All posts in "Random stuff" category
New website feature
I understand that some people don’t like leaving comments on blogs and some just visit so many that they don’t really have time to comment as they’d like, so I set my web-maestro the task of making it simpler for you. After a lot of research he did it (didn’t doubt it for a minute...
Greeting Card Holder
I saw this great idea posted at Stamper’s Quest and just had to try it. The hardest part of all was choosing the hard-backed book to desecrate . If you know me well, you’ll know that I have a library in my house and it’s full of books – obviously – but I kept picking one out...
Millie takes a casual stroll
Watch out – besotted grandparents alert! Our baby is like a little rocket when she’s crawling but her poor knees really need a break This walker has been such a great tool to aid the process – although she still isn’t walking unaided – it’s easier to drop onto all fours...
My Birthday Cards
I got a lot of lovely birthday cards last week so thought I’d archive the hand-made ones so I won’t forget them. I also was bought a lovely bunch of flowers by some friends and my son came home with a dozen roses for me – I was very touched (it was a definite first!!!). I’m afraid...
Santa Millie
We have had this little ‘angel’ staying with us for a week – what a joy and a great pleasure it was to care for her while her parents had a nice, warm holiday in Egypt. I know I shouldn’t have bought a silly little dress for her to wear for such a brief period of time but I couldn’t...
Milliespeak
Whilst we had Millie here the other day we laid her down on her playmat and attached a De Li soft toy where she could see it (yes, I’m having to re-learn kiddie TV all over again! ). Well, she chatted-up a storm – told this strange little creature with the big eyes all sorts of stuff, it was...
Christmas Wreath
Many years ago a lovely lady called Pauline started to run a Holly Wreath Class in the community hall of Llanasa. She advertised it through the W.I. and it was incredibly popular. Obviously, being near Christmas, the weather was cold, and the hall was equally cold and totally charmless! We huddled...
Pumpkin Carving
It was David’s birthday on the 30th and so we took the opportunity for a ‘family meal’ with his brother, Stuart, and his fiancée, Amy. We walked across to a local hotel – Plas Ifan, Northop Hall – and had a fabulous meal and whilst there Amy was compelled to buy one of their...
Hair by Honda
Most people who travel by motorcycle will understand the term ‘helmet hair‘ – it’s something which cannot be avoided and which we all tend to ignore – we get used to everyone looking as if they’ve been dragged backwards through a hedge or, as in some cases, like they’ve...
Transfers
As I’ve mentioned before on this blog, Nigel and I spend a lot of time on our motorbike and – as naff as it sounds – the trend is to wear clothing decorated with images of one’s vehicle (well, you wouldn’t tackle a Hells Angel about the clothing he wears would you? ). I recently...
Fruity Bread
Who doesn’t like fresh, crusty, home-made bread?!! Several years ago I bought a Panasonic Bread Machine (I had another make before this but it wasn’t good – the paddles kept breaking off into the dough!) – and I use it a couple of times a week. My husband only really likes white bread...
Email address in blog comments
Some of you are worried about the fact that we insist on having an email address when you’re leaving a comment on this blog. From today you need worry no longer, we’ve discovered how to disable that requirement Tweet