Today, Matthew, I'm Going To Be*

 

A 'Betty' at Hollisters.

 

 

A goofy-foot surfer against this lovely projection of Huntington Beach, that is shown on the back wall!

 

Mind you, I really am a Guess girl at heart! 

 

Mr B treated me to a beautiful bag and a lovely, soft scarf based on the USA flag.

Lucky me, or what?

Z xx

 

* There used to be a TV show, called 'Stars in their Eyes',  where people 'became' a singing star.

How Much Is Too Much?

 

Vix goes away for a month and can pack all her goodies into a wash bag!

(Well, maybe a slight exaggeration there, folks!)

 

 

Me? I'm doing 2 weeks in the UK; one 'oop North' and one 'down Sarf'.

 

 

Having to cater for every eventuality. When we left Northampton there was a layer of snow and with the ominous 'Beast of the East' due to take hold again, thought it would be a heck of a lot colder. The last two days have been magnificent with glorious sunshine. My heavy duty parka much too hot to wear. I did wear it Monday and spent the whole time feeling like I was going to internally combust!

 

Yesterday I just schlumped around the hotel, using the massage chair down in the spa. Bliss!

 



 

Haven't needed the CK poncho yet, but if it does rain, well, I'm covered! Quite literally!

 

I'm sure most of this stuff will be unpacked and unworn, but hey, a girl needs choice, doesn't she?

 

And those cats? Well, they just have the one beautiful fur coat!!

Z xx

Hey! Don't Forget Meeee-ow!

 I'm here too!

 Just catching the suns' rays while mummy's having breakfast.

Three floors up. Am I 'bovvered'?

With love from Tabby.

xx

Holiday Cat

 

A very chilled out Rene cat.

 

 

We're back out on tour in Manchester, staying at The Mal again.

 

 

For all her protestations and hiding in the garden in the dark, dank area behind the gazebo, she's seems to be more than happy in her room!!

 

Meantime, we hit the bar...

 

 A few chili roasted corn nibs.

 

 

Which I washed down with a Tequila Sunrise.

 

 

Meanwhile, Mr B had a Mimosa, mainly so that I could try it!

 

 

Two empty glasses! Oh yes!



Heart Felt

HAPPY VALENTINE'S DAY!

 

 

An embroidered felt heart, from Homesense.

 

Handmade heart by Sharon of Shabby Polka Dots.

Grrrr Fur

I'm trying to work out if this a good idea or not!

 

 

I bought this shorty, hooded jacket years ago, at Jennifer Browning, in Harrogate. It cost me a pretty penny, in the days when I was earning and, to be fair, it's had a decent amount of wear.

 

 

Then the 'lightbulb' above my head lit up a couple of years ago.

 

 

I was too big to still wear it, but, if I removed the sleeves and sewed them into the side seams, maybe, just maybe, I could turn it into a gilet-y sort of thing.

 

Sew far, sew good! Might even make Lakota's 'Ta-dah! Tuesday'.

Now, that would be something!

 

 

Just to finish, a photo, (from here),of The Cramps and the wild Grrrr Fur Dixon, 2nd left.

 

 

And her autograph!

 



Heavy Horse, Heavy Heart

I don't know if any of you watched the Martin Clunes' programme last week on ITV?
 

When I saw that it was on I said to Mr B that I bet that either my mate or Rob would be on! Ha ha..

 

...I remember Rob when he was this young!

(Photos from here)

Well, it was fine for the first few minutes until they showed a shot of the farms' name on a wooden plaque. Mr B came in from cooking the dinner to find me sitting on the sofa bawling my eyes out!

"It's alright" I blubbed, "Just bringing back such happy memories."

It became a part of our two week Summer family holiday, for several years. We'd travel down and stay at a b&b in the New Forest, making sure that the middle weekend was that of the Ellingham Show. I got chatting to the Sampson family and became pen pals with one of their friends. I got to parade one of their yearlings around the parade ring; never to be forgotten as he spooked at a pole on the ground and stepped back onto my foot! Cue a very black toenail that eventually dropped off!

They used to do a Farm Working Day and my mate, John, taught me how to plough with 3 of these mighty Percheron beasts, quite likely the ones in the photo above, shown here with Mr Sampson, Tom, Robs' dad. A better man you could not find. There is a fabulous piece about him here.

 

I do have a photo somewhere, so will try to find it. The only photo I have found so far from around that time is the one below of me on Puffin at the 'ranch' that I spent one of the weeks at. Western riding through the New Forest. Believe me, that's as good as it could positively get! Bliss! And I came away with my Basic Western Horsemanship Certificate too!

 



Oh, happy days!

Z xx

Colour Of The Year

 This has been deemed, by those 'in the know' as The Colour of the Year.

My bargainous Essie nail varnish, Turquoise & Caicos, about a fiver in a pack with their ridge filling base coat, from TKMaxx.

 

 

'In the flesh', so to speak.





 

The sky this early morning was not as blue as it looks in this hastily taken, sleepy-eyed, photo.

It really was the colour of the year...a green sky!
 

Spooky!





Ponies In Coats

I love horses and I used to knit a lot.

 

Therefore I guess this photo I found, from Visit Scotland and in particular, the Shetland Isles,

 = my perfect combi photo! 

 

They almost give Peregrine a run for his money!

Is There A Doctor In The House?

It's been a bit of a funny old week. Well, month really!

 

Having been totally consumed by the building works last year and then unpacking tons of stuff, Christmas was a sort of deadline to get certain things done by. But now, well, I just can't quite get back 'in the groove', so to speak!

 

(If I never see another filled packing box again, it will be too soon!)

 

Also, I have found it increasingly difficult to cope with 'stuff' going on. Last week I was due 2 meetings with my Support Worker, helping out with doing the teas and coffees for an 'Open Day' for the company that supplies my Support Worker and I was due to meet Pearl in town on Wednesday afternoon. So, Monday was my only 'clear' day.

 

Was quite negative during the meeting with my S/W on Tuesday afternoon. Come Wednesday I was just tying myself in knots about getting into town to meet Pearl. I phoned Mr B and he managed to organise for Pearl to come and meet me at home. In my panic I managed to set off an asthma attack! Cough, cough, cough!

 

How can you not feel good when this lady smiles? The first time I met Pearl.

 

But it was such a great meet up. It was such fun. All too soon she had to leave to catch her train back to Manchester. We were so busy chatting that we didn't do photos but Pearl did do a snap of what she wore; so I'm 'borrowing' that to pop on here! For those of you who don't know, Pearl is a total Vivienne Westwood fan. Check out that tartan and the furry coat. That must be the most expensive cat bed that Tabby has ever curled up on! Nothing like making herself comfy!

 

Nabbed from http://www.facebook.com/FashionPearlsofWisdom

 

I cancelled the other 2 things and have just chilled out for a few days. Hoping that next week is more positive! Only 3 appointments booked in! To think that when I was first ill, if I had one 'thing' to do in a week that was as much as I could deal with, so I do know I am improving, but, goodness, it's taking a long time!

Giggle!

Twelfth Night

 

A number of bloggers that I follow have a "#wardrobezoo";  clothes with animals on.

 

I may not do that, but my Christmas window sill was covered in animals! Add to that the Donald Duck and Hello Kitty lights and our front room was quite a menagerie.

 

All safely packed away now.

Can take them out again in 11 months!!

Z xx

 

Edit: 12/01/13 Who forgot the 'f' in 'twelfth'? To use the phrase from TBBT...Dumb arse!