Help find Madeleine!

Our thoughts are with her family and friends.

Please remember she may have had her hair cut and coloured and may even be dressed as a boy - but her eyes will give her away - LOOK!!

Welcome - family from Hampshire!

Hi guys!
HAPPY BIRTHDAY EMILY!!
Great to hear from you. Thanks for signing my guest book (although you appear to have landed in the USA? Just for eveyones info - they are actually in Hampshire, UK).
Is the little lad your sisters son? Emily is a splitting image of her Dad! and very grown up!!
Many thanks for Sam's birthday pressies - he is off shopping to Lincoln next saturday - to buy some CD's.
As you can see from the blog - we got him tickets to his beloved Chelsea. He had a fantastic time.
Sam starts at senior school in September - can't believe where the time has gone. What year is Emily in now?

Dancing on Ice LIVE!!

WOW....guess where I've been (and Sam)....oh yes.....to see Dancing on Ice LIVE at Nottingham. What a fantastic show...First half was exactly like the TV show and we even got to vote for our favorite to get into the final. Kyran and Duncan made it! Kyran WON! Clare was superb. The others were Bonnie, Lisa, Stefan and 2 from the Australian show. The show was being recorded for a DVD, so the judges from the TV show were there, we booed Jason (just to make him feel at home). The show was presented by Andy Peters who was still in a plaster cast! But very funny and entertaining.

The second part of the show was just spectacular! The professionals showing off their skills and lots of performances from Torvill and Dean.

If anyone gets the chance to go, I highly recommend it! The tickets were worth every penny!

Walkies!

Sunday - great day. Started off with a visit to the garden centre, to buy a new garden bench. Bought a lovely chunky teak 'companion' bench with umbrella - just have to wait for it to be delivered - I'm not good with the 'waiting' thing!

This was followed by a slap up Sunday roast at a local pub - with yummy chocolate fudge cake for pud!!

So needless to say, we followed this with a long walk with the dog. We went to a place called Culverthorpe Hall (about 6 miles from where we live). This is such a beautiful setting, 2 massive lakes, a gorgeous Hall and lots of other lovely stone cottages set in acres and acres of land. It is a private house, but they allow the public to use several walks around the grounds.
See pictues below:

MUGS!

Shopping in NEXT yesterday, I just couldn't resist this funky mug! I love anything pink and brown - so this just had to come home with me. It even has a pretty pink flower on the inner base. Best bit - it was only £2.00.






Using Adobe Elements 4, I 'merged' pictures of our 4 dogs, added their names, dropped a disk into Boots and they printed it onto a mug for me! (picture is a bit dark) but it has come out perfect. This was a Christmas pressie for hubby!

Guestbook!

Thanks to all you guys who have signed my guestbook!

Um..now you have all met my wonderful cousin Ian (I will put a link on shortly to his 'my space site' - but I must warn you to prepare yourself!!
Sharon - I notice in her usual position - with a coffee mug!
Dominique - are you hiding somewhere in your picture?? x
Laura Lou - my lovely work mate - taken at our Christmas party 2006!
My Uncle - very fetching photo - look at those knees!
My son - oh so lovely (most of the time)

Come on the rest of you - get on with it! (Gary! I'm waiting!!)
Sue ;-)