Key Holder

I've just bought my boyfriend a key holder, you may think what a boring present but it's not really, as it's a car key holder and he just loves all motor sport. He got so excited when Jenson Button became world champion in Formula 1 racing this weekend that I thought he was going to stop breathing.

He should love it, I thought I'd treat him, seeing as he cooked me a fantastic roast dinner on Sunday and he also drove me around all weekend. The key holder is in the shape of a steering wheel and in a very manly chrome.

I should get it in about 3 days, just in time before I see him on Saturday, fingers crossed he likes it.

What to do for Halloween?

Last year I went on a London ghost tour, but this year I want to do something different, my boyfriends not interested in Halloween one bit, he'd rather turn all the lights off and pretend nobody's home, so the trick and treaters avoid knocking.

I was thinking of having a fire-pit party but then I thought that would be better for Bonfire night and then I thought maybe combine the both. I spoke to my friend who I went on the tour with last year and she thinks I ought to do the party. However I have no idea what the weather is going to be at the moment it's still sunny, bit chilly in the mornings but by the end of the month who knows.

I'm going to have chat with some of my other mates and see what we all come up with; I'll let you know soon.

Thinking About Dancing

If you've read my New Years post you'll know I need dance lessons.  It's something I'm seriously considering, but as I'm surfing the net, there is so many types of lessons to choose from, plus I don't even know if there is a style to learn which will allow me to look fairly decent wherever I go, so if anyones got any advice, leave a comment and let me know.

Thanks in advance.

Bank Holiday Disaster

Oh dear, my bank holiday didn't go as planned, we were going to watch my sister at one of her horse trials, (can't believe she's still doing it, I take it back, it's not a phase) and I end up getting swine flu, what are the chances.  I thought it was at its lowest point during summer months, well anyway, I got it.

So, I was cooped up indoors, thankfully Tilly kept me company, but she had to make do with going out in the garden to do her business, I was in no fit state to walk her, much to her disappointment.  I must admit I thought it was going to last longer than it did, but within five days I was feeling pretty much back to normal.

As a thank you to Tilly for being such a good little dog, I bought her a squeaky toy to make up for lack of freedom last week, it's amazing how quickly she forgets when she's trying to destroy a rubber newspaper.

My Holiday

First holiday with my boyfriend and we went to Monmouth in Wales. It was lovely there and we could take Tilly too. We stayed in a little cottage on a farm and the views were wonderful, we visited so many places, such as Raglan Castle. But we like our activities, and so we went there because we could go caving and canoeing. Above all else, we had booked another hot air balloon flight with the same company my boyfriend had used before, but we went for an exclusive one this time, well we were on holiday, spending our hard earned cash.

The great thing was because we hired it exclusively; it was just the pilot and us. I left Tilly at the cottage, not that she wouldn't of loved it, but the last thing I wanted was for her to wonder what was on the other side of the basket. Honestly, there is nothing like it, if I could afford it I would get a hot air balloon and travel to work in it, that's how much I love it.

However, enough about balloon talk, I would recommend Monmouth, it's a lovely place to go, Tilly loved it.

Dad's Birthday

Very excited about my Dad's Birthday and I found a great present for him, he loves to write, (which is probably where I get it from) and I was watching the Gadget Show the other day or it could been a few weeks ago, (so much going on) well, I found this gadget called Digiscribe. You write the old fashioned way on a piece of paper with the Digiscribe attached and although I'm not sure how it does it, but it records what you write and you plug it into the computer after and it transfers all the handwriting into text, great or what!

Dad is going to love it, even when he writes his little letters to newspapers complaining about local developments or too many cyclists on the pathways, he can use this. I hope it lives up to my expectations; otherwise it'll be another gadget in the top drawer of Dad's desk.

Father's Day

Doormat time, I can't believe I've got him a doormat, if you’re wondering why see my post about how it started. So, back to the doormat, I must admit it's the first time I've ever bought one as a present, but he is very chuffed with it. I made sure it says 'Welcome' as per his requirements, not that he was fussed, he was just happy I remembered what he wanted for Father's day, and to be honest it was such a strange request that there was no way I was going to forget it.

My sister got him a plaque to go on the shed door, saying 'Do Not Disturb, Old Duffer At Work', which he seemed slightly bemused by, but which caused Mum to nearly go into hysterical fits of laughter, as he still believes he's a young whippersnapper, but we let him live his dream.

I'm sure in retaliation to the sign, he's going to go out and buy a motorbike to prove he's still youthful, not that he'll be able to get on it, he can just about climb over the garden wall.