hi everyone

   Half term here in WALES , and what  a dreadful  start weather wise , pouring down with rain and blowing winds .  Never mind as long as there is no school kids will not mind .
   So what is everyone up to this week ?
            I have today off work but i have to go in the rest of the week , but hubby has tomorrow off . We are having friends down from Manchester next weekend and hopefully weather permitting they want to go to BARRY to see where Gavin and Stacey is made . 
        However , they find  it hard to believe we  never watch it . I know people rave about IT   possibly as i see ourselves talking and act  like them , i really do not know .
    It is less than an hours drive from us , and there is  a nice beach and things for the children and there is a lovely train journey to get there .
   As for the rest of the week , hubby will be away again , just like he has every week now for over a month . with work , Newcastle last week was a pain  , with the ash cloud.
 Anyway  , if he does has some spare time , i have bought two tins of paint , in DUCK egg blue for him to try out in the kitchen as we had new flooring laid last week , looks nice , if i say so myself , it was so in need , been waiting for kids to grow up , puppies , kittens , in the end it just needed replacing .  ( as for the kittens two are still here , soon to be 8 weeks and we are so hopeless , we get so attached ,  i wondering if they will be going any where  , not if i have my way , unless someone i know wants one )
  Ok everyone have  a great week , i am hoping to have a look at writing out some policies for my child minding , and catch on some much needed crochet  . Forget to mention i went to see a physic this week , not been since  i was young and single , some very spooky things were said and guess what  , she Even mentioned that my grand mother loved my colourful crochet blankets!!???? I KNOW  , HOW DID SHE KNOW THAT ?????!!  I will leave you all with that thought ,
        take care , speak soon love HELEN  XX

mammy and baby xx

 

my cats holding paws xxx

kittens gone to new home

  Two black girls kittens gone to their new home , gone togther so will have lots of fun growing up in the same house 

look where i found the kittens today xx

Crochet flowers

   I have been trying to take photos os step by steps of my flowers but photography is not for me .
           1         what i start with is 6 chain stitches and join them together.  a circle is formed.

            2        next 5 chain stitches  , then then just  one loop stitch  into the circle that has formed  and then A double crochet stitch into the circle and then again two chain stitches to take you around the circle .
repeat  this until you have 8 branches from the  circle  , then join with another loop stitch so you have the centre made.
 3       next   ,     do two chain stitches into one of the gaps and then three double crochet stitches and another two stitches and a lop into the same gap and you have made in the one petal .
  4   repeat this i into all the gaps and make 8 petals .
    5  join together to make the flower , with 8 petals .
    6    go to the back of the flower and i make 4 chain  stitches and just join with loop stitches to where every i have attached the petal  tothe  centre and again repeat   four chain stitches .  
   this sounds very complicated but it is not  honestly if i can do it .
  will try get photos up soon  
 lots of love helen xx

MY CROCHET FLOWERS

   Morning , a few people have asked me about my flowers , i will try and  put something on the blog tomorrow about how i make them , no pattern , just made from my head , so i hope they work for you .  Sorry just too busy today .I  have my cousins two children today , and lunch i have to collect my younger two and take them to the dentist  , take number three child to sit her AS exam , then collect my number two child and then  go to WORK .
   i have warne myself out just thinking about it , so not much time for crocheting today i think .
         take care everyone LOVE   Helen xx 

Hi everyone

And so a start of another busy week . Hubby away in Manchester again this week , me working every evening , and two school dentist trips this week , with the younger two .
 The older ones all busy as university exams and sixth form exams , so again they busy too.
 I did my first six hour on the FIRST AID COURSE ,  so if you collapse  in front of me now , i now know who to phone 999   , just like i knew before . Seriously though it is a brilliant course , another six hours next hours , all helping towards getting my child minding business underway .
  Well all have  a great week , i am making a cream crochet  cushion cover at the moment , so look out for that photo on the weekend , wrap up warm everyone , cold out there today    , take care love Helen xx

  did you see these on the television last night ?   these cakes showed up on the bottom of the screen last  night !!! while we were watching the  Eurovision  song contest  , these came up on the twitter page

       Helen xx

eurovision cakes made by my daughter & her friend xx

 

STILL WORKING !!!

  Just to cheer you up  i just took a photo of my dog  who seems blissfully unaware of any lifes dramas and smiling in her sleep  XX

 

new flower cushion cover

 

new blue crochet cushion cover

Happy mothers day to evryone in America

  have a great day everyone , not mother' s day here  in UK  , but enjoy it all you busy mam's on the over side of the pond .
 If you still have your mam , enjoy your day with her too and if not just spare a small moment to enjoy the happy moments you spent with her and when she gave you her happiest smile . I do have my mam but unfortunatley  this Alzheimer's has taken away her even remotest memory of me . xxx

 

cakes my daughters made or the Royal Wedding

friday x

  thank good need its FRIDAY !!  I will be glad  not to rush straight to bed  , as the rest of the household with still be up . I Should be going on a food hygiene course tomorrow for my child minding , more lectures , can i take any more 

  onto a lighter note , look at my lovely kittens growing fast , got to find some loving homes soon as they are getting just toooo gorgeous       lots of love Helen xx

GOOD MORNING XX

Been working two nights now , well not really working yet , just listening to all the do,s and don'ts.
  will have to let you know if i enjoy in a few days after a get more tired . think the house is already seeing  a difference with me not being here but it is a big change for everyone , but even though i am not a money driven person , we do need more at this time in our journey through life . ( wow that sounds deep ) .
I would much prefer just to be here crocheting and making a little cottage industry .
  speak later , enjoy your day everyone , love Helen x

Good Morning everyone Xx

 well my crochet cushion cover has been posted , lets hope DEE  will be pleased .
  Last evening was my first day working , or should i say evening working . Well it has been 20 years since i last worked in an office , i will let you know is i am going to be able to cope , as i now have far more going on  at home with my brood and of course , i am 20 years older !! SORRY TO SAY .
            Nothing changes though in offices ,  i think i can generally judge people quite quickly but i am going to keep an open mind and i have been very quiet which is a great achievement for me , i did very little talking and anyone one who knows me , knows that is not me !! hahaha .  The one thing i found was how many older , some fantastically well educated people out there ( not me included i may add )  , who even older than me and are out of work , to be honest the people who were trying to get employed seemed far clever that people trying to teach them the work .
  On to another day got to go wake my brood up as first day all back to school here  , speak soon , take care Helen  xx me possible by the end of the week

 and i lived to tell the tale !!

and the winner is >>>>>>>

  Hi  everyone , sorry about the delay of the give away , just been catching up and all washing , ironing completed after the holidays ,  4 children back tomorrow     , just one home and i will be looking after my cousin child for  a  few hours too !!!
    Anyway on with the draw   all put in a lovely pink box ......................   giving this job to my youngest daughter           , would just like to say a big big thank you for everyone stopping by and  i real ., real love to hear  your comments            ok , ok  here she goes hand in box                         DELIA  HORNBOOK  

CONGRATULATIONS , YOU HAVE WON THE CROCHET  CUSHION COVER      i do hope you will be pleased  lots and lots of love Helen xx               

Back from hols

  wow hope you all enjoyed the royal wedding , we had our caravan decorated with flags and had a little tea party for the happy couple ! 

pleasew leave me a comment  , love to hear from you all  xxx

  Back to school this week for us  , but loads of washing to do for me first ! Weather has been fabulous, so kids have had a ball !!
            speak soon everyone and please remember last day for my give away !! love Helen xx