Hang my Head in Shame

Yes this blog has been very neglected over the last month or two but for some reason today l wanted to write something.... Then what do l write ?

Well life has been busy as l'm sure all yours have been, l've kept up reading other blogs and maybe its just been a funny start to the year as lots of blogs went quiet and now seemed to have sprung back to life.

As always the craft room is full to bursting and one of the shops l supply to has asked me to start on craft kits so thats my next project when l've tided up.

l will endeavour to share these kits with you if the photo's turn out.

hope you all have a good Bank Holiday.

XXXX

Shop or Not

Why do l bother shopping on line? Its supposed to be easier! not this week.

l thought l would be organised and book my slot - that went ok, l did my shopping -that went ok, then l waited and waited. l had a cup of tea with the last of the milk not a problem l thought the shopping will be here soon. Might be a little late due to the weather but thats fine. DH said "just check its on its way" "no need "l said "no ones phoned me and we have had no email" " go on just check". so l did to be told my shopping had been cancelled without any notification or care.

"l can re book it" they said "When For?" "Saturday" she calmly replied. What a load of old rubbish - l'm lucky l could get out and do my own shopping but what if l had been on my own and elderly and relying on this Supermarket Giant to deliver what then?

Thats my first rant of the New Year but it will not be the last l'm sure.

Anyway heres a piccy of some yummy Orla Kiely fabric l have managed to get hold.

It is called ' Striped Petal'

l may make a couple of cushions with some of it.

Happy New Year

l know its a bit old hat now but l have to say it anyway 'HAPPY NEW YEAR'.

l have just finished reading in the Daily Mail that today is the day when all have an epiphany - realising that we have put on average 3-6lbs of Christmas excess weight OMG. The OMG is because l believe l have put a little more than that on. Thursday will see me at WW and l will start the long ,lonely and hungry path to weight loss.

l have also started my Sealed Tin and £365 in 365 days challenge as detailed in Martin Lewis' forum(this man is a genius) last year l saved £1200 in my tin just putting in what was left in my purse at the end of every week.

If l can save anyone can so have a go - it also gives ideas on how to up your income which we all could do with l'm sure.

Speak to you all soon.

Julie

Little Black dresses - not

Its the time of year which l think most women of a certain age and weight dread the most. Why may some of you ask well its time for the Christmas party!

Enough said for most women but l'll explain what it means to me and my friend which was typified by our girls night out last night.

even right up to the last minute l had prayed for it to be called of but no it went ahead and the wardrobe rampage started and ended with the contents of my wardrobe piled high into the middle of the bed. Why hadn't l been to weightwatchers for the last few weeks l could have lost at least another...........1llb(should have been a Stone) and l would have been able to fit into a little black dress and not leggings and a jumper. But out l went to be confronted at my friends door with a wild women holding up 3 different cardigans and shouting 'which one which one.'

We got to our destination to be confronted by drunken middle age men who had been let out for one night only LOL. one very sad man had a peg stuck to his collar to help chat up women - where do these men come from? and vey old women in very short skirts and young thin girls with not much on but not many who didn't even take there coats off(my friend with the cardy problem)

Hope you have something to wear

Julie x

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Christmas Fairs

Why do we do it? what makes some of us put our hands up and others don't?

I'm in the put your hand up brigade.

Today was the local school Christmas fair and there l have been for 3 1/2hrs painting the little angels faces. If l see another reindeer today l will explode and my back is killing me. l wouldn't mind but l only do it for fun l'm not professional but children and parents still think we can magic the incredibles out of thin air. This year we had 3 of us doing, it as in the summer 2 wasn't enough, and people were complaining about the queues.

l'm off for some mulled wine now and a mince pie- l'm starting early with the festive spirit.

Ho Ho Ho

Christmas with Cath

Look what arrived in the post - Cath Kidstons Christmas gift guide. It is full of ideas that friends and relatives can buy you for Christmas if only they could see a copy. My plan is to leave it out from now until Christmas for them to buy those last minute presents!!! l'll need to drops lots of hints as well and some of them still won't know what to get me. In with the gift guide are some Christmas stickers which are too nice to use but if l don't they will disappear into the land that is Julies craft room. Julie x