Birthday Fun

Last week was my birthday and I am feeling just a tad spoilt!

Although I had to work and it took me hours to battle home in the snow, I felt loved! Aaaahhhh.

Here are just a few thoughtful gifts I received....

My stag fetish knows no bounds - Mr.L says these are the last stag gifts he buys!! I love that he tries to find something unusual - he gets me every time :-) 

These from my best friend, she knows me sooooooo well!

This ring is beautiful. From the Mama and Papa. Love the aesthetics of Tutti & Co

This from my Daughter. This baby has brought so much love to our lives. 

Waking up to those gorgeous cheeks every morning! Imagine!

I had a lovely night out in Manchester, discovering a new restaurant Thaikhun. In the trendy Spinningfield's area of Manchester. Loved the decor & traditional tuk tuks

We moved on to the Oast House, also in Spinningfield's. 

How pretty? Live music (every night too)!

 Where you choose your drink from an Almanac!! ;-0

 & this was just the start of a fabulous weekend! Fun all the way!

Thanks for dropping by - hope your weekend was fun!
XX

The Night Before Christmas

Twas the night before Christmas and all through the house......

Oh, I love this and used to read it every Christmas Eve with two brimming with excitement children. I look forward to reading it to Sebastian, cosy and snuggly....

For now I am sat, with my usual cup of chai, sinking in the silence, gathering thoughts and thinking about how I want to spend these precious few days off work,
 I'm sure it will include the following...

Watching Love Actually, Elf, Polar Express, The Holiday & Scrooge

Reading In My Shoes - Tamara Mellon (had this for ages) & The Gift - Cecelia Ahern (I love a Christmas novel!)

Listening to this from Kings College. Oh Holy Night. My absolute favourite carol. Beautiful. 

My home is ready for fun and memories to be made! This year feels extra special, the new addition to our family so taken with the lights, taking in the sights and sounds of this World so new to him. Holding him close and not wanting to share with whoever is waiting!

Wishing all who drop by this small space a thank you & a World full of light and happiness. 

Christmas Wishes & Love,Vikki XX

52 Week's of Happy (22 & 23/52)

Well, its proving difficult to do these posts on a weekly basis!!

So, here goes two weeks.....again!

Happy moments from the last couple of weeks!

• Spending precious time with my boy. Love.

• & his beautiful girlfriend & her Mama!

• Sitting in the sun for over an hour watching these majestic creatures :-)

• Playing chess in the sun - even if I do get well and truly beat!!

• First line dry of the year - nothing captures the scent of line dried washing!!

• Spring biscuits from M&S, yum yum....

• More spring flowers decorating the walkways in Leicester

• Love this scent, Isis Pink from M&S - lotus flower, peony, purple ginger & star fruit, cedarwood and amber - spring in a bottle putting a spring in my step ;-)

What's putting a spring in your step?
XX

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

Weekend Wanders...

No time for any wandering this weekend! It was Hi Ho, Hi Ho, off to work I go :-(

Running into T**co for a lunch time butty on Friday I spied this lovely skirt.

The blue caught my eye & as I've mentioned previously  I have recently found myself attracted to varying shades of the hue! Quick try on & it was a no brainer!

Here I am at 2.00am after wearing it to a 40th Birthday Party! 

(Don't look at the background chaos!!)

Have I told you I LOVE Stags??? LOL!

Well, when I got into work this morning look what was sat on my desk!

Isn't he just gorgeous?

 My lovely friend Julie had seen it whilst on her Weekend Wanders 

& said she just had to treat me!

How lucky am I to have such wonderful friends? 

I'm off to Scotland tomorrow with my Son, his Girlie & her Mum - 

Back with photo's no doubt.

XX