9 good things.

It is the 9th May today so here are 9 good things that are currently making me happy…just because.

My friends. This was us at the weekend on the first hen do of the year – a slumber party. I may have danced my socks off.

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The prospect of a holiday. We’re not going to Australia until next February but the planning (for me) is as much fun as the actual going. I’m beside myself. I’ve begun looking for inspiring Australian blogs (yes, I know it’s a big place) for an insight. If you can recommend any I’d be very grateful (sneak you in my suitcase?).

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Beth Jeans Houghton. Her voice makes me happy.

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The Make My Dreams Come True Exhibition at Heart Gallery.

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Food glorious food. Crikey. We had a spot of Afternoon tea at the weekend whilst celebrating a friends birthday. Sandwiches cut into triangles are the best. FACT.

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Game of Thrones. The theme tune alone sends me into a frenzy. I love a bit of fantasy/gore.

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Fruit. I have made it a mini-mission to eat more fruit. Fruit and I don’t get on very well. Vegetables I can eat until the cows come home. But fruit? Nah. I would happily go without. However I have been enjoying an apple a day for the past week. Steady as she goes.

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Voting. I don’t like to preach about politics but I do think every person, who has the right to vote, should. I vote in respect, for those who fought for the right to back in the day. Hopefully one day I’ll vote because there is a party I beleive in!

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Positive attitude. May has been a great month so far and I can’t help but feel happy about every aspect of my life. I’m really loving Hebden Bridge too – come on sunshine. But, the paranoid and anxious so and so that is me keeps on wondering when it will end. Must stay positive, must stay positive…

Happy Wednesday!

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Blackpool

Hello! Hello! Hello! So, there we have it. We saw the sea!

We packed my bag full of sandwiches, sherbet lemons, iPod and magazine and set out for Blackpool.

After missing out on the sunshine over the past week (but earning pennies instead) I was confident it would rain. I was wrong, joy!

To be very honest, the first part of the day was delightful. Walks on beach, breathing in the sea air, wins at the amusements (but losing at air hockey…meh) and tasty salad for lunch with fine cider. It was a nice way to spend the last few days of the Indian Summer.
The Afternoon? The novelty had worn off and we were ready to come home. A few wrong turns to get to the train station made us realise we wouldn’t be coming back soon. Not so pretty, my friends. Ah well, I’m happy we got to see the sea. I’ll sleep soundly tonight…

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Haworth, a bag and the winner!

Last week, with family in tow, I popped on over to Haworth, which is on the doorstep of Hebden Bridge, for a day of  fun.

The area surrounding Haworth is known as Brontë country, Haworth being the home of the literary greats The Brontës. It’s no surprise then that my favourite novel is Wuthering Heights by Emily Brontë.

Coming back on the bus over the moors, my head was filled with every page of that book. I love this part of the world; the moors, the people, the history. For a dreamer, this place really is inspiring.

Anyhoo, back to our day out!

I came away with so many sweets! I've been buzzing off sherbet and liquorice all week.

As you can see, it really is a pretty village. At Christmas however, Haworth looks beautiful...the place to go for mulled wine!

Rose & Co sits perfectly in Haworth. I could have spent hours in here...alas my purse didn't allow!

I love this photo, a snippet of the landscape surrounding Haworth

My nephew, Dominic. The calm before the storm!

Walking to the bus stop after our lovely day, I stopped in a charity shop, like you do! I picked up a new roast tin for £1, a pair of metallic gold pumps from Dotty P’s for £2 and this cute bag for £1…sweet! And today, I’m using the said bag to pick my blog birthday winner!

Shaky! Shaky!

Yay! Congratulations Siobhan of Siobhan-Claude van Damme, I will be in touch! I’ll try to get pictures of the goodies for you all to see before I post them…ooh parcels!

And thank you for all the entries! I will definitely be doing another giveaway soon, I like to wrap things too much!

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The Lakes

No sooner had the holidays begun, they had ended. Time indeed does fly when you’re eating party rings for breakfast and drinking lager and lime in the sun.

We went to the Lakes and had a grand old-time. We went camping on the shores of Ullswater staying at a fab campsite called Side Farm.

The view from our tent!

The day of the 'event!'

Mulled wine on the lake

When the boat comes in...

Carved tree of loveliness

My new Cath Kidston camping mug...ooh!

Side Farm

Island hopping

The rest of the ‘holidays’ (I work in retail!) were made up of working, writing, cooking, watching films, sorting clothes, listening to the radio and eating too many party rings – I’m kind of hooked.

Party rings!

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Date in the diary…

Via

I am going to try to write this post without mentioning what it involves. Mysterious huh? Not really. It hardly takes a genius to work out what I’m talking about.

A certain event that is taking place on the 29th April 2011 has caused upset at my work place.  To close shop or not to close shop. To work or not work. I’m not going to go into it, but it does surprise me how lack of communication can really cause such a mess?! Well, I’m not working. Not so I can watch the said event on the telly, but to get as far away as possible from the bunting & union jacks. No offence, but I’d rather chew off my own arm. Bah humbug.

There are two things in the diary on that date. Firstly, my lovely friend’s birthday who’s coming to see us this weekend. Hooray! Secondly, our camping trip. Bring. It. On. I really need a camping fix. Normally I have Glastonbury Festival to look forward to but alas, the ticket fairy was not looking down on us this year (sobs into mug of tea). There will be camp fires, marshmallows, long walks, hearty pub dinners and bottles of wine. I might even pop up some (non Union Jack) bunting. I can guarantee by the end of the night, I will be shouting Withnail & I quotes as soon as the third mug of wine is drunk.

I think we may invest in a camp stove or bucket. I want to barbeque some Corn on the Cobs and chomp away like no tomorrow! I’ve no idea why perusing camping websites is as exciting as buying shoes, but it is (trust me). Comes with turning 31 I guess…

Here’s a few bits and bobs to make any camping trip fun:

Cox and Cox £17.50

Waldo Pancake Frisbee £5.00

The Camping Cookbook - John Lewis £12.29

Rob Ryan Enamel Mug from Bodie & Fou, £8.95

Jane Beck Welsh Blankets, £69

Can you smell the bonfire yet?

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