As I was in London with 2 Cadets from St John Ambulance we paid a visit to the museum and went on a tour. It was very interesting to learn more about the history of the organisation I am part of.
Saturday, 7 November 2015
4th November 2015 - St Johns Gate Museum
Having been a member of St John Ambulance for over 20years is something big. However in this time I have never been to the St Johns Gate Museum. That is until today.
As I was in London with 2 Cadets from St John Ambulance we paid a visit to the museum and went on a tour. It was very interesting to learn more about the history of the organisation I am part of.
As I was in London with 2 Cadets from St John Ambulance we paid a visit to the museum and went on a tour. It was very interesting to learn more about the history of the organisation I am part of.
Tuesday, 3 November 2015
November 3rd 2015 - Halloween is over.....
.....For another year. :(
This means that my poor hubby has been back in the loft to put away all of the decorations that we had taken to our friends as well as new bits we have bought in the sale.
Our loft is a combination of boxes of various party themes (pirate, glow in dark etc), christmas decorations (each colour has its own box) and halloween.
The halloween stuff is all in set boxes - i have a box of spiders and spider accessories like webbing, mummy wrapped skeletons (like wrapped in spiders web), spider tablecoth, spider nests etc. I have a box that has the plastes, serving bowls, trays, cups and glasses and such. There is a box of costumes, a box of witches, a box of "random bits" like bunting, safety tape, naff inflatables (that the kids love) and then boxes of bigger things like skulls, lights, pumpkins and anything else not mentioned. Everything has its own box and has to go back in it after halloween!
This means that my poor hubby has been back in the loft to put away all of the decorations that we had taken to our friends as well as new bits we have bought in the sale.
Our loft is a combination of boxes of various party themes (pirate, glow in dark etc), christmas decorations (each colour has its own box) and halloween.
The halloween stuff is all in set boxes - i have a box of spiders and spider accessories like webbing, mummy wrapped skeletons (like wrapped in spiders web), spider tablecoth, spider nests etc. I have a box that has the plastes, serving bowls, trays, cups and glasses and such. There is a box of costumes, a box of witches, a box of "random bits" like bunting, safety tape, naff inflatables (that the kids love) and then boxes of bigger things like skulls, lights, pumpkins and anything else not mentioned. Everything has its own box and has to go back in it after halloween!
Monday, 2 November 2015
November 2nd 2015 - New jeans
For the past few weeks i have had no jeans tow ear as my favourite pair that i have had for about 3years ripped beyond repair on the inner thighs and crutch area, i have patched them twice but had no threads that i could actually stitch to this time. :(
I also have not had the money to go and buy a new pair nor been to the big town that has the shop i buy them from.
Today I had to go for an appointment in the big town about my knee, so whilst i was there i went and bought myself a pair of jeans. I must have tried on about 6 different pairs varying in waist size and leg length and then asked the lady if they had a pair of style "A" with leg length "B" in size "C" and in colour "D" in stock. She went and looked and had the style, size and leg length i wanted but not the colour, but as they fitted i bought them.
I will keep an eye and see if i can get them in black at somepoint or see if i can get some in London.
I also have not had the money to go and buy a new pair nor been to the big town that has the shop i buy them from.
Today I had to go for an appointment in the big town about my knee, so whilst i was there i went and bought myself a pair of jeans. I must have tried on about 6 different pairs varying in waist size and leg length and then asked the lady if they had a pair of style "A" with leg length "B" in size "C" and in colour "D" in stock. She went and looked and had the style, size and leg length i wanted but not the colour, but as they fitted i bought them.
I will keep an eye and see if i can get them in black at somepoint or see if i can get some in London.
November 1st 2015 - Mums Vs sleep
Mums are proof you dont need sleep! Especially when you have not seen your friend or her family for a few months!
5 kids that are excited to see each other and think its fun to stay awake talking until 4am for 3nights, and also full of sugar from sweets from a party leads to a very tired mum who was glad to be home, put the kids to bed and have an early night herself in a comfy bed!
the thing was even though they had been up until stupid o'clock they were still up by 7am wanting breakfast and to start the day!!!
5 kids that are excited to see each other and think its fun to stay awake talking until 4am for 3nights, and also full of sugar from sweets from a party leads to a very tired mum who was glad to be home, put the kids to bed and have an early night herself in a comfy bed!
the thing was even though they had been up until stupid o'clock they were still up by 7am wanting breakfast and to start the day!!!
October 31st 2015 - HaPpY HaLlOwEeN!!!
On the last day of October we celebrate the pagan festival of Samhain. It is believed that this is when the veil between living and dead is at its thinest and is a day to celebrate those that have gone before us. The name is also known as all hallows eve, which over the years has become halloween.
I love halloween, and cant get enough of it. I have spent most of this year making various potion bottles for my friend and making my spell book ready for next years harry potter party. We have made halloween cakes and done loads of halloween crafts. And now is the time it all comes together. The halloween party is as much for the adults as it the children, we all dress up and have fun!
This year the party is being held at my friends house and she doesnt do themes or anything like that, it just gets decorated and every comes in what they like etc.
I decided after halloween 2014 that I was going to go as a nurse. I got an outfit in my size very cheap and i was able to alter it and make better with fake blood! Here is me:
Hubby's outfit didnt need altering, he went a skeleton master:
My eldest wanted to go as a mad chef. We found a really cool top that needed some work, so I attacked it with fake blood. I picked up a chef hat and plastic sword in £1 shop and a pair of checked trousers on ebay. all of which were made better.
My middle son didn't know what he wanted to go as and as a result his outfit didnt get bought until 2weeks ago! He went as a devil:
My youngest was adamant after halloween 2014 that he was going as a BLUE Wizard! I found a lovely purple and black outfit but no it wasnt blue so he didnt want it! I kept looking and found a blue wizard robe and hat, only snag was it was 2sizes 2 big for him (he's tiny!) But I bought it, it arrived and I wasnt happy with it, it was very plain and needed making better. I ordered some blue ribbon with silver moons and stars on and stitched it to various parts of the robe. I bought him a blue jumper and trousers and added the ribbon to theses as well and we made a wand:
And here we are all together:
We had a great night and i can now start working on next years harry potter party!
I love halloween, and cant get enough of it. I have spent most of this year making various potion bottles for my friend and making my spell book ready for next years harry potter party. We have made halloween cakes and done loads of halloween crafts. And now is the time it all comes together. The halloween party is as much for the adults as it the children, we all dress up and have fun!
This year the party is being held at my friends house and she doesnt do themes or anything like that, it just gets decorated and every comes in what they like etc.
I decided after halloween 2014 that I was going to go as a nurse. I got an outfit in my size very cheap and i was able to alter it and make better with fake blood! Here is me:
Hubby's outfit didnt need altering, he went a skeleton master:
My eldest wanted to go as a mad chef. We found a really cool top that needed some work, so I attacked it with fake blood. I picked up a chef hat and plastic sword in £1 shop and a pair of checked trousers on ebay. all of which were made better.
My middle son didn't know what he wanted to go as and as a result his outfit didnt get bought until 2weeks ago! He went as a devil:
My youngest was adamant after halloween 2014 that he was going as a BLUE Wizard! I found a lovely purple and black outfit but no it wasnt blue so he didnt want it! I kept looking and found a blue wizard robe and hat, only snag was it was 2sizes 2 big for him (he's tiny!) But I bought it, it arrived and I wasnt happy with it, it was very plain and needed making better. I ordered some blue ribbon with silver moons and stars on and stitched it to various parts of the robe. I bought him a blue jumper and trousers and added the ribbon to theses as well and we made a wand:
And here we are all together:
We had a great night and i can now start working on next years harry potter party!
October 30th 2015 - decorating for halloween
We eventually arrived at my best friends house yesterday, after a very long journey that took over an hour longer than usual and had the kids fighting more than usual in the car.
She had made a start on decorating for halloween but had left most of it for me to do as she didnt have the patience.
I raided the cupboard under the sink for bin bags and found both black and white (yes!) aand set up cutting them into strips, tying 2 together with a knot so that we could use them as a creepy door cover. Some went up really easily to door frames but we had to staple them to the arch in the kitchen wall as tape and blue tak wouldnt hold.
they looked better in the dark and they did feel creepy asyou walked through them as they stuck to your face.
We (I) also covered her hallway, stairs and landing in spiders web stuff. This was left to me to sort as she knew I had done my house with it last year and i managed to spread it thin and wispy.
My friend changed all her light bulbs to red or green, and we added a few other bits like fabric spider webs, spider nests that I made, mummy wrapped dolls and skeletons, and the kids allcarved pumpkins.
(this pic was from saturday night party when we put the fake candles in them).
I think at this point we were just about ready decoration wise.
She had made a start on decorating for halloween but had left most of it for me to do as she didnt have the patience.
I raided the cupboard under the sink for bin bags and found both black and white (yes!) aand set up cutting them into strips, tying 2 together with a knot so that we could use them as a creepy door cover. Some went up really easily to door frames but we had to staple them to the arch in the kitchen wall as tape and blue tak wouldnt hold.
they looked better in the dark and they did feel creepy asyou walked through them as they stuck to your face.
We (I) also covered her hallway, stairs and landing in spiders web stuff. This was left to me to sort as she knew I had done my house with it last year and i managed to spread it thin and wispy.
My friend changed all her light bulbs to red or green, and we added a few other bits like fabric spider webs, spider nests that I made, mummy wrapped dolls and skeletons, and the kids allcarved pumpkins.
(this pic was from saturday night party when we put the fake candles in them).
I think at this point we were just about ready decoration wise.
October 29th 2015 - a simple math sum.....
What do you get if you put 3 boys into a car, strap them in and set off on a 5hr journey??? The answer is simple fighting and arguing!
3 kids + a car journey = living nightmare
This is made even worse when the said 5hr journey has delays due to lots of traffic, road works and accidents and takes over 6hrs. Despite them having dvds to watch, toys and games, books to read, food to eat. it's not good enough for them and the "he took my toy" and "dont poke me" and "it wasnt me it was him" etc starts.
They cant do the simple thing of sit nicely and do own thing, no they have to fight and argue which winds me up and we are all stuck in this small metal tin on wheels that isnt going anywhere very fast, we're not even near a slip road so we cant get off and find a service station or park for 10mins! it drives me mad. sooooo glad i dont do it very often.
3 kids + a car journey = living nightmare
This is made even worse when the said 5hr journey has delays due to lots of traffic, road works and accidents and takes over 6hrs. Despite them having dvds to watch, toys and games, books to read, food to eat. it's not good enough for them and the "he took my toy" and "dont poke me" and "it wasnt me it was him" etc starts.
They cant do the simple thing of sit nicely and do own thing, no they have to fight and argue which winds me up and we are all stuck in this small metal tin on wheels that isnt going anywhere very fast, we're not even near a slip road so we cant get off and find a service station or park for 10mins! it drives me mad. sooooo glad i dont do it very often.
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