Papa's got a brand new...car

Well, when I say 'new' I mean newer than the old one.... and not really new at all.

We upgraded 'Rusty' the Micra, for 'Bogey' the Miganne, (it's green...) don't you just love kids...

It's going to give us a few extra months of saving until we can afford another 'new' car.

She's been bought, cleaned, then fixed and fixed again, filled with fuel and taxed.

Has done her first shops visit, thats obviously the main priority...

Here's to hoping I won't have to mention her again....

***I hate cars***

**Doesn't understand the hubbys fascination with all things mechanical**

A woman's work...

Phew, it's been one of those days today. It's 16:30pm and this is the first time I've sat down since last night... Got loads done today though, you know, in preparation for tomorrow and my weekly 'Big Clean.'

Got up and me and littlest monster Jessie, along with her baby annabell, pram, changing bag, bottle, spare clothes, 4 barbies and a wind up hamster set off for a walk down the street to the allotment to check on things and get some brussels sprouts for our Dinner.

Made a few stops on the way, called to get some shopping, went to the sweetie shop so Jessie could get a mix up. Called at mother in laws so Jessie could show off the functions of her 'baby.' After that was a walk to my mothers, a fun fight with her Granda and off again up the hill to home.

Hubby must have figured out what the contraption in the cupboard was and the carpets were remarkably less 'bitty' than before we went out...

Breakfast dishes awaited me, uniforms and the weeks washing waited to be ironed, the veg sat on the vegetable rack needing chopped and 3 monsters were in danger of becoming half starved as they pleaded for sandwiches and yogurts.

Pleased to say that as of this time now, the uniforms and PE kits are ironed and waiting, the ironing is done, there isn't a dish in the sink, homeworks and reading books have been done, the sunday roast is almost ready and monsters have been bathed and smell more like fruity angels.

And relax...will start it all over again tomorrow....oh is that the oven I hear calling my name...must dash :)

We're Jamming....

I've been busy using up the frozen garden and allotment fruit, making room for this season's harvests. To be honest, I don't need an excuse to get the pans out and start making Jams, Jellies, Chutneys etc. I love it.

I had bags and bags of blackberries so decided to make some jellies using 4lbs of blackberries, 2 apples, some sugar (slightly less than the weight of the drained fruit, once cooked and drained.) and water.

I love the look of all the shiny berries in the pan and nothing really beats the smell of them as they boil away and let out all the juices.




I decided to make some plum Jam whilst I was busy as I'd never made it before, Wow, it's fantastic, so sweet and you get so much from almost no fruit.

Already I'm 4 small jars down, better stash some out of sight before they all decide to get up and walk away.....

And we're off...

On our holidays this year! It's been years since we started saying we could do with a week away somewhere. This morning we booked a week away in August, just me, Les and the monsters.

It's just a haven holiday, in this country but you know what, the kids are going to LOVE it. I can't believe we're doing it. (I've never even been on a weekend away with my hubby yet and we've been together almost 11 years!) You remember that new year blog post.....

**one seriously happy woman**

Caution, men working...

Morning all, I've got a very busy hubby here this morning, he's assembling the flat pack chest of double drawers that have just been delivered for littlest monsters room, before he goes to work this afternoon.

My living room looks like a bombs hit it and left wood and screws scattered everywhere.

As is the usual, my offer of help was shrugged off and I'm free to have half an hour on here with a cuppa before the cleaning and putting away upstairs starts.

Yesterday I had a day of clothes sorting ready for Jessie's new bedroom furniture coming. Every year I go through the stored bags of clothing that my sister has sent over from my neices and get the next size up out, washed and ready. We had much excitiment from Jessie last night when she got in from school and a 'fashion parade' was given to all, showing off her 'new' clothes :D

Anyway, just a short post today, to make sure my 'at least 1 blog post a week' resolution still stands.

Have a good day all xx