Where I stand ~ Autumn

I really don't think of myself as brave when I go out adventuring , I will adventure anywhere but I do love particularly being outdoors where there is a distinct lack of people so my mind can relax.I recently took a walk down a ancient monastery route alas the monastery is no longer there but a skeleton of a priest was found some years ago in a farm house. I am most fortunate to live near many villages and I do love walking I could do with a nice pair of waking boots with ankle support and some of those walking poles. Is there a walking equipment fairy I do hope so as I really would like these items and a nice new shiny camera ones that's portable as I like to constantly take pictures with my minds eye I have  particular eye and see many a thing other people don't see or choose not to see * who knows.


The area round here is farms and rolling fields and we fall within the art of the National Forest which is the largest tree replantation in England and covers a woodland across 3 counties.

That little wander can lead you to stunning scenery and the wonders of Autumnal colours.

And the scenary I came upon in the National Forest I thought I just might come across Frodo Baggins and Gandalf. It really is that magical here and the thing is with scenary each day is different and it is really something I embrace and going back to the same place again is never dull.

You don’t need a lot to get walking you really just need a sense of adventure and to dress accordingly hence why I’d like a new pair of walking boots.

Betwixt the ground and the sky that's where you find me seeking out life and adventure ~ here is hoping you find adventure too.

Whacky Outdoor Games Ideal Fun For Adults

As a nation we are quite barmy from queuing to drinking tea on the hour and of course we enjoy crazy games from the pictures I have seen from my sons university Freshers week he has been partaking in some crazy games .One of the crazy things he took part in in York was a Viking raid awwwh what it is to be young footloose and fancy free though I think the Freshers week is just wearing off for him.

And playing whacky games is an ideal way to let off steam and I think this would be ideal for my sons university rugby team and his rugby team here in Derby. I have seen some crazy rugby tours and  the costumes are utterly hilarious you know the  sort where it looks like you're riding a horse or a bear is carrying you !

Playing whacky outdoor games is an Ideal way to let off steam! 

The Welsh games would be ideal for the rugby team with 9 welsh themed games  which will have you splitting your sides involving of course dragons ,rugby and course sheep, hours of inflatable fun for all. And something I wish I had had when it was my hen party 20 years ago was perhaps something more adventurous like perhaps a Bristol hen weekend with plenty of Bristol activities  ?! Perhaps you could have a joint stag and hen party whacky outdoor games competition ?!

Any as my sons rugby team go on tour this would be an ideal collaboration behind the 2 clubs in order to share the cost and cement firm rugby friendships. And I think they are looking at Cardiff activities for their next rugby tour idea and I think they will be looking at this.



There is also a West Country games  theme and everyone knows what the West Country is famous for cider so indeed the games involved cider, mangold dangling and it wouldn't be the West Country if farm animals weren't involved.

You could have a go at zorbing as well well why let hamster just have all the fun and if you want to go for the true washing machine experience then try Aqua zorbing which is sorbing with water involved * no hamster are involved in any of these activities !


Joining in games is a way of life

Have you noticed when you are on holiday the rep is always trying to get you to join in with the games that they offer and how ever much you try and avoid it at times you do end up taking part with fully or just for the people watching value. We did this when we went to Spain one year and were watching the French and German get competitive in a quiz at the car and it was hilarious. We love people making a fool of them in a same controlled manor of course you 'll have seen those shows on TV where you can earn a bit of money for sending in a video of your other half falling of a chair ( I really wish I had filmed my other half falling off a chair )


Indoor Games don't have to be boring.

Indoor games don't have to be boring and have everyone moaning when the battered box of Monopoly comes out for the umpteenth time and everyone is rolling their eyes. Somewhere deep in the Welsh mountains I believe you can go jump on trampoline nets ( well it's indoors albeit in a mountain!) Luckily Welsh Games and West Country Games takes their games inside for the winter weather.

This is a Collaboration post 

My Cat is Such A Show Off

I don’t know if it was the free lunch I was eating from the Coop or if it was the show tunes I had playing through the laptop. The free lunch has a great message behind it as every time you choose Co-op water they donate 3 p to the One Foundation for every litre sold.

But I think my cat Jack was channelling his inner Rose from Titantic ( ps he’s not named after Jack in Titanic but is named after Jack Black the comedian). Jack was getting all 

“ Paint me like one of your French women “

I also think my cat is middle class because it eats Waitrose cat food , I have no idea how I entered up with a middle-class cat but I have as it won't touch Aldi cat food as my friend puts it "Aldi cat foods smells like dead Zombies ".It was at this point I said "My cat eats Waitrose #Middleclasscat " So there you have it I have a cat that has no conception of the Brexit process and increasing food prices while he indulges in his Bourgeoisie ways.

High Tea At Little Morton Hall

If you're wondering what life is like when your child has flown the nest to university and you're rattling round the house then I have a few answers for you one is going slipper shopping and believe me that is complicated in itself. I don't think slipper shopping could be complicated but it is there is slippers with memory foam slippers without memory food and so the choice goes on.

Footloose and fancy free and with the teenager at university I decided me and Mr T should get out though it seems if I want the DIY doing then I can keep running out on little jaunts boooo. I do love myself having a go at DIY though Mr T does worry he will have to redo himself but trust me I am getting better. Trouble is with DiY once you spot one thing then you notice another and the one usually noticing is me and I promise I am not causing the DIY issues .. well mostly not.

Little Morton Hall is a beautiful National Trust property not far from Derby it is in Cheshire and it really is the place of dreams with a beautiful moat running round it and it is the archetypical chocolate box black and white timber framed building. little Morton hall does have some scaffolding around it at the moment but that shouldn't  round for look and the elegant lady of a building does have to look her best . I promise you I don't have scaffolding and I even let my husband take my picture at Little Morton Hall without tilting my head not quite sure why I tilt my head in pictures but I do and I am trying to be more confident.




At Little Morton Hall there is a exhibition on what the Tudors thought of sleep there is even a dream library in the grounds where you can describe and file your dreams how magical is that !

 You can explore the hall on your own or take one of the free tours that the National Trust run. Little Morton Hall is really stuck in time and the misfortunes of the Mortons is the fortunes of the National trust now and this has kept the hall as if it was still in the Tudor times.

I do like a photo through a window it has such a unique enchanting quality to it .

You can always have a little tea at National Trust properties and in particular I think the High tea you can have at Little Morton Hall is exquisite value at £9.50 and for that you get sandwiches ,accompanying relish, some salad, shortbread and a choice of cake and of course tea. The size of the cake is huge and trust me you'll not need anything else to eat after you've had this.

What Was Instant Moment Of Happiness Today ?

What makes you happy in a moment be it a person or a picture or otherwise , for me it is a multitude of people and items and whatnots that can make me happy. I mean take the ever so humble cup of tea ( tea isn't really humble but tea is humble in the fact that it doesn't blow it's own trumpet )

Today what made me happy was leaves tree and sky , but I wasn’t walking underneath them but oh I I wished I was.I was a passenger in a car stuck in a queue of traffic nothing particularly remarkable but oh the sky tree leaves and light that particular moment in time.

Collecting things is not just reserved to things it is also moments and this was one of them , my husband questioned why I was taking an upwards photograph of the trees , leaves and sky. And I told him

The reason as I’ve just told you the reason because if the that moment in time when the leaves , trees and sky was just perfect with the line that was just oh so magical.