Another Year

Another year another birthday

I was spoiled again

Shelley visited yesterday

Had lunch with Ashley today

Love my Granny bracelet

Super cool cactus from Murray

 

 

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19th

So glad it's over. Well the decision is.

Some are jubilant others licking their wounds

Let's go forward respecting one another

Enough now

 

 

 

 

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Aye, Naw or A Dinnae Ken

 

Today I like many others will put a cross in a box.

Regardless of the result, our beautiful country will never be the same

I love Scotland. Why?

Simple : These are some of the views that surround us

Our village is just to the right of the bridge

How lucky are we

P.S. So looking forward to normal radio and tv resuming

 

 

 

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*Love*

I am trying to decide what to do with these

They are the same design just different colour ways

Love them

Today saw a quick visit to Homebase to pick up mini roller heads

and I spied this lampshade it's a lovely moss green add a bit of flower detail

and they were sold. What was even better I bought 2 and

(Before photo)

The total cost £7.50 for both. I love a bargin mind you I would have purchased them

at their top price too *love*

 

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Cute Cushion

Finished a cushion incorporating red work embroidery

and patchwork. I used just about the last of the 'Dorothy' Liberty material

I got for Christmas last year. Too cute.

Also made a book cover as a pressie

Will quietly say I need to start thinking about the 'C' word

promised myself I would try make handmade gifts for people this year

 

 

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Slowly does it

Hard to believe it is 3 years since we bought our cottage.

We set out with a list

1. Large enough to accommodate myself hubbie plus a returning 31 year old daughter

2. A newer type property no renovation required

3. Garage

4. Flat south facing rear garden

5. Detached

What did we end up with

A terraced cottage that was built in the late 1800's, looks like a But 'n Ben but had been extended at the back

and into the roof. Has no garage. North easterly sloping garden. In serious need

of upgrading. What do you do when your heart says buy and head says run a mile.

I always go with my heart and the fact that the cottage was still sitting on the market waiting

for us 6 months after our original viewing.

The bathroom

Stripped out having been treated for damp

As it is now

Bedrooms before and after

Our bedroom for some strange reason don't have a before photo

From what was the kitchen we formed a study and utility room

The strange shaped hall leading to the original kitchen

was altered to incorporate a shower room and square hall

There were two living rooms.

We use this one

My wee room

The biggest transformation

From 70s living/dining room

The only problem now having an older property is like owning the Forth Bridges

The house could be doing with a lick of paint........

Oh and new front windows more in keeping with the age of the property

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Sweet & Sour

The girlie & boy were out with mum & dad at the kids favourite

eating house Frankie & Bennys

The adults were delighted when they were told

the kids were a credit to them so happy & polite

Mum reckons they missed this

 

 

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Wellybobs

Thirty four years ago at 03.31 Colin & I welcomed

Shelley Louise (aka Wellybobs.) into the world.

She arrived bright eyed ready to embrace all that the world had to offer.

To us she is precious, exquisite, fun, loving, caring with a little

bit of the drama queen added for good measure.

Today she and Joe are in London a bit of sightseeing, shopping,

eating, people watching and a show tonight are sure to be on the agenda

For you Wellybobs

Happy Birthday

 

 

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