SUNNY LA

In October this year I was lucky enough to spend 5 lovely days in LA with my husband 

with just 4 nights 5 days we had a lot to cram in so we planned well in advance ,

we brought 48 hr bus hopper passes , which gave us an option of 8 routes all around the city ,wow

was we glad that we did , LA is so much bigger then i imagined everything is far apart , it would have been impossible to do it o foot and I imagine a small fortune in cabs ,

The bus;s was fab and you was given earphone to listen to the commentary , 

I would thoroughly recommend listening , it gives you so much information on 

places and points of interest that would just pass you by if they was not 

pointed out to you , you can buy the passes on line HERE

they work out a lot cheaper then doing it while your there , also it 

saves on your spending money 

Hollywood's walk of fame was a real treat to go walk along ,
after seeing it and hearing about so often during our lifetime
it was very exciting to be able to go and walk along it ,
It was a very busy strip with many tourist shops with
people dressed as characters all over hustling to have a
photo taken with you for a few dollars , but I loved it.

I was so excited to find one of favorite actors on the walk of fame 

We also went to Santa Monica Beach on the Yellow bus route for a day 

while there we visitied the pier ,

again we brought armbands from Groupon

for a quarter of the price you would pay once there,

we printed the token and took them to the sales window 

and received our armbands it was a really easy process 

There's a very old fashioned fair on the pier ,with a few rides

and lots of old fashioned games ,it has a great

american feel to it and I would definitely go on the

very large Ferris wheel again 

We did get a cab to take us up to the Griffin Observatory 

form up here we had fantastic views of the whole of LA 

plus the famous Hollywood sign 

It really is one of the best places to actually see how big LA is with magnificent views

We had a really friendly cab driver who took us there and turned his meter off as he got 25 minutes free parking , to be honest i think he was glad for the rest as 

it was so hot in the cab he needed the fresh air as much as we did 

                 

One night we went to the famous Pinkys Hotdog Bar

and we got chilli on everything so unless your a big chilli fan i would go for something else 

its was hot and hard to eat ,but you sat out back on plastic chairs at plastic tables 

and it was a really enjoyable experience ,expect to queue they are always very busy , people travel from all over for their hotdogs 

   

                                                      

Beverly Hills was beautiful with its tree lined streets ,

one thing i did notice was how clean and tidy the whole are was not a bit of litter

to be seen anywhere , if only more places was like this , 

Rodeo Drive called the most expensive street in the world

was a treat to walk along , with so many designer shops

you could easily spend a whole after noon window shopping 

Overall we had a fantstic experinece and hopefully one day who knows we may go back  

      

Wagon In The Field

This summer my family and myself spend a wonderful 4 nights in a log wagon in a field

with no electricity or wifi , it was the most tranquil resting peaceful 5 days we have had in a very long time,

The wagon is bookable via Canopy & stars and is situated in a family field in Wiltshire 

the wagon is hand made using the natural form of sussex oak

by furniture maker James Noble

who owns the field where the wagon is based,

It is in a beautiful little corner of the field facing a lake,

you have a double bed bunk beds a small gas hob 

there's a  little wood burner with wood ready cut

there is also a small table and chairs to sit and eat,

It is extremely well done cosy and spacey.

Outside there is a hammock ,BBQ area with some tree stump seats

  a great pizza oven  that is really great fun to use.

an outside toilet and shower 

I have to say and I think we would all agree

the toilet was the worst part altho

you do get use to it 

OUTSIDE TOILET

You had a hole cut into a plank of wood to sit on and 

a bag of sawdust to throw down the hole after you had finished !
we would all go in eyes closed holding our noses
then run out once we had finished haha !

we had to go out into the nearby woods to collect our own firewood
 in the evening we would light a fire and sit around till

late into the night looking at the stars 

watching the bats flying around and listening to the owls 

There was a beautiful Lake with a small rowing boat and canoe

for you to use at your leisure

we spent many happy hours just out on the lake going around 

in circles , it was a great laugh 

with my son and poppy falling in at one point 

  

                                            

 

The only light you had as solar jars that you would have to leave

outside during the day to charge 

with no tv or wifi you had to make your own entertainment 

 we had fun trying to play scrabble in the dark

we spent long lazy days reading in the hammock or out on the lake 

it is definitely an experience I would happily 

repeat , I hope to go back next year

If anybody's wants a holiday that involves

going back to nature but with a few comforts

like a comfy bed then I would

recommend this to anybody 

There is also a stone clay pizza oven 

that we used one night ,it was a mission

to get it alight and hot enough to cook

our pizza's in but we got there in the end

it was something we all really enjoyed doing 

I must say they tasted delicious  

PIZZA OVEN

Precious Time Memories

Precious Time Memories

 After Megan was born the lovely Jen Lou Stevenson who makes some super things for any occasion at 

Precious Time Memories

 got in touch and offered to make me a blanket for Megan's

mosses basket

I said yes please that sounds lovely , I wasn't disappointed either it is beautiful, fab quality and really very well done ,what do you think ? 

   I received this lovely pink fluffy blanket 

                    with her name,weight ,date and time of birth ,

                       what a lovely keepsake, this will be going 

                      into Megan's memory box for her to admire  ,          

                            it is a lovely memento of her birth ,     

                                   something to keep for ever     

          Blankets are not the only memories you can have made

             there is a whole range of things at really competitive

          prices,they are all made to order so each peace is unique

                           hand made with love and care , 

                   so for that special occasion why not take a look 

              yourself and treat a loved one to something special 

                                     Precious Time Memories

     here is just a small selection of items you can have made 

                                                       

Welcome to baby Megan

Megan Kathleen Curtis

I would like to introduce you to my new Granddaughter 

Megan Kathleen Curtis

Megan was born by C Section on the 27th March 2015

weighing a healthy 8lb 4oz

Megan was born on the 7th anniversary of the passing of 

my mother in law Kathleen.

We was deeply touched that my son Terry gave Megan 

Kathleen as her middle name .

Megan is our 3rd grandchild they are my son's 

Terry and his wife Andrea's children 

they now have a lovely little family of  two boys and one girl 

Megan is baby sister to Jack & Max

who both feel madly in love with her

the first time they saw her .

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Is Poppy really like Hairy Maclary ?

 
What do you think ?

I think they are very alike 












We have had our beautiful puppy Poppy since May 2014 ,
a few times when we have been in parks or Hampstead Heath
 we have had people stop us to say
"your dog is Hairy Maclary have you seen the books ? "
No we had never heard or seen these books ,
 but whenever we Was told this I had got the name wrong ,
I tried goggling Mary Mcscary, Hairy Mcfairy,
I never found anything on my searches.
,Then Yesterday I had dropped Jack off at football training then
went for a walk around Primrose Hill,
I was waiting for my son Terry so sat on a bench for a rest
Poppy was off chasing other dogs as she does ,
Then a lovely couple come up to me and asked what type

of dog is she, so I explained a Bichon & German Spitz mix

Then the Gentleman say's
" have you seen the book Hairy Mclary From Donaldson's Dairy ,

your dog is the image of the dog in the book ?

she is beautiful and very unique "

I explained no I hadn't seen it but have been stopped and told

this on a number of occasions but was unable to find anything,

so the lady wrote the name down for me saying you 

must go and look it up your be surprised.

So I did and I was !! 

There really is an uncanny resemblance 

between them Hairy Maclary looks like he has all
of  Poppy's cheekiness and mischievous character

So now I am looking forward to buying some of the book's
and reading them to my Grandchildren,
I'm so pleased to have finally found them so next time
I get stopped and asked I can say yes I have
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Our T-Shirt Design Kit Review

Last week I was lucky enough to get two white t-shirt design kits sent to me from 

buytshirtsonline

for my two grandsons Jack and Max , as it was a cold miserable day yesterday after Jacks football training I got the kits out to show the boys , you are able to choose your own design so if you have a favorite character you can get them , knowing the boys love Batman and Wrestling that's what I went for, you get really good quality Fruit of the Loom t-shirts , they have dozens of colours to choose Max had the Batman transfer Jack the Wrestling 

I'm pleased to say they was very happy with my choices ! 

                 

The first step is to iron on the transfer by turning it upside down on to the t-shirt 

placing the transfer where you would like it to go , 

once ironed on leave it to cool down then carefully peel of the backing ,

revealing the transfer on the t-shirt ,it was very easy to do, 

obviously you would let your children play with a hot iron 

so this bit you will need to do for them ,

Then you just let them  design and draw on them and let their imagination

take over and do what they like 

you get a good packet of fabric markers in the kit 

that has a good selection of colours 

I have to say the boys really enjoyed making their own t-shirts 

and adding their own personal touch on them 

          

They spent at least an hour each on their design 

they knew what they wanted and where they wanted it to go , 

 they was both really happy with the finished product

they both want to wear them to school tomorrow and show their friends .

I think these are great idea , you can get them to just do 

on an afternoon at home  to pass some time .

They would also make a good present .

 I think these would be a great idea for a kid's party 

instead of party bags get each child a T-Shirt Design Kit

and get them to do them as part of the party activities

I think that would go down really well with 

all the kids and make it a party to remember !

These are their finished t-shirts 

so don't forget to pop over to

buytshirtsonline.co.uk

and take a look at their huge range of t-shirts

Billy + Margot Nutritious Treats For Dogs Review

BILLY + MARGOT

Have an impressive range of nutritious

healthy and delicious treats and food for dogs

you can visit their web site here

BILLY + MARGOT

As my followers will know I have my lovely puppy Poppy,

so we was delighted to receive some of their Nutritious Treats 

for Poppy to taste and me to review

To start with the packaging was really nice and well done 

so as a first impression I have to say I was very impressed ,

I was sent some Popcorn for dogs and some fish skin cubes.

POPCORN FOR DOGS

My first thought was popcorn for dogs , wow what a fab idea

a treat we like to eat and enjoy ourselves but for dog's

how fab its that

Their popcorn is 100% air-popped corn which makes it a healthy alternative

treat for dogs,where as the popcorn we would eat would be popped in oil

by air popping the corn it makes it much lower in fat and calories

it also gives it a longer shelf life, as you would only give your dog a few a day

as a treat and not big handfuls as we would eat 

so once the bag is opened it will last much longer then the popcorn we would

normally have in the home.

As popcorn contains fibre and is 100% whole grain it is also gluten free

so you can be happy and confident the treat you are giving your dog is

a good healthy treat 

I have to say Poppy seemed to love the Popcorn and really enjoyed it 

when we was going to the park and out for walks I would take a

few in my pocket to encourage her to behave ,

as she can be quite a handful on her lead she tends to bark lots !!

she soon learnt that if I said good girl after she had done well 

  I would put my hand in my pocket and give her 

a small bit of Popcorn 

after a couple of days when I wanted her back on the lead

 or to come back to me I would shout out

Poppy come on good girl 

and she would run straight back sit by my feet and look 

at my pocket waiting for her Popcorn ,

so I think I can confidently say the Popcorn

was a sound hit with Poppy ,

I have been using it for nearly 2 weeks now

and still have quite a lot left , 

so for a good size bag for just £1.99 it is not just 

a healthy alternative treat for your dog it is also

excellent value for money and we will 

definitely be purchasing some more 

you can buy Popcorn for dogs here 

POPCORN FOR DOGS

FISH SKIN CUBES

BILLY + MARGOT do a nice range of fish based treats 

we received the Fish Skin Cubes

 they are made using 100% whitefish skin

and nothing else that's all 

 its a low calorie healthy treat 

an added benefit is the texture

they have a very rough texture which

helps to remove tartar from their teeth ,

which I think is great !

As they are low in calories it makes them a 

great treat if your dog is over weight

but you still want to give them a good

tasty treat now and again then I think 

these would be ideal I think the price of 

£3.25 is very reasonable 

At first Poppy wasn't too sure about these 

she was slightly wary due to the smell and texture

as you can really smell the fish it is rather strong

and they are very rough to touch

To start with she was pushing it about with her nose 

then hitting out at it with her paws

then jumping backwards staring at it

as if she was expecting something to happen ,

it was really quite funny watching her ,

but then she started crunching her way through

them yes they are very crunchy !

 she really did seem to enjoy them once used to them

 we have been giving her one or two a day

for nearly two weeks now .

As Poppy has quite a long coat that gets matted 

and knotted very quick and easily

I have to groom her every night

brushing her hair for around 20-30 minutes

I have definitely noticed a much 

silkier softness to her coat the past week

 I do think this has something 

to do with the FISH SKIN CUBES

I must also say for a little while after eating them

she really does have fishy smelling breath

But it soon goes away

But overall I have been happy to give Poppy

these two products as a treat

Poppy has really enjoyed reviewing them with me 

will I be buy from them again ?

Yes I will ,

I have already placed an order for some more treats

as it is Poppy's birthday in 10 days

we are getting her some nice treats

in the summer I intend to give their iced treats a go 

you can read about them HERE

As I said they do a large range of  food and treats 

and myself and Poppy are very happy to recommend 

them to you for you and your beloved dogs

as they say themselves 

WE ONLY PRODUCE FOOD AND TREATS WE ARE HAPPY TO FEED OUR OWN DOGS

why not go over and take a look at their full range yourself