After my wonderful morning making candles, I decided to go and check out some of the local coastal scenery. The weather over the last week has been truly horrible; battling with rain, snow, and really heavy winds causing ferries to…
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Guernsey Candles
Guernsey Today has been my day off, and being away from home for 3 weeks in one go, means that my days off are to be spent exploring my location. Guernsey, which for those who are not from the UK,…
I’ve Been Luchafied!
Happy February, everyone! Further to my post a few days ago about receiving my lovely surprise Lucha Club parcel, I have more awesome club news to share! Last night, my name was drawn from the hat and I am being…
Surprise Post!
I have always thought that it is nice to do something simple to please others – it doesn’t take a grand gesture to make someone smile, and that’s one of the reasons I used to really enjoy Postcrossing (though I…
The Hobbit
I’m home! I got back from the Isle of Wight at about 20:30 last night – long day! But that is not the subject of this post. Whilst away, I used my Kindle (a Christmas gift from Dave) for the…
Back On the IOW
It’s my first stay-away for work, of 2015, and I am spending it back on the Isle of Wight. For those in the US, or elsewhere, that are unsure of where this island lies, it can be found right at…
Bulbs
In September, I made this post about the garden, and how I had been planting some bulbs. I went out to the garden this morning, to feed the birds, to find this wonderful sight! My fritillary and tulips are starting…
New Year’s Day Bathtub Race
Happy New Year! I hope you all had a fantastic evening, full of celebrations with your loved ones! We had an early night, but were up early this morning so that we could go to the bathtub race, at Poole…
Reading Challenge Completed!
2014 has been my second year using Goodreads – a fantastic website and app that allows you to track reading progress, find new book recommendations, and interact with a book loving community. I took part in the reading challenge last…
Gingerbread House
This afternoon, I have decorated our gingerbread house! A few days late, but it looks delicious all the same! It didn’t cost much and gave me about an hours entertainment – I’m so pleased with how it turned out! We…