The Skies are Clear

Volcanic ash cloud forces more UK flight restrictions airports across the UK have been deserted and passengers left stranded.
Restrictions on UK airspace due to the threat posed to planes by the volcanic ash cloud from Iceland have been extended until 0100 BST on Sunday.

To many that live around the airports across the UK this is a blessing, the weather is nice enougth for them to actually open their windows and sit in their gardens and enjoy the peace of the skies not to mention the fresh air that is free from air plane fumes. I wonder how much CO2 levels have gone down in the past few days!

I wish my pictures would load, i managed to find some beautiful plates yesterday in a Charity shop, they are white with pink roses and go nicely with the jug i got last week. I also managed to get a cake stand that has a picture of blackberries and the blackberry flower on, looks great on the dresser and all for a fiver!

I'm trying really hard to buy from charity shops rather than big companies and so far I'm doing great and saving myself a fortune. I noticed on EBay the other night that these plates, cups and jugs are going for a fortune! Much better to take a walk around the local charity shops and bag a bargain and help others at the same time i say..

The weathers been great, so much so iv been in the garden, putting up another arch for some rambling roses and iv planted some white Clematis.. The strawberry plants are doing well and the potatoes are reaching for the sky faster that i can earth them back up! A lot of the seeds i planted in the green house never germinated and so i had to re do a few at the weekend and there seems to be movement now. Fingers crossed.. The Chives i grew from seed last year are flourishing as well as the Lavender, although the French lavender did not make it through the harsh winter, nor did my Passion flower which I'm gutted about.. Anyhow time to get on with the housework, hope you all have a wonderful weekend, and those living next to the airports, enjoy your gardens!

What a Gift

Isn't that the sweetest thing ever? Well iv just entered my first blog giveaway, so fingers crossed. Go and take a look at this lovely blog

http://thecraftytrundler.blogspot.com/

If you have trouble with the link its Clover Cottage over there on the right!

Went to my local Farmers market today and came away with some goodies, i so wish i could upload the pictures because they are beautiful. My main buy was two white clematis's for the archway at the bottom of the garden. I'm still looking for a white rambling rose but for now they will look great. I brought a lovely cream iron heart from the PDSA Charity shop, it has a little bird engraved on it. In another charity shop i managed to get a beautiful white jug with pink and blue flowers on it for only a couple of pounds and it came with a matching bowl The weather has been lovely and at last it feels like Spring is finally here to stay.. The gardens starting to awake and the trees are filling up with the sound of birdsong.

Time to go and feed Smudger, hes starting to dribble over my feet.. Have a wonderful weekend

A day in the life....

A few posts ago i said i was going to feature a blog each month and this one i stumbled upon this morning made me smile. Now i love animals especially wildlife and i get really excited whenever i see i squirrel in my garden so imagine my surprise when i discover that this lovely lady was lucky enougth to have a squirrel as a pet.

This websites mainly his antics but there is a link on this site that will take you to his owner if your interested, so follow the link and put a smile on your face each morning while you follow his daily antics...

http://adayinthelifeofapetsquirrel.blogspot.com/

Easter Bunnies and Chocolate Eggs

wishing you all a very HAPPY EASTER....

The Eleventh Hour

It returns ..... Tonight BBC One 6.20 pm

How time slips by.

(Picture by Google images)

That's how old my son is today, and that's quite frightening how fast the years have gone by. So if you have young children at the moment, enjoy every second because before you know it they turn into teenagers and are lost forever, well, for a while anyway.. I miss how Sage would throw his arms around my neck and tell me constantly how much he loves me, I'm lucky if i get a grunt now.. Heheheheheh, but i soooo love him and i know he feels the same about me.

The weathers shit here in the UK, some parts of the North have snow again, but mainly we have gale winds and rain, its the end of March and we normally have wonderful spring weather by now..

Iv been spending a lot of time in Blogland these past few days, it gets quite addictive doesn't it?, i jump from one link to another getting lost within worlds for hours at a time and there are some wonderful blogs out there, so each month I'm going to mention a blog and leave a link so others can enjoy getting lost in another world for a while.

I'm also still having trouble putting up some new photos and its driving me mad, i can upload them to the laptop but then when i want to share them either on here or my face book they never load and theres always a problem, so if anyone knows what I'm doing wrong, please tell me... Have a wonderful wet Wednesday and i will see you all soon..

Spiders and Daylight

Last night we took part in the Earth Hour protest and we were all snuggled down for the evening, me, i was ready to watch Lost and Sage, well he was lost within the World Wide Web. Half way through, Kit needed feeding and while i missed the spider the first time there was no mistaking the beast when i returned to the cupboard to replace Kits food, Eek, it was massive and had only been inches away from my face!

Now i love all creatures but spiders really do freak me out and the bigger they are the more I'm scared, so, I'm sorry to say the hoover came out and the lights came back on.

British Summer time began this morning in my household, all the clocks have gone forward an hour, which means we lose an hour in bed tomorrow morning but we gain an extra hour of daylight this evening, so i guess Spring is finally here and summer is a matter of a few months away... Enjoy the rest of your weekend..

Earth Hour Sat March 27th 2010

(Picture from Google images)

At 8.30 pm millions will switch their lights off for one hour across the globe, joining in unity to highlight the plight of the earths struggle to deal with us humans and the pollution we send out, which is slowly chocking our planet to death. To find out more check out this site http://www.earthhour.org/Homepage.aspx and please do your bit for the only home we have.

Like the new look, yea, me too... The weathers been..... wet! But then it will help the garden to blossom, mind you the suns out at the moment, but i know we have rain on its way later, so i must venture out into the unknown before then.. I'm having trouble loading photos from my camera onto my blog, i think they are too big, but i don't know how to make them smaller, and its been driving me mad!

It's Sages 14' th next Wednesday, i can not believe how fast those years have gone by, and its only a matter of a few more before he travels his path as a man! I was watching a program on the TV the other night about Americans that have baby monkeys and treat them almost like their children, and i fell in love with the idea, but then the breeders take the baby away from their mothers and to me that's cruel. Monkeys feel that lost of a child like we do and i found the whole idea disgusting..

The Daffs have opened their heads in the garden and iv noticed the birds preparing their nests, the clocks go forward and hour at the weekend and Spring will have finally begun her journey to Summer and before we know it we shall be basking in Midsummer!

Have a wonderful day and enjoy the sun and appreciate what you have....

Jade Goody, One Year On..

Jade died on Mothers day 2009, from cervical cancer, she was 27 years old and she left behind two young boys. For info on Jade you can go here http://www.jadegoody.co.uk Rest in peace Jade..xx..

Spring is here..

It's the Spring Equinox today, which means Spring has finally arrived and the daylight will get a little longer each evening until Midsummer, it's time to sow your seeds in the garden as well as in your life... Beltane is not too long now and Midsummers only around the corner. I thank the Lady for the blessings upon the land, the newborn animals and the nesting off the birds. The buds have arrived and will open in a matter of weeks. Have a wonderful weekend and may the sun shine on you all... Blessings for the Spring..

Got another job interview

Wish me luck! I'm not going to jinx it and tell you the ins and outs, lets see what happens first and then we'll go from there.....

The Luck Of The Irish~

Wishing all those that celebrate, a happy St. Patricks Day...

Oh My!...

Not far from i live, is a City farm and they have recently reopened for the season. There were many animals, but i managed to take a few pictures on my phone, here's the horse and as soon as i can, there's a lamb coming ....

As promised the lamb has arrived....

Happy Mothers Day

Wishing you all a beautiful Mothering sunday.. The sun is out here, the sky is blue and the birds are singing, perfect!

A girl can dream....

(Pictures from Google)

Oh i wish!

Bloggers got a cob on!

Iv been trying to upload some photos here for days now but blogger seems to be taking forever to load them and in the end iv given up. The weathers been dry here and so iv managed to get into the garden and sow some seeds. So far iv done quite a few, don't worry they are nice and safe from the frosts within the greenhouse. I will keep trying to put up the pictures within the next couple of days. Enjoy the sunshine if your lucky enougth to have it..

A welcome visitor

Look what i saw at the bottom of my garden yesterday, a mouse. This picture is actually from Google and is in fact a Dormouse, but nonetheless, i have a different species of wildlife in my garden that i did not know was there. I'm so glad that the wildlife area is working out so well...

Iv a massive bruise on my forehead, iv been putting up a blind in my bedroom and being the numpty that i am i smashed my head straight into the wooden curtain pole and boy did i see stars!....

The weather is amazing here in Gloucestershire, a little cold and we are still getting the frosts at night, but the sun is out and that's good enougth for me. Have a wonderful day, i hope the sun is shining upon you...

Springs on her way..

Where to start? It might be a while before i can put up some pictures, due to the fact that i now have a new laptop and no photos in my files!... Now whats been happening in my world i hear you say?....

Iv been getting the garden ready for the new planting season. I managed to buy a mini greenhouse, rather than cluttering up all my window sills within the house, and its great, i highly recommend you to get one if space is limited within the garden, and a bargain at £12.00 from Wilkinson's!

Iv decided to grow some potatoes and some french beans this year as well as my usual bounty of Tomatoes, carrots, cucumbers, strawberries, lettuces, spring onions, and blueberries. I'm also tempted to go and get a raspberry bush and a hazelnut.

Home life is good, I'm feeling really good at the moment. The last year brought some challenges and i shall discuss these at another date, and boy is there something to say... I'm in the process of looking for part time work and that in itself is a challenge. For every 10 CV's i send out i will get about 2 call backs, and not even a note to say thanks but no thanks, that can be disheartening, but you just keep going...

So, until next time, this is your first installment, hopefully i shall have some pictures to post next time, in the meantime have a fantastic day!...

The witch is back!!!

Just a quick note to say that im back!!!! When i have more time to post i will, there is sooooo much to say.. Have a nice day..

The trolls have gotten in..

At the moment my PC has died on me, so for now i will only be able to get online when i visit my sister...