Shopping and dreaming

Today we went to Ikea to look at bedroom furniture and I ended up buying the dressing table that matches the unit that I brought a few months ago. I really like the Vinstra range - wardrobes and chest of 6 drawers so going to see if it will fit in. Picked up all the info and took photos and made notes. The girls had some cushions Bex one that she wants to to make a cover and embroider with beads, Mills is still waiting for for quilt so I'm not sure how long Bex will be waiting for her cushion :), Mills had two cushions. And we also brought a new set of cutlery. We paid for the items and took them to the car. The went back into IKea and had meatballs in the restaurant before we went home.

Back home I did all the washing and in the evening finished the ironing. 7 loads in total.

Measured up the bedroom and tried planning the furniture, using the Ikea planner page on the web, and now have found that the Vinstra wardrobes will not really fit in - as two Vinstra range wardrobes will not fit side by side and to put one on one wall and one on the another will just crowd the room. So hubby suggestion is to complete my side of the room with the Vinstra range - a 6 chest of drawers. ( I have the just brought the dressing table and already brought the .... a few months ago as I loved it). I have put the dressing table that's in my room (originally was in Bex room but when she had a desk the dressing table then moved into my room in order for her desk to fit)on Ebay so hopefully that will sell and help pay Bex debt and then hubby will build my new dressing table and my side of the room should look swish and hopefully I will be able to keep it organised and tidy :) Hoping to go to Ikea this week and pick up the chest of drawers.

Listed more items on Ebay but still a lot more to list.

Ebay Listing......

Today I was listing on Ebay but still lots more to load up. Hoping they will sell as I want the funds to decorate the bedroom - well help towards it and also Bex is hoping her items will sell as she wants funds for items on her wish but first she has a £345 debt to pay off.

Shopping food bargain while there - DVD -R Sainsburys 7.73 for 100. Ruxley for hay.

But not much else to report really.

Enjoyable relaxing day

The usual day wonderful enjoyable day.

Went shopping in Lidal and bargains DVD-R 10 for £1.99, Charmin toilet tissue 5.99 for 24.

Getting my Blog up to date - finished uploading the Bath photos and videos today. But still have to update some posts with photos and I am hoping now to keep the blog up to date on a daily basics!!

Washing.....

Tomorrow

1. Ebay listing as hubby would like to get his exercise machine and needs the space.
2. Alterations
3. Washing and Ironing
4. Measure bedroom - going to look in Ikea for furniture
5. Ipods need loading ( just fav music- shuffles and 1GB)
   
6. Wish list up to date - skins, humbug,
   
7. 
   

Bex is happy

Bex picks up her results today and we are so proud of her, she gained an
A in Art graphics - got her mums creative talents LOL :) - she was very pleased
B in the higher maths
B for history which is was very happy about
B English Language
B English Lit
B Astronomy
B in ICT
Distinction for science

Afterwards we carried on to Eltham so Bex could tell her nan and grandad her results and also omi ( her other nan). She was really happy with her results and was so pleased with her rewards in total she was £70 better off. And as she wanted an Apple Mac so much instead of her waiting until she saved half we would buy it for her now and she can pay back a balance of £400 and we would pay the rest- she was extremely happy with that deal . She went out with friends tonight for a meal with frinds and afterwards to the cinema.

Hubby, Mills and I went for a meal at Ed's but was appalled with the £4.10 service charge (12.5%) that we will not be going back there in a hurry.

Still thinking about a netbook but may wait until Christmas as I think there are rumours that Apple may bring one out. At the moment my choice is the Eee PC T91.

Updated my blog and re-listed items on Ebay! Thats my day.

Fab last day

Today we started the day with coffee and muffins for Mills and me at Jiva-Jiva just across the road from the Travel Lodge we stayed in. Read about this cafe in the Bath Lite magazine I picked up at the travel lodge and its a shame we didn't know about it earlier as it was lovely setting and atmosphere and best of all fantastic tasting coffee and delicious muffins.

Afterwards we went to the Abbey took photos in and around the abbey the statues. Noticed Craft shop so went in and I brought hubby a barmeter as he said he liked them so I chose one, Bex liked a dog, Mills a scarf and my wooden craved balls inside one another.

When we came out we went to the Pump room and it was really wonderful. I had a Bath bun with cinnamon butter, water, orange juice and hot chocolate, hubby had croissant and coffee the girls trio of biscuits Bex orange juice Mills elderflower bill for this was £22. The atmosphere was lovely was three was live entertainment music playing. (Opps! I was looking at the menu and the orange juice was part of hubby's breakfast but I drank it as I tought it was mine and hubby must of too as he didn't say anything :) )

Shopping necklace to go with the ring hubby brought earlier in the week. And went and brought four Sally Lunn buns as they are Very tasty - so light and fluffy.

We just strolled around the shops I brought a skirt from Fat Face £19 reduced from £65.

I brought four more books and a book for Bex.

We then walked to Green Street Station as I read there was a craft market there but -don't waste your time -its not worth visiting.

Coffee in WHSmith and I brought two magazines to read on the train; Stitch and Successful Sewing , we then went and sat just opposite the park for half hour before strolling back to the town to enjoy a bite to eat before travelling home.

It was a lovely day the weather was lovely -sunny dry and warm/ hot as there was a breeze at times. Really enjoyed the last day.

Weather not good

Breakfast Costa

Shopping, Mills brought herself a purse and bus pass from Kath Kidson and afterwards we went for an ice cream Marshfield farm ice cream parlour.

Sight seeing bus was going to get off at Prior park but it was raining too much


Bath Abbey and an organ recital was just about to start so Bex face was a picture as we sat down to enjoy for 15 minutes. We went to the Victoria art gallery which was enjoyable

Cinema and afterwards we went to Pizza Express and before going back to the hotel we stopped and had a drink at the Litten Tree - I had Blue Laggon and hubby a beer.

Showers but enjoyable day

The weather for the day was showers but still had a fab day between the showers.

On our way to the American museum on the sight seeing bus, it was a 10 minute walk down hill to reach the museum but well worth the walk. I brought an angel and an American recipe booklet. http://www.americanmuseum.org/View on the Skyline sight seeing bus tour.

Sally Lunns-Oldest house in Bath

http://www.sallylunns.co.uk

Pump room anni meal .http://www.romanbaths.co.uk/pump_room/restaurant.aspx



Glazed Goats Cheese Brioche
with roast peppers, courgettes,
aubergines and peach couscous£11.95

Spiced Somerset Fillet of Pork
with tomato and red onion couscous
and a yoghurt and mint dressing
£13.25

Books I brought today was Bath tea time treats, weekly view from the sky calender book - as there were lots of boards around Bath with the images on so I thought I would bring home the memories.

Plans altered due to rain

Due to rain not going to do as planned which was sight seeing tours, Prior park. So fashion museum was our next choice as it was indoors- which was really enjoyable, the Supremes dress collection was well worth the visit, the outfits are fabulous, shame that I could not take photos though.
http://www.fashionmuseum.co.uk/

Roman Baths which we did in the evening as it had stopped raining then and it was really enjoyable as it was fairly quiet so was really able to take it all in and was quite peaceful too http://www.romanbaths.co.uk/

Best ticket to buy if doing both is a combined ticket that covers both the fashion and Roman bathes £40 for a family ticket.

Ha-Ha meal as it was bucketing down with rain so what a better way to enjoy time eating a delicious meal. http://www.hahaonline.co.uk/bath/
Mills-CHICKEN BREAST WITH PARMA HAM Farm-assured chicken breast, topped with melted mozzarella and crispy Parma ham, drizzled with extra-virgin olive oil and pesto, served on seasonal potatoes and green beans, in a rich tomato sauce.
Bex-Our burgers are dressed with plum tomato, iceberg lettuce and mayonnaise, in a toatsed bun - with skinny chips - GOURMET 8OZ BRITISH BEEF BURGER
Hubby-CHICKEN CAESAR WRAP- Farm-assured chicken breast, seasonal leaves and grana padano cheese, tossed in a Caesar dressing and wrapped in a flour tortilla.
Myself-GOAT’S CHEESE, APPLE & WALNUT WRAP- Served with Pink Lady apple, toasted walnuts, grapes and celery, with seasonal leaves, tossed in a crème fraîche, honey & lemon dressing, all wrapped in a flour tortilla.
And the bill was quite reasonable especially as we had a voucher for £10 off

Other things we did throughout the day avoiding the showers - Coffees, Riverside walk, Glass blowing shop . Shopping today I brought myself a Snoopy bag and hubby brought me a ring from the Roman bath shop- elfish.

Not much really

Uploaded another 18 items to my shop. And finished some outfits with bows and buttons.

Mended the pockets on Mills coat - well temporary as I intend replacing the pockets with cotton as they are just lining.

Hubby gave the the second part of my anniversary present which was The braun Silk-epil Xpressive which I'm going to try it out tomorrow. It looks really cool. Also the Friday fairy some great mechanical pencils, they are really cute.

Easy dinner tonight hubby ordered in as we have 50% voucher from Domios pizza it was really tasty and we really enjoyed it.

Hubby also orederd himself some deck shoes - two pairs for £60 I couldn't really say no as I have ??? shoes- I'm not hoing to reveal just how many pairs as I don't think hubby even relises just how many pairs I have and I still buy more esoecially form TK Maxx as I can not resist going in the store if I'm passing :) - Just one of my favourite stores!

Still trying to clear dolls clothes....

Today I went to the market first thing to oick up some magazines for the journey. Got back and Bex was slightly annoyed that I went off without her as she wanted to go shopping for a pairs of shoes with heels:) . So we went shopping at 3pm., Mills came along too.

The girls gave the hutch a really good clean today and gave the guineas a bath too!!!

I didn't get as much done as I would have liked but never the less still made progress. I uploaded another 9 items to my shop today and finished a lots more outfits ready to upload to my shop. I do hope tomorrow I can just upload all day long. ( well I can dream:)

Customer collection today Dolly so I'm £94 better off and she also brought more work which I told her will be ready for the first week in September.

Although I do want to get my ipods loaded up with music too as I've been meaning to do this for ages so that's on my list for tomorrow as well.

Two main things get organised with the dolls clothes and upload as many as I can AND get my ipods organised the way I want them. So I will get up early tomorrow.

Booked hols for next year.

Another lovely day

A wonderful start to the day hubby cooked waffles and they were delicious the girls even got to enjoy.

Running around today - first I dropped Mills off at Omis (with her nan) they were going to Eltham Palace today. Bex wanted dropping at Bluewater to meet friends on the way we stopped at Crayford as I wanted to get some ink pads and embossing powder. Bex just had to pop in Pets at Home and we nearly ended up with another guinea .....he was gorgeous I loved him too! he was a beautiful grey colour if they had a smaller cage we probably would of brought him, well Bex would of brought him as she really wants a grey guinea prefably two so I told her that its more of a challenge to get a job so she can afford them and be more independent and get things that she wants like a Macbook is also on her list!!

Today I loaded more itmes up to my web shop and late afternoon I worked in the summer house making envelopes.

In the evening we popped down to Bluewater as hubby wanted to get itunes cards from Clintons £20 for two £15 cards. I was treating hubby to ice cream and we also ended up eating at Leons as I just mentioned to hubby he was walking the wrong way so he treated us to Leons. and also a coffee after our ice cream well I had Earl Grey tea.

Shopping and cleaning!

Hubby was working in London today, a meeting near Cannon street station. I dropped him at the station about 9am and I picked him up qt about 4pm. We went to Bluewater as he wanted to get me a phone for our Anniversary which will will be celebrating in 6 days time. So I have been getting used it and its brill no probs with texting now!! as it has a full keyboard :).. I'm so happy I can now post to my blog while I'm away. Hubby set it all up for me.

I took the girls over to Lakeside Brantano and we all brought shoes even me! Well who can resist a bargain .....Hush Puppies reduced from £50 to £25. A girl can never have to many shoes :) The girls choose nice shoes to and the bill came to £85.

I tidied the house today everything back in the correct rooms so my sewing room is now crammed and I have the lounge looking like a lounge again rather than a workroom. And the study corner is crammed with items to list on Ebay, which I shall be listing when we come back from our hols.

Not much really ....but I like to blog

Today I finished customer alterations ready to be collected Wednesday - 3 skirts taken in.
I also shorten a top of mine, sewn the seam on hubby's tie, took Mills skirt in.

Customer collection and she also dropped of a coat to shorten one inch.

In the evening I made envelopes to go with the Tooth fairy cushions I have been making. My stamps that I ordered have been posted today so hopefully they will turn up soon and I will be able to finish the Tooth Fairy cushions and get them them uploaded to my web shop, I may put a couple on Etsy. I made them while listening to Sprit of the Glen on my ipod while hubby was watching a programme. A really nice album hubby treated me a week ago and its the first time I've had a change to listen to the whole album.

Wow what a fabulous day!

Dropped Mills and her friend at The Friars Aylesford as they were there as part of St Johns duty, Its a lovely place for a stroll and enjoy a picnic. Hubby and I enjoyed coffee sandwich and absolutely delicious carrot cake.

http://www.thefriars.org.uk

We then drove onto Chatham Dockside Outlet centre and enjoyed a stroll around, not much there really but a few of my favourite stores The Range,Paper Mill, Whittards and Past Times. There an Australian cafe cibattas are really tasty and I treated the family to an Australian choc bar too. Bought a couple of items for my garden and also some more paper from Paper Mill.

http://www.docksideshopping.co.uk/

Still working on Tooth fairy cushions

Hubby updated my Janome software today and is still working on my web site on the search facility. I'm really pleased he has done an excellent job just hope the sales pick up at Christmas

Bex reminded us that we have not yet been to the Monkey Forest that we promised her as it was rained off when we took her up to Birmingham as her birthday treat so we have now booked a weekend and hopefully we weather will be kind to us!!! :)

Sewing......

Customer drop off three skirts to take in.

Marsha just turned up to collect and drop off a skirt to be taken in.

Finishing tooth fairy cushions today and sorting out items to upload to web shop.

Posted 10 job applications for Bex, she has worked hard the past few days writing up letters and filling in application forms so hopefully something will flourish from all the hard work she has put in.

So tomorrows plans are

1. Finish all customer alterations
2. Upload tooth fairy cushions
3. Upload bags to my web shop
4. 
   

What a day!

Didn't get as much done today as I wanted Bex came back by 3pm so the sewing -(finishing dolls clothes sewing on buttons, bows etc) slowed down and we chatted which was nice time together but I hope to caught up tomorrow!

Mills had one on her again - she went out with friends and came back in a terrible mood - the moment I picked her up - face of thunder! Apparently I embarrassed her as I asked 'why she wanted to know weather Bex was back home?' ......Well first She text Bex 'Are you back home?' Bex answered 'why?'She replied ' Just wondered'... And then she phoned home and asked to which I replied why do you need to know?' The mood lasted all evening!! And really for no reason whatsoever!

Went to Swanley market and all I brought was three Mac magazines.

Hubby was working in Chersty today

Cooked tomato and cumin soup from the Leon book very tasty just a little too spicy ( hubby and Bex would say much too spicy!!)

Little bag people on my my web shop.

Didn't get as much done as I would have liked but one achievement for today is that I have started filling other categories on my web shop starting with Little Bag Dolls.

This is a really unique gift that can be used for many occasions. The 'little person doll'; comes supplied with a set of tags;Congratulations, Well Done, Happy Birthday Thank you.

Ideal for a small gift such as jewellery or tea bags to go with a teapot or tea cup suitable for the tea addict or put some money in for a wonderful surprise. A fun way to send a small gift or money.

The pouch is lined, the 'little bag doll' has ribbon arms and legs with yarn hair. The flap has a popper. The head is made in felt with an embroidered face. Each 'little person' doll is unique.

Just lists today

Shopping - menu plan
Customer collection dress alteration
Customer 2:00pm trousers shortening
Customer coming tomorrow 10:30 wedding dress shortening

Customer trs repair seams and shortening ready for Wednesday
Done dress alteration
Shortened trousers just the lining to shorten

Tooth fairy digitizer creating designs to sew.

Up to date with the washing- well if ever you can be as its never really up to date as its a never ending cycle

Saturday - relaxing day.

A little disappointed the shirts did not fit hubby. So take shirts back to Monsoon and get refunds.
We had coffee at Leon before coming home.
A lovely relaxing day not doing much.

London....

Bex -work experience in London so hubby goes up with her the first day to make sure she gets there fine and keep her company and give her support as she was very nervous.

Mills and I met hubby later as we caught the 9:31 train and met hubby at the Embankment. Hubby's first idea was to go to St Pancreas and have a drink at the Champagne Long Bar, which was really nice I had Earl grey tea, hubby a coffee and Mills an apple juice, while enjoying our drinks we saw a Eurostar train coming in.

Afterwards we made our way to Euston Station as Mills and I are going to be there tomorrow catching a train to Liverpool so hubby wanted to make sure we knew our way so we would be fine for our journey tomorrow.

We then caught the tube to Tottenham Rd and walked down Oxford street brought three books in Borders for a £1 each as they are closing down. We had lots of nice coffee & tea breaks throughout the day. It was a lovely relaxing day. Although to boring for Mills!!

We went back to meet Bex coming out of work and then made our way straight home so Bex knew the way back for tomorrow.

Looking forward to mini break.

Today was a very enjoyable day, didn't do that much though quite relaxing really.
Finished some customer alterations .
Moved all my dolls clothes and trimming back to my sewing room as the lounge was looking like a sewing room as well LOL.
Started getting the case ready for a couple of nights away with Mills to Liverpool which she is really looking forward too ever since we went last year she has asked to go back as the u-boat exhibition had not opened ( they were working on it) when we were there and she really wants to visit it, so it made her day today when I told her.

I treated the family to Papa Johns pizza today as yesterday we got a voucher through the door for 50% discount.

Relaxing lovely day

Day starts with breakfast at Leon with hubby, very nice and enjoyable time together, afterwards we went to WHSmith and brought Sewing world, Randoms for the girls and The Times newspaper which hubby paid for :). I really enjoyed reading Sewing World I used to subscribe but then stopped but now will probably subscribe again as I really enjoyed the issue, as I have stopped Simply Knitting ( since they have messed me around with which magazine I wanted to continue with) and have decided that I will just buy the issues that have items in that interest me.

We then went over to mum and dads. Mum and I walked up the road and I brought tape for Ebay parcelling and some cellophane bags to use for my web shop.

In the evening I cooked Leon Milnase - everyone enjoyed :) - basically its spaghetti boli but instead of mince you use bacon.

And it the evening I was Ebay shopping - items for my machines and spent £20.33 (+p&p