Grease Is The Word

Friday evening my friend and I had tickets for Grease so we both took the afternoon off work for a wander round Covent Garden

We started with a "little" lunch here

Isn't that burger HUGE!!! Too much even for me!

A trip to Cath Kidston of course where I brought a few things

Unfortunately as you can see in the photo the tape measure I brought is broke and does not wind back so will have to be returned

We paid a visit to Cyber Candy

A great shop selling various sweets and chocolates from around the world - I brought myself a twinkie!

Saturday morning my giveaway parcel from Mary Poppins arrived

She certainly spoiled me, look at all these wonderful things!

THANK YOU MARY!!!!!

I'm VERY behind with my blog visiting so I'm sitting in bed with my laptop watching Wallis & Edward about to visit you all!

I hope you're all having a wonderful weekend

No Bills

The postman wasn't delivering nasty bills today, look what I received instead

The Valentine's issue of Romantic Homes and a wonderful gift from Twyla & Lindsey

How kind of them to send me something to say thank you for winning my giveaway! (and how naughty do I feel as I'm still getting round to sending out the books!)

I still haven't received addresses from Tilly Rose or Andrea (no blog so I can't leave a comment!) so if anyone hears from them please pass on the news that they were winners!

Sorry to those of you that haven't yet received your books... Christmas and the January slump has put me behind with soooo many things! I promise they're going out in the week

I hope you're all having a fabulous weekend, I'm off to do some shopping for my partner Teena for our Valentines swap tomorrow

Day Out & Giveaway Winners!!!

Mum and I had a nice morning at Fortnum & Mason's yesterday and I took some photos of their windows to share with you

I brought this lovely decoration

Then we stopped at Starbucks for Gingerbread lattes and look what other goodies I found

I couldn't resist bringing Ginger (as I have named her!) home and her 2 reindeer friends

Finally I can announce the giveaway winners!!!!

Tilly Rose

Sharie at View to the Hill

Andrea (no blog)

Jayne at Country Cottage Chic

That Krafty Girl Rachel

Josie-Mary

ihchicky

and last but not least those Two Crazy Crafters Twyla & Lindsey

Ladies if you email me your addresses I'll post your cookbooks as soon as I can and look forward to hearing about any recipes you try out

Now I'm off to swoon at the homes participating in the Christmas parties that are happening

Victoria xxx

Christmas Tree oh Christmas Tree...

This weekend I went with friends to help them select their Christmas Tree and what a Christmas Tree it was!

Unfortunately it was a little large so needed some trimming down but it did create a second smaller tree that is living in their kitchen!

I spent the evening threading string to hang the baubles

Here's the finished work... we still want to add some ribbon and maybe any other decorations we find on our travels

I had my first Christmas dinner today with a friend, it was good but it really did feel like Christmas once finished and reaching to undo the top button on my jeans!

Over the weekend I managed to pick up some more decorations for my future home

I really love what I call American style decorations, esp these fun fast food ones I found

I remembered I brought a festive Yankee Candle plate and shade so dug that out this evening and is now accompanying my lovely smelling cider donut candle

Some good news as I've been tied up this weekend and having dinner with a friend tomorrow evening I'm going to extend my giveaway until Tuesday evening at 6pm so remember if you haven't done so already, leave a comment on this post

Hope you've all had a lovely weekend

Carribean Giveaway!

Now don't get too excited I don't have the funds to send you on a Carribean cruise but I am able to offer 8 of my lovely bloggers a copy of Rustie Lee's Cookbook "A Taste of the Carribean"

As mentioned here my best friend worked with Rustie on this book (including a trip to Jamaica for the photographs the lucky thing!) and together they have provided me with some copies of the book to give as an early Christmas present for 8 of you

All I need from you is to leave a comment on this post before Saturday 6th December 6pm GMT

Dust of your spices in preparation!!

The Super Sweet & Huge Aussies Artists Giveaway

Shannon over at Paint Mine Pink is hosting a fabulous giveaway featuring goodies from some fabulous Aussie Girls

There isn't just one prize...

...but two

Head over to Shannon's blog now and leave a comment on this post

Giveaway Win

Look at what arrived for me in the post...

I won the lovely Rachael at The Rose Room's giveaway and was delighted when this beautifully wrapped package arrived

Inside was this lovely shabby chic make up bag and cute Beatrix Potter tin

Thank you Rachael!!!

And to prove it really is a small world in Blogland, Rachaels grandmother grew up near Epping Forest where I live - what a coincidence

Wishing you all a wonderful week, I'm planning to hit the boot sales on Sunday as it's been months since I last went. Fingers crossed I make some good finds

Ladies & Gentlemen we have a winner....

Sian at Diary of a Tinyholder

***Congratulations***

Sian send me an email with your address and I'll have your new bag winging it's way to you

Thank you everyone who has left comments offering advice on what to do with children's artwork. I have a feeling I'm taking my friend to our local craft store to investigate laminators and things!

Tune in tomorrow when they'll be more fun when I give out some awards!

My giveaway is due to finish today but I need to finish up and post my Wizard of Oz items so I shall extend until tomorrow, 6.30pm GMT

Enter on this post

More Giveaways!

I have some news on giveaways happening in blogland...

Rhonda is having a giveaway to celebrate her wedding anniversay and there will not only be 1 but 2 bloggers picked from the hat

If that wasn't enough she is also using the giveaway as a way to help fund free mammograms

What a lovely lady! Enter on this post

There's another giveaway happening at Sweet Old Vintage with 1st, 2nd AND 3rd places

Enter here

And lastly don't forget my giveaway for this Cath Kidston bag for life

Just leave a comment on this post

Wishing you all lovely weekends, my parents are returning from holiday tomorrow and I can't wait to have them home

Let's Talk Shop!

Sherry has got us party goers talking about shopping today....

Where is your favorite place to shop?





In the UK my favourite place to shop is Selfridges. Admittedly I don't spend very much in their but I love the experience. I'm so pleased their Christmas Dept is now open.


In the US my fave shops are Wal-mart and Target. I love picking up different bits and pieces far cheaper than I get in the UK.


Would you rather shop on-line or in the stores?



I'm not actually a great fan of shopping for clothes and prefer buying them online so I can try at home but like to look at the clothes in person... hmmmm maybe i'm just a fussy shopper!


I love homeware shopping in store but I do also love browsing and buying off of Etsy.


If you needed new undergarments, but you saw something that you didn’t really need, but just wanted, which would you buy?


Of course I'd by the thing I wanted!


What really annoys you about other shoppers?


I hate people that stand around blocking the aisles or what you're trying to get to... or those that jump in front of you to get to something then take forever to pay etc.


Have you ever got up to the checkout stand and had a ton of stuff in your cart and after they rang everything up you realized you didn’t have your money, check book, debit card, or credit cards?


I can't remember this happening to me and I guess I would... i know mum had had to leave a trolley full behind when she'd left her purse at home.


If you buy something that isn’t necessary or something just for fun do you feel like you have to justify it to yourself or your partner?



Thankfully I don't have a partner to hide my purchases from but I have been known to sneak things past my dad. I saw a vintage Lloyd Loom chair and matching laundry basket a charity shop once. I mentioned them longingly to my mum knowing my dad would go crazy if i came home with them. Mum went into the shop to have a look at it and loved it to. She brought it, kept it on hold till the Monday when dad would be at work. She the brought the chair in sneaking it past my dad.... then a day later brought the laundry basket in!


Do you hide those unnecessary things for awhile and then later claim you’ve had them for a long time?


As the story above tells you... yes!!!!


Hope you enjoyed hearing about me!

***Don't forget my giveaway - leave a comment on this post***