....Today I've done something I didn't think that I would ever do!

I'm turning into a right domestic goddess and all because I didn't want to do my weekly food shop!

This afternoon I went out to buy some bits and pieces I needed for my garden and I came back with these:

Well I did need them and they were a bargain €27.85 (less than £22) for the lot! (cropped trousers, tee-shirt, vest top and sandals)

Well talk about surreal!

So here, as promised, is how to make your plastic carrier bag holder brought to you courtesy of BCUK.

An empty Kleenex box becomes a decorative Plastic Bag Holder with this easy recycling craft.

What you'll need:
• Empty upright Kleenex box
• Con-Tact paper, any colour or pattern
• Scissors
• Several plastic bags that you want to store

How to make it:
1. Trim the plastic off the top of the Kleenex box.
2. Cover the Kleenex box with Con-Tact paper.
3. Put your plastic bags inside for storage.

Tips:
Reusing your plastic grocery bags is a great way to recycle. Make additional boxes, fill with sacks, and place around your house near your trash cans.

...........stunning

..... FLOUNCE

Definition:

1.(verb)To deck with a flounce or flounces; as, to flounce a petticoat or a frock.

2.(verb.) To throw one's self with a jerk or spasm, often as in displeasure.

3.(noun.) The act of floucing; a sudden, jerking motion of the body.

4.(noun.) An ornamental appendage to the skirt of a dress.

Yes this picture says it all!

This

Click here for more information about the Asphodel

Wherefore art thou Usky?

Marian

From Fighting Pirate

A fashion designer perhaps?

For my friend Tentativeplotfinder

Blogging has been hard work just recently and to borrow the words of the song by Catatonia:-

"If all you've got to do today is find peace of mind
Come round you can take a piece of mine
And if all youve got to do today is hesitate,
Come here, you can leave it late with me.
You could be taking it easy on yourself
You should be making it easy on yourself
Cause you and I know,
Its all over the front page, you give me road rage"

Simply change the last two words to "Blog rage"

I'll keep popping back to see if things are better.

Marian

I've just logged a problem with BCUK.

Sometime after 14.00 today I stopped receiving email notification of comments to my postings.

I haven't made any changes to my blog settings.

So if you're wondering why I haven't got back to you this is why.

Hey hum!

......with my new friend

.........................................Spike!

No it's not the latest thing from "Come Dancing" nor is it one of Paul Daniel's fancy card tricks.

If your screen freezes or goes blank while you're trying to read or comment on someone's blog or simply want to change pages this is what to do:

A: Minimise screen
B: Maximise screen
C: Click on refresh button

Knees bend, arms stretch, ra ra ra!

Oh this doesn't work in preview where you have to close and open it again!

.... we wouldn't have these!

Have a peaceful day

Jenray and I have been talking about the weather (again!) and I said that it at least gives us something to talk about. Jenray replied

Cor, I can think of loads of things...

This got me thinking (dangerous I know!) so here goes:

It's time for a coffee break I've put the kettle on, I've got an ample supply of pain au raisin and coffee and walnut cake. So sit down and tell me what would YOU like to talk about?

Sorry but politics, religion, football and the weather are banned!

More tea vicar?

Bon Anniversaire!

The drinks are on me!

We did this .......

And today it's back to wintery weather!

Both my grandchildren are Dr Who fans. We've just been laughing at Louis (age 4) who's walking round holding a plastic golf club to his forehead saying ........."excavate them, excavate them".......

Got to go - what a day this promises to be!

Here .........

Another view of the Donjon at Pons taken on Monday afternoon.

I've just finished having my morning coffee and have been thinking about these:

What's your favourite?

.........the real thing

Have a lovely day!

In honour of your birthday you are invited to have dinner with me

Separate Tables

At seven pm I dressed with care
Put on my perfume, brushed my hair
I lit the candles dead on eight
He was there waiting, he wasn’t late
We discussed what we would like to eat
The choice of wine the cut of meat
The starter, pudding and the cheese
We planned it all with such great ease
We said it was good to share a meal
We laughed and talked it was surreal
We discussed all sorts of things together
The world, its people and of course the weather!
Then midnight came we made our goodbyes
Two virtual diners under the starry skies
We both agreed to meet again
Next week come sun or snow or rain
Same tables, same time, same place
We’d meet for dinner in cyberspace

©Marian Barker

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO THE BIG "O"

Yesterday I realised that it's starting to get quite out of hand and I have great difficulty keeping things neat and tidy on my own. I concluded that perhaps I needed a Brazilian, or any other nationality would do, to help me keep my patch nicely trimmed. Not only is it spreading everywhere but it's full of weeds.

I am, of course referring to my garden - oh you thought I meant you must be joking! No way José! - ah a Spaniard perhaps?

Thanks Landers

Right - your turn!

Well what a lovely surprise. I charged up my mobile phone batteries overnight and when I came to look at my phone there was an unread message. I don't get many text messages these days and was surpised to see that it had been sent three days ago!

I've just smiled my way through this evening's Celebrity "Come Dine With Me" TV programme. Perhaps it was the characters involved or perhaps the couple of glasses of wine I indulged in? - who knows!

I am planning on doing a series of booklets each containing five different poems. The fly covers include a space to personalise these thereby making them suitable gifts for that special someone. The booklets are A5 size (15x21cms) and will come with an envelope.

WATCH THIS SPACE!

Thanks to rithompson and to cj592 and possibly others who like cj forgot rule number five! (5. Let each person know that they have been tagged by posting a comment on their blog).

I'm not going to cut and paste the rules (see fact number 7) OK here you are:

1. I love reading these memes.

2. I hate writing these memes.

3. It's cold and rainy outside.

4. It's warm and snug inside.

5. Today I'm poorly (but I'll be ok!)

6. I'm now going back to bed.

7. I'm not going to tag anyone because *most of you have been tagged.

* If you haven't been tagged and want to write seven random facts about yourself and then tag seven other people then be my guest - oh and don't forget to let them know that you've tagged them! Full rules and instructions can be cut and pasted from rithompsom who gets an extra mention and link for getting it right!.

Bye for now!

So - this is where I live.

Neighbouring Vineyards 25/9/2007

Click here for a virtual tour of the area.

....another one opens" is a well known expression.