Our long weekend away

For our 7th Wedding Anniversary (Wool) in January i decided to take my hubbie on a romantic long weekend away.

Every year we buy/make each other a gift to do with the Anniversary theme. This year it was Wool. I managed to find a beautiful cottage in Suffolk called Wool Cottage.

This weekend we took our trip and it was lovely.

The Beautiful Lavenham Church - one of the best UK churches i have seen:

Lie ins and cooked breakfasts - bliss!

We visited the pretty towns of Long Melford/ Clare (Both great for antique shops) and Cavendish - And Bury St Edmunds (below) Which had the most Beautiful Gardens:

We enjoyed afternoon tea at Harriets in Bury St Edmunds:



We would certainly recommend the gorgeous Wool Cottage and also The Swan at Lavenham for a romantic dinner and Atlantic Health Spa for a massage and use of their pool and spa.

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More about me/new things

Mmmm join me for a crumpet!! i don't eat enough crumpets, aren't they just delish??



Me taken from Beki

-ARE YOU NAMED AFTER ANYONE?
No, well i don't think so.


-WHEN WAS THE LAST TIME YOU CRIED?

Hmmm, i can't remember - it was probably watching a film or something on tele.


-DO YOU HAVE KIDS?

Yes, the 2 boys - 8yrs and 3 yrs.


-IF YOU WERE ANOTHER PERSON, WOULD YOU BE A FRIEND OF YOURSELF?

Yes, i am friendly and thoughtful.


-DO YOU USE SARCASM A LOT?

Not a lot, but i can be sarcastic - but in a funny way not horribly.


-WILL YOU EVER TRY BUNGEE JUMPING?

No no no - not if you paid me millions!! i am scared of heights and i hate the feeling of falling.


-WHAT'S YOUR FAVOURITE CEREAL?

Jordans Granola


-WHAT'S THE FIRST THING YOU NOTICE ABOUT PEOPLE?

If they are smiling or miserable. Also the eyes can tell alot about a person. I'm a pretty good judge of people.


-WHAT IS YOUR EYE COLOUR?

Blue


-SCARY MOVIE OR HAPPY ENDING?

Happy ending every time


-FAVOURITE SMELLS?

My youngest son - he still has that lovely baby smell/ coconut/ L'occitane cherry blossom/ baking


-SUMMER OR WINTER?

Summer over winter. But spring and autumn are my faves. I'm not a big fan of hot or cold - i like somewhere in between.


-COMPUTER OR TELEVISION?

Computer, i don't watch a lot of tele. I do love films though, i could always watch them on the computer if i had to

-WHAT'S THE FURTHEST YOU'VE BEEN AWAY FROM HOME?

Mauritius


-DO YOU HAVE ANY SPECIAL TALENTS!

hee hee i'm not going to answer this!!


-WHERE WERE YOU BORN?

London


-WHAT ARE YOUR HOBBIES?

Blogging, reading, sewing, shopping, watching films, crafts, walking


-DO YOU HAVE ANY PETS?

Pond fishes


-FAVOURITE FILM?
I have a few....The Holiday, You've got mail, Roman Holiday - all ones i can watch again and again.


Feel free to join in too.



New Things:

Here are the things i recieved from Gem in the heart swap.

Thank you xxxxxx i love them



And i was the lucky winner of Sophies Giveaway.

This smells gorgeous!!!



Today i visited the Country Living Fair in London. I have been to the Christmas one before and this is my first time to the spring one. It was lovely.



I bought a starry scarf, 3 little nibble bowls, 2 gorgeous teatowels and a birthday card for a little girl who loves ballet. I picked up some gorgeous cards too of beautiful shoppies.

Have a great week/end ladies

xx

Awards

Thank you Pretty at Heart for giving me this award.

This award recognises smaller blogs with under 300 followers. I would like to pass this on to these fab blogs:

A cottage in Totteridge

Bibbity bob

cozy home chronicles

Dreaming of the simple life

Love Audrey

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A - z of me

Saw this here:

A. Age: 29. The big 30 this year!

B. Bed size: Double  - the base is quite old (its the first double i had) new mattress though.

C. Chore you dislike: i don't think i really like any of them!

D. Dogs: I used to hate and be scared of dogs - i'm not too bad now though. I love my in laws dog - Bonnie a chocolate lab. She is so so good. If i ever had a dog i'd have a lab.

E. Essential start to your day: My big fluffy white dressing gown and a bowl of granola with rice milk.

F. Favorite colour: White - for interiors and the lovely way it calms me. For clothes i mainly wear grey/or cerise.

G. Gold or silver: I prefer silver. Gold can be a bit tacky. But there are a few pieces of gold jewellary that i love.

H. Height: 5ft 1

I. Instruments you play(ed): none.

J. Job. Mummy and Housewife. When the littlest starts full time school next year i hope to concentrate more on my crafty buisness.

K. Kids: The 2 little boys. Although the eldest is nearly as tall as me now. Thats not really that hard though :) They'll always be my 2 little boys though.

L. Live: Essex!!! although i am not a typical Essex girl thank goodness. I do like where i live, but mainly because family is here. If they weren't i would possibly move.

M. Mom’s name: Jill

N. Nicknames: LissyLou (pronounced lee -see- loo, not li -see) was a name that a family friend called me as a child. Other than that, the hubby calls me baby.

O. Overnight hospital stays: Glandular fever - i had a bad case when i was about 17/ when i had my first son/When i had my pacemaker put in.

P. Pet peeves: I have many. Talking with food in your mouth. Clicking your hands or feet. People who don't have manners - like simple please/thank you. Eating before everyone else has their meal. General rudness. Not sending cards etc, because you didn't have the time - ergh!!!!! make time!!!!!!!!! - ooo you've got me started now, i better stop ;)

Q. Quote from a movie: ' I need corny in my life' - The Holiday/ 'Aren't daisies the friendliest flower' - you've got mail

R. Righty or lefty: Righty. My youngest is left handed - i think he's struggling a bit (he's only 3). My hubbie is both - or cack handed as he says.

S. Siblings: none. Well actually its complicated. I do have a half brother and sister, but i don't see them

T. Time you wake up: Well the time i'm woken up is about 7.15am - it would be much later than that if it was up to me

U. Underwear: New Look / H and M/ supermarkets

V. Vegetables you don’t like: celery - bleurgh!!!!

W. What makes you run late: Normally the boys and my hubbie!

X. X-rays you’ve had: Dental/ Leg xrays - i have one shorter than the other, as a child i had lots as the difference was greater than it is now. And i think i've had a few others too.

Y. Yummy food you make: I love to cook. I'm looking forward to cooking more once both boys are at school. I love to make Fajitas, and lasagnes etc. But i really love to bake - Carrot cake/brownies/cupcakes - mmmmmmm!

Z. Zoo animal favourites: The monkeys and elephants.

that's me a to z ... what about you?

xx

Almost Mothers day

Treat your Mum (or yourself) to a handmade or vintage pressie like one of these:



Small scented hearts £2.50/ cottages £2.50/ bell £2.50 / plate £3.00/ teacups £2.50 each

These and much more from:

Poppy and Daisy

Folksy

Poppy and Daisy Facebook

LissyLou Facebook

xx

New books

I really love Amazon - alway seems to be so much cheaper than everywhere else and most products come with free delivery. I ordered these books and they came the next day!!!

This book doesn't have many words but is great for Audrey or style fans. It has wonderful photos and 59 little tips to be more like Audrey.

I also ordered Pollyanna - one of my favourite films. As you can see from my to do list in the sidebar - reading Pollyanna is one of them. As you can see i recieved a different cover - but i love it!!!!!!

Happy Reading!!

xx