A Country Life

Hello, just a very quick post to say "Thank you!" for all of your kind wishes and words on my last post. I've not been on the ...

Well, I'm back from seeing the consultant at the hospital and he has confirmed that I will definitely need another operation on my shoul...

..... I'm off to see the consultant at the hospital about my shoulder this afternoon. Hopefully I'll find out today what the next co...

Over the last couple of weeks I have been off work with a shoulder injury. I had an operation on it about a year and a half ago and the prob...

Yesterday was National Poetry Day so I'd like to take this opportunity to share with you a couple of my favourite poems (they're pre...

...I've been on the MSE website and there is a very useful thread on there called "Preparing for Winter". I know, I know, it...

As I mentioned in my last post, this year, Mr P and myself have been determined to have a go at growing our own veggies :) Last year in the ...

Since we have moved to the new house we have noticed that there are three families of birds that have also made their homes in and around ou...

Ah well, it wasn't to be :( We didn't manage to get tickets after all. However, we have had a lovely weekend so that has more than m...

.....Mr P has just rung me and there's a chance he can get Take That tickets for us for tomorrow night!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Oh, I do hope he...

I just had to share this picture of Missy snoozing on the living room floor, it really made me laugh :-) Aren't cats daft? xx

Ok, I admit it, I'm completely obsessed! I've been crocheting like mad these last couple of weeks, when I really should be unpacking...

Well, that was a long break - I didn't mean to be away so long! Hope everyone is ok and I look forward to catching up on what everyone h...

It would appear that it is "the blogging rules" to have a post about the snow so here is mine! Living where we live we do tend to ...

Thank you all so much for your lovely well wishes :) Yes, it was a marriage proposal and we are both very excited!!! I will tell you all mor...

...and I said "Yes!" :-) :-) :-) xxx

At the airport now waiting for our flight to Barcelona :-) I'll take lots of pictures and show them you all when I get back :-) Hasta lu...

*Gem sneaks guiltily back in* I know I'm a bad blogger but I have finally got my act together and got some piccies of my thrifted goodie...

I'm so excited today because I have been given my first award by the lovely Mel from Country in the Town :) Marie Antoinette Award a re...

This morning I got up early and went to a flea market in one of the little towns near to where I live. It's the same place I got the Chr...

Thank you for all your kind wishes and sympathy about my dental troubles. I know I've been a bit whingy recently so it has meant a lot t...

Excuse my corny title - the painkillers must be getting to me! Thank you for all your lovely messages. I'm sorry I haven't been to v...

Hi, sorry I haven't posted in a few days. I'm still having a few problems with the tooth :( I was at the dentist on Monday when he d...

I've just booked a night in London in June for me and Mr P. Travelodge are having a massive sale at the moment so we got a room for £19 ...

Hope 2009 is everything you want it to be. I have a really good feeling about this year! :) xxx

Well, it looks like I'm going to need my tooth taken out. The emergency dentist took a filling out to treat an infection under the tooth...

i'm off to the emergency dentist after being up all night with toothache. Wish me luck! X

Hope you all had a fantastic time, we certainly did and i'll be back to tell you all about it after i've finished cleaning the midde...

Hello :) I've not been around here for a few days because I've not been very well but I'm feeling a bit better so I thought I...

Not that you're all waiting on the edge of your seat to find out! lol ;) Well, for once Mr P is off today so we are going to take a trip...

Hope this works!

My new mobile has just been delivered and I am rather excited (shallow, I know)! I've been using an ancient Samsung for ages since my la...

A great book and a brew :) I got this book this week (Miss Pettigrew Lives for a Day by Winifred Watson) and started reading it last night. ...

Well, I managed to do 2 days of JYC on time but then my internet was off so I am a little bit behind! I finally got back onto the internet t...