Saying of the week...

A marriage is made in Heaven,

and so is thunder and lightening.

This will make you smile...

Well it will to everyone that knows my son, or remembers what I say about him...

He's been called for jury service, he got his summons today, lol...

Oh well there is one thing they can count on, and that is him not telling me anything about the case, lol....xx

Saying of the week...

Maybe age dims our near vision, so we can't see the lines on the faces we love.

Bath photos

For people that don't know much about Bath, it has been called the World Heritage Site because of the Historic buildings being the best in England including The Roman Baths and pump room, Thermal Bath Spa and the Royal Crescent to name a few, see here

I've enclosed a few photo's here's the hotel we stay at the Macdonald Bath Spa Hotel the outside spa was to die for lol...


It was only about 20 minutes walk to the centre of Bath, but I tended to take a slow walk along the canal to Bath centre...






Sometimes stopping to watch the narrow boats go through the locks, it was very relaxing watching it (OK maybe not for them doing it, lol)...


The the doors closing behind the narrow boat.


The when the doors were well and truly closed.




Then once they were at the next level would open the gates.



I had a few places that were memories, as when I first met hubby he was working in Bath, so would mooch round while waiting for him to finish work...

The Crescent

Habitat... shame but the shop has since gone, but it was where I bought our first posh tin opener after we had got engaged. I asked the sales assistant to put it in the biggest carrier bag they had, you should have been my future hubbies face when he walked out of work to see the size of the bag I was holding, he panicked to think of how much I had spent in there, lol...


Putney bridge



On the Tuesday I was picked up by hubbies sister and we drove over to Bristol to visit our great nephew Finley for the first time..



and what a little cutie he is, we've got his Christening to look forward to next month.

Saying of the week...

Grow old with me,

the best is yet to be!

A year today...

I expect we will be all running around like headless chickens, as our daughter prepares for her wedding day, yikes, must get on with the invites etc...

OK maybe not all, Steven will be his normal happy self, flapping at all the excitement with watching his mum running around, lol...

Saying of the week...

Your pet loves you unconditionally.

Sorry, been awol again...

Reason's being, not really done any crafting the last few weeks, I seem to have lost my mojo, not sure if it's because since hubby has been working away, I feel tired most evening... OK I did manage to knock up a quick one for Matt, (my daughters fiancé).



But on the PLUS SIDE I've actually achieved something, I went away for 2 nights to Bath to visit hubby...

You are asking WHY is that such an achievement, well it was the first time I've actually left Portsmouth while Steven was in respite for the 2 nights. As when he's usually there, I don't go anywhere in case I'm needed, but felt I had to try and with hubby being away the thought of staying in the house on my own, I knew I would have sat here worrying about Steven...

When looking into it, I worked it out that going by car it was going to cost me nearly £40 and going by train would be £35 for a return, so still was not sure, but checking online later for trains, I found out if I booked it as 2 singles, it worked out at just £19.50, so that helped me make my mind up.

It was a good job I bought the tickets upfront (the only way you get it at that price is buying them early) as on the Monday as I waved Steven off to his day centre I felt very tearful and would have quite happily stayed at home, Steven was actually happier than usual, waving me goodbye and yawning. (Which is his sign that he was sleeping at Russets, he makes me smile as if he sees any member of staff out, he yawns at them, as to him they mean sleeping at Russets, lol).

Anyway I kept myself busy with doing the last few chores round the house, drove Stevens bag and paperwork to Russets, came home, put the car back in the garage. Then grabbing my handbag with the tickets, phone, MP3, craft mag and kindle headed to the station, (hubby had taken my few bits of clothing and wash bag in the car with him).

It was lovely sitting on the train just chilling, reading and watching the world go by. I had a lovely time in Bath, the weather was fab too, (hopefully photos will follow)... I also visited Bristol to see my great nephew Finley, (as hubby had to work as usual through the day), they loved the hanger I made for his bedroom. In fact it was in his room that night and a photo placed on Facebook, (my daughter told me as I didn't do any emails while away, just a couple of texts to my daughter and mum to say I had arrived safely, OK AND a text to gina, as she told me I had to when I was on the train as she didn't think I would go through with it, lol)..

So in all, a lovely few days away, but when I got back to the station waiting for the train home, I was soon 'bought back down to earth' as I got a phone call from Russets. It seems they had lost Steven's toe spacer and coat, the coat has since been found, but the toe spacer is gone for ever. Slight problem with that is, it's especially made for Steven, luckily when Russets misplace it last time (but found it) I had made an appointment with the podiatrist to have it replaced, so kept the appointment. Which meant I had a spare, but it did make me think was it worth going away, but like Russets said, even if I had been at home, they still lost the items! OK, that would have been true, just wish they didn't.

But I've been very brave this evening and taken the bull by the horns and booked the train up for later this year. Again when Steven is at respite, as this time it's worked out at just £12 return, and at that price I felt I cannot got wrong. OK I wonder what Russets will lose this time, I did say to them 'I suppose I'm lucky you don't loose my son' and yes I did actually say that to the manager. He did say, that's why they like me as I speak my mind, I'm quick enough to moan but also quick enough to show my praise when earned, lol..

Anyway not bad, it's only taken me just 20 years to leave the house, but hopefully this is just the start.

Saying of the week...

Let's be teddy bears, in our next lifetime!

Everybody loves them;
nobody cares if they are fat;
and the older they get, the more they're worth!