Month: July 2012

Bargain – Buyagift are offering 20.12% off everything, time to order presents. If you make the wrong choice gifts are 100% exchangeable.  There is something for everyone!

The weather was so nice that we sat out in the garden in the afternoon and Steve popped round. We showed him Ken Dunn’s new book, all about Doodle and Scribble we have just had published and Steve wants 10 signed copies as he thought it was fantastic. Ken is a very talented man and his drawings are fantastic. We are ordering some for our grandchildren as I know they will love it. Well done Ken!

Well, in our absence our pool is being kept sparkly clean by our pool girl!! Thank you Paige you are doing a terrific job.

 

 

Bargain – this steam mop is brilliant and now only £20

Torin was up and off to work. Mal and I packed all our things up and loaded the car. We nearly left Scarlet and Jack’s seats in the back! Before we left Torin’s dog Boo just sat looking at me, so I had to take him for a walk, as I have been doing while we were staying.

We had the usual sitting on the M25 because of whatever on the way back to the caravan!

All the washing done and dried! A glorious sunny day.

Early evening we had a visit from our new neighbour who has bought a new caravan next to ours and she was confused how we had a washing machine and she didn’t. It seems they don’t make way for them in the new vans. Still, there is a launderette on site or we offered that she could use ours.

Bargain – North Cyprus Boutique Hotel

As I mentioned before, today was Torin’s 40th and he had to go to work. He opened his presents and cards and then had to leave.

Mal and I took Scarlet and Jack to Shepreth Wildlife Park for the day. We hadn’t been there before and it was a beautiful day but there is plenty to see and do inside as well as outside and all the animals were so tame. We even watched the tigers being fed.

We bought them both Smarties ice cream just before we left, they are so messy and because it was so warm, they were dripping everywhere! The Smarties are on the “stick”.

In the evening I cooked us all a meal.

 

 

Bargain – Free eye palette with No7 Mascara

Torin had to work the weekend. Mal and I drove to Wisbech to visit Mal’s sister. We had a lovely day. Margaret has bees and honey and must spend a lot of her time gardening their 2 acres of beautiful garden. She has the most amazing wild flower meadow. The sun was out and after a tour of the garden, we sat out and enjoyed the sun. Following a delicious lunch of course.

A good day with Margaret and Graham and we came home with honey, home made marmalade and honey wine!!

In the evening we had Torin’s second birthday bash at the Thai restaurant in Shefford with Lisamaria and Ian. A lovely meal and then on to the pub and we sat outside.

A busy day but very nice.

Bargain – 10% code at Debenhams+Free P&P

Peace and Freedom Day in North Cyprus but we won’t be there to celebrate this year. There were fireworks last night at Escape Beach. Tomorrow is the start of Ramadan. No food and drink in daylight hours, in all that heat.

We caught the train into Victoria and then the coach to Stansted. We went to collect our hire car from Budget (booked through Easycar). They gave us a smaller car than we had booked and then told us to take it up with Easycar. Yes, if we had a phone nummber for Easycar we would have done. So, we drove back to Biggleswade and emailed them, the only way we can contact them. On the way to Torin’s we stopped at Sainsbury’s and who did we bump into but Lou’s dad and Wendy! Small world.

Early evening we went to Karen’s and she cooked us the most delicious roast and then we had birthday cake as it is Torin’s 40th on Sunday. Scarlet didn’t like the candle on the cake! It did go off like a firework. Thank you Karen, it was lovely.

Bargain – ideal for travelling, lightweight ceramic hair straighteners. I have just ordered some as my other ones are too big and too heavy.

The day the Olympic torch came to Margate!!

We had to be there. The crowds started and we couldn’t decide where to stand. Mal suggested as we had a while to wait and Tracey Emin was bringing the torch to the Turner Centre , we would go in there and have a coffee. Little did we know that as the “time” got nearer we were locked in the coffee shop along with Tracey Emin’s family (so much for security!) But this did mean that we had a grandstand view for all the action.

Tracey came along the sea front into the Turner centre for about 15 minutes, then handed the torch flame over to Karen Pickering who was a member of the British Swimming Squad from 1986-2005. The journey then continued on its way to Canterbury.

For those of you who are unaware Tracey Emin has a Turkish Cypriot father and was brought up in Margate. She has an exhibition on at the Turner Contemporary at the moment.

After all the excitment, what better than fish and chips on the sea front from Peter’s Fish Factory listening to the renditions of Chas and Dave “Dahn ter Margit”!  A bargain that was too…..£2.95 for haddock and chips.

Bargain – 2 nights all inclusive in the UK

We caught the train to London. We weren’t particularly looking forward to it following all the warnings to stay away from the capital after 15th July but I think we missed most of the Olympic chaos. We spent a lovely day with Tristan and Violet. Amanda sadly had to work and so we didn’t see her. They have just moved and so visited their new home and then went out for lunch.

No, it wasn’t beer Violet was drinking but apple juice!