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November 29, 2013

Hen Night Inspiration

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You’ve been asked to be a bridesmaid by your best mate. What an honour, what a privilege and what a responsibility now lies at your door!...While being a bridesmaid can be great fun, the main thing you’ll have to get right is the bride’s traditional send-off from singledom into the world of wedded bliss – the hen night. While some people might leap at the chance to organise this, others might feel out of their depth with the whole idea of co-ordinating a night out or weekend away for a group of women, some of whom they might not know all that well.


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November 27, 2013

Wednesday is Shopping Day with Happy



I love going shopping, but these days, its easier to surf the web, as my knees aren't what they used to be and if I walk more than 50 yards I get back ache! lol! Yep its official! I am overweight and very unfit!Oh don't get me wrong...I do go out to the shops, mainly with my lovely Rosie and Daz, I walk along with them like I don't have a problem, I put a brave face on my aching bones, as I love being with them so much and its good to get an occasional airing...
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November 26, 2013

Don't let the weather get you down!


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.

 
 Well...here’s how to make the most of long, dark nights and cold, wet days. which can bring on the winter blues for some people. 

Get creative at home

Getting up in the dark and coming home from work in the dark can leave one feeling rather blue, but coming up with new and different ways to have fun with friends and family in the winter evenings can help throw off even the darkest winter blues.
  
Film nights, board game evenings or crafting circles are all ways to get your friends round, have some fun together and not spend a lot of money. And, the more people around you, the cosier you’ll feel!
Get out and about

During the day wrap up well and take long winter walks. There is nothing more beautiful than enjoying the cold air and early sunsets while warming the blood and getting in the mood for festive times.

 Christmas shopping is also a fun thing to do - if you time it right. Avoid Saturday mornings and try and go as early as possible. Take the family and make it a fun trip out with dinner at your favourite restaurant to top it off.
 Get pub quizzing with your mates

Going to the pub doesn’t necessarily mean loud music and dodgy dancing. That old stalwart, the great British pub quiz is a fab way to get your mates together and do something fun - and you might win, of course!

 If you’ve been heading to the same pub quiz for years, why not mix it up and try a different way to play. Speedquizzing is the new fad in pub quizzes and it’s spreading all around the country. Basically a pub quiz that uses smartphones and a centralised source of questions, it’s cheat proof and much speedier and more fun than an old style quiz. Finding a smartphone quiz in your area is easy - all you need to do is search Speedquizzing on Google and you’re sure to find one near you.
All you need is one smartphone or tablet in your team and to download the free app. You’ll then be able to answer the questions via the phone and use it as a buzzer for quickfire rounds. As the answers go straight to the computer there’s no boring gaps waiting for your answers to be marked. It basically brings the pub quiz bang up to date. 


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November 22, 2013

Latest Shop Arrivals

very pretty old rag doll
These are my new arrivals to The Happy Loves Rosie Shop...
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November 21, 2013

Freddie's Craft Space

Do you remember HERE, I said that I would show you
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!

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November 14, 2013

I AM LOVING THESE TRENDS


 
 Fresh, fun and beautiful, this collection of wallpapers by Studio Ditte is one that you will love having in your home!  Digitally printed, this Trompe l'oeil wallpaper collection features an array of 3-D effects and images which all look real and what is also great is that you paste the glue directly onto the wall.

From inspiring birdhouses, bright buttons to colourful robots and pretty porcelain plates, the Studio Ditte wallpapers are perfect to create a stylish kids bedroom although most of them will look amazing pretty much anywhere in the house. 
Another trend that I am loving is these Repro Eames Chairs, I prefer these wood legged versions as they remind me of Ercol too...all of that era and so in vogue at the moment....Click on the picture and it will take you to a website that I have found that sell these chairs for a rock bottom price...

I just love cuckoo clocks and managed to bag myself one in the Pound Store a few months ago, it is still working and is one of my favourite things....one day...perhaps i will treat myself  to the real McCoy...
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?

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November 04, 2013

Rest in Peace To Our Lovely Reggie - A Gentle Man

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

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November 04, 2013

Our Lovely Reggie

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 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



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November 03, 2013

Beep! Wait Ten Minutes! Beep! A Funny Smoke Alarm Tale

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

 

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November 03, 2013

BEEP!...WAIT TEN MINUTES...BEEP!

 
 Beep.....
wait ten minutes...beep!
wait five minutes....beep!
wait two minutes ....beep!
wait one minute....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 bloody thing beeps like a budgie on crack!
At first we ignored it and then 'emergency chair' was brought forth and we sprang into action,
I held her legs as I can't climb!
she couldn't twist cover off alarm!
....emergency kitchen knife was summoned!
placed into side of alarm,
cracked alarm case, still cover won't move!
emergency spatula was now summoned and inserted in between ceiling and alarm,
whole alarm now off, hanging by wire!
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!
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!
Manage too 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!

Written by Freddy Harris 2011
Copyright 2011 - 2014


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