Great weekend

At Thornham woods. Boy was it hot though! Spent the whole weekend away ( not far though ) arrived about 4.30 on Friday and left 5.30 Sunday. Practically no sleep what so ever..well if can call going to bed at 4.15 on sat morning till 8 am LOL
Lorraine from Scrapagogo had her shop there the whole weekend too..great didn't have to pack many papers. Even though i talked for England( sorry Pat!) i still managed to get 5 Lo's and a mini book done. Janice organised a brilliant weekend and i can't wait till next time. Wonderful company and a great laugh, i was even out snored, so i didn't feel so bad LOL
Started playscheme today. Wasn't as bad as i thought it would be as are down on numbers. They all had a great day making Santa cards, wall climbing, badge making, playing football etc etc.
Have to take Dan to hospital tomorrow as he had a fit at 3am Fri morning. He has had one about 18 months ago and was checked out ( again this was in his sleep) Doc thinks he might be having them more often and we don't know about it as we are all asleep :( I just hope he doesn't have to have more medication.
Anyway on a brighter note , here are a couple of my weekend Lo's :

My first cut

With the new craft robo ( or robocop as Dex calls it!). I am VERY happy as it arrived yesterday from the lovely Scrapbook lady online store ( sorry i am rubbish at links). I had ordered from premier presentations but they didn't have any in stock and couldn't say when i would get it.
I am really happy and this card is one of the first things i did..sorry about the choice of papers ..didn't really think LOL.

Christmas!!

Blahh Humbug !! It is the theme for this years playscheme and i have to design five cards , for the children to make next week..JOY! Just hope it has cooled down a little by then. I only left school on Fri for my hols and am back again next week with 200 children between 5 and 11 yrs..........i must be MAD!

Took Nats to look around Thornham fordge workshops yesterday. I have never been before and its only a few miles away. They mostly do woodwork and turning but also do IT, crafts, independent living skills and horticulture. No sure how easy it will be to get Nats in , you have to be referred by social services ( but that shouldn't be a problem). She is only at collage for two days at week from Sept and would just lay in bed if left to herself. She seemed to like the place anyway ( especially the crafts, no scrapbooking though)

My SENCO at school is very keen to get some of the children to scrapbook ( i took an album in to show her) She thinks it would be really good for their self esteem, also for some who have problems at home to get some really nice happy photos done.
Was given a really nice compliment before end of term and told i must never leave. Awww felt nice.

We went out again yesterday LOL ALL of us. Just to Mcdonalds ( not been for AGES..revolting!!) and then onto Felixstowe for a walk along the beach and play in the arcades. By the time we popped into Asda on the way home it was 11pm! Tried to watch a video but fell asleep LOL

No Photos

Camera is playing up! Really need to get both my caremas checked out as i am having problems with both of them :(
On holiday now :) YAYYYYYYYYYYYY
Went to get my eyes tested ( with Meg ) yesterday. We both need new lenses..Meg needs completely new specs as she broke hers. At least hers are free. Mine were £200 just for new lenses !!. Daniel and Dex go on Thursday and Nats on Friday...keep your fingers crossed coz i think we'll be broke by Saturday.
I am off the Thornham woods on Friday night for a weekend of scrapping ( and buying ..scrapagogo's shop will be there) Had a really FAB time last year and expect the samr this year.
Definately going to do the Speshal dare this week. I am VERY poud of my sis Annette who has done this :





















I will probably choose the same subject as our mum was my Hero too.
Hope you are nice and cool..I keep having cool baths ..it's lovely for 10 mins!!

!!Congratulations Darren!!

Most of you must know i LOVE this man :) His lyrics, his veiws on life almopst everything about him.
On June 19th 2006 Darren married his boyfriend of two years, Richard, in a
Civil Partnership ceremony in London. Big Congratulations to them both. Dex is also happy that there is absolutly no chance of me running off with him now either.
I wish them all the happiness in the world. Darren is also about to start work on his next album :)

Look what i am getting :)

Can't wait :)

No scrapping

But i have been busy :)
We now have new windows, i spent ages clearing all the bedrooms. Ours was awful and so was the utility room. Dex took lots of bags of rubbish and clothes to the dump. The house looks so much better. Looks like we are going to have some work done on the kitchen too as it is so small and not user friendly at the mo.
I lied as i have been doing a little bit of scrapping with the year 9's at school. They are doing a scrapbook of photos for our retiring head. We were working in a very small room though and it was hot...gosh don't 14 year old girls moan!! LOL
My poor old car has been though it recently ( as well as my bank account!) after taxing and MOTing it this month i also had to have the catalytic converter replaced ( it sounded like they had left a bag of spanners in it after the MOT!) Not forgetting the brakes from Dex's breakdown last month !!! ( i must have been rich before i had a car and scrap booked)
Meg brought home her very last primary school photo today, Bless her.
















I am trying hard to fit everything in over the next couple of weeks and have to keep looking at my diary to see what i am supposed to be doing LOL. School plays, sports days, training days ,leavers Bar B Que etc ...roll on holidays!!
Can i just say a VERY big thank you to Anam for pointing out the spell check thingy ( yes that is not a word ;)) on my Google tool bar..not noticed it before and boy do i need it !! LOL ( that was NOT a question Steph!!)

Been Lazy

Most of the day. Really needed to do loads of tidying but just didn't feel like it..so didn't LOL
Had a Lovely visit from The Taylors yesterday :) Don't see them as often as i'd like as we are all so busy now. Rose was a delight as usual and very funny. I can see Nets and Raymond are going to have their hands full when she is older. My children were fighting to get her attention but there was plenty to go round, though i think already she has a soft stop for Daniel ..he gets the biggest smiles :)
Managed to do a double LO this weekend...haven't done one of those for AGES! It was a UKs challenge to use up some stash ( i thought it was just for collecting!) and to do an altered title. I chose Trebah Garden in Cornwall as they are so Lovely. We went in 2004 and still can't afford to go back till next year.
Heres the LHS:




















and the right:


















the really wierd thing is , i couldn't remember how many acres of hydrangers there were . I tried looking on the Trebah website but it didn't have the infomation , so , i searched google using the phrase: Trebah gardens hydrangers ( and i spelt it wrong....no suprise there!) Anyway one link come up with the exact infomation i need..Wait for it..By a thread on Uks by soojay (ME!!) So i answed my own question how creepy is that!

Get well soon Eva

My poor niece broke her wrist today at school. She slipped in the rain playing rounders on the field. Broke her Ulna and fractured her radius.She has to go back to hospital on Monday to see if it has to be pinned. Its times like that , i am glad i work at the high school as i was able to sit with her till my sister arrived to take her to hospital.
What a day!! When i arrived at work this morn, i found out that the SEN dep. had been broken into. Although they made a mess ( we were not allowed to clean up our lockers till the police had finger printed them), not a lot was stolen, two laptops and MY scrapbook bag ( i have been working on the heads leaving gift with some year 9's)





















Its quite a distinctive bag so it will stand out a mile around here. I know of very few scrappers who would have a bag like this who live locally!
Poor Dex had all the children home with him today (techically yesterday now) and was really tired when i got home from work although he said they had behaved very well.
Our School got the sport/sience status that we applied for which is great. We are going to have loads more buildings and we have finally got the field next to us. There are going to be at least two large sports buildings and finally foodlit tennis courts. Boy am i glad i am not the evening caretaker anymore!! I was finding it very hard last year to get everything done without all the new buildings to look after.
Got to spend the weekend cleaning as we are having new windows put in next week and the workmen have to actually get to the bloody things!!!...Need a skip!

A bit late

But this weeks "speshal"
Will try to up date tomorrow been a busy week.

Quick word about special schools

Got Daniels school report yesterday ( well actually found it on the floor in the living room!!) Dan is n year 7 at Ashley special schhool and this was his very first report.
He had a VERY hard time at primary school and in the end hated going and often came home wishing he as dead!
His reoprt was Brill ..i am so proud of what he has achived since he has been there and it has all been worth while. I felt bad about sending to a school where he has to be picked up at 7.30 each morning and dropped off at 4.45 each day, where he didn't know anyone etc.
Here is the bit HE wrote in his report:


I am much happier at this school, and i get more help. I still need to improve some of my behaviour but i have tried really hard. I really like activities like, signing,waterpolo and football.



He has also ( finally) learned to swim..hence the waterpolo) and represented his school in cross country.....last year i took him out of the primary sports day as it did NOTHING to encourage him or promote his very low self esteem.
Just thought i'd share something wonderful for a change, and say that i am so glad we were able to get him into one of the ever decreasing supply of special needs schools.

Burnt!

Well my arms and neck are. It was sports day at our high school today. I spent the morning walking around the field nagging everyone to drink and cover up. It did turn into a water fight at one point ( just a few year 9's messing about! ). I think a total of three school records were broken today ..so not a bad day :)
We are supposed to get rain storms tomorrow, no sign yet.
Must make a start on my "speshal" dare this week..have thew photo printed out ready.

Melting

But not going to complain about the weather. We don't get enough sunshine in my opinion.
Nothing exciting to report this weekend. Dex took Dan and Meg out to the cinema, of all places to day..he said it was quiet cool inside. They all had fun anyway, though they came home with out doing lunch ( megs fault!) They saw "over the hedge" which they all said was great. Apparently there is a squirrel in it that Dex is sure has ADHD as it reminded him of Dan.
I went Tesco with Natalie but she had a funny turn and was sick in the loo's.....I think it was the heat. The ladies in Tesco were lovely ..i personally think i should just send all the stores i shop in a bunch of flowers each month !! They are SO used to us now!
Was looking though some old photos last night and found the first one i remember taking..its of London bridge ( i was on a school trip in 1974 )..I was really proud of it and have scanned it..Also found photos of me young and slim ..none of my family recognised me !!!
This is a Lo i started last week at the Wyverstone Crop. Getting excited about my weekend away at the end of the month.

















and my first photo

For Cav

My "speshal" dare this week

A bowl of spagetti

Thats what my head feels like this evening LOL....
Went to a FAB conference today and (those of you who know me well, will be suprised to hear) I DIDN'T get lost!! Which was just as well as it was quiet tight getting there in time. The conference was on ADHD and really was very informative with some brilliant speakers. Fortunately the organisers are sending us all the notes on the presentations, which will read much better than my notes!
My poor dad was taken off to hospital yesterday ( he didn't have much notice) as his knee is infected and he still has MRSA. I was worried as he was Nil by mouth and i thought that it meant they were going to remove his knee. He had the other removed just after Christmas when it wouldn't heal after his amputation. BUT ..good news they x-rayed and are happy and sent him home today. He is over the moon, so am i :)
Really want to do some scrapping tonight but i think i will watch the last HOUSE and then pop off to bed.

Busy Busy

This time of the year is mad!! Sorting out activities during the school hols for the children. They have Kidz klub and Mencap as well as a few playschemes ( mostly so they don't get too bored and i don't go too mad!!) Unfortunately i also try to do all their hospital/medical appointments during the hols so lots of things clash.
Dex said the hospital phoned about my gall stone op , and i have to go in soon...i don't have time! AND can't afford to be out of action for two weeks.
Went to ther Wyverstone crop on Sat ( fab as usual :)) Only managed 1 and 1/2 LO's , mostly because i talk too much!! It was lovely to see everyone, they are all very talented and i love looking at everyone's work.
I did the class kit (below). Lorraine has this kit one the scrapagogo site.
I have started to do the "speshal" Dare this week..Its lovely to see all of them on their very own site now.
Meg is going to spend a day at her new high school on Wednesday next week. My children are growing up too quick!

This week is going too fast

I can't keep up ! Why do school try to do so much in the last few weeks of term? I am trying to keep up with four different school activities as well as preparing for Playscheme and my own "stuff"
I can understand why teachers look forward to the summer hols so much. I nearly fell asleep in sience to day!!! Had to get up and walk about while the teacher was explaining an experiment.
Awful day on Saturday :( Meg was invited to a party the other side of Ipswich, so Derek took her and a friend. He had only been gone for half an hour when he rang to say that the breaks ( on MY car) had failed and he had managed to pull over. Could I phone my insurance company for someone to come out? I was put on hold for 90mins!!!
I would just like to thank my friend Anso who was online with me though out this and helped to keep me sane (ish). Eventually I put the phone down though tears and phoned another number. It got sorted out but Derek had to wait for over three hours. A police woman picked up Megan ( who needed to eat ) and her friend and took them to the party. Got my car back from the garage yesterday ( £73 :()
I have since written a letter of complaint to my insurance company and a letter of thanks to Suffolk police force.
Sunday was better even though we went out LOL.
I now have three dares to catch up on and my Looovely scrapagogo kit to do ....Ohh and the five Christmas cards for playscheme to sort out before Friday so we can order supplies. Also been asked to help with thr headmasters leaving presant.
Just got back from Megans school's musical evening ( at the local church). So not getting much done tonight.
Here are my speed scrap Lo's.Done last week:

All roads lead home

Thank goodness!! LOL Went to the opening of the Scrapagogo shop last night, didn't belive Lorraine when she said it really is only about 10-15 mins from Eye. It took me 45 mins AND i got lost twice, asked directions twice! If it is at all possible for me to get lost or take the longest route..i will! Took 15 mins to get home, So, sorry for not having more faith Lorraine :) All the signposts had directions to Eye on them , was dead easy!
Anyway, the shop was FAB!! If you get the chance to pop along DO. I am not good with the linky things but over to the right is a link to the scrapagogo site where you can book a workshop. The stash is Looooooooooooooovely and i managed to spend more than i intended ( as usual ;)). Also picked up next months DT kit and can't wait to play.
Still haven't done ANY scrapping this week :( except making a couple of Birthday cards and i also made two more beaded bracelets.
Went to the local playscheme meeting on Weds night ( i have been on the committe(sp?) for YEARS!) and help with the crafts. The theme this year is CHRISTMAS!! ( I B****y hate Christmas!) I am making a different type of christmas card each day..ohh joy LOL. Poor kids will think Christmas has come early and the parents are not going to be impressed. It was NOT my idea but we are trying to get a bit more publicity so that hopefully "New" mums will take over and we can finally retire..fingers crossed.
Have a good day :)

No Scrapping

First time in AGES that i didn't scrap over the weekend. I did paint all my rusty gargen furniture ( took ages!!) and it now looks so much better.
Tidied a bit more of the garden , really need a skip!
Off to work in a min :) Still really enjoying it and it looks like i might be able to go on a couple of courses before the end of term as well as the ADHD one.
Looovley sunshine this morning, i think we are due to get a thunder storm later though.
If anyone is reading this ..HAVE A GREAT DAY!

yayyy weekend AND sun!!

Feels like it has been a loong week. At least we have lovely sunshine now :)
Have i got any exciting news from last week? No nothing wonderful happened LOL. I am allowed to take a day off at the end of the month to go to an ADHD conference in Ipswich ( the school have no funds to pay for me to go, i have to do that myself). At least i won't get docked a days wages :)
Stayed up late last night to get the scraplift challenge done. Used my Boho Chic papers , i LOVE them :).
Need to catch up with the DARES, got two to do and a couple of ACT's for the monthly swop.
We are having double glazing installed soon and i need to provide access to the actual windows!! I have to move my scrapping table ( if i can find it under all the stash and mess!
Thought i would have another go at bracelet making. I have onlt made one so far but do have enough beads etc for at least two more. I made this one ages ago.