We’re well into winter and we all know what that means - lousy weather!... Although crisp, bright mornings are beautiful, it’s more likely that most of us will endure damp, grey, mizzly days and nights as we head through November and into the Christmas season.
the new space that we have made in the Sitting Room for Freddie to
create his wonderful Art!
Well I thought I would show you it now, as it has been a while! hasn't it!
We have added the horrible green draw unit (which was in our bedroom) to the ensemble, as you can see it has been given a lovely makeover, by painting it with Annie Sloan's Chalk Paint (I love that stuff!) and decoupaging it with pretty papers.
Freddie uses many mediums to create his collages and he desperately needed a light and airy space to work in...
So rather than making the Sitting room, just a room we watch the TV in, we decided to put a desk underneath the window to create this special creating space for him.
...and what a difference it has made for him!
He has somewhere for everything, I have even bought in the old wicker shopping trolley for him to store all his paints and papers, all neatly tucked underneath the table.
It really is a dream of a space, I don't know why we didn't think of it before!
I have a thing about sewing boxes lately and I love this one by Cath Kidston, but I have also seen many others for a lot cheaper...check this one out HERE and HERE
I love these garlands...first seen on Etsy. a good few years ago..
they are now everywhere and a lovely alternative to bunting...
Perfect for decorating Vintage Weddings and Children's Bedrooms...
I hope you like my favourite trends....
What are your current favourites?
Rest in Peace To Our Lovely Reggie – A Gentle Man
It has been a very sad time for us these last few days, for on Thursday 24th October my Mum’s partner of 23 years, Reggie, died of Pneumonia. He was one of life’s lovely people, he never had a bad word to say about anyone, he was gentle and kind and had a brilliant sense of humour…and we all loved him so dearly…
My children always thought of him as their Granddad, as he treated them, Freddy and I, as his own family and we would often go on holidays together when the kids were young to Norfolk and Devon and all had a jolly good time…And although at the beginning of their relationship, I was a little jealous, I soon accepted him into my heart, because he was such a kind and loving man…it was easy to love him as a Father…you see my own Father died when I was 21 and at the time I thought no-one could fill his shoes, but Reggie, being Reggie, was so easy to love, as he took care of my Mum and worshiped the ground she walked on and that was good enough for me…
As you can imagine, we are all heartbroken…the pain is so bad…We have lots of lovely memories of him…meals out (he loved to go out to a restaurant) trips to see the shows in London, Holidays, family get together’s etc etc…but oh how we wish that God did not take him from us so soon!
He had a good life, he went on lots of holidays with my Mum, they visited Australia, Hawaii, Las Vegas, they went on cruises around Europe and I am sure they have visited most of Britain too!
I have been staying with my Mum, keeping her company and the day before Reggie died, one of his dying wishes we’re that me and Mum get on better together…well needless to say, this has bonded us no end and everytime we have a little disagreement, we soon get over it and tell each other what Reg said to us…Bless him x
Reggie’s Funeral is on Tuesday and I know it will be a big turn out, as so many people have been ringing and sending cards and they are all telling us what a lovely Gentle – Man he was and how they would like to come and pay their respect.
Please all pray for Our Family and Friends, to help them all get through this sad sad day…Thankyou x
To our lovely Reggie…Until we meet again my lovely – you will forever be in our hearts xxx
1924 – 2013
My children always thought of him as their Granddad, as he treated them, Freddy and I, as his own family and we would often go on holidays together when the kids were young to Norfolk and Devon and all had a jolly good time...
...And although at the beginning of their relationship, I was a little jealous, I soon accepted him into my heart, because he was such a kind and loving man...it was easy to love him as a father...you see my own Father died when I was 21 and at the time I thought no-one could fill his shoes, but Reggie, being Reggie, was so easy to love, as he took care of my Mum and worshiped the ground she walked on and that was good enough for me...
As you can imagine, we are all heartbroken...the pain is so bad...
We have lots of lovely memories of him...meals out (he loved to go out to a restaurant) trips to see the shows in London, Holidays, family get together's etc etc...but oh how we wish that God did not take him from us so soon!
He had a good life, he went on lots of holidays with my Mum, they visited Australia, Hawaii, Las Vegas, they went on cruises around Europe and I am sure they have visited most of Britain too!I have been staying with my Mum, keeping her company and the day before Reggie died, one of his dying wishes were that me and Mum get on better together...well needless to say, this has bonded us no end and everytime we have a little disagreement, we soon get over it and tell each other what Reg said to us...Bless him x
Reggie's Funeral is on Tuesday and I know it will be a big turn out, as so many people have been ringing and sending cards and they are all telling us what a lovely Gentle - Man he was and how they would like to come and pay their respect.
Please all pray for Our Family and Friends, to help them all get through this sad sad day...Thankyou x
To our lovely Reggie...
Until we meet again my lovely -
you will forever be in our hearts xxx
1924 - 2013
Beep! Wait Ten Minutes! Beep! A Funny Smoke Alarm Tale
Beep…
wait ten minutes…beep!
This is how the torture began…
The upstairs landing smoke alarm, outside our bedroom has a depleted battery! well not completely dead as the blooming thing beeps like a budgie on crack!
Beep! Wait Five Minutes! Beep!…At first we ignored it and then the ’emergency chair’ was brought forth and we sprang into action, I held her legs as I can’t climb! she couldn’t twist the cover off said alarm! Then a kitchen knife was summoned and placed into the side of the alarm! Now we have a cracked alarm case and still the cover won’t move!
Emergency spatula was now summoned and inserted in between ceiling and alarm resulting in the whole alarm now off! and hanging by a wire! with artex everywhere! Problem sorted!…Slowly creep back to bed!
Lie down…drifting off!…
ZZZZZZZZZ
Then ‘BEEP’!
ARRRRRRGH!
Get up…
Beep!
Dog barks at beep, dog kicked up the arse! [Jokes no dogs were harmed in the making of this blog post!] still ‘beep’ goes alarm…
Blood pressure now rising, wine needed! can’t get wine as chair is blocking landing! Take alarm in hand and hit with heel of stiletto shoe!, heel falls off shoe and alarm beeps! Grrrrr! Manage to wedge side open to see battery, smash on wall to free battery! feeling smug as battery is now removed! Phew!
All back to bed.
3am alarm beeps
Dog barks from bathroom and flings himself at door to protect us,
I pull alarm completely away from ceiling and throw into garden from first floor window,
will call electrician later today, need sleep!
‘Beep! Wait 10 Minutes! Beep! A Funny Smoke Alarm Tale’
Was Written by Freddy Harris 2011
wait ten minutes...beep!
wait five minutes....beep!
wait two minutes ....beep!
wait one minute....beep!
Problem sorted!