7 Things

I have been tagged by Julie of Swedish house to tell you seven things about me.

It’s taken me quite a few days to think of what to tell you about myself.

Here they are.

I am Manx which means I was born in the Isle of Man.

My first job was in a fabric & haberdashery shop, where I was a Saturday girl. I loved it and had always spent my days wages by the time I had finished for the day.

One of my favourite foods is beetroot, Mum was apparently addicted to it when she was pregnant with me so I must have got the liking then!!

My three names are all family related.

Fist Name Sophie – after my great grandmother Sophire which means Beautiful Jewel.

Second Name after my Mother.

Obviously my sir name is from my father.

I hate the Hoover, and have done since I was a small child. Mum says I used to hide from it; luckily Gav always does the hovering!!!

I love having my teeth polished at the dentist, weird I know but totally satisfying. The lovely sparkly feeling you have afterwards is the best.

I have an awful addiction to Diet Coke!!

I can’t go a day without a Can of Coke.

I know it’s bad but it’s my one weakness!!!

Well at least one of my one weaknesses.

So now you know a bit about me, I am going to ask you to share a little of you.

Don’t feel obliged I know we are all very busy people but if you fancy sharing 7 things about yourself that would be lovely.

Have a lovely week

Luv

The Inner Sanctum of the Charity Shop....

They Let me in..........

 

Do you ever wonder what is behind those doors…………

The Charity Shops back room?

Do you ever wish for a peak, to see what treasures you may find?

Well on Saturday, I did my first volunteering session at my local CS.

I asked to volunteer at my local CS as its local & for the local hospice.

St Barnabus Hospice, which is for Adults & the Chestnut Tree House which is for Children.

So to the inner sanctum…….

I was working in the clothes room; there is also a book section, a brick a brack section & Electrical section.

All out the back!!!

I know!! Soo much to see……..

So what did I do?

Well I had to go through the clothes and decide if they are good enough to sell.

Then decide on a price, we have a pricing guide to help.

Tag & Hang them.

Then I got to use the steamer on them to make them look lovely.

I was amazed at what people send to the CS, I had one box full of brand new clothes still with tags in them.

There were also clothes with stains, holes, bobbles & general tastiness.

Which I have to say really are only fit for the Rag Bag.

It’s a shame but there is a lot of good stuff that comes in to make up for it.

I was working with a Lady called Iris, who was lovely and really showed me the ropes.

The time flew by, and before I know it, it was 5pm.

So I had spied a lovely red handbag & a Weight Watchers Points cook book which needed me to take them home!!!

(Gav is terrified that I'm going to come home with loads of stuff, which I might!!!)

I paid for my bits and booked in to help out next Saturday.

I am really pleased I volunteered, it took me back somewhere.

I have a memory of being in a charity shop with my Mum when I was little.

My Mum volunteered for Save The Children Fund for over 25 years, and we as a family were always by her side.

Maybe she worked in a CS when I was little. I will have to ask her?

So I’m off there next Saturday for my next shift.

I think I might be helping Thelma with the brick a brack this week.

Hope your week is going well.

Luv

A Theatrical Event

Well I continued my social butterfly activities on Wednesday night.

My MIL treated me & the family to a trip to Chichester Festival Theatre, to see the Calendar Girls.

 Friends of there’s had come to stay and are related to one of the actress who is in the show.

You may know her?

Gemma Atkinson, she has stared in Hollyoaks & much more.

We all thoroughly enjoyed the show.

It’s a great adaptation of the Film and the cast were amazing, they captured it soo well.

Afterwards we got to meet Gemma and some of the other cast members at the after show drinks party.

I have to say I was quite star struck!! The experience was quite surreal.

I did get an autograph from Gemma for Gav! In the program, so he was happy.

Well I must go, I have my first volunteering session at the local Charity Shop at 1pm, wish me luck.

Luv

London Calling

My week was planned out nicely, only one outing in the diary until..........

The phone rang, and Gemma said

“If I can get tickets to go Ice Skating at Sommerset House tomorrow evening!!! Do you want to go???"

Then the phone went dead!!!

Hello!

Well I say, ask a stupid question!! Of course I want to go.

So I sheepishly asked for a half day, the boss man he say yes.

So I picked up my coat at 1.45pm on Tuesday and tootled out the office door, to the train station.

Trained it up to town, with plenty of magazines to read Trash & Interior's, of course.

I had time to pop in to Liberties, where I saw this beauty.

 A bit out of my price range but beautiful.

Then I met my little sister, and we popped to John Lewis. Which I have to say was quite disappointing, not the haberdashery department that it was!

And then the race was on to get to Sommerset House.

The Winter Olympics was being launched at Sommerset House by Adidas, So no Tiffany’s I'm afraid but the giant UJ made up for it.

Now when I said "Of course I want to go" that didn't necessarily mean the skating part!!!

But some how I was dragged onto the Ice, by Gemma & Lil Sis.

I made it round 3 times, with more confidence on each circuit.

It was great fun, with a great atmosphere, everyone was having fun.

We made a little trip to Primark for a few essentials.

Then back to Victoria on the Bus, which is very novel as I normally get the tube everywhere in London.

We got back home late, which isn't good for a school night, but what’s a girl to do??

Wear more concealer to work the next day, was the plan.

More from my week tomorrow, Wednesday was equally exciting.

Not sure what I've done to be having all this fun, but it’s been good so far.

Luv

PS Not sure what has been going on with my blog.

Sorry If you couldn't see it for a while.

My counter has reset it's self which is a little odd!!

But It seems to be OK now - Fingers Crossed xxx

Sunshine On A Rainy Day

Rain, Rain go away come again another Day!

Yesterday it poured all day here on the south coast, and today it's been grey and gloomy all day.

I'm putting in a request for the sunshine to come back to the UK please!!!

This week I received an award from  "Gemma" of Little Gems World.

Its the sunshine award.

Thank you Gem & thank you for the pretty Lavendar Butterfly, I'm glad I could help out with the Crochet Magazine.

The conditions when accepting this award are as follows :-

* Put the logo on your blog or within your post.

* Pass the award onto 12 bloggers.

* Link the nominees within your post.

* Let the nominees know they have received this award by commenting on their blog.

* Share the love and link to the person from whom you received this award.

So I would like to give a little sunshine to the following lovely bloggers.

Vanessa of Coco Rose Textiles

Della of Dellas Grace's Life

Evie of Evie George

Helen of Helen's Colourful Crocheted Blankets

Lisa of Jumble & Jelly

Julie of KC's Court

Angel of Kissed By an Angel

A Country Girl of Life on the East Coast

Pomona of Little Cottage Comforts

Michela of Little Secrets from my Garden

Michelle of Michelle Made This

Posy of Posy

Luv

Thank You Dutchess

Luv

Quickie Update

Mini is fixed; thank goodness I was really starting to feel like I'd lost my right arm.

Thanks for all your comments, they cheered me up xx

Lovely post arrived from Amazon, will show you at the weekend.

Back on the Weight Watchers this week, let’s hope I can stick to it! Points mean prizes!!

Gav's weekend off work to look forward too.

CK new catalogue arrived, yummy stuff in there to dream of. Think they must be printing more as we all seemed to get them on the same day, we must all have been sitting there when the post arrived drooling!!!

 Baby Bunting Commission  for a Christening party.

Thats all for now folks.

Have a Fabby Friday, Its nearly the weekend.

Luv

PS. I made the cupcakes last weekend before I started WW. xxx