Well I've had a month off. I was getting bored with blogging every day and my photo a day was getting boring!!! So I've decided I still want to blog but perhaps not every day and I will post the photo's that are interesting (to me anyway) and sometimes lots of them.

I've had the most relaxing weekend, I think I've fallen asleep every afternoon. We went to see the lambs at Forty Hall yesterday and today we did a walk.......................a proper walk. We haven't done that for ages. We found a pub walks book and chose one that wasn't too long at Tewin, with a very nice pub for lunch at the end. It was beautiful, so many flowers and shoots coming through and even some bluebells in a sheltered spot. We said we'll go back in a couple of weeks when they are all through.

OH my gosh I can't believe I've missed 2 days. I've been soooooo busy. I had Jake on Tuesday and come to think of it I'm sure I blogged that day!!! I think the puter was rebelling and it didnt save. In the evening we had a County team meeting which, of course, was thrilling...............not!!!My PAD was a photo of Jake for Tuesday.



Yesterday was the day we went to the House of Commons. We had a fantastic time and were treated royally by Joan Ryan and Andy Love and the guest speaker Hazel Blears. We were given a good tour of the Houses of Parliament, there were so many of us we had to be divided into small groups. My PAD is a photo from the evening.



Today was a usual day at work. Tonight is our district Cub leaders meeting and I'm sure we'll go to the pub after..........................as always.

Took my car to have her windscreen replaced today. It had a foot long crack in it! All nice and new now. I spent the afternoon typing and printing out Cub stuff and bringing the records up to date for 23rd Enfield..........................I think we're winning!!! Spent the evening at Cubs bringing their badges up to date so giving me more work to do!!!!

Oh Darn...............missed yesterday! Such a busy day. Straight from work to Scrapmates crop, then straight off to babysit Jake while Steve and Den went out on the town with their friend James for his birthday. Jake was full of beans and ratty all at the same time so getting him ready and to bed was hard work. Then...................I fell asleep!!!

My PAD (for yesterday) is, of course, Jake.

Today started bright and sunny. I considered going for a walk but decided I needed some retail therapy even more so we went to the Galleria, which was just as well because the heavy showers and blustery winds forecast came true with hailstones to boot!!! I got a gorgeous touch feely cream fleece plus an olive hoody and tee shirt from regatta and a pair of my fave jeans in the M&S outlet and, of course, a visit to the paper Mill was productive!!!

Got out of work at a decent time this afteroon and met Denise at Matalan. She needed some trousers to wear to go back to work next week. I bought some pyjamas for myself.

Girls night out tonight.

Jake came to visit me at work today as Denise had an hygienist appointment. No- one could believe how big he was! We went to Da Lillo for lunch and they were all over him. Christian was there which was great as he doesn't often do lunchtimes. I must get Jake a set of Duplo as he loved the set at work.

Met Andy, Chloe and Cara in the pub to organise a bit more for district camp and, of course, a lot of chat.

I was drawn into Tim Holtz' blog earlier and had to revisit his 12 tags of Christmas so, as I completel forgot to take a photo of Jake at the dentist, my PAD is a shot of T H's blog and some of the tags.

So tired. Have been sending out emails to confirm coach for House of commons, am ready for bed now. Need to do PAD.........................yet another shoe!

Oh what a day!!! I was meeting Robs friend Diane for lunch in Victoria so drove up to Oakwood, parked quite a walk from the station. Got to Oakwood, bought ticket and got on train which was waiting..................and waiting........................and waiting.....................and then we were told to get off the train as there was a signal failure!!! So I ran over the road and got a bus back to Enfield and caught the next train, I only ended up being half an hour late which was pretty good going!

Had lunch in Pizza Express and went to Oxford Street to do a bit of shopping then back home as I was meeting Chrisse for a Thai meal. I now feel soooooooo stuffed.

My PAD would have been a photo of the Thai restaurant.....................if my batteries hadn't run out!!! As it is it's another of my "Just the Right Shoe" collection

Well yesterday was the first day i've missed blogging completely and missed my PAD also.

It was a busy day yesterday. The Big Splash (aka the Scout swimming gala) was held in the afternoon and I was one of the judges. It lasted for 3 hours!!! There were only 6 events but 3 heats in each event and as they are all novelty races they take a while to set up. We were all dead tired at the end of this so we went for a meal at Wetherspoons. I could have taken any number of photos of this event but couldn't publish any on here.

This morning we went for a lovely walk in Trent Park. It was a beautiful morning, bright and sunny. The sunken garden hasn't got any colour yet but there are buds and shoots everywhere so over the next few weeks I'll post pics on here, it's a pretty spot.

District Cub chess competition this evening which I run. not sure how well this is going to go so will report back later.

Here are 3 of the shots I took on our walk today.....................to make up for no PAD yesterday!!! The first opening daffodils I found, catkins which always evoke thoughts of spring and the last snowdrops.

I spent the day at the Baby show with Denise and Jake. We bought a lightweight buggy, a highchair and a jigsaw playmat (well two actually) It was quite a good show and Jake didn't seem to mind going around too much. Spent the evening with them and Steve and had a pizza dinner.

My PAD is Jake and his Daddy!

Thank God it's Friday!!!! I've definitely had enough of work this week.

We went out tonight intending to go to La Tasca in Watford (yet another 2 for 1 voucher)but after driving around trying to find somewhere to park for about 20 mins we ended up driving to the Carvery in Aldenham instead.

Off to the Baby Show at Excel with Denise and Jake tomorrow.

My PAD is just a shot of the inside of the carvery.

Way too late to sit and say much. Usual day at work................nothing to report.

Joined friends for a curry night at Wetherspoons. We had a great laugh, mediochre (but cheap) curry and a good gossip.

My PAD is a photo of Andy being really silly......................no change there then!!!!

My connection just toatally rebelled last night so I gave up and left blogging til this morning, not that there's a whole lot to blog. Yesterday was a very normal Wednesday. Breakfast with Tracy, nails with Alex and work! I met Mary's gorgeous baby.............who is another Jake. I was very good and totally resisted cake (lemon drizzle cake and Annes fairy cakes), I really must lose a few pounds before Center Parks.



My PAD is a photo of Azure Blue, Alex's beauty salon where I have my nails done.

Gym again this morning. Went to M&S looking fro a swimsuit that wasn't made for a granny (yes I know I am one!!!) They have bikinis and tankinis or swimsuits I wouldnt be seen dead in!!! They used to do some really nice swimsuits. Spent the afternoon starting to Jake-proof the living room.....................I'd forgotten all the things you have to think of.

We took the cubs for swimming gala practise. We've got a few good ones hopefully.



Missed my PAD today so am using another photo of the crocuses I took the other day. They really make me feel spring is on it's way.

One of those days!!! I sent out the cub leader minutes this morning with a few other things (best time to do anything with my crap connection) and went off to the gym. By the time I got back there was a ream of emails with comments queries etc, all of which required replies. So instead of doing what I had planned, which was start to make the house Jake proof as I'm going to have him one day a week when Denise goes back to work next month, I spent the afternoon batting emails back and forth. As I said one of those days.

We made pancakes with the Cubs this evening which they seemed to find great fun, then went for a drink to recover.

My PAD is a not very good photo of some very advanced daffs almost blooming in the pub car park

Having a lovely lazy day. Went to the gym this morning and had a jacuzzi and a shower, then on to Starbucks for a latte and fruit bread. Have spent the afternoon digiscrapping for the My Sketch World cybercrop. Have finished another two layouts and hopefully will do another tonight. a dull day weatherwise so I dont feel too guilty.

I had a letter from the House of Commons yesterday which I thought was going to be promtional rubbish which we get from time to time, but it turned out to be an invite from Joan Ryan to a reception at the House of Commons followed by a tour round the Houses of Parliament. All the Scout/Cub leaders in Enfield received one. I'm using my HOHOHO LO as my PAD.

It has been the most beautiful day................almost springlike. I had a nice morning. Had a look in Next and found a few things I like, there are lots of (very) bright colours which I don't really go for and lots of blue and yellow which I like but doesn't always suit me. We then went to PJ camping and next door to the garden centre for a cup of tea and a piece of very nice bread pudding.

I managed a digi layout for one of the cybercrop challenges on My Sketch World which I was fairly pleased with. The challenge was to follow a sketch and use red, white and blue (a touch of other colours was allowed)

My PAD is a photo of the crocus's on the green in Enfield. Don't you love those colours!!!

Finished work fairly early, came home and promply fell asleep...............what a waste of an afternoon!!! Off out to Carluccio's this evening with a voucher for a free bottle of wine!!!

Fab meal and the wine was good. Finished off my meal with my two favourite things. Now I rarely do desserts, I'm not a sweetie person, I'd rather have a starter...........but............in Carluccio's I always have the Vin Santo with Cantucci biscuits (which I have used for my PAD). And instead of my usual espresso I had a Bicerin which is a small jug of espresso, one of their super thick chocolate and one of cream and you mix them together to your own taste.................heaven.

I have been sooooooo bored today!!! I never thought I'd say it...............but..................come back Richard, it's too quiet at work without you!!!!

There is a cybercrop starting on My Sketch World and it sounds like fun! I'm babysitting Jake at the weekend but I can digiscrap and join in.

My PAD is of my new Scrapitude kit. They come in the yummiest colours......................I want to collect a rainbow!!!!

Another work day. Very quiet again as Richard is away but i caught up on a lot of work. Stu came to see the hygienist so we went out to Cafe Rouge after work.

I've just found out that Reebok isn't on this year so we need to think where we're all going to meet this year.

Saw my first crocus's of the year on my way to work but was to late to take a snap. May try tomorrow.

My PAD is Vavavoom..........................another of my Just the Right Shoe collection.