I think I am missing my camera more than Andy this week! I have done several things that I wanted to share with you, plus scored some great thrift finds, but no images to share, so it won't mean much to you! Unfortunately Andy also broke the cable for my laptop so I can't charge it, and consequently I am sat in the basement instead of in front of Family Guy (my latest 'must view') . He is really blotting his copybook at the moment, but he did say he would get a new one asap, so I suppose I will have to forgive him. I will have the camera back in time for my event of the year which is happening this Sunday - the Stroud Open Studios. I go every year with a good friend of mine, mainly to nosey around other people's houses, but also to get inspiration for being crafty. The year before last we went to an amazing house right in the town centre that I just fell in love with. It was in Country Living last year, but actually the pictures didn't do it justice. It was so beautiful I came away filled with longing to move to Stroud! I did some of the Cheltenham ones last year too, but they weren't as Bohemian as the Stroud ones. So, pics next week for you - hopefully.
I have been tagged by Hanne from the lovely Min Verden blog, so I will enthral you all with my answers, which will have to do instead of photos for now.
What was I doing 10 years ago?
I was on my honeymoon. We took the ferry to Cherbourg and drove down through Brittany, stopping at Barfleur, Vannes, Nantes, and La Rochelle (with a few other places along the way), and then had the second week in a gorgeous stone cottage by the river near Il d'Oleron. We went to Cognac and had a tour of the distilleries (and came back with several bottles), visited Il d'Oleron, St Jean d'Angely (which is the weirdest town I have ever been to - they had piped music playing through tannoys in the streets, but not a soul in sight - creepy), and many other towns and villages. We sat out every night playing cribbage and Scrabble, whilst drinking wine and watching the swallows dart in and out of the barn next door. Bliss.
5 Things on my to do list for today.
Well, as it is 9 pm I have done all the things on today's list (yeah, right), so I will list some for tomorrow instead.
1) Help Grace's class cook a 3 course Italian meal for all of the staff as part of Global Awareness Week
2) Build a compost bin with Sophie at the allotment from pallets donated to us by a local garden centre
3) Walk dog(s)
4) Deliver birthday cards to several friends (some of which are slightly late)
5) Drink champagne and eat cake with several friends here tomorrow night as a birthday celebration for one of them
To be honest, only 1, 3 and 5 are definites (although I may combine 3 and 4). I tend to write lists that would take even supermum a week, let alone a day, to complete, and then feel like a failure by the end of the day when I have only done 1 thing on the list. That isn't a complete list, but they are the more interesting bits. Cleaning the bathroom and doing washing doesn't make for an interesting read!!
Favourite Snacks
Anything food related. To narrow it down slightly, i'd have to say any Walker's Sensations crisps, Carrot Cake (with frosting), toasted pumpkin seeds, watermelon, hazlenut yogurt, and obviously any form of chocolate.
What would I do if I were a billionaire?
I'd buy a Georgian farmhouse with a walled vegetable garden, room for a goat or two (I've always wanted goats), a gypsy caravan for me to go and read in in the orchard, and a beach hut in Lyme Regis. Then I'd make sure my family were comfortable and split the rest between Cystic Fibrosis and MS charities. I wouldn't want to be a billionaire. I would like enough money to be comfortable and to help my family, but I am not very materialistic, and the thought of endless shopping does not fill me with joy.
Places I have lived.
Not a long list here. I lived in a small town in Leicestershire for my first 17 years, and then moved to Cheltenham and have been here ever since. I have had 6 different abodes in Cheltenham but only 1 in Leicestershire, and my parents still live in the house we grew up in. Not as exciting as some, but they have all been happy homes.
I can't think of anyone who hasn't done this tag, but if you haven't and want to then please do. If you are still reading and haven't dropped off due to boredom (and lack of pics - not that I am bitter) then I'd like to ask you all to name your favourite book of all time (mine is To The Lighthouse by Virginia Woolf).
Hope you enjoyed the brief glimpse of sunshine today.
Cathy xx