Smile! You're On Film!

The secret to a happy life is to run out of cash and air at the same time - Bobby Layne.

March 

Welcome to all the fun times and bad times  in March 🎈

1: Enjoyed a belated Birthday drink while watching a great film! 

2: The sunshine is back 😎

3: It's the fifth anniversary of my late dad's funeral 😢

4: The Coffee Morning which has Knit and Natter has been making lots of things.

5: Two more Warm Spaces.

6: My son's bike got stolen from the bike storage unit at his University.

Never to be seen again 😡

(I had this bike for 24 years before I gave it my son)

7: Enjoyed some B3 time.

8: Another Car driver had a go for doing my lollipop job.He started shouting at me for putting my big stick out in front of him! I told to look in the Highway Code....

9: I had the Body Camera back. The day after I had it.This happened:  I was in the middle of the road, the car driver drove past me, and nearly took off my arm! Good job I filmed it!

10: We visited Stratford Upon Avon.

11: Got my 91st Minion

12: We have 20 painted stones, ready for the Easter Stone Hunt next month.

If you find a stone, return it to the Library for a chocolate reward. 

13:Belated Birthday present

14: Mother's Day.

My mum had flowers and a balloon.

I had some lovely things off my sons 😍

Loads of things coming up in April.......

Thank you for visiting 😊👍

 

 

 

 

 

Nearly Going BOOM!!!

Never buy anything with a handle on it: 

It means work. - H.Allen Smith

September

Welcome to my September.

Here is what happened↓

1: Betty the Gerbil.

Chewing on a tube.

2:Back to Lollipop job.

A lovely Pillar Box Topper appeared with me and the kids from the four schools!

3: Celebrated our 13th Wedding Anniversary.

While making the cakes to enter for the Flower Show, the contractor cracked the gas pipe outside while putting in the new fence. Then there was a leak found on the gas meter. Couldn't use my oven until I came back in the afternoon. New meter fitted and gas pipe mended.Cakes went in the oven.

4: Flower Show entries:

I went to see how I did in the afternoon \o/

Plus won the Best in Show award for my Allotment cake↓

The cakes all got sold off at the end, and they raised £25 for Charity.

5: We visited Stratford upon Avon

6: We did our final car boot of the season.

We made £10!

7: New clock in the hallway.

8: 62nd Minion

9: Both sons start at University.

(Now to paint out the spare room!)

10: I made two Coffee and Walnuts cakes.

 For two Macmillian Coffee events:

11: Typicial British weather.

Sunshine in the morning.

Then the rain came down in the afternoon.

12: Spare room finished!

Next month is going to be interesting.

As Hubby is having his long awaited eye operation.

 

 

 
 

 

Highlights of 2023!

The truth is more important than the facts - Frank Lloyd Wright

Happy New Year everyone 🎇

Just a quick update on how 2023 went for me.

The Best of 2023 

My older son became a Councillor and started at University.

I too, became a Councillor on two Parish Councils

The sequins made appearance....

My youngest son turned 18!

(Even better is I won't have to see my ex-plum any more \o/)

 We visited Blackpool twice \o/

We visited Bobby Ball's statue↓

We visited Les Dawson's grave↓

&

Keith Harris's grave↓

I came first in a Macmillan Bake Off in aid of my lovely friend who passed away in September.

The minion collection is growing...↓

Third Anniversary of cutting off both of my brothers \o/

The Worst of 2023

We stopped in two hotels and after staying there,we won't be going back again. :(

My lovely friend of 30 years passed away in September :'(

My hubby's brother cut contact with my hubby \o/

Their inheritance was paid out, no contact with hubby for two and half months until after Christmas. When hubby had got badly written message from his brother, asking where the £600 payment from a plan their dad took out for his  brother's kids was?

(Hubby didn't realise there was time limit!)

 Hubby's brother had wanted a huge games machine that hubby  got rid off while clearing out their dad's house.

(Hubby's brother couldn't fit it in his car when he came down on the Sunday after their dad had died, when he grabbed the new 2 week old microwave, and coffee maker from their dad's house)

I hope Hubby's brother enjoys his inheritance!

At least my Hubby is paying for a nice new Gravestone for his  late dad and the 5 family members in the family plot. It should be ready in April just in time for his late dad's Birthday.

We went to see Madness in concert before Christmas.

Oh dear, they only played two old hits in 40 minutes. They played their new album, which we couldn't stand. After 40 minutes we walked out of the concert. At least the DJ before Madness came out played some great tunes!

Now to see in the New Year...