Holidays at home

The past week we have been on holiday - we were planning away. Eurocamping in Britanny. We even got little mans passport sorted out for him. But, due to the campsites shutting at the beginning of Sept, toxic fuming seaweed on the beaches and a small child wondering where home is as we had been visiting so many people this summer we decided not to go. Instead we spent the week doing daytrips. Legoland was visited a fair few time - it's on our doorstep and we have annual passes. We also visited Wellington Country park, which was fantastic - i would thoroughly recommend the snakes and ladders play area, fab slides.

To end the week we visited the Ashridge Estate on our way to visit relatives.

This is the Bridgewater tower, which apparently has fantastic views from the top, but seeming as I don't like heights I didn't even dare go up it - I would of got good old Elvis leg, with a whole lot of shaking going on.

Autumn is defiantely on it's way.....

This was the best "feet firmly on the ground" view.

And finally the boys at the top of the tower....little man had no fear and was even trying to climb the railings. Rather them than me.

I'm a winner

If I run around the house shouting that, I will sound just like my 3yr old. He seems to be a winner all the time - great though when you want him to go upstairs for his bath. "I'm going to be a winner", "No I'm going to be a winner" and hey presto one small child up stairs.

Well, I am not going to run around the house, but I will natter about it here. I entered a competition on NiftyKnits blog the other week and I am now the proud owner of a Meerkat. Fondly known as Mikey, in the same way as the doggy from FabricNation it is now in possession of my child.

So, photos of Mikey will be posted tomorrow when said child is at school and I have access to Mr Meekat. In the meantime let me tell you all about Mikey's maker.

Mikey's maker is Heather at NiftyKnits. She sells via Folksy and Etsy and seems to have an ability to knit anything and everything (and she can crochet). Whether it be Morris dancers or dragons.

Or gorgeous flowers made into pin cushions or everlasting bouquets. Whilst I pin down Mikey tomorrow why not check out her shops or her blog to see what else she can create. you may be amazed.

And they're off

Well, our sunflower seeds have sprouted - have yours?

Widget's have as well. You can become a facebook friend of Widget here if you want to keep on track of his antics.

Wonder how big they will be in a week or so?

Easter Sun at Trelissick.

I am very lucky as the fantastic National Trust property of Trelissick is only 5 mins or so down the road from my parents. We are also lucky that we had a fab wedding pressie of life membership to the NT, so each time we visit we don't have to pay. It was a lovely gift that we keep enjoying year after year.

So after an Easter egg hunt and dying the eggs with gorse, off we headed down the fields to the beach.

It may be shingly but it's great for stone throwing.

It's a bit of a hike back up the beach, but the view is worth it.

Here is Trelissick house. The house is privately owned so not open to visitors but the stunning gardens and alot of the parkland is. There is also a lovely walk along the river bank with stunning views down the Fal, or King Harry Ferry and up to the Tregothnan estate.

Days like this make me want to move back home, oh well maybe one day.

Mummy's Nuts

Don't you just love two year olds? For the past week, I've been detoxing for the last week and have been eating lots of fruit/veg and nuts. My little man keeps seeing my nuts and want some so I've been saying no they're mummy's nuts. Being the parrot that he is starting to become...every time he sees any nuts he says "mummy's nuts". Only thing is he also says it randomly at other times of the day - my inlaws think its hilarious.....its starting to wear a bit thin with me, I know I'm a bit off my rockers at times but even my own son has no cottoned on, I am beginning to think that there is no hope for me :)

My folks visited the end of last week. They were on their way home from camper vanning in Ireland. (I did try telling them Bracknell is not on the way between Ireland and Cornwall, but they wanted to see their grandson). So we did a couple of touristy things including seeing the changing of the guard at Windsor castle and a boat trip up the Thames. This photo was taken coming back down river - you kind of take it all for granted when you live near by.

On a beady note, this gorgeous bracelet is made using lampwork beads by Caroline Hannon, Sterling Silver and Karen Hill Tribe Silver beads. The beads are a lovely deep topaz base with natural toned frit on top. Hope you like.

Gecko

Mummy's Nuts

Don't you just love two year olds? For the past week, I've been detoxing for the last week and have been eating lots of fruit/veg and nuts. My little man keeps seeing my nuts and want some so I've been saying no they're mummy's nuts. Being the parrot that he is starting to become...every time he sees any nuts he says "mummy's nuts". Only thing is he also says it randomly at other times of the day - my inlaws think its hilarious.....its starting to wear a bit thin with me, I know I'm a bit off my rockers at times but even my own son has no cottoned on, I am beginning to think that there is no hope for me :)

My folks visited the end of last week. They were on their way home from camper vanning in Ireland. (I did try telling them Bracknell is not on the way between Ireland and Cornwall, but they wanted to see their grandson). So we did a couple of touristy things including seeing the changing of the guard at Windsor castle and a boat trip up the Thames. This photo was taken coming back down river - you kind of take it all for granted when you live near by.

On a beady note, this gorgeous bracelet is made using lampwork beads by Caroline Hannon, Sterling Silver and Karen Hill Tribe Silver beads. The beads are a lovely deep topaz base with natural toned frit on top. Hope you like.

Gecko