NOT MUCH TO SHOW!!

Hi Everyone

I hope you are all well and had a great weekend.

Our party for Mum's birthday went really well. We ended up with a room in the restaurant all to ourselves and had a lovely meal. Mum really enjoyed it - as did everyone else. It was lovely for us all to be together as a family. I can't remember the last time that "everyone" was there.

Today is Mum's "actual 80th birthday" and I nipped to see her first thing .. .. .. and treat of treats for her .. .. took her to the doctors for her check up. Bless!!! Even the doctor wished her a happy birthday.

The London kids went home at 6.00am this morning and I seem to have been playing catch up all day .. .. .. and my catch up continues to such an extent that my share for today wasn't dry enough to stand up and photograph properly before it went dark!!

So you can only have a part share today .. .. .. you will be able to see the other half tomorrow along with the ingredients.

What a miserable evening. It got dark really quickly and has been lashing it down with rain.

I'll catch you again tomorrow with one and a half shares LOL!!!

Thanks for calling by.

Love Jules xx

FOR MUM AND FUNKY HAND NEWS

Good morning all

I hope you had a great Saturday. Mine was lovely. Lots of stamping and colouring!!!

The weather here was brill too and I am hoping we might get the same again today .. .. though it is looking a little dull at the mo.

Here is the card I have made for Mum's birthday (which is actually tomorrow). Quite often when we were kids we would have to go back to school on her birthday .. .. and she would say that was the best birthday present she could have!!!! Mmmm... ... don't know what that was all about .. .. we weren't naughty kids .. .. .. we wouldn't have dared to be!!!

Anyway here is the card

and the close up

This used:

Image: Penny Black "1736K" How About a Hug?
Backing Paper: Papermania "Rose Garden"
Sentiment: Computer Generated
Pink Petticoat: Ribbon Sentiment
Martha Stewart Punch: Daisy
ProMarkers
Glamour Dust
Diamond Stickles
Ribbon, cord, flowers and pearls from the stash box

There is also a new Christmas download available from Funky Hand. This was launched yesterday called "All I Want for Christmas"

Here are a few samples I have made using the download which has papers, sentiments and digi stamps.

You can see the download here and the other exciting news is that there are now envelopes available from Funky Hand for your word books. Yippee!!! No more gift wrapping my word books.

Here are my samples

Well I hope you all have a happy Sunday and that you find time to do a little crafting. I managed to catch up quickly with a few folk yesterday in blogland .. .. hopefully I manage a few more today.

Love Jules xx

A WEDDING CARD

Good Morning Everyone

Well my lovely visitors arrived safely yesterday and the stamps and promarkers are slowly starting to take over the dining room table. My lovely Daughter in Law and I plan to hibernate at the table for most of the day "colouring in" and discussing all things crafty!!

The men "have things to do" too - so hopefully they will just get on with them and we will be allowed to just please ourselves for the majority of the day.

At the moment everyone is still in bed - exhausted from their journey and late night .. .. .. so I have crept downstairs to clear away all the "kitchen mess" and have a quick blog session.

I promised to share with you a wedding card I made for my Son to give to his friends who are getting married today.

My Son went to school with the bride .. .. she is the twin sister of his best friend from school days .. .. .. and the groom is a good friend through their mutual love of music. (Watch this space folks .. .. .. they are soon to be releasing a single and an album and I am hoping to be clever and be able to link you to it on ITunes).

I had been working on some wedding stationery samples for a possible client and my Son saw one that he particularly liked and asked if I could turn it into a wedding card for him. I always love it when he likes something I have done .. .. it always means so much more to me when he approves because he trained in art and design and is so mega talented.

So .. .. here it is

and close up

This used:

Backing papers: Pink Petticoat (printed onto ivory card)
Sentiment: Computer Generated
Martha Stewart Punch: Classic Scallops
Nestabilities: Large Deckled Rectangles and Classic Heart
Josy Rose: Gems
Ribbon from the stash box

and that is it. Nothing more than that.

So it is Happy Wedding Day Liz and Marcus .. .. I hope you have a beautiful day and a beautiful life together as man and wife. The weather doesn't look too bad at the moment .. Mr Sunshine is trying to make an appearance.

Back tomorrow with my Mum's 80th birthday card .. ..

Off now for a quick blog hop before everyone arrives downstairs. If I don't get as far as your blog it isn't because I don't want to .. .. and I will make amends later I promise.

Happy weekend everyone.

Thanks for calling by.

Love Jules xx

LILI OF THE VALLEY - CHALLENGE 63

Hi Everyone

Friday again!!! Yay!!!

It is a double "yay" really as it is an extra special Friday .. .. my oldest Son and his wife are coming up from London for a few days ready for my Mum's 80th birthday celebrations on Sunday.

So an early post today ahead of me getting their bedroom "spruced up" a little .. .. as in putting all the things away that manage to accumulate when the spare room isn't in use!!!!!!

Here is my share of the day - which is for the Lili of the Valley Challenge. There was a sketch to follow from Bev - it was lovely to use, so it will no doubt be put to good use in the future.

and the close up

This used:

Image: Lili of the Valley
Backing Papers: DCWV "The Christmas Multi Stack"
Sentiment: Computer Generated
Nestabilities: Standard Circles Large and Classic Scalloped Circles Large
Josy Rose: Nail Heads
Hobbycraft Punch: Small snowflake
ProMarkers
Glamour Dust
Diamond Stickles
Eyelets and ribbon from the stash box
I drew over the little snowflakes and parts of the Santa hat with a glue pen and dusted them in Glamour Dust to give them their lovely sparkle.

Here is the sketch and the challenge - just in case you fancy having a go

I really enjoyed making this card .. .. .. not that I have a Grand-daughter to give it to .. .. .. it is one of the cards I will have on sale at the Melbourne Festival in a couple of weeks. I was surprised how many people asked for Christmas cards last year so am trying to make amends this time.

Have a lovely Friday everyone.

Love Jules xx

ONE FOR MY SON TO GIVE

Hi Everyone

My youngest Son has asked me to make a couple of cards for him this week and this first one is for him to give to my Mum for her 80th birthday which is next Monday.

On Sunday though we are all going out for dinner as a family .. .. the guest of honour, her children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren, partners plus Mum's brother and sister-in-law. We will be a grand party of 33 !!!!

Oh dear .. .. I wouldn't want to be sitting near us in the restaurant LOL!!! We can be a rather excitable bunch!!

Our oldest Son and his wife are also coming up from London so we get a long weekend together yay!!!

Anyways, here is the card I have made for our youngest to give to my Mum, his Nanny.

and the close up

This used:

Image: Penny Black: "4035" Letters and Flowers
Backing Paper: Pink Petticoat "Vintage Rose"
Sentiment: Computer Generated
Martha Stewart Punch: Valentine Lace
Distress Ink: Faded Jeans
ProMarkers
Josy Rose: Nail Heads
Diamond Stickles
Ribbon and cord from the stash box

I chose this image as the flowers are something my Mum and Dad used to grow in abundance when we were kids and there would be vases full of them all over the house because they grew like weeds. The more we cut the more that seemed to grow LOL!!!

So that is the card done for my youngest Son to give. My oldest and his wife will make their own .. .. but I still have mine to make .. .. and no idea what I will do yet!! Eeekkkk.

I will show you the other make for my Son (a wedding card) on Saturday .. .. which is the wedding day of two of his friends.

Have a lovely Thursday .. .. the Bank Holiday has made for a very strange and quick week don't you think?

Love Jules xx

PENNY BLACK AT ALLSORTS AND GET FUNKY! FOR SEPTEMBER

Good morning everyone

Well here I am as promised .. .. .. bright and early. (Happy September everyone). Prepare for a post and a half!!!!

An exciting day for me as today I am sharing my very first DT creation for the Penny Black at Allsorts Challenge blog.

This is like a dream come true because as you regular visitors will know only too well .. .. .. I lurve my Penny Blacks to pieces!!!! It is also going to be lovely to work alongside my old teamies again.

Oh I am so excited .. .. I will now be able to come and visit lots of fellow Penny Black lovers and see what you have done with your gorgeous stash too. Can't wait!!

The challenge for September is to "Punch Away" !!! You can go a bit mad with your punches (like me) or you can be more discrete and perhaps just punch a single flower .. .. but you need to be seen to have used a punch somewhere on your creation.

Here is my inspiration piece

and the close up

This used:

Image: Penny Black "4054K" Gentlest Kiss
Sentiment: Penny Black "3459D" Wrap a Hug (I just used part of the sentiment)
Backing Papers: Cuddly Buddly
Martha Stewart Punches: Embossed Zig Zag and Frond
X-Cut Punches: Flowers
Small Circle punch for making card candy
ProMarkers
Josy Rose: Nail Heads
Diamond Stickles
Ribbon from the stash box

I hope you will find some time to play along with the challenge during September. Please pop over and see what my lovely fellow DT members have been up to and to see the fantastic prizes that are on offer. Oh dear .. .. .. too many gorgeous new Penny Black stamps out there!!!

You will find everything you need to know here. So have a read and then "Punch Away" (great for using up the scrap bits too).

NEXT

Today is also the launch of the September challenge for Get Funky! - what a busy day on my blog!!

Our theme this week was set by my fab teamie, and flower lover, Kathy - and she would like to see some flowers on our creations - but not just little flat things .. .. .. she wants them to be 3D!!

There is some awesome inspiration from my fellow team mates .. .. make sure you go over and have a look .. .. and once you have looked then why not read the rules and then take part. The more the merrier and there is a fantastic £20 voucher to spend in the Funky Store on offer.

Oh I struggled with this one as I wasn't sure what type of flower to do? LOL!!! (I am fibbing of course .. .. .. those wonderful Tattered Florals came to my rescue).

Here is my inspiration

and the close up

This used:

Papers are all from the Funky Hand CD "Dreams Come True"
Card Base: Sizzix Die "656093" Card Scallop #3
Sizzix Die: "656640" Tattered Florals
Woodware Punch: Medium Flower
Sentiment: Made up from Hero Arts "Sunshine Upper Case Alphabet"
Martha Stewart Punch: Traditional Scallop
Ribbon, Brad, Pearls and Charm from the stash box

Phew!! So there we go. Must be the longest post I have done and you will see that I have put a Woodware Punched flower in amongst the loveliness that is Tattered Florals.

So a couple of lovely challenges for you to take part in. I hope you find time.

Have a happy day!!

Love Jules xx

PENNY BLACK CHALLENGE 116

Hi Everyone

Busy day here in the House of Hearts .. .. where has the day disappeared to?

I didn't manage to make it to the Penny Black Saturday Challenge last week so I thought I had better make amends this week .. .. particularly as the theme was right up my street Summer Lovin'

Here is my summer lovin' creation

and the close up

This used:

Image: Penny Black "4030K" The Park Bench Affair
Backing Papers: Pink Petticoat "Just an Old Fashioned Girl"
Sentiment: Pink Petticoat
Martha Stewart Punch: Frond
Josy Rose: Nail Heads
ProMarkers
Glossy Accents
Cord and flowers from the stash box

Nothing else to share today except the exciting news that I will see you bright and early in the morning as I start my new DT post with Penny Black @ Allsorts tomorrow and have my first DT creation to share with you and hopefully inspire you to take part.

See you then playmates.

Love Jules xx

TIME TO START CHRISTMAS IN EARNEST!

Hi Everyone

I hope you have all had a lovely Bank Holiday break.

For me the time has come to start my Christmas cards in earnest .. .. .. my customers have started asking for them .. .. .. and they want lots!! Eeek!!! Good job I enjoy making them !!

Clearly everyone but me is getting organised early this year.

This card is one of my first batches for this year - super quick and with cupcakes being the "in thing" at the moment I can see these being quite popular. The digi images come with holly decoration for Christmas cupcakes and cherries, candles and flowers for birthdays!!

and the close up

This used:

Backing Papers: Pink Petticoat "Fairy Lights" (half price for the next few hours)
Image: Pink Petticoat Image Download " Cupcakes"
Nestabilities: Classic Scalloped Rectangles Small
Josy Rose: Nail Heads
ProMarkers
Glamour Dust
Glossy Accents
Ribbon from the stash box

Just great for these batch makes.

Now back to last night's soup. It was so yummy it has gone on the list for the Christmas soup starter this year.

I received a few comments and emails asking for the recipe so I thought I would share it here:

Courgette Soup

Ingredients
60ml olive oil
1 onion sliced
3 cloves of garlic, chopped
1kg courgettes roughly chopped
350ml chicken or vegetable stock (I used vegetable)
350ml water
60ml single cream
6 springs of fresh dill
50g fresh parmesan cheese, grated (I used dried parmesan and it was fine)
salt and pepper to taste
honey to taste

1. Heat the olive oil in a saucepan over a moderate heat

2. Add the onions and sweat them until they become translucent

3. Continue trying the onions and at the garlic and cook for a further minute

4. Add the courgettes, stock, water and cream and stir together well

5. Bring to the boil and then leave to simmer gently for 20 mins

6. Add the dill and parmesan

7. Season with salt and pepper to taste

8. Transfer to a food processor to blend (I used a hand blender in the saucepan)

9. Taste and adjust seasoning if necessary. If it lacks sweetness add a little honey to draw out the sweetness of the vegetables.

The recipe cooked enough for 3 good portions yesterday and then we re-heated the leftovers and had another two good servings at lunch time today with some warm bread. Mmmm... super yummy!!!

Let me know if you have a try!! I got the recipe from http://www.videojug.com/

Have a lovely rest of the evening everyone.

Catch you again tomorrow.

Love Jules xx

BLACK AND WHITE WITH A HINT OF SILVER

Hi Everyone

A quick post whilst dinner finishes cooking.

I love Sunday. It is the one day of the week that I feel like a proper wife and mother as I cook a Sunday roast and do jobs around the house.

I feel even more righteous today as I have made a starter as well (get me!!!) .. .. .. .. we have a massive glut of courgettes from the garden so I have made courgette, onion, garlic, honey, dill and parmesan cheese soup!! Smells gorgeous so let's hope it tastes that way too.

I know what will happen. We will all eat the soup and then be too full to each our dinner!! LOL!!

Anyway, over to my creation:

and the close up

This used:

Image: Inkadinkado "90355" (Love this image - it really looks like lace).
Embossing Board: Keepsake Card Crafts "Emboss to Impress"
Martha Stewart Punch: Daisy
Black Embossing Powder
Josy Rose: Nail Heads
Dressmakers tracing wheel
Ribbon from the stash box
Very different for me .. .. no image to colour!!!

I hope you likey, likey.

Thanks for calling by.

Love Jules xx

TIME TO CRAFT AT LAST

Hi Everyone

Happy Saturday to you all!!

My crafting session has started a little late today .. .. but hubby is at football so no excuse now!

At the moment his team are winning 2 - 1 (I always listen to the match on the radio). Let's hope it stays this way and he will be coming home a happy bunny.

There is a sale over at Funky Hand this Bank Holiday weekend with 20% off everything so I thought I would use some of Anice's gorgeous papers on my creation today to give you a little taster of what is on offer. If you want to see the other crafty stash that is in the sale you can see it all here.

The paper I have used is one of my favourites as it has a "smokey/blurred" feel to it - which works really well sometimes when you don't want your background to detract from your image.

So my first creation whilst hubby has been away looks like this

and the up close and personal view

Edited following comments received ... ... the backing paper was printed onto plain "bog standard" card. It is the design itself that makes it look as though it is sparkles - that is why it is one of my favourites from Funky Hand - plus you can print it in lots of different colours!!

This used

Image: Penny Black: "3947K" Day-dreams
Backing Papers: Funky Hand CD "It's Funky Too"
Sentiment: Woodware Clear Stamps "FRCL128" Circular Greetings
Martha Stewart Punch: Daisy
ProMarkers
Diamond Stickles
Brads and Ribbon from the stash box

I am also the proud recipient of a blog award from my craft buddy Shell from The Camels Hump - thank you Shell for thinking of me. If you get chance to pay Shell a visit that would be nice as she is one of the friendliest people you will find in blogland.

How nice to think Shell thinks I am a beautiful blogger .. .. I have definitely been called worse in my lifetime. LOL!!!

Of course there are always rules attached to receiving these awards. The first is to share with you seven facts about myself .. .. and the second is to pass the award on to seven of my fellow bloggers.

My seven facts

1. I have an older brother and a younger sister .. .. so I am a "middle kid"
2. I hate egg white and only ever eat the yolk
3. I could whistle before I could talk
4. I have never driven on a motorway
5. The only place I can take a decent photograph of my creations is in the bathroom .. .. with me sitting on the loo!!
6. My favourite colour changes daily - today it is purple!
7. I never pass on blog awards (sorry Shell) but if anyone would like to take this from my blog I would be really pleased.

It has taken me so long to write this post that the match has now finished and the final score was 2 - 2.

Hope everyone is having a good weekend. Off now to do a bit more before the football hooligan returns LOL!!!

Catch you again soon

Love Jules xx

LAST TWO RUBY ANNIVERSARY CARDS

Good morning everyone

Lots of you were keen to see my last two Ruby Anniversary cards before I deliver them.

I need to head off out into the big world soon so it has been a "once only" photo opportunity.

The pictures haven't turned out too badly .. .. the sun is in a strange place at the moment and was trying its best to spoil my pictures!! But I will forgive Mr Sunshine because it is just so lovely to see him .. .. I missed him yesterday. LOL!!!

Just look at that lovely blue sky in the background .. .. I hope it stays for the whole day!!

So here are my two creations:

The first is for a young boy to give to his Uncle and Auntie so it needed to be a little simpler

and close up

This used:

Image: Penny Black "3338J" Long Kiss!
Backing Paper: Pink Petticoat
Sentiment: Computer Generated
ProMarkers
Glossy Accents
Diamond Stickles
Ribbon and cord from the stash box
Love this little Penny Black image. I use it so much.


Next is one for grown ups to give

and close up

This used:

Image: Anitas
Backing Papers: Papermania "Exquisite"
Sentiment: Computer Generated
Martha Stewart Punch: Traditional Scallop
Josy Rose: Nail Heads
Gold embossing powder
Flowers, ribbons and cord from the stash box

So after a "lazy" share yesterday I have hopefully made amends today! LOL!!

I am looking forward to a Bank Holiday weekend. Not that I will be doing anything any different to what I normally do .. .. they just feel special don't they?

I am busy preparing for the Melbourne Festival which will take place on the 18th and 19th September.

Lots of ideas in my head of things I want to take with me so lots of hard work scheduled. How big a "must do" list have I got!!!

The Festival takes place over two days and each year the weather has been lovely .. .. this will be my fourth year. I look forward to these two days all year as they are very special and I really enjoy them.

If you are heading off for a holiday over this weekend break then I hope you manage to avoid all the Bank Holiday traffic and have a safe journey.

For those of us staying at home .. .. .. you have a good time too and I hope you have time for a little crafting.

See you tomorrow.

Love Jules xx

BRIGHT AND BEAUTIFUL BUT VERY LAZY!!!

Hi Everyone

A share of a very quick and easy card today.

This is one I use if I am in a rush and need a card "fast". I am a bit naughty really because there is so much more you could do with this stamp but it only ever gets to come out when I am in a hurry .. .. must make amends and use it "properly" one day.

I think I will leave the stamp out to remind me not to be so lazy in future!!!

Here is the lazy creation

and the "super flat" side view (but at least you can see the sparkle better)

This used:

Image: Hero Arts "K5315" Birthday Gift
Backing Papers: DCWV "Citrus Stack"
Martha Stewart: Traditional Scallop
ProMarkers
Josy Rose: Nail Heads
Glamour Dust
Ribbon from the stash box

I think I also feel this as a lazy card because the sentiment is part of the rubber stamp.

Next time you see this image I promise I will give it the treatment it deserves!!!

Well I don't know about your part of the world but here we have had rain most of the day and it feels soooo chilly!! I'm not ready for Autumn yet!!

Take care everyone and I will catch you again tomorrow.

Love Jules xx

BACK WITH THE TATTERED FLORALS LOL!!!

Hi Everyone

Well I gave you a little break .. .. but today I am back with another tattered florals flower. LOL!!!

I have had a great morning creating and was so pleased with what I had managed that I decided I deserved a treat and a little play.

I always get engrossed and carried away if I get my distress inks out and time flies too quickly so I never open the "get messy" drawer unless I am happy with my progress for the day. Perhaps I should re-name it my "treat" drawer.

So here is my make

and close up

This used:

Image: Penny Black "3636K" Flying Stars
Sentiment: Pink Petticoat
Backing Paper: Memory Stor
Sizzix Die: "656640" Tattered Florals
Martha Stewart Punches: Traditional Scallop and Frond
Versamark watermark stamp pad and clear embossing powder
Distress Inks: Old Paper, Peeled Paint, Broken China, Faded Jeans
Josy Rose Nail Heads
Brad and Cord from the stash box
The main picture was created by clear embossing the image onto white card and then using distress inks to create the background.

Quite a good play session really and I am now looking at my stamps to see what else I can use this technique with.

Right time to tidy up and get back to some more creations.

Have a lovely evening everyone.

Love Jules xx

SWEET BABY

Hi Everyone

Sorry but this is likely to be a long one as I have a creation to share with you and also some awards to respond to. One of them involves me choosing a favourite picture .. .. and this was what has taken the time!! I have so many favourites!!

Anyway, I will start with my creation:

and the close up

This used:

Image, sentiments and papers all Pink Petticoat.
Fiskars Punch: Threading Water
Martha Steward Punch: Daisy
Nesties: Classic Squares
ProMarkers
Glamour Dust
Beads and ribbon from the stash box

I worked with the "blossom" colour collection as it is such a lovely delicate colour for baby cards .. .. and I make quite a few of those!! LOL!!

Ok .. .. now on to the lovely awards that some of my lovely blog buddies have bestowed upon me.

First of all I have this one

This is from Kelly - Little K Smith's Crafty Corner and Mags from Mayhem Manor

Then I have also received another award

This is from Doreen at Doreens Dream and Di from On the Cards

Now there are a few rules associated with accepting the awards, and thankfully the same rules apply to both, but of course I always have to break those out of sheer naughtiness.

So let's see which I can "go with"

1. Thank the person who gave you this award.

That is easy. Thank you very much Kelly, Mags, Doreen and Di. How lovely of you all to think of me. Please take time to visit all of their blogs as they all make really fantastic creations and I love hopping over to see what they have been up to. What super talented blog buddies I have!!

2. Put the award on your blog

Done and dusted!!

3. List 3 things you love about yourself!

Firstly I love having the best family in the world - I love them all to pieces!!

Secondly I love that I have lots of friends - I love them all to pieces too!!

Thirdly I love that I can appreciate everyone who features in one and two above.

4. Post a picture you love.

I don't love this picture as much as I love the person in it. This is my late Dad who was, and still is my hero. He passed away in 1991 and I still love and think of him often. I miss him so much. So many things I would have liked to share with him over the years we have been apart.

He could make or mend anything and I thought that all men were like him .. .. .. what a shock to my system when I married my hubby!! He is a DIY disaster but we won't go there!!!

I don't know who took this picture - but it shows my Dad cleaning the cooker down. What a good chappie!!! He nearly always used to cook the Sunday lunch and made the most gorgeous gravy with the juices from the meat. None of the instant stuff we get now!

Us kids would have to wash up afterwards and whoever got to wash always got the hardest job and would be annoyed at the person who got to dry up.

The drying wasn't such a bad a job .. .. but in an attempt to keep the job a little more difficult whoever was washing up used to keep putting water over the pots that were draining (just in case they were starting to dry on their own) LOL!!
5. Tag 5 other people for the award.

This is where I break the rules. I am sorry but there is no way I can ever pass an award on. There are too many people out there that inspire me and that I think have wonderful blogs - so if you would like to take either of the awards from me then please do .. .. I know you will deserve them both!!

So that is me for today. I told you it was going to be a long one!! Sorry!!!

Have a lovely rest of the day and thanks for calling by.

Love Jules xx

RUBY ANNIVERSARY

Hi Everyone

Quick post tonight with the first of three Ruby Wedding Anniversary cards I have been asked to create.

The only part that is missing are the names of the happy couple .. .. I will add these later. I need to come up with three completely different ideas as they are all going to the same couple.

and the close up

This used:

Image: Penny Black "4023K" Love is the Message
Backing Papers: "7235" Hot of the Press
Martha Stewart Punch: Traditional Scallop
Leone Em Pty Punch: "CP30" Ash Branch
Woodware Circle Punches for making the flowers
Brilliance Moonlight White ink pad for distressing the paper edges
Josy Rose: Nail Heads
Diamond Stickles
Ribbon and brads from the stash box
I am going to be really sorry when this paper stack is all used up. So many gorgeous papers in there. Wish I had bought two now, or three or four LOL!!!

Keryn asked me on a previous post whether my customers were happy with the card I made for the gentleman who is going to be 100. Unfortunately I still don't know .. .. .. the pick-up was cancelled and they are collecting before heading off to the celebrations. I hope they are happy as they are't giving themselves much time to buy something else!!!

Hope Monday was kind to everyone. The weather here has been awful - how strange when yesterday was like a beautiful summer day!!!

Catch you again tomorrow. Thank you for calling by.

Love Jules xx