All shopped out! (well nearly)

Well I've been to the craft show and you guessed it - all shopped out!
Ooooo and just what I wanted, a wheeled storage tote (brown/pink) - and it was FREE - even better!! I subscribed to a Cardmaking/Papercraft magazine and this was the subscription gift! Made my day!

I also purchased some great, large plastic uppercase letter templates (about 4" high) I am currently working on a 70th birthday card/mini scrapbook for my Mother-in-Law (it spells out the word MUM). I will post pic's when I have finished it. I am using some lovely 'URBAN' cardstock, that I also bought at the show.

I nearly bought the new Sizzix Black/Pink BIG SHOT (show special £60)- but as I already have the original sizzix machine - I had to control myself. But I have dropped hints at home - I can always sell the sizzix!

Craft shopping at the NEC.

Oooo it's that time of year, Hobbycrafts exhibition at the NEC Birmingham.
Myself and Debs are going this Friday to shop 'til you drop!!
Although, I have to say, the past few years it has been more card making than scrapbooking, but I usually manage to make a hole in the bank account!
It's a couple of hours drive from here, so we are leaving at about 6.30-7.00am :-] that's commitment - or should we just be committed!

Dirty Dancing....

WOW...what can I say....FANTASTIC!

On Friday, I went with Lorraine to London's West End to see the stage show of Dirty Dancing, just brilliant and we would both recommend everyone to see it! (well you girlies anyway!)
We left about 8am, arrived in London at 12. We spent a couple of hours wondering around Covent Garden, watched the street performers and had a lovely lunch, while doing some people watching! We then started to make our way to the theatre, as the performance was due to start at 3, and yes you guessed it, we got lost! Two women in central London with no sense of direction between us - great! But after lots of giggles - we found it with plenty of time to spare!
We both really enjoyed the show, which finished just before 6 and then it was coach journey home, we arrived home around 10 - long day but worth it!

First Watercolour....

This is Sam's (age 11) first attempt at a watercolour painting
(Art homework!)
He had some advice from me and Uncle Kuno, but no help,
he finished it all by himself.
I am so impressed!

Digitally scrapping using template from Shabby Princess.

11th March update: Sam received an A1 plus 2 housepoints for his work!

29th Feb 08 is coming.....

and I'm off to see DIRTY DANCING in London with my lovely sissy-in-law Lorraine!
and oh boy are we excited!! :-)

Gold dust....Nintendo Wii

GOT ONE....GOT ONE.....GOT ONE......GOT ONE......GOT ONE......

Finally, called into Debenhams this morning and they had just received
a delivery.........soooooo worth the wait...it's fantastic!
Just have to wait for the most popular games to come back into stock now!!!

Stormy weather.....

I snapped this photo through my window last summer, I think it shows what a crazy mix of weather we had last year! Lets hope this Summer is better!

BOOKED IT!

I had no intention of booking our holiday to Florida until next month, it was by pure chance that I rang Thomas Cook to check prices on a couple of hotels, that I was informed - all the flights from Manchester were booked for the dates we wanted - 15 months in advance!!! PANIC set in. So I rang everyone we were going with to say, we need to get this booked NOW!
So to cut a long story short - it's booked, but we fly from Gatwick - not ideal from here, but it's better than not going. So we go April 2009 for 2 weeks - yipeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee!!!!!!!

Florida memories.

Florida 2006

We have just been to get the brochures for Florida, we loved it so much, we are planning to go back next year. We are going with Lorraine, Kuno and Ross again, but we are also going with 2 friends and their 2 kids who have never been before.

Rip Saw Falls, as pictured above - is somewhere I will NOT be!! I hate big drops, especially WET ones!!

I need a Wii......

Have you guys played with a Wii - fun or what! Well I've decided we need a Wii.

I didn't want to get it for Sam for Christmas, as he has one at his Dad's house (so it didn't seem the right pressie from us).

So I have been saving points at work (what do points make - prizes - or in this case high street vouchers!) and decided to cash them in for Debenhams vouchers to buy a Wii.

Sounds good, oh yeah, everywhere seems to have them back in stock apart from - oh you guessed it - DEBENHAMS. I keep phoning to check, but they even have a recorded message now, saying 'we have no stock of Nintendo Wii's - nor do we expect any shortly' Oh deep joy!

Funny!

THE video as promised.....