Dear Mrs Button

My Dearest Mrs Button

You lived near me and I used to see you around where I lived , you were the music teacher at my Middle School and you were the warmest most friendly teacher in the whole wide world and I adored my lessons with you.  You used to get the music books out and we could choose the songs I remember singing football crazy he; football mad , and we sang Beatles songs oh the songs.

"Penny Lane"

"When I am 64"


Then there was the choir and we had such fun singing to the old people at Christmas and then going caroling  for charity.

You didn't choose me for special choir and at the time I was gutted , but still I sang with the normal choir and it gave me normality . It gave me normality through the traumatic bullying , the list passed round polling to see if people like me, the name calling, the kicking the punching I endured. 

Coming to the school was my choice as I wanted a good education and one with a strong musical heart, it was hard as my name known with my mum being a dinner lady at lower school.

Singing harmonised my mind and soul.

I'll always remember what you said .

Never B #

always B  ( natural )

Always Be Happy

You see my happiness is my right and no one had /has the right to take it from me.

Life's an open door waiting for you to seek adventure.

Life's an open door waiting for you to seek adventure.

I've rescued the Fitbit  off my husband huurah then I lost it for 5 days last week , the fitbit and not the husband and I'm pretty sure it was scared without me. I'm sure I think of my fitbit as a person and that it judges me as it was sticking its tongue out at me. I've yet to figure out how to add people on fitbit but I'm sure I'll twig at some point , no scales for me yet but I'm avoiding cheese , I'm coping .

* does a Wallace and Gromit grin " cheese"

I'm pretty sure cheese is the dismal downfall of society , I'll put the eating of cheese to my dream the other day which was about Jeremy Clarkson sailing down the rapids in a reasonably priced dingy. 

So positive mindset in.

Cheese out.

I'm still trialling Creme eggs and they may have fallen into my virtual Ocado basket.

This week I'm not trapped by the negativity of twitter where I was on a hamster wheel of doom and my depression is a journey without medication , depression is losing its power over me. It's always be there and will continue to be there , the emotional baggage is mine but I don't choose to reclaim it from lost luggage.

Tea , Tea Tea and adventure.

Hark I hear my Fitbit calling to me .

For today 

 We 

Take 

10,009 steps 

Popping Your Calke Abbey

I don't pop Calke for every house I see but hey big stately , I want to spend a little time with you.

Today I'm talking Calke Abbey which is a whisker and a jolly happy skip away from house , we actually were meant to be going to Hendon then men flu hit somewhat so plans changed . Our plans changed to RAF Cosford but I think the teen was trying got an Oscar and subsequently suggested Calke Abbey.

One slight problem we had let our membership slip * sorry squirrel Nutkins .

So that meant we had to get membership again , I know you can get deals on line and this will save you money but when my teenager suggests this then I'm sold . He starts A levels in September so time is precious now in which to teach him further life skills , I've yet to get him to cook at home ,nhs hool yes home no but he can open the fridge.

Back to Calke Abbey we were signed up by a lovely lady who explained how important it all was and the joy and gladness in her voice made me feel birth humbled and proud. Each property has its own uniqueness and the amount of activities that go on there will blow your mind , if you like a Downton Abbey then you'll make use of  National Trust membership.

Going to a National Trust propert can ease a world of troubles away for you making you realise there is light at the end of the tunnel.

Anticipation 

Time has stood still for Calke Abbey in around the time 1890 

and it is a beguiling and wonderful place never eerie , Calke Abbey unleashed the adventurer that is hidden deep within us. Cake Abbey is a stunning Baroque mansion that continues to reveal the surprises and secrets that are there you just have to seek and look out. The National Trust have stabilised the tumble down nature of Calke Abbey as they wish to show it for the time capsule that it is and they do a admirable job as custodians of our past and of our future.

Finding Your Spirit Animal

Spirit animals sounds rather new age but bear    bare with me,  I saw this in my local charity shop and thought this could be a spirit animal for someone , may I present to you rocking horse with a hat with accordion talents. I think this could apply to someone , I did have a toy accordion as a child ,a hat like that and played on the rocking horse in the shoe shop.

Though I really think perhaps I am most suited to a cat : I am both relaxed , active  , fickle on occasions , friendly , aloof on occasion . I don't however jump on the furniture, make a fuss till I get what I want , suddenly decided I don't like something and lie on the stairs.

Though I'm partial to this sort of behaviour duing the #SolarEclipse

And the cats meh and just like ....

Rollie guardian of the kettle and I do love my tea !!

We all get distracted tidying up! 

It's OK to admit when you are scared!

Sometimes you have to make a point of what you want !


Just as I look after myself I make sure that my cats needs are through pet insurance  , am I my cats spirit animal  ?


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The Green Green Grass Of Home

Green is the new gallery title and I'm glad I've been reminded of this after slugging through winter. It's been officially Spring for about 10 days give or take the shaking of a lambs tail.