You've Got Catty Davis Eyes

You've got Catty Davis eyes.

Rollie has one one look and that is the look of disdain , honestly folk see the fluff and just Awwh at the fluff. I swear it plots my undoing , the other day I found it wrapped round the kettle , stopping me from getting my cup of tea , then I turn my back and it's curled up in the bread bin stopping me from getting to the bread to make toast.

See past the fluff , look into the eyes the Betty Davis eyes.

I think he drinks my soul , I turn my back and he's there dead pan.

Just looking , staring eyes in your soul.

Do you see what I mean.

Rollie only likes chin tickles on a Friday afternoon 5 pm.

Want toast ? good luck getting past the cat , must likely situated in the bread bin.

I Love You To The Bloggy Moon And Back

I love you to the bloggy moon and back !


I am at a place now where I am quite happy , the past 3 weeks for me have been a illness fest and yes I have to go back to deal with the snooze ( nose) . The blogosphere has this year been both very cruel to be and very kind , and the kinds outweighs the cruelty and this is what I most focus on. My blogging has taken me places that I can only dream of and blogging isn't about the freebie ,it is about the exepriance of being with people or taking part in an experience.


I have learnt so much this year and whilst not being twee I have grown as a person , I have learnt to be more guarded and an implosion mid year saw me seeing who my true blogging friends are, I believe there is someone for everyone and whilst I may not be your cup of tea and cake , I will be to someone. Now what is it with me not hating it is a tolerance I suppose , I really don't want my soul or ideals tainted and I want to be able to just go with the blogging ebbs and flows.


I blog on a whim and a prayer.

I wouldn't have it any other way.

I remember back in my youth I could have had a career as a reporter on a YTD  sceme . I'd seen 'Press Gang ' I had a full Julia Swalia perm , I remember being shown into the editors office , I wasn't at all nervous.

I thought I had it in the bag until the very last question the one that defines you are 'the' journalist. The question was 

"Do you believe in winning and coming first "

And this is where I failed at the journalist hurdle for I answered " That it didn't matter if you win or lost" seems this was the wrong answer to which he preposterousily declared " I believe only in winning"

Strangely I didn't get the job , but so what I'm a journalist in my own right , my grammar may take a holiday but bananas . This is why I love my true friends to the bloggy moon and back.

I blog on a whim and a prayer.

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It's a Close Shave This Christmas With The Braun Cooltec White Edition

Shavers are cutting edge technology aren't they ?! If you hadn't noticed Christmas is beating a path to our door , don't worry there is still time to get a present for the man in your life in the way of a shaver. My husbands shaver recently needed a new head , so he dually send off off for one only to be sent the wrong one and when he eventually found the right  one , he found it was cheaper to get a new  up to date shaver.

Product Description

Braun’s °CoolTec is a revolutionary new dry shaver that has the power to take the heat out of shaving and put shaving irritation on ice. This power, on top of the stylish design and thoughtful engineering you’d expect from Braun, makes °CoolTec quite possibly the most technologically advanced dry shaver in the world, delivering a simply outstanding shaving performance for men with sensitive skin. The secret element in the °CoolTec is Braun’s innovative Thermo-Electric-Cooling technology (TEC). Whilst most shavers allow warmth to build up in the head of the shaver, °CoolTec has an innovative aluminium cooling bar integrated into its head that actively cools down the skin during shaving, minimizing shaving redness, burning and itching sensations, leaving a cool and refreshed trace behind. 

Braun °CoolTec White Shaver Features:

• Braun °CoolTec – World's 1st shaver with active cooling technology – Puts skin irritation on ice 

• Adaptable 3-stage cutting system for an efficient close shave 

• SensoBlade – Specially designed shaving blades for an ultimate smooth shave 

• LED display for battery status, cleaning indication + travel lock indicator 

• Waterproof up to 5m for full washability 

• Dermatologically tested and accredited by the Skin Health Alliance 

• Made in Germany 

• 2 years warranty. 

What do you get in the box ?

• Braun °CoolTec White CTW Shaver 
• Charging stand 
• Protection cap 
• SmartPlug 
• Cleaning brush

How long does it take to charge ?

It is easily charged through the mains supply and has 45 minutes of cordless operation time so this would be perfect for a short break away and it wouldn't matter if you say forgot to take the charger. It can be fully charged in a hour which gives you as previously mentioned 45 minutes of cordless shaving combined with 15 minutes of the cooling function.

The shaver is only for use on your face and neck !

How do you clean your shaver ?

The new Braun °CoolTec shaver features the Braun Automatic Clean & Charge Station, proven to clean more hygienically than tap water. The four-action alcohol-based cleaning system automatically cleans, charges and lubricates the shaver at the touch of a button for lasting cutting efficiency. All °CoolTec havers are also waterproof up to 5m for full washability, not that you are going to go diving with it unless you are James bond of course.

How often do you need to change the shaver head ?

Every 18 month is the recommendation and with Braun's products been designed to last for at least 7 years you will have many happy years of shaving in front of you.

Luckily he was very kindly send one for review and I even persuaded my husband to do a you tube video ( the video is of the shaver which he got for review )

A couple of years ago I brought my son a shaver to be ready for his teenage years but I sold it as he didn't use it , till the other day he suddenly needed one ! So I have to order one for my son this time and this is the model I shall be ordering for me son as well as he has his own bathroom and won't get mixed up with my husbands shaver.

I Want to Ride My Bicycle With A Basket

Ever coveted something ? something you really want I am not talking a chocolate bar or indeed a glass or wine or glass of refreshing water in the summer heat. I am meaning a real need , bordering on a healthy obsession and one that can not be quelled to you have achieved this. My husband says if I achieve this then I am channeling my inner wicked witch of the west , oh don't worry I have already given him the blank look and not washed his pants for 5 days . Not that I hold a grudge or anything by I do like to get my point across , it is a healthy obsession and it is one of a bicycle with a basket.


I need a bicycle with a basket , a whimsically magical need the more I look the more I want and I have just the lanes that I will take the bialy down. I would either call that bicycle Celia or Myfanwy. Long before 'Myfanwfy' was a David Essex song it was a poem by Sir John Betjeman and it is a beautiful , romantic poem awww sighs and I live on the edge of a park and I love Robinson marmalade . Isn't the half light of the day one of the most alluring of the day a light that draws you in and holds you in a warm moment of time.

As  I think that is a name that really suits a bicycle, the car is called Mrs Robinson and the car hates me ( I don't drive ) and it is trying to kill me I am sure of it but more of that in another post.

This is a card my friend Jane made for me as it was my birthday last week isn't superb ! and I love bunting as well I have a real weakness for it. And also I blooming well love tea so much I made 2 cups of tea and there is only me in the house.

Wondering where I would take my bicycle with a basket if I was to get it places like the which is just down the road for me , a fairy step away in a quiet unspoilt unless rolling countryside where the clouds skip along the horizon.

I so want a bicycle with a basket I so wistfully want.

It reminds me of a gentler way of life and idyll that can still ring true today and it would make me so calm of mind to have the wind whistling through my soul.