Tea .. calms all evils ...*disclaimer this may not actually be true

I think ...

Wait a minute....

Don't go away ....

I have discovered...

That  Tea is the answer....

Tea is the answer ...

Tea is the answer to life and all its woes so instead of moaning  going all Jeremy Kyle on twitter I have thrown a tea bag in the mug. Now I know in time I will progress to a tea pot , which I do believe I have some where. The tea cosy well that the cat wears on its head.

NO NO I 've not had coffee today .


Have I needed it .. yes= children were chalking their friends teeth green and other stuff 4 year olds do, like trying to discover is Narnia really , really in the Welly shed . Sadly no otherwise I would have gone there years ago.


So Tea is the answer ... perhaps if George Osbourne had drunk some tea then maybe he may have not told us to tighten our belts so much. He may instead have told us to hang out tea bags on the washing line and dry them out again. You would salute him if he came up with that money saving idea wouldn't you ?


 So as my mind trips off to a happy uptopia I am drinking tea , tea and more tea if you see my eye twitching then I am back on the coffee and the world is going to end.

Build A Bear Magic

Build-A-Bear Workshop® is a great experience for all the family, it offers children a unique experience to make their own custom made bears, bringing them to life with songs taking them home in a ‘cub house’ box to live in! There is even the option to make them with an added heart. It’s a great place for children to bring their imaginations to life. Build-A-Bear Workshop®’s can be found across the UK, with 8 in London. You can find your nearest store at www.buildabear.co.uk

Build-A-Bear is a great stopping off to make your kids happy and spirited again and let you sit back and let your kids take the ropes on a good time. Plus, in the end of your fun visit you have a friend to bring home with you!.

So I went to my local Derby store with my son,niece and nephew to experience the delights of build a bear it doesn't matter what age you are everyone loves their teddy bear. My niece is particularly fond of her build a bear and any opportunity to go there sees her beaming with delight.

My happy little niece !

My niece loves Build A Bear!

We were ably looked after by our Build A Bear leader Sara who took the children through the process of choosing their Build A Bear bear and dressing them and not forgetting that all important bear heart! The children we given a choice of two bear priced at £9 which is  a very good price for an engaging magical experience for a child.

My Nephew playing the Shy Pop Star!

My niece took control in "Stuff Me" where the bears got gently stuffed   full of soft cloud like fluffy material so they were all lovely and squishy now the child/ adult has a choice of the level of squishyness as the bear can be made as squishy or as form as they like. The hearts were inserted into the bears and we all had to partake in the bear promise. Sara did a good job of coaxing my son who at first felt a bit awkward in surrounded by all that fluffiness.

The Build A Bear Promise!

My niece controlling the fluffiness of her Build A Bear!

When it came to  "Dress Me" stage of the Build A Bear visit, there was so much choice its a must have for the fashionista at heart.

So much choice for a young fashionista!

 Here below you can see my niece posing with her Bear "Snuggles" and his adoption certificate.

My niece was thrilled by Build A Bear !

So Thank you Build A Bear for a magical afternoon we'll definitely be back and I am certain a certain Aunt will be making lots of trips to Build A bear in preparation for my nieces Christmas presents!
(Disclosure Build A Bear provide three children with a £9 Bear, and outfit each all thoughts, words and opinions are entirely my own)

Silent Sunday #silentSunday 7/10/2012

The time on the clock says ...

When my son was an nursery he didn't say alot ,then there were those children who were a constant chatter and made you smile or cry laughter with the things they said such  as:


"Look Bus dad.. look bus dad "


Can you imagine that sounded like ?

Well what about this then  ?


"Look my  Dad has a  Big Cock" .... and it's at this point I will add the child had a problem saying the L sound ...

What he meant to say was " My dad has a big clock " so his mum ensured me at nursery school. The mind boggles or rather it doesn't !

"Bus Dad"

Caption Saturday 06/10/2012