Today I've been.....

Been celebrating GD's birthday with all the family. We bought Playmobil and so did everyone else, what fun there were cowboys, princesses, knights and a camper van. These toys are really great and keep the children happy for hours.

Having a wonderful reunion weekend in Chichester. Spent today in Arundel, at the castle with a private tour, the lunch, then the gardens, then a little lie down, the dinner at the hotel.... goodnight....xx

e GJ , DH , DD , SIL and GS are there tonight , how thrilling is that ! I will hear all about it later on .

Well actually it was Thrilling Thursday and I was at the Paralympics with my DDs and now I'm near a computer for the first time in four weeks! The Paralympics' evening was so amazing that I haven't the adjectives to use to tell you all . Atmosphere, friendliness, athletes, stadium................just wonderful. Now must catch up on what's been going on on GN!!

Ella 46 , you are a honey x

I am glad it went well! I took Anno to Annecy and we had lunch in the old town and then took a cruise right down the lake. Not a gendarme in sight.
Chamonix yesterday, and back the long way through Martigny and Abondance. The weather has been wonderful every day and I am hopeful it will last for the next two days.

Been hosting a big BBQ for the local expat forum - great day. Just finished clearing up, and cream crackered by happy all enjoyed the day

OK Nonu it's all yours!

Send em over to me !!!

Decided to get some Marmite today and have some for lunch on my healthy Ryvitas. You know how it is when you get a craving?

Ate two and promptly had an asthma attack! Crikey, talk about fast!

Large jar of Marmite going spare now!

Enjoy , Butternut

Packing - for a few days away up an down through the Pyrenees in a Land Rover.

Thanks B

Hope it's as sunny for the wedding as it is here Glamma and I bet you look lovely

I seem to have bookmarked Objects of Use butty

Have just shot a Portsmouth Archery Round. Rotten score and a new collection of midge bites but good fun.

So sorry Glamma...my fingers went awol!

Glanna...live up to your name. All best wishes.

Just a thing for putting coats on, y'know wood with hooks attached. This one is white distressed wood with metal hooks. The one I had before looked horrible so I bought this one from a shop in Berwick [my favourite shop in the world]. Thankfully when I got home a guy was fitting a kitchen in the house across the road so a asked him if, when he'd finished doing that he could do a few off jobs for me that weren't worth calling a joiner out specifically to do..so he put my coat hook thing up and sorted out a few door handles that I'd made a botched job of. The shop's called Danish Design but they've got a website called Driftliving. We went there last year but then I forgot about it till we drove past it on the way back from shopping. It's a small shop crammed full of wonderful delights; even the ceiling is full of mobiles like Moomin mobiles. I wanted to buy EVERYTHING! Have youever been to Barter Books at Alnwick? They've now opened up a cafe/restaurant in the old waiting rooms. The 'Keep Calm and Carry On' poster was discovered there.

What is the kitchen gadget/things site called? I remember the thread but not the info.!

Sounds great, crimson . What's this mop and broom holder thingy called? I want to see a picture of one.

When I went on holiday I had three rooms decorated; kitchen, bathroom and utility room. Yesterday I bought lots of stuff like new shower curtains etc but also bought several kilner jars [how cheap are they, and I find them beautiful to look at]. So, today I'm rearranging my larder and putting things in the jars [pretty coloured pasta etc]. Given that I hate cooking and do as little as possible I have to admit to my kitchen is all style and no substance. In my utility room I had a new coat rail thingy put up; it's not for coats but mops and brooms but it's so nice I'm putting the mops in the garage, but I have bought one of those old fashioned mops to put on it; would never use it as I think they're not very hygenic but it looks great. Bags; I'm going to check out that place you told me about as I think there maybe things there that would look good on it; again not with any intention of using them! I've even put all the old family buttons in a kilner jar and they look lovely [they're next to the rag rug maker]. Also bought some michaelmas daisies to put in the garden; I've always loved them..we used to grow them in the school garden. Having a total nostalgiafest .

Have a lovely day, glamma! Look forward to seeing the photos.

Enjoy your wedding Glammanana , bet u will look stunning

Hi everyone this week I have been run off my feet with getting things ready for my best friends wedding even though I thought I had sorted what i was going to wear I have had all sorts of outfits spread over the bedroom and doing "cat walk" shows for mr glamma trying to decide which I liked best have now decided on black and white dress (ankle length and black lacy balero with a black fasinator by the side of the plaited bun,but hey-ho there is still 2 hrs to go so there could be a change as yet,how come you never feel comfortable all dressed up ??
I shall be so pleased when it is all over and mr glamma has done his speech he has written all his notes on beer mats and has them safely in his top pocket he and the bridegroom used to spend many a happy hour testing the local refreshments when we lived in Spain hense the beer mats.Now I have managed to get a picture up on my profile (ha-ha) I will make sure some pic's go on taken at the wedding.Lovely to see you back in action soop

Have fun, nellie