Showing posts with label Stag. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Stag. Show all posts

Sunday, 7 December 2014

Around Here Lately

Gosh, where on earth has the time gone? I'm missing this little space. I may not be as articulate in my writing as some bloggers out there, but I love this small space. Sometimes life runs away and you have to play catch up constantly - that's me at the moment. So, thank you so much for coming back if you've dropped by before or 'hello' if you are a first timer! I'm hoping to be back to share more real soooooon!!

Life has changed dramatically, since the birth of Sebastian, days off spent with my Daughter, helping her with her breastfeeding, making sure she eats and rests & Christmas shopping together of course ;-)
I had a quick trip to Newcastle for a work conference. 
If I had to describe Newcastle in three words it would be 'City of light'. 
I have enjoyed one Christmas dinner so far on an extended family night out - only another ten to go!! I wore a new bright pink top from Boden that just screams Christmas plus a nice chilled throw on after work look! ;-) The blouse did tend to crease a bit, but things like that don't bother me, especially when I have a glass of wine in hand. 
Currently 40% off - other colours available.
Elephant in the room - new oven. VERY slowly getting to grips with it, so hard after cooking on my AGA for 14 years, which I just used to throw the food in and the Aga, being so kind would then just churn out succulent tasty food....even if I forgot about it. 
Sadly this oven is not so kind :-( 
Drinking my favourite tea - caffeine free lemon, ginger & ginseng from M&S. In my favourite new mug. With a stag on it. Of course!!
I am completely overhauling our diets. I lost over a stone in weight doing the 7lb in 7 Days Juicy Detox (& following up with a healthy lunch and daily juice for breakfast after). I feel so much better and more energised. Below is Jack Monroes Peach & Chickpea Curry, tasty & wholesome - just yum - I love her recipes! More on my new healthy eating soon!
Christmas isn't Christmas without at least one visit to a Christmas market is it? We visited Manchester last week - not many pics to share - too bloomin' cold :-) I'm going again tomorrow from work - yay for Gluhwein with Amaretto!
 & so, Christmas is slowly putting in an appearance. Ornaments old and new nestling together. A new baby and new memories to make with my beautiful family.

I'm off to check on the casserole in the oven and wait for my Daughter to arrive with that special little bundle, aaaaahhhhh!

I am having problems with Google Chrome on my tablet. It hasn't been allowing me to leave comments on the lovely blogs I follow, so I shall be sorting that out tonight - I do love this little community.

Ok, no more of my ramblings.....
wishing you all a lovely week ahead!
XX



Thursday, 13 March 2014

Bradgate Park, Newtown Linford

 21 degrees in Leicester on Sunday!!!
21 degrees, come on lets get out for some sun!
We headed to Bradgate, a beautiful deer park - so did the world & his wife...
anyone who knows me knows I have a stag & deer fetish,
t'was a gift of a day :-)

Show this boy a tree....once an adventurer, always an adventurer!
 The park was once home to Lady Jane Grey - Nine Day's Queen!
Imagine surveying these surroundings daily...
 Ok, so now I am in my element, stag overdrive.....
wish I had Mr.L's mahoosive camera with me....can't be bothered carrying it!!
 Kick's self.
 Oh, just look at their faces, so sweet & innocently beautiful
 We sat & watched & took photo's for an hour :-)
Quiet contemplation, surreal, 
as the herd quietly grazed, keeping a watchful eye, when one moved they all moved....
Lunch.....& yes! A game of chess!


A wonderful end to a wonderful day.
Did you have nice weather at weekend? How did you spend your time in the sun?
XX




Sunday, 2 February 2014

52 Week's of Happy (17/52)

Mad, busy week, inbetween working late, running twice and my birthday
 I am happy to be sat writing today! 

As is usual at some point over the weekend I share my four smiley moments from the week hard as I have had so much to smile about this week! :-)

  • A gift from my colleague and friend - she knows me so well! :-) No emergency as yet but bound to be at some point!!
  • Stag fetish still in overdrive, this is a gorgeous gift, combining three loves in one! Stags, photography and a cosy cushion.
  • Having a full day out with my lovely Mr.L - chilling, talking, planning...
  • A Sunday pizza with family and particularly my brother over here from Pittsburgh - so lovely to have everyone together - but missed 'L' & 'L'

Thank's for dropping by :-)
What's been making you smile this week?
XX



* This blog hop was started by Jen who writes the lovely Little Birdie Blog - drop by!

Sunday, 19 January 2014

52 Weeks of Happy (15/52)

Four moments that have made me smile this week!
Little things.....



  • Maybe not a little thing - most of this lot sold on Ebay netting me over a hundred pounds - yay!
  • Home-made bread, pure & simple :-)
  • Spending a morning with a lady who was so special to my beautiful friend, sadly gone. We drank coffee, ate cake, reminisced, laughed and cried.....
  • This gorgeous stag - stag fetishist here - tea towel from my deer friend!

What's been making you smile this week?
XX


* This blog hop was started by Jen who writes the lovely Little Birdie Blog - drop by!

Monday, 18 November 2013

Awesome Autumn

I LOVE Autumn - my favourite time of year - & now definitely fully fledged!

I have had my camera with me constantly over the last couple of weeks, 
wanting to capture the things that say Autumn 
has REALLY arrived for me.

Sad that photographs cannot capture the stillness & chill in the air, 
warm breath in the cold air, leaves crunching underfoot 
& the smell of warming alcohol beverages - YUM!

Here's what I'm loving this Autumn :-)

Real fires
Building wood stores

Cosy cushions
The evening ritual of lighting candles
Last flowers of Summer clinging on...
My AGA, the heart & soul of my kitchen - 
she knows everybody's secrets - sssshhhhssshhh
Downton Abbey - ooohhh it's been 'Nitty Gritty!'
Loving Sunday Evening's :-)
Leaves crunching underfoot
Cheeky chilly day warm-ups ;-)
Film marathons - 60p each bargains!

Reading books that have been on my shelf oh, too long...
An Autumnal colour feast everywhere you look :-)
Pumpkins - soup, roasted, risotto...
Boots & cosy socks or even leg-warmers!!
Hot chocolate (& chocolate :-0)
Scarves in varying shades to mix it up a bit!
Sheepskins
& of course Fairylights!

What are you loving about Autumn?
XX