A proud moment today as I was invited to witness Hubby’s  presentation of his ICE Fellowship Certificate, the most senior membership grade bestowed by the Institution of Civil Engineers.  I have never been on this hallowed turf for the profession before and I was awestruck by its history and architecture. The photos are taken with my phone, so I […]

I had such a lovely day yesterday.  It was my birthday and I’m not one to make a fanfare of it.  When you hit a certain age,  one tends not to herald the fact  that with each passing year it brings us closer to our final resting place!   A thought too terrifying even to contemplate! The day started with a […]

Whilst everyone else seems to have normality restored to their lives with a new term starting and kids back at school, mine has been turned upside down.  They say a picture can speak a thousand words so here’s why! Gutting the ensuite to the bare bones!  The previous house owner cobbled together the cheapest bathroom […]

I thought my readers might like a change from reading all about cards so I thought I would share these.  These altered tins are a blast from the past – I recently gave one away as a present – the large paint can for “bits & bobs” which I am rather fond of.  It has been much […]

Well, this isn’t to do with anything crafty, but I thought I’d share.  My sister-in-law and her husband came to visit yesterday and treated us to lunch.  As if that wasn’t enough, she also brought me a beautiful bunch of flowers – these gerberas look amazing, so I thought I’d capture it for posterity! DH and I […]

We took the family to Sundown Adventureland – a children’s theme park for the under 10s. This post is picture heavy – I don’t know how many photos I took – thank goodness for digital cameras, but I’ve edited it down to this lot so as not to bore you! Our first port of call […]