Skinny Blog

Sorry I’ve not been with you guys for a while, I have no excuse other than inertia!!
So what have you guys been up to?  Eating?  Family get together and the occasional row? same here really.  LOL  We had a subdued Christmas which involved unexpected visitors, relationship hiccups and lots of ranting.  It was all over [...]

2 more days of school left!! I can’t wait for the DS’s to finish school.
BB and I have to double check on the presents, but I think there are only stocking fillers to get now.
They are all off to a footy match on Saturday which means I will be left to my own devices! So [...]

OMG I am sooooooo tired!! Been to the big smoke today for a trip down memory lane, came back with pea and ham soup and a strong urge to sleep!
My home town has changed quite a bit and has had a new shopping complex built in the middle of the old town. [...]

DS’s 1 and 2 where in a play last night, what they call and Extravaganza.  It showcases all the activities the school and extra curriculum groups do and it was great fun to see what they have been working on in their drama group.
DS2 only started in September but DS1 has been doing drama for [...]

It was chilly today in the big house and the picture that was due to be moved, wasn’t!! However, I managed to get lots of pictures of bum’s! lol
Some of the furniture was being moved and it seemed every picture I took had a bottom of one of the movers in it!!
No weight [...]

Morning all, DS2 been up since 4.30 reading and is now typing his next greatest novel! I was in the kitchen at 5 this morning with a hot cup of tea and eyeing up the left over trifle. You will be pleased to know it’s still intact, though the cold bread and butter [...]

WOW!  What a weekend!  We’ve done nothing but eat!  We had a buffet on Friday, tea out on Saturday and then I did a buffet last night.  We had a small selection of Chinese treats, a tiny cheese board, the obligatory tortilla chips and 4 huge desserts!!!
60 mini sweet deserts, 1 huge trifle, a massive [...]

This week at the big house I’ve been helping record the treatment of woodworm.  They have to protect the gilded wood prior to treatment.  Of Course the item to be treated has a huge marble top so it’s not like we can move it to gain access.  We also found a carpet beetle, the hungry [...]

Are you ready for christmas? 
We have been really anal this year and only have each other to buy for now.  In fact, the tree is up, the food is bought and most of the gifts are wrapped.  Smug or what!! We have still to get cards out to our customers but this is something we [...]

Sorry!!!
I’ve not blogged for ages as I’ve been really busy building my Boot empire!!!  I’m doing really well with the hairpieces I sell on eBay but now I have added a new line and started selling ladies boots.  The idea is to progress further and include children’s shoes, men’s and ladies.   Its early days yet [...]