Mornings What Do They Say To You ?

Mornings what do they say to you ?

I know that some or most of you are running around at this time after your children  or getting ready for work.

My child who is a teen tends to look after himself.

Conservations are so " Brush the back of your head"

Met with an "ehh"

"What subjects have you got today ?"

"eeeeh , eeeeeh , huuuuh  ... science"

"Don't squeeze the cat , it's not a teddy bear"

"Meow... hisssss"

"Owwwh "

As the cat upsails my leg in  a cross manner and I am not the one to blame.

"We are going to eat out at a garden centre"

"eeeh , bleugh , grumble"

"What did you say?

"NOTHING it doesn't matter"

"What did you  say ?" repeat this process x 10

"Did you say you aren't bothered?"

"humhh , errmr rarrrr"

"Don't mutter under your breath"

"I need money please"

"OOOh now you have the powers of clear speech it's miracle "

And then when the house is silent , I step out into the glow of the morning sun. When he is gone is years to come I am going to miss the grunts, beeps and huuhs.

Percol Fusion Coffee

I am particular about my coffee you could say snobby I would rather pay a little bit more for my coffee for ethical and taste reasons than a quick cheap caffeine shot. I am not a regular coffee drink but  when I do drink coffee I want the experience to be an indulgence and with Percol Fusion that is exactly what I get.

I tested Colombian ( strength 3 ) coffee and found it both to be both nutty and fragrant , it is a coffee that is designed for ground coffee drinkers that you get in a instance merely by adding hot water.

I have used the Percol Fusion Coffee for more than drinking it can be used in recipes making it a very versatile commodity indeed. Drinking the coffee you are immediately transported to the rich environment from whence it came , with this coffee it tastes as if it has percolated through a very expensive coffee machine similar to the ones that you get on the high street or indeed at home now
.

A perfect way to start the day and the to bring a special meal to the close of an evening.


There are many coffees in the Percol Fusion range so which one will you try ?

Available in selected Tesco and Sainsbury’s stores nationwide and online at Amazon and Ocado retails at around £4.85

Disclosure ( I was sent a jar of Percol Fusion coffee to review and my view and opinions are my own)

Breaking Free From Magic Key!

Seems I'm missing some culture in my life who knew ?

Seems I'm not reading enough books .

Seems this has been noticed .

Seems this has been noticed by others .

Seems they are right.

Seems.

It would seem the seams of my mind need tightening.

First stop a reread of Passage to India.

Please comment with book suggestions .

And please, please no Magic Key I've been reading those for 10 years ( I work in a school)

Can't think of a suitable picture so here's the cat looking all wistful and cultured .

Silent Sunday

Crafting On A Budget

Crafting on a budget is the subject I challenged Jane from Onions and Paper to do , I have to be honest nothing is a challenge for Jane when it comes to crafting or cooking. Thanks Jane for writing this awe inspiring blog post for me !



Crafting needn’t be expensive! Look around the house and you’ll find all kinds of things that can be used. Scraps of ribbon and lace from gift boxes or old garments, odd buttons, sweet wrappers and even envelopes. In just a few minutes of hunting I found all these

A couple of Italian sweet wrappers that were too pretty to throw away, the ribbon from a gift box of smellies and the holder that a gift card had arrived in. My “useful bits” box was already well supplied with lace scraps, odd buttons and some purple corrugated cardboard from a box of chocolates. But what about the envelopes?

Well, if you cut envelopes open, you will often find pretty patterned papers on the inside. You can use them as background papers or cut them into shapes and even stamp on them!

Armed with these odds and ends, plus a little stamping and glue, I came up with these cards.

Some other ideas you could use:

Cut small “stained glass window” holes in black card and stick the coloured cellophane or foil wrappers from chocolates behind them.

Open out empty tomato purée tubes, wash them, flatten them (a rolling pin will do the trick) then use them for stamping or embossing.

Clear acetate box lids (I hate to harp on about chocolate again but chocolate boxes often have acetate lids) can be used in place of craft acetate for things like glass painting and  window cards, but you can’t usually heat emboss it.

Wrapping paper and glossy magazines often have images you can cut out and use, and cheap brown paper can make a good substitute for fashionable “Kraft” paper.

Paper doyleys are very popular in crafting. Buy them from a corner shop or a bargain store and they cost a tiny fraction of those in a craft store. You m