Sunday 3rd August

We went to Suthport on the train today. It only cost us £7.35. We caught the train from Liverpool Central and it took about 40 minutes.

First thing the girls want to do is to find the 2p push slot machines so the first hour we spent at the amusemients even hubby was gambling as he had a few goes on the grab machines.

We walked to the end of the pier to find an arcad with some OLD penny machines and a cafe!!!

On the walk back we went to Mac'Donalds the girls had meals while hubby and I just had Lattes as we were still full from our breakfast as it was only 11:00am. After that we booked cinema tickets to see Angus, thongs and at 5:15. S in the meantime we walked back to town for the girls to have some more time on the machines, look around the toen centre

Saturday 2nd August

Today on the itinerary Slavery museum, martine museum, Tate, and theatre in the evening.
We started the day walking to Chinatown as Liverpool have a wonderful Chinatown gate and I like to visit Chinatown when I go to a city. Liverpool has a fantastic Gate but that's ALL other then a few restaurants there,s not a lot there!!

Friday 1st August

Day begins with walking to the town centre as I need to get a raincoat, not that i want rain but with the forecast I need to get one just in case. Bargain from Primark £10. Now with that done hubby needs a coffee so Nero it is. Shopping with hubby always involves LOTS of coffee breaks so its lucky ythat I manage to get Bargains to cover the cost of coffeee!!!

Now on to thew World museum.....
and the Walker Art gallery next door.....











Coffee break -----Nero again. The nicest and grandest Nero I've seen.
The average coffee break with the two girls costs us an average of £10...but I must admit we all enjoy the drinks so its certainly worth it!!











Superlambanas around the town.

And now back to shopping I brought some games from Gamestation and two bags. Mills enjoys clothes shopping and brought herself two tops from \Peacocka and a belt from Primark.

In the evening we went to Pizza Express for dinner which was opposite our hotel and it was very tasty and desserts were tasy too.

Hubby and I went to the hoel bar in the evening while the girls watched TV. The views from the hoel bar 1st floor.

Thursday 31st July

Travelling

Early start to the day as the taxi was picking us up at 8:00am to take us to Euston station to catch the train to Liverpool. Arrived in plenty of time so brought snacks for the journey the girls had Upper crust rolls, hubby and I had pasties and also brought Millies cookies to enjoy! It was a good journey and arrived at Liverpool at 12:40 and managed to get a taxi to Premier Inn. Too early to book in but they looked after the cases and we went back at 4:00. Fabulous location the Albert Docks so much to see and do and lots of excellent restaurants too!!

Hubby was overjoyed as the hotel was an absolutely perfect location as it was right next door to Costa!! This holiday is going to cost us a fortune!! While waiting for 4:00pm we strolled up to the town to collect the Liverpool cards for attractions but was very disappointed with the small amount of information there was on attractions and the carnival that was happening at the weekend. Did a little shopping Bex found a schoolbag she wanted and brought herself some stationary. I (well hubby) brought me a t-shirt from Guess in the sale 1/2 price £18. Marks and Spencer for snacks and drinks fro the room to enjoy late evening. Took photos of the Superlambananas


After booked into hotel and unpacked our cases had a lovey stroll around the dock looking at the restaurants enjoying the wonderful surroundings taking even more photos of Superlambananas.



In the evening we went to the Ha Ha Bar for dinner very tasty food we all enjoyed and the cocktails were two for one and even better when we looked at the bill in the evening we had four cocktails for the price of one. After our meal we strolled around the docks and the Tate was open, a special evening it was lovely music playing a a really nice atmosphere.

Shopping

Bex bag, Guess t-shirt , doodle book, fashion icons book

Super fun Day

preparing for hols so straightening hair was planned today for all three of us.
I had two customer collections today one at 9:30 Joan £9 and one at 1:30 Jane's mum £15.
Asda living for shoe shopping looked but could not find my size so looked in Matalan and TK Maxx (where Bex found a pair of trainers she liked so we hid then at the back of a shelf to get then later - after she had chance to think about it) then onto town centre Shoe zone, peacocks, Primark but to no avail so before I make the move to Bexleyhaelth Bex wants to go and get the trainers and I went back into Asda living and found the shoes I wanted in my size but tried a lot of others on too and still it was the same as the girls first chose for me!!!

Wii game arrived today Olympic Sports so the girls had fun on that whilst I finished packing and sewing the labels in Mills school uniform. At about 6:00pm I finally got the Wii fit on and I'm happy as it told me I'd lost a 1lb and only 6lbs to my goal!! But that will chance over the hols!!!
Jellybean and Squiggles

Made three transfers for the money I spent 11.50 Ebay book, £27 shoes and tights Asda living and £14.99 Bex trainers TK Maxx.

Lazy Day

Hubby was working at Chersty today so early rise. I came back had my tea and spent on hour on Ebay and looking for different wii games on the web, as ebay can get a little boring at the mom as people aren't listing so much (or not in crafts anyway!!! - good job too as I desperately need to tidy my room and get sewing to make some space!!!)

Mills was going to Bluewater today with two friends, Chelsea was been dropped off at 8:30am so I woke Mills at 7:10 and then at 9:00 I was picking up Emma and taking them down as they were going to watch Journey to the Earth. Mills had a great time I picked them all up at 5:30. Mills actually managed to get through £25 with her generosity to her friends.

So I spent to day doing to little sorting in my room carrying on from yesterday I'm hoping to have my room 'organised by 1st Sept!! lol

Bex and I got are clothes ready for our hols and packed them into cases, Bex even got her travel bag reday too!! Hubby sorted his clothes out at bedtime so I with finsh packing our case tomorrow. That juet leaves Mills to get all all clothes and travel bag.

Mills school name labels arrived today so I may spend tomorrow sewing them in all her clothes.

Hubby arrived home a little earlier then normal from Chersty I picked him up at 6:55. We had pasta with crispy bacon for dinner and hubby exercised after. I'm going to have a nice toned hubby at Christmas!!

Enjoyable Day

The morning I was on my usual site Ebay and then went on to search other site for wii games and made a list.

Bee Movie - play.com £13.00
Ratatouille - play.com £11.94
Kororinpa play.com £18.00
Namco Museum REMIX - play.com £14.40
Most of the prices are from play sellers

Day was spent sorting out my room well I've made a start and hopefully by the end of the 6 weeks hols it will all be in fine order.

Hairdressers for all three of us girls for a wet cut. We all had layers Bex went first, followed by Mills and I went last and was bold and had layers with feathered at the front just like Mills as Mills hair looked nice, Bex had tied hers back but wasn't totally happy?? It wasn't until we were at home and three hours later she said not enough was cut off. Well I'm dying mine tonight and will straighten it tomorrow or Wednesday.

Ebay brought a book that hubby tried getting for me on Amazon but Amazon were slow at getting it, I came acorss it on Ebay so I brought it.

Knitorama. Rachael Matthews. SB Book. Fun & Funky

Productive Day

Went to Dartford with Bex as she wanted to get the latest Argos catalogue - the girls love making Xmas lists from it. And also did a little bit of shopping to.

Hubby hung the sewing room door so just need to get round to varnishing it sometime probably after the holiday now.

Smalls jobs completed also were the 'door' curtain rail back up, my long stitch picture that I completed is now up on the landing, radiator pipes sprayed chrome in the bathroom, lawn mowed, all pots watered, hoovered top to bottom , shopping food Asda

It's Friday...

Day strats with dropping hubby at the station at 6:00am and I continue my day with washing and ironing and gebnerally tiditing.

Butterflies

9:30 Jaon binging me trousers to be tapered collecting Weds

10:00 Pam collecting a top she aslo brought more work for me three skirts to take in and taper- ring when ready.

As soon as Pam wwent I took the gilrs to Pets at Home as they wanted to get everything ready for their pets Jellybean and Squiggles for whne we go on hols and they Omi is going tio look after their pets.

Afterward we pullked into Dartford and Bex had a pair of jeans 3/4 shorts that she wanted for hols ans also whiuoe in Dartford we went and got Mills new school uniform. Och!! £305.31 so after the shock we went back home.

Picked hubby up from the station at 6:55 and we had melon for atrters and chicken curry for dinner with rice pudding to follow which disapponittted Bex she said the mael was great but tvery diapponited in the dessert as she does not like rice pudding so yogurt was on offer to Bex!!

Its 9:20 and hubby has forgot its Friday unless Friday came early for me on Tues.....well he did say something about Friday but can not rember exlacy what he said???

I'm so tired.....

Tidy up the lounge after the sleepover. Oh they had a good time - they certainly did NOT sleep and neither did any body in the house as they were so noisy and there were only three of them.

So a pretty lazy day just pottering around doing little bits- a few small alterations buttons on hubby's trousers, shorten my jeans, repaired Bex jacket sleeve. Tidied my desk in my sewing room- well it looks a little better but still more work to be done. Did a bit of weeding in the garden and picked the plums off the tree.

In the evening went to the station to get hubby's ticket for tomorrow, afterwards popped over to Rags but nobody was in so we carried on to Bluewater to have a coffee and look at Case shop as they had Radley bags reduced and hubby was going to buy me one for Xmas I liked the designs but they did not have a shoulder strap so I deided not to get one altough hubby was trying as he was pointing out other designs. Oh he does like to spoil me!

Busy, busy busy!

What a busy run around day!! Drove the girls to school - Mills last day ever at primary and Bex was helping out out the school as part of her Duke of Edinburgh award but was only doing the ,morning which was brilliant as she could help me get the room and food ready for Mills sleepover. After dropping the girls I went straight to Swanley to Asda and Aldi also had a little look around the market while there and picked up a magazine for a £1 bargain.

Getting food and preparing for Mills sleepover Bex did help a lot she blew all all balloons up and help arrange them, helped laying the table and it all looked wonderful and hopefully Mills will like it.

Mills and her friends liked it and they really enjoyed themselves.....Well they never slept at all and were NOISY to at midnight they pulled the party poppers and Mills was very LOUD too. At 5:30am they were in the garden singing Good Morning.....Hope the neighbours don't complaint I shall have to apologise next time I see them LOL!!!

Another wonderful day.

Working through my list I managed to do quite a lot in the day.
I finished my long stitch picture


Pam's alteration shorten the strap and Karen's brides dress take in the sides and the shoulder seams.
Varnished the bathroom windowsill. Finished all my ironing thats never ending!!! As I just noticed this evening the laundry baskets are full yet again.
Started on my next x-stitch project wow it took a long time to sort all the threads.

Mills got her report today, her last day at primary school tomorrow. To celebrate she is having a sleepover with a couple of friends and so she is so excited and looking forward to it. Bex will be helping me in the afternoon to set everything up. I phoned a customer and rearranged the appointment for Friday as I have to go out and to food shopping and balloons etc so I will be busy again tomorrow.

Relaxing Day!

The book I won on Friday arrived in the post today and I'm very pleased with the book.

Very nearly finished the long stitch picture I have been working on the past few days.

No decorating done today even though there are still a few small things to be done.

1. Shelf edge in bathroom second coat
2. Study door to be varnished
3. Utility room to be refreshed
4. Sewing workroom door to be hung (Hubbys Job though)
5. Study walls refreshed
   

Butterflies

Customer collection today and dropped off another item to be altered a small job just to shorten one of the straps.

A nice relaxing Day

The book I won on Friday arrived in the post today and I'm very pleased with the book.

Very nearly finished the long stitch picture I have been working on the past few days.

No decorating done today even though there are still a few small things to be done.

1. Shelf edge in bathroom second coat
2. Study door to be varnished
3. Utility room to be refreshed
4. 
   

Butterflies

Customer collection Pam come to pick up her mums dress and dropped off another item to be altered a small job just to shorten one of the straps.
A phone call for trousers alterations - booked for Wednesday
The bride 6:45 appointment - need to shorten the straps and take in the sides and will ring Karen when I have completed the work. She looked absolutely wonderful in her dress.

weekend

Study door hung just leaves the sewing room door now- next weekend- so hopeffllu by the time we go no holiday all the decirating will be completed so over the hols we can enjoy time together and have fun and when the girls go back to school I shall be able to concentrate on projects and dolls clothes ebay and butterflies altrations.

Old bath finally cleared off the front drive we managed to get it in the car and down to the tip Allallah !!!

Mills at festival weekend in her guide uniform helping rasir funds, when we picked her up she wanted to walk around the festival so we did not much there though she had an icecream and a few goes on a tobola she wanted to spend more we we just wanted to get back as it was hot and not much worth while. so Mills had the Hump!! And it lasted ALL night tooo!!!

6:30 bex was been picked up by sam's parents to go to a Jazz night - she was semi looking forward to it but was noit sure well she arrived back at midnight and really had a nice time and was very tired!!

Waitroes shopping today biull was only £28.32 but I will be shopping later in the week!! Especially for Mills sleepover tea. As waitrose were charing for parking we are going to the bath store next week to look for a new loo for downstairs.

Yesterday again

Today was much the same as yesterday not much to report.

Hubby was working from home again which is nice.

Bex had friends round today and Sam smashed my score on the Wii fitness football I thiught I did well with 71 but he scored 200 so a challenge set for me there!!! And also he beat Mills high score on the Hula-hoops as I think she will be busy during the hols trying to get back on the top score AGAIN!!

An enjoyable Day

Finished the painting on the landing so thats all complete and finished now and I also varnished the wooden boarder on the windowsill.

The usual tidying that never stops!!!!

hubby working from home today so stopped nad made a nice lunch pizza and salad

Sat and enjoyed the afternoon doing the long stitch picture, hoping to have in finished by the end of the weekend I must remember to look for a frame next time I go out and near a Wilkinson.

Went swimming with Mills today and a little Sainsbury shopping afterwards and a quick easy dinner tonight from Sam Stern book pg 47. Everyone enjoyed all empty plates.

Just another day

Ironing,
Alteration take in sides and taper the skirt just need to shorten the dress have shortened the lining.
Tidying
Sorted out cross stitch kits oriental for the landing.
Mills production night and again tomorrow.
Levi Roots chicken curry for dinner tonight and everyone enjoyed all empty plates.

Yet more cleaning.

Dropped Bex at school then hubby at the station later walked Mills to school back home tided hallway and sewing room as I had a customer coming 10:00am.

While waiting for Pam to arrive i browsed on Ebay on added to few items to my watch list, hopefully I will be able to get a few bargains!! Well Pam arrived a 10:15. The dress needed shorening, taking i at the the top and tapering the sides to take away some of the fullness.

Afterwards I got on with getting the washing back up to date while tiding and claening the utily room getting it back to noramal again after all the decaoring. So I carried the paints down to the gaage and gave the room a good claen but still needs more work. Claened the paint marks off the landing carpet ready fr a good final steam clean!

Picked hubby up at 11:30 as he was only in the bank for the morning them working from home.

Complection Day!

The bathroom is finally finished with all the major work all that's left the window dressing which I'm going to look for two small blinds.

Bex enjoyed her weekend away at Battle with her boyfriend and parents. She arrived back at 6:30.

All the handles match in Mills room now, I brought two packs of handles in Ikea on Friday bargain £1.25 a pack and now the furniture all matches, I like things to be just perfect.

The landing is finished - hubby painted the ceiling today and I second coated the part I could reach. All I need to do now to to clean the carpet. All the pictures are up and its looking super.

Saturday - with a Change

Lazy morning I woke at 6:45 but went back to sleep next it was 8:45 and hubby asked if I wanted a cup of tea so got up at 9:ooam. Left the house at 10:00am to go to mums. We stayed at mums until 4:15 popped into home before heading down to Bluewater to go and see Mamma Mia with hubby and Mills. We enjoyed Burger King snack and did a bit of shopping in House of Fraser - Muji for a couple of tubs. The lady put a catalogue in the bag so I shall enjoy looking through it and making yet anther list.

Fab Day

Same cycle once again washing and ironing it never seems to stop just as I've finisged it seems like I'm starting all over again.....the week flys by....Oh I must be having so much fun!! With all this decorating!!!

Mills went to her new school today, she really enjoyed it and made new friends. When I picked her up we went shopping. Mills managed to get a frame that she wanted and I brought a new one to replace the broken one we had on the landing and also a beautiful orchids in vase for the landing. Oh I'm just so lucky to have such a wonderful hubby not only have I got my dream bathroom but also a dream landing too and he never says a word, just goes along with it.

Did some alterations work today completed shortening the trousers to the suits my brother brought over last Sunday, Great news while I was out shopping - a girls best hobby!! Daz rang and is coming over tomorrow so my dream bathroom will be totally finished by the end of the weekend especially if hubby finishes tiling the windowsill which I'm sure he will.

Hubby booked tickets to go and see Mama Mia, seen it on stage so I'm really looking forward too and Mills is coming along too, as Bex is going to see it with friends.

Hubby was working from home today.

I started the day painting Bex door as she wants to personalise it again. I did the bathroom wall so it looks perfect again now the ceiling has been done. Finished the landing walls and painted the ceiling white.

The other laundry basket arrived today so hubby built them both up.

Lunchtime we went to B&Q to get screws and rawplugs to put my unit up in the bedroom and also we got a strip of decorative wood for the edging when tiling the windowsill. Hopefully the wood will not be to wide. Had a Costa lunch while out.

The weather for the day was horrible so drove up to the school both times! Picked Mills up from school and she wanted to go down to Bluewater to get a present for Mr ball she came up with a wonderful idea class photo in a frame with extras decorated around. He was a teacher she had in year 5, she really enjoyed her year and he is leaving in july so she wanted to get him a good luck gift and I don't mind as he was an excellant teacher for Mills really encouraging and she progressed very well that year.

Another busy Day

Laundry basket arrived today but damaged so hubby rand and somebody phoned me back and they are sending another out tomorrow and to keep the other one for spare parts as it would cost to much to have it picked up.

Mills accidentally cut my snuggle cushion but I have managed to repair so it's unique now!!

Had Caribbean tea tonight I made beef patties, sweet potato skins.

Once again washing.

Did some alterations for a customer.

The school phoned me this morning and asked if I could help with making some chiffon dresses but I declined. I said I was too busy.

Hubby staring building up my unit today.

Busy weekend

Saturday - Rags rang and came round about 9:10 to make a start on the bathroom room ceiling, Mum and dad arrived about 9;45, mum brought the food for lunch as the bathroom has been going on for about 4 weeks and mum wanted too and you can not argued with mum if is wants to.

Sunday - Ikea looking for a unit for the top of the landing to keep bathroom items in and also I did pick up the unit I have been dreaming about along with the chair, a frame for the top og the staris along with a picture to go in it. AND we managed to get in all in the car which I though we might not as BEx had come clong but it did all fit with only two seats dropped - quite surpriseing for such a small car.- Customer didn't arrive until five, Jammy was her with his wife and Wills to have a nosey at the bathroom and also he brought two suits that he wanted shorting. - WE arrived at mother-in-laws for 600pm not thet R&R said much.

Monday starts
1. Crayford ( returns - grount , board and trim) £37:80
2. What! shop (not as good as I thought it would be lie The Range), just brought some claening items thats all
3. Makro, (toilets rolls , chewing gum)
4. Argos (bathroom caddy),
5. High street(watch batteries - no luck jewellers closed, Asda ( a little shopping , mills hol photos) ,
6. Post Bath Caddy just arrived back in time!!

Chucked in down with rain so drove up to the school - a miserable rainy day but had lots of fun and achived a lot for the day.

Yet more decorating

Today I spent most of the day painting doors and I must say they look great. My landing looks so much brighter. And the bedrooms do too as they have been refreshed as well. The house is certainly coming along and looks fantastic.

Mills went over to a friends this evening so I was on my larry walking back home and felt lonely too as I can not wait until she finishes her primary school as I'm not too happy that they have NOT recognised all her hard efforts, never letting them down. She has had two excellent teachers in the latter two years so I mustn't grumble really, but each year she tried so very hard to achieve either a govoners award or a golden certificate. I really don't know WHAT a child has to do to achieve these but she knows we're really proud of ALL her achievements even if the school fails her.

Hubby was working in Chersety , so not many tea breaks today.

My Friday gift this week was Levi Roots cook book which I added to my Amazon wish list a fortnight ago after looking at it in Asda. So guess what Caribbean week next week!!

Continuing with Yep Decorating!!

Today I refreshed the walls in the lounge and up the stairs and it look as much better. Moved on to second coat the door frames on the landing and even got round to painting one door starting with the bathroom. I'm hoping to have all the decorating finished by the 18th July then I will start crafting again which I'm missing.

Went swimming with Mills 4:10- to 5:20 and really enjoyed it even though the water was COLD.

Shortened shirt sleeves for a customer that is collecting tomorrow evening.

Decorating continues

Decorating the landing, I painted the walls second/third coat so its starting to loom really nice nad much brighter. I got round to painting the door frames and will be giving them a second coat tomorrow.

Mills prom night tonight and she loked rellay nice in the outfit I made her. She had a grat time at the prom.

Internet shopping looking for a new laundry basket and came across this site -:
www.aplaceforeverything.co.uk created an order while hubby was dropping off the girls Bex to her boyfriends party and Mills at the prom. When he came in I showed him and he ordered it for me. A few small buts towel holder, cotton pad dispenser but best of all Lovers Bath Caddy!! I shell really be able to relax and enjoy the spa bath in pure luxury.

Still Decorating!!!

Day started with pegging out two small loads so it keeps me up to date. Now onward and upward with the decorating as I'm hoping to have alll the decorating finished before we go on our hols. painting the landing today. and it is starting to look really nice.

In the bathroom I painted above the window and refreshed the walls and second coated the door frame and skirting. Filled the holes and cleaned the frame above the window.

Went swimming with Mills today and really enjoyed it, we haven't been for about two weeks. Afterwards we went Sainsburys shopping as Mills wanted to cook the tea tonight so we having one of her favourites Taco's. She did a really lovely job and [resented it really well.

Watered all the plated in the garden and we sat in the garden for two hours this evening and it was really enjoyable.