BOOKS!!!

Yesterday saw the arrival of a box FULL of books that I had won on ebay very cheaply.  And today I have WON 2 more books on the book website.

So my book shelf is now rather full, and I need to start reading them, well i've started reading a few but have lots still to read.

Slow cooker

Yesterday saw the purchase of a slow cooker.  When my hubby came back to the car I wondered what else he had bought as the bag was HUGE!!!  Well, he hadn't bought anything else this huge item WAS the new slow cooker!!!

The decision to purchase 1 came after the long suffering problems I have had with my knee and the pain I am to stand and cook a meal.  It was when I was cooking the beef for a casserole the other night I thought it may make things easier for me.

Today is the day - I have decided to use it to cook a Sausage casserole - one of my kids favourite meals.  Fingers crossed it turns out ok!!! 

I am now also on the hunt for some easy recipes that are along the lines of food we eat.

UPDATE:

sausage casserole was cooked within 3hrs of starting it, despite it saying on compaired time would take 5-6hrs.  This meant that it was cooked over an hour before the kids came home from school, so it had to stay on warm - which in turn made some of the sausages melt into the sauce.  at least I know for next time.

Book review

I have had an email from an author today asking me if I would be prepared to read his book and write an honest review of it.  Well I have agreed and he has sent me over an e-book of it.

Watch this space for the updated review.  which I will also be posting on other sites.

Sooooooooooo much pain again!

Last night my knee gave (again) and I ended up in a heap on the floor!  This is the 1st time it has done this in about 4months, and it has re-aggrevated my knee injury from january 2013.  So after ringing my GP and not being able to get in until friday the nurse advised me if I was in pain to go to A&E. 

Off to A&E I went to have my knee prodded n pulled about and me end up in even more pain! (why do docs always say sorry when they are making you cry out in pain???  LOL!)  Well the doc advised strapping it up and resting it and using my crutches if I need to walk about.  He doesn't think there is any new damage but the old injury again.

So its now a waiting game to see what my gp is going to do and wait for the appointment to the orthopeadic docs, meanwhile taking pain killers like they are going out of fashion!  NOT that they are helping much. :(

But as I cant do much means I have time to look for more competitions to enter and I can sit and read my books :)

1st Prize of the year

Today in my email I received the following:

"Congratulations Amy!

You are one of our First Reads lucky winners! You will soon receive a free copy of A Cry In The Night in the mail. Please allow a few weeks for shipping."





I went over to the Goodreads website to double check and yes I have won a copy of the book, I was one of the lucky 10 people out of 297 that entered.

Once the book arrives and I have read it I will add a review of it on here, on amazon and on Goodreads!

New books

When I moved house a few months ago nearly all my books ended up going to the charity shop by accident.  This was very upsetting when I reaslised, as some of the books I had had many years and as they had come free with magazines I doubt I will be able to replace them.

So I have set about purchasing new books when I find them cheaply.  I have picked up some in charity shops and others in sales.

Today I have received 2 more parcels in the post of new books. Slowly my book shelf is starting to look a bit fuller.

Some of my new books

As per the picture you can see there are some Katie Price books, I picked up a couple in a charity shop before Christmas and I wasn't sure I would enjoy them, but thought I would give them a try anyway.  Well I enjoyed them and that's why I have bought some more. 

Once I have read them I plan on writing reviews of them, whether on here or on Goodreads or both i've not yet decided. 

Woo Hoo - 1st freebie!!!

Today in the post I received the 1st Freebie/prize for 2014.  It's a sample set from Manuka Doctor and consists of 3 7ml tubes - a rejuvenating face mask, an age defying serum and a restoring night cream.  This set has a retail value of £15.99.  More about these products can be found at http://www.manukadoctor.co.uk/

hopefully bigger and better things will follow.

Also had 5 new books arrive in post as well, so a good day so far (except the pain in my knee!)