Filling In The Gaps!

 My last credit card bill was so big, before I opened it I actually heard a drum roll - Rita Rudner

Hi all 👍

Just a quick update from the last one I did 4 weeks ago...💥

I broke up for the Summer Holiday from my lollipop job 🍭

I had some nice cards,presents and words from the parents and children.

I wore hubby out on his week off from work ...↓

We visited Evesham, Stratford upon Avon, and Kidderminster↓

For the rest of the time off,

It involves:

1. Baking
2. Blogging (only 6 more weeks of blog posts to write)
3. Booking a holiday to Las Vegas for the next school holiday 
4. Getting back to using my sewing machine(s)....
5. Sequinned outfits will have to be worn too 😎
   

I have published two weeks of May.

Just as we went to Blackpool for Whitsun.

We didn't bump into Russ Abbot while we were there....↓

(Hubby's late dad was there in Blackpool when they were filming the TV series September Song which was released in 1993↓)

Hopefully the blog will be updated by the time I get back to work.....🙏

Living The High Life!!!

When all else fails, and the instructions are missing - kick it - Anon

Since I left my last update,

I have been living the High Life so to speak! 

Now the time is to kick off those roller boots!

In the last two months......

 I made the last ever 18th Birthday cake↓

 I have got Kenny the Kenwood out and did some baking to raise some funds for a good cause↓

Then I tried to make some Gluten free Carrot cake.....oh dear....

Moving on...

It was my last day at my Lollipop job.....

Well until September 5th....

I got some really nice things....

I hope my memory holds up as I have 2 months of blog posts to write......

Last Day Of Work!

It ain't what they call you, it's what you answer to - W.C Fields

Welcome to my last day of work 🍭

Brew and Breakfast.

Gets dressed.

Now off for my final day at work.

I gives hubby a sloppy wet one 💋

Off to work I go....

On goes the summer coat and summer hat.

I go and turn on my lights, and got my newspaper.

Swaps my newspaper for my big stick.
 Now to turn on my other lights.

Turned on my lights.

Let's go to work....🍭

It was quiet for traffic and crossing people over as two of the four schools broke up last Friday.

I had parent give me a lovely present of cakes!

Then I crossed someone over who I have never before.

Oh dear....

He moaned about his neighbour having 3 carers a day going in. This is why this country is broken, he said.

I replied to that, "My late dad had 3 carers a day going in as he was bed bound and was dying!"

He soon changed the subject.

Next up was Alceser having too many Charity Shops. They sell too many new stuff.

My reply to that:

"Alcester and Droitwich are good for Charity Shop"

Next subject he moaned about was Covid.

"It is bad flu and during the lockdowns, he travelled everywhere."

I just rolled my eyes, and he got the hint and left me to do my job!

I got another present off another present \o/

I crossed over about 15 people.

Not much traffic either \o/

Back to Sexy Beast.

I went down to the Co-op to get some nibbles.

Back home I go.

Unpacked my shopping.

Running low on my favourite coffee↓

I looked on the web and Asda is the only suppermarket selling under a £5!

I will have to go this week to see if they have got any in! 

I ordered some new garden solar lights for the front garden and they arrived yesterday.

I spent over an hour and half putting them in the garden and fixing them to the garden arches and the remains of the Plum tree.

Once done, we will see if they come on tonight!

Liquid lunch time.

 A nice Birthday card arrived off Esty for a friend who is celebrating her 60th Birthday next week.

Now to do the final shift.

My younger son was coming down with me.

On goes the Summer Coat and Summer Hat.

I put on my lights and walked down to the Charity Shop.

I noticed the first shelf of books, had all my cooking books I gave them! 

Back up the road to turn on my other set of lights.

All my friends arrived.

Photo time!

It only started to rain, five minutes before I due to start, I quickly got my winter coat and wished all my friends a good summer holiday!

Now to do my final shift....

I was given more presents, and lots of nice comments. It stopped raining after 15 minutes.

Finished in one piece.

Back to Sexy Beast.

Back home I go.

Unpacks all my presents.

I had a cup of brew...

I had to make a quick tea as I have a Planning Meeting to go to later.

Hubby came home and a sloppy wet one 💋.

Back out after tea to go and be a Councillor...

Comes back, and the lights came on!

Quick look into today's newspaper.

We caught up with the news.

Sleep Tea Time...

Off to a warm bed with warm hands.

 

 

Happy Mother's Day!

It's not easy being a Mother, If it was easy, Fathers would do it - 

Dorothy - The Golden Girls  

 Mother's Day

Welcome to my Mother's Day 🌺

Lots to do and see.... 

Once I got up, I got the Flask ready to take.

Breakfast and Brew.

Then I put on a short sleeved thermal vest.

Loaded up the car.

Then off we go...

Nice view of a plane landing ↓

Took a picture of the car park to remember where we parked the car!

Now to walk to the show.

Found a load of Teslas parked up.

We got to the show,

(After getting through the metal detectors)

Hubby let the trolley fall over twice.

(We found out much later when getting the flask out of the trolley, the flask has smashed!)

We wasn't very impressed with the first hall we went in.

Moved onto the second hall. 

I met up with my friend from Scotland.

I got some more Minions material.

We sat down for twenty minutes to enjoy the spot of coffee we could get from the smashed coffee flask.

We went back around the second hall.

I got some sequin material.

Then we walked back to the car.

It started spitting with rain when we were walking. Got back to the car just in time.

Now for a nice drive home.

Unpacked all my bargains.

Lunch time.

We pumped a balloon and put it and the flowers in Sexy Beast.

Now out for ride in Sexy Beast.

First to check the tyre pressures.

Now to see my parents...

Flowers and a balloon were given.

Nothing from the other two siblings.

No surprise there. 

Off to town to collect two magic bags.

Nice view from the car park.

Gets some nice bits for the garden.

Collects the Magic Bags from Starbucks.

Back home to put out the nice bits in the garden.

Both sons were back.

Nice to be spoilt :)

12 inch of The Race by Yello

(The Shorter version is at the end of this blog post)

Nice wall hanging too :)

Cup of tea is needed.

Heardle Time.

Heardle 50s:

Heardle 60s:

My results:

I put the tea in the oven.

While that is cooking.

A quick look in this weekend's newspaper.

UK No.1 on this day in 1964:

Billy J.Kramer & The Dakotas - Little Children

Tea is ready.

We watched Bargain Loving Brits in the Sun.

 Sleep Tea Time.

Then we watch half an hour of:

Britpop - The Music That Changed Britain.

Then it's off to bed, all ready for that Wobbly Work Wheel tomorrow!