December 13, 2011

Vintage Caravan Magazine Giveaway - The Winner

 I have been a very popular girly lately and have also been lucky enough to be featured on the front cover and inside this wonderful Australian Magazine called 'Vintage Caravan Mag'...This is the brainchild of Lisa Mora and is now celebrating its 5th edition.

 Now! if you think we are having a bit of a phenomenon over here, with regard to vintage caravans...well you want to subscribe to this magazine...as it is soooo divine! with plenty of beautiful vans and the cars that tow them...in fact the whole damn lifestyle as well...

 There is even a pullout section in the middle of this December issue, of the 'Miss Pinup' finalists...tell ya hubby...I am sure he will be begging you to subscribe to this 'One of a Kind' Vintage Mag...

...and why not!...as this mag is soooo full of inspiration from down under ;) its a definite 'must for the book shelf.

THE GIVEAWAY
So how about a chance to get your hands on a copy then!
Right so I would like you to share with us all, your childhood holiday memories...
Like with all my giveaways, it is open to all and you can enter as many times as you like...but a different memory please with every entry.
I shall be drawing this giveaway on Sunday 18th December.


Good Luck my lovelies ;)
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UPDATE
17/12/11

...And the winner for the Giveaway (sorry its late) is....
 Number 7,
which works out to be MelMel's blog.
Yay! Congratulations Mel.

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December 11, 2011

Happy Loves Christmas Hampers

The holiday season brings a lot of changes, and among them are decorations and creative ideas. For much of the year, most people’s homes look about the same, meals aren’t very creative, etc. However, during the month surrounding Christmas, many people go above and beyond to decorate their homes, cook interesting meals, and generally make the home environment more appealing from several different standpoints. Along these lines, a lot of families are often looking for new and creative ways to inspire Christmas cheer through new traditions or creative treats and luxuries. Along these lines, it may be a good idea to look into some of the holiday-related products offered by Marks and Spencer this year, such as their wonderful selection of Christmas hampers, which are great holiday items.

   

For those who are less familiar with Christmas hampers, they are more or less elaborate gift baskets that are very popular in the UK during the holidays. Offered through a number of independent companies, as well as large-scale retail stores, these baskets can consist of any number of different sorts of ingredients. For example, some popular Christmas hampers contain cheeses and crackers, while other contain chocolate treats and cookies, or wines and liquors. In fact, some are even more unique, and are filled with things like cookbooks and ingredients, or even chilled and packed with selections of fish with cheese and crackers. Essentially, there is a great deal of variety, which gives you plenty of choices if you are shopping for Christmas hampers.

Another great aspect of these hampers is that they are extremely easy to shop for. In addition to the variety mentioned previously, they can be browsed online, and easily ordered, either to your home or to the home of whomever you may want to give one to. This convenience can be an extremely valuable quality during the holidays, when people are often so busy that it’s hard to find time to buy gifts for family or friends. The ability to browse, select, and order all on one website is tough to overlook, if you value efficiency.

  

Ultimately, however, the true value of these Christmas hampers is in setting up a new aspect of the holiday atmosphere in your home. You may be used to going to great lengths to set up your home, from decorations to meals, etc., and having a few Christmas hampers around can be a great addition, whether for bringing in special treats or simply for having nice snacks around. Who knows? You may even start a new tradition in your family by trying this out this year.

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December 08, 2011

Happy Loves Christmas

  Well here we are gals...its now the 8th December  and we are well on the way to the BIG 25!...presents are wrapped cards are written and the Chrimbo decs are up!

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December 06, 2011

OooOOh I am sooo Crafty :)

I have covered one of my boxes...it was looking sad and blue and now look at it!

Old vintage Magazines are just the ticket, such bright colours and to die for patterns.

I am loving the look of it now...Infact I just can't stop looking at it ;)

Now! What shall I put in it????

Any sugggestions?

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December 03, 2011

Mollie Makes Competition Winner is....CLOSED

 Thankyou to everyone for taking part and leaving a comment...

I used the RANDOM.ORG number generator and it picked No. 1

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December 02, 2011

Happy's Birthday Pressie...A Boat Trip up the Thames

We took off from the O2 Arena

My Pressie from my Mum (as its my birthday today!) was to take me on a trip up the River Thames and then have Dinner on the Tereza-Joanne, a pontoon restaurant, with our friends...I took my camera off course and these are the sights we saw...

Quantum Cloud was erected in 1999 in time for the opening of the Millennium Dome (now the O2 Arena) and is Gormley’s tallest work, standing at some 30 metres high, rising from a platform bedded in the Thames....Gormley’s body forms the centre of the sculpture, with 1.5 metre lengths of steel surrounding it in a cloud of tetrahedral units designed with the help of a computer-generated algorithm.

Then our lovely boat arrived
The London Rose

Can you see the man inside the Quantum Cloud clearer now!.

The O2 Arena

Canary Wharf

 
Old buildings...you'll have to tell me what this one is - I have forgotten ;)

 The Shard (tall building on the left) once it is finished it will be the tallest building in Europe...and of course Tower Bridge..Breathtaking!

 Stunning!

The Old Vic and next to it on the right is the Modern Art Gallery.

Heres a sneak of St Pauls Cathedral just between the opening of the Walky Bridge...A bit blurry...but Wonderful!

The OXO building...a sneak of The Eye and a lovely panoramic view of London.

 
The Eye in her full glory!

 
County Hall and the London Aquarium.

 
Big Ben and Westminster Bridge.

 
The complete view of the Houses of Parliment...and apparently if the light is on (like it is here) over the Big Ben Tower, it means that Parliment is in session...!

 

We finished up, getting off at The Eye...

Having a trip around the London Christmas lights..

  ...and having a meal on the lovely Tereza-Joanne, opposite London City Airport...watching the planes arrive and depart!

 It was a lovely Birthday treat - Thankyou so much Mum xx

This is where the Tereza-Joanne was situated...a wonderful view indeedy!

ITS MY BIRTHDAY TODAY! YAY!
HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO ALL, WITH THE SAME BIRTHDAY AS ME :)

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