bush that I had no idea was actually a bush and not a weed, let alone producing berries. I may just look and not taste those as knowing my luck they'll be the kind from the movie The Blue Lagoon..... If you haven't seen it it's worth a watch.

On a happier note here is the evidence! Super chuffed :)

The first step......

So i've taken the plunge and decided to begin a blog. It seems i'm now in the minority being a 'non' blogger and although I like to sidestep away from the crowds I just can't help myself.

 I can't promise anything particularly inspiring to arise from these posts, however I do have many weird and wonderful conversations with myself so i'm thinking this can now be where I express myself. I also have a camera and a little new knowledge on how to use it, with this new weapon I can't promise not to fill your screens with many pictures the good, the bad and the ugly. I assure you any productive feedback much appreciated!! So.....with youtube inhand and a few fellow bloggers to harass whilst I find my feet and hopefully i'm away! :)

 If you haven't noticed the stunning weather I may just cement it's arrival with a string of recent walks and future walks to come highlighted the beautiful surroundings I keep stumbling accross..... I have to say through the lens, it confirms this world that we live in is pretty special!