MEMOS, MAIL,ME.......

Well there HAS been progress since I last posted...I can just about see the light at the end of the tunnel...and it's been an awfully long tunnel!

The bedroom has been plastered and had an undercoat of paint

the ensuite shower room is fully tiled and 'just' waiting for the toilet, vanity unit and shower screen to be fitted..it actually looks better than this by today but the light isn't very good for a photograph!

My sanity is just about intact thanks to: 

a)  a visit by one of 'the girls'.... we laughed, ate and drank our way through the week...I even sat in the sun (under a parasol) and read some books.....thanks Lyn!

I didn't read them ALL while Lyn was here, but after she left I was on a roll

....and b) a bit of a scrapping blitz once Lyn left. Sarah Jayne from LOTTIE LOVES PAPER has had sketch challenges on the LLP Facebook page this weekend, so I used them as inspiration;

While I was looking at the photos of my great nephew, I did this page too;

I have to say the mailbox has ben pretty uninspiring BUT a delivery arrived on Friday afternoon....the wardrobes and bed I had ordered from IKEA the day before ands told to expect Friday COMING ...now I have all this to add to the chaos which is our house at the moment;

I won't be posting next week....I will be in Rome(!) meeting up with Craig for a few days...I've never been before so am rather looking forward to it!

Hopefully by the time I post next, I will be back in my own bedroom and life will be returning to normal

Waving to SIAN and the other Monday Wavers....and wishing you all a great week!

Thanks for dropping by!

Take care of you

Alison xx

CATCHING UP.....

....with some scrapping this weekend!

You may remember that at the beginning of last year I committed to joining JO in her  FIVE FAVOURITES  project....and that thus far I have gotten as far as MAY!

As it turns out, on going through my photographs from 2016 I have realised that I didn't take as many pictures as I might normally do in the second half of the year.....so there will be no five layouts per month for the rest of the year, but I AM determined to finish recording 2016!

With that in mind, and some spare time this weekend here's what I've managed to produce:

This is a scraplift from JO herself...this is her original:

These were 'stolen' from Kirsty's FB page...the photo-bomber is her friend Imane!

I hardly even took any photos when 'the girls' were here...this is us having a last drink whilst they waited for the bus to take them to the airport.

Although I haven't kept to my original committment, I am indebted to JO for giving me a focus for my scrapbooking ...something I had lost for a while.

Hope you are all having a good, but not TOO chocolate-filled weekend!

Thanks for dropping by!

Take care of you

Alison xx 

MONDAY MEMORANDUM

Can I just say that I actually wrote this last night and was sure I had pressed the 'PUBLISH' button!!

Good Monday Evening my friends!....and so beginneth another week....can you believe how quickly this year is passing? 

It was a busy but productive and fun weekend here....not really any 'firsts' that I am aware of though.

Friday saw our Charity's annual auction, which made it a busy week with moving items to the Auction venue but it was worth it, given that we raised almost 3500 euros. 

Saturday morning was spent doing the dreaded housework, then there was a bit of hospital visiting before a quick dash round the supermarket...have I ever mentioned that I hate shopping- ESPECIALLY food shopping!....which left me some time for a little bit of scrapbooking:

On Sunday morning a couple of us attended a special Mass to bless the opening of the local Catholic Church charity's Food Bank....I suppose THAT was a first...I've never been to an outdoor Mass before!

In the evening a group of us headed down to one of the 'big' towns (Denia) at the coast, to watch a Children's Dance Group performing...they were raising money for our Charity and there lots of 'ooh'ing and 'ahh'ing at the little ones and lots of awe and respect for the older girls. 

The weekend was finished off with a rather nice plate of pasta before heading for home .

I am struggling to think of anything new I learned...it's very possible that I DID learn something new but that I have totally forgotten it!

Waving to SIAN and the 'Mondayers' and wishing you all a good week

Thanks for dropping by!
Take care of you
Alison xx

MEMORANDUM MONDAY

Joining in with SIAN a little bit later in the day that I had planned...but for a change it IS actually on the right day!

Unfortunately I am car-less at the moment......there is a problem with the electronic dashboard and it is currently in the local garage for (hopefully) repair. One of my friends graciously loaned me her car on Saturday morning and I was able to go for some food shopping. After returning the car to her-and fitting in a bit of luch- I had the urge to be creative for the first time in months...and here's the results of the rest of Saturday: 

These pictures have been lying on my craft table since well before Christmas, and are the final two for my FIVE FAVOURITES for last May!!

Sunday saw me working in the garden ...taking stock of what has been growing while I've been gone...then having lunch with friends (all of us being without Valentine partners for various reasons).

Dessert...Lemon Chiffon and Strawberry Meringue......YUM!

Did I learn anything? ...I learned that 12 metres is equal to 39 feet 4.441 inches...that's the distance I cover in twenty steps (I found this out whilst trying to set up my new FITBIT) 

I'm off to find out what else was discovered by blogfriends this weekend....have a good week everyone.

Thanks for dropping by!

Take care of you

Alison xx

A WEEKEND'S WORTH OF LAYOUTS!

Good Morning fellow bloggers.....and Happy Halloween to one and all!

When I arrived here just over eight years ago, Halloween was recognised by very few people...only children who had British parents really knew anything about it. I have noticed in the last couple of years it has become more popular and by this year it has REALLY taken off; our local Bakery has a window display and has made some really great looking Halloween themed cookies! Last night, while driving to a Charity event, we were stopped by the Police to let a parade of toddlers dressed as pumpkins, witches etc. cross the road......unfortunately it was dark AND I was driving so no photographs!

Anyway....what I REALLY was going to share with you (before going of at a tangent) are the layouts I managed to get done last weekend:

Taken at an Easter Afternoon Tea

Two lots of flowers I received over the Easter period

This is the postcard I sent as part of  SIAN's Valentine Postcard Exchange

The first Double page layout I've done for ages...an afternoon at the park with my youngest niece

My friend Pam and I at our local Indian Restuarant

ANOTHER night out at ANOTHER local restuarant!

Needless to say I haven't managed a BIT of scrapping since last weekend and don't have high hopes of it happening this weekend!

Hoping YOU might find time for something creative this weekend

Thanks for dropping by!

Take care of you

Alison xx

   

ME ON MONDAY....

....but waving to SIAN and her merry band on Tuesday (so what's new?!)

Yesterday saw me booking flights to and from the UK...I'm off to visit Kirsty then up to Scotland to have a few days with mum.

The weekend?.....Saturday saw me spending the day in my PJs- scrapping and watching 'THE VAMPIRE DIARIES' on my laptop....I discovered on Friday that NETFLIX has come to Spain and after getting over my excitement, I signed up right away!  I did manage to have a shower and change into clean PJs before 'Strictly'..then went back to scrapping and Netflix!

On Sunday I spent two hours in a 'hoarder's house' trying to encourage him to declutter before moving to a smaller home...I see many more hours there! I spent the afternoon  working in the garden and, after completing  another layout, tidied my scrap space before settling down for more teen Vampire adventures!...do I know how to live or what?!

Hoping you've all had a good weekend and have good things to come this week.

Thanks for dropping by!

Take care of you

Alison xx

THE PROMISED LAYOUTS

You might remember that  a few weeks ago  I was at a BLOGGER'S WEEKEND  and that since then have promised to share the layouts I made with you.....so here they are:

This would be one of my FIVE FAVOURITES for MAY.....there is some hidden journalling about a very special friend of mine 

Another one from MAY...Kirsty and her Craig took my youngest niece to the Zoo and had to have THEIR faces painted too!

This will be one of APRIL'S five.....

......an extra one I slipped in for March

Another March favourite.....this layout was part of  RUTH'S annual challenge...basically we end up with a collection of the same (or very similar,VERY random)  items and have to produce something with them.

Thanks for dropping by!

Take care of you

Alison xx

FIVE FAVOURITES

Chasing my tail again here, but slowly getting there!

Thanks to JO I have been scrapbooking again....so much so that I have actually order a new album- the first one for a couple of years!

I shared my first two layouts for February HERE, and at last am getting around to posting the others:

I've also chosen my Five Favourites for March:

Celebrating our 35th wedding Anniversary...these will probably go on one page

Spending a rainy afternoon playing video games

Mother's Day morning coffee

Young at heart!......Jean and Eric met in hospital and have remained firm friends

It's unlikely that I'll get them all completed by the end of the month, given that I haven't even started and am off  to visit mum and dad for a week, on Monday....more catching up when I get home!

have a good weekend my friends

Thanks for dropping by!

Take care of you

Alison xx

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FIVE FAVOURITES FROM JANUARY

You might remember that I am joining in with JO's challenge, to choose and scrap five favourite photographs every month this year .

I have to confess that when I looked back on January I discovered that I hadn't actually TAKEN many  photographs.

Only three of the photographs below were actually taken by me....the final two were copied from Kirsty's Facebook page...but they are favourites, so I'm counting them!

An invitation to Afternoon Tea- involving the BEST Blackforest Gateau ever!

A visit with my lovely Scottish gentleman

My Birthday Bouquet

Paris by night

Disneyland Paris

Now all  I have to do is get them scrapped...and remember to take more pics this month!

Thanks for dropping by!

Take care of you

Alison xx

FIVE FAVOURITES...FINISHED!

You may remember in THIS post, I said I was going to take inspiration form  JO and try to get five scrapbook layouts done each month this year.

I have already shared three of these layouts HERE and HERE. 

This one I actually completed in January: 

all she wanted for Christmas was a unicorn onesie...thank goodness for Amazon!

and this one sneaked into February:

although I reached the grand old age of 56 (!) at the end of January, the photograph was taken in December hence the title!

....but they're done..and I so enjoyed getting back 'into the groove' again!

Thanks for the inspiration Jo...I'll be back with my five favourites from January soon!

Thanks for dropping by!
Take care of you
Alison xx

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INSPIRED......

...by JO and her FIVE FAVOURITES idea, I have completed a layout for the first time in months!!

....AND I actually looked at my PINTEREST boards to find a layout to 'lift'

source

I'm working on my next layout now.....thanks for the inspiration Jo!

Have a great weekend my friends

Thanks for dropping by!

Take care of you

Alison xx

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