Summer Nights

Good afternoon!

Wow what an absolutely gorgeous week we are having here in England! Hopefully much more of it to come. I've been to three BBQ's over the weekend, although, still on my weight lost venture, I didn't over indulge, I was a good girl ha.

I've been spending a lot of time working on my business, I helped out at an Armed Forces Day in my local village, it was really a delight raising money for such a worthy cause. The weather stayed good and we managed to raise over £1300 with donations still coming in. An amazing amount and a brilliant effort by everyone involved. It also gave me an insight of what I could do with my business, stalls, craft fairs etc. I'm really looking forward to the future. 

I am attending a couple of events over the coming weeks just for another insight of what I am hoping that my business will progress to. 

I have been making the most of this weather also, I'm not one for hot weather, but I've been really enjoying it, I've even got a tan! 

The past couple of days I have really cracked on with my garden, I'm absolutely loving it at the minute, the way everything is just set out, I think that once you've added a couple of things it sets the whole garden off. Beautiful. Also a nice surprise for my lovely Mum :). 

We are going to extend our little allotment, and maybe add a path down from the patio to the greenhouse. All in a days work eh.

I've got a few reviews to do, so I am looking forward to doing those. 

Also it's sales galore weekend! So I think I shall be doing a little bit of shopping, although nothing has caught my eye yet in the online previews!

My Youtube is playing up, it's so slow, are they updating it? Has anyone else got the same problem?

A Summers Day

Hi Everyone :)

We've been blessed here in England with a gorgeous, sunny bank holiday weekend, and although we're expecting a few rain showers the next couple of days, I'm hoping that the sunshine is a sign to come.

I spent most of my bank holiday in the garden, clearing up the plant borders and planting seeds in my greenhouse. My Mum and I have also dug out a vegetable patch this year with hope of growing our own veggies! 

We have currently sown peas, beetroot, cabbages and potatoes, and have grown seedlings of onions and kidney beans which will be transported outside within the next couple of weeks. Every year we grow tomatoes in our greenhouse, so I'm hoping for a bumper crop this year. I just love home grown greenhouse tomatoes, so much tastier than shop bought ones.

We have four fruit trees in our garden, apple, cherry, pear and plum, which are now filling out with blossom. We've had our plum tree for a number of years and it always provides us with a good crop of plums, however with the late snow last year it wasn't able to be pollinated by bees so it didn't grow any fruit. I hope we've seen the last of the snow and frost! Our apple, cherry and pear trees are new additions to our garden, but so far they are looking promising.

Although we have a fairly large garden, we have only three raised beds/borders of flowers. I love Spring/early Summer, just as everything is starting to come back to life in the garden, all the bright colours are developing from the dark and dismal winter months. It really makes me feel happier.

At the minute I don't feel as though the bottom of the garden ties in with the top, I'm looking for a way to tie them together but I'm not yet sure what that is. Maybe adding some stepping stones would help? I like the way that they look, they kind of bring something extra to the garden. I also think the gnomes in the above picture could do with a bit of a paint job, maybe they'd set the garden off.

In this border we have settled on blue, yellow and white flowers, I think that the contrast each other beautifully and brighten up the bottom of the garden.

I don't know if it is just in Derbyshire, but the amount of dandelions and daisies this year is crazy! Where have all them come from. Of course my dog, Gracey had to get in on the action, she's such a little poser!

What have you been up to this Bank Holiday?

25 Facts About Me

Hi Everyone!

After being inspired by A Rosie Outlook, I decided to have a go at my own '25 Facts About Me'. I've had a post of '50 things I love' sat in my drafts for a couple of weeks, but I think 50 seems a little to long, although I might do another 25 next week sometime :).

So here goes..

1. I've lived in Derbyshire, in the same village all my life.

2. I've never been out of the UK, although I do want to travel to New Zealand and Australia.

3. I was born on 18th September 1991. Making me 21 years old.

4. I have a Cocker Spaniel dog called Gracey, she's absolutely crazy! :)

5. I love designing things on my computer. 

6. I get bored easily and always feel the need to change things, i.e. My blog layout, my bedroom etc.

7. I'm actually a very shy and anxious person.

8. I am forever on and off a diet, I can never stick to it.

9. My favourite bands are Oasis and The Arctic Monkeys.

10. My taste in music changes daily depending what mood I'm in. I love anything from Oasis to Greenday and Rihanna to Bonjovi.

11. I love anything shabby chic, I would decorate my entire house in 'East of India' things.

12. My favourite food is Chicken Chow Mein, I could honestly eat it every day! It's so yummy!

13. I went to see the Spice Girls in concert.

14. I went through a tomboy stage when I was younger, I still am to some extent. 

15. I don't own any skirts.

16. I love the colours black and white, burgandy and hot pink.

17. My favourite season is Spring, when everything's just starting to grow back and baby animals are being born. I love daffodils, they brighten everywhere up, the weather also starts warming up! I also love Autumn/Fall, I love seeing the leaves changing colour and warm cosy nights in with a hot chocolate.

18. Is my favourite number.

19. I love animals, especially dogs, I'd love to live in a farmhouse with loads of animals.

20. I'm terrified of needles and blood!

21. I love Pirates of the Caribbean.

22. I love nothing more than going to football matches with the lads, drinking pints and cheering on my team. I'm sure I should of been born male half the time!

23. I love Yorkshire Puddings! OMG Heaven!

23. I adore accents, I could sit listening to peoples accent all day.

24. I doodle when I'm bored or waiting for something/someone.

25. I love blogging, it gives me my own little place to go in to my own little world.