New things and a return to blogging

I hope to be back blogging very soon, I have a new computer, the old one got very sick and I pretty much stopped using it. It's taken me best part of the day to get the new one up and running. I have no idea what I'm doing really, so I'm just winging it.
Lots to report on but I'm not going to recap on everything that's happened since my last post, that would be too much. So I'll just add posts as and when I can, I have a brand new kitchen to show you, still some things to finish off, Joe's been snowed under with work so he's hardly been here.
Some crafts projects, home produce, the garden and a visit to Christchurch this past weekend.
I've recently started using Instagram so if you want to see more regular updates and photos then look for me, I'm biggaboobies, of course I am 😜

A couple of images from our Christchurch visit

See you soon

xx Sue xx

Updates from the mad house!

Hello beveryody peeps!! I am still here...just! It's been pretty busy and hectic here of late but in a good way. Michael, Tash, big pud, little pud and Astrix the pup have all made themselves at home, big pud has calmed down a bit although he is still a bit nuts. Being nuts however is compulsory of you want to live here! I was normal once...it was the worst 5 minutes of my life! haha!
So what have I been up to? Well quite  a bit really, that's what it feels like......I just tell it in photos!

On Saturday we went to see the All Blacks & England rugby game here in Hamilton...

First we had a drink in The Londoner Pub

Then after a Turkish meal, were multi ethnic that way.. 

we made our way to the stadium and had a drink in the Waikato Supporters club

Sorry dreadful photos from my phone camera...England lost! Not a good week for English sport!

Good job I don't give a rats bottom innit! 

 After nodding off during the second half the game finally ended, 

we had a quick drink in the supporters club again

 Then it was off into town for a bit of a knees up with the young'uns!

And so to today, Sue had arranged to meet up with a fellow blogger and asked if I wanted to tag along too, there was a spot of op shopping to be had afterwards, so how could I refuse! Before we even got out of her house I came away with a bag of goodies, sent down by Sue's sister...

Woven bag and great big chunky necklaces, there was  top too, but not my colour so I'll pass that on to a friend, thank you Helen! 

Sue's blog post is here Make sure you go take a look!!

I'm so glad I went, we met Julie, her blog is My Threadbear life, such a lovely morning at her lovely home, it was to die for, her mum was there knitting, we had tea in spotty cups and banana and bran muffins! Then we had a look around her shed in the garden, a shop that sells her wonderful crafty makes, and other things from crafty friends. I bought this rather cute brooch..

I hope to go back real soon I've promised to teach Julie to crochet.

After dragging ourselves away, it really is a place you could stay all day we went to get in a big of op shopping in Te Awamutu, I didn't get too much as I left my purse at home and Joe had to get me some pocket money so I could go play... here are my few finds..

Two tulip garden thingies, great for putting a glass of something is when sitting in the garden! 

Sue reckoned candles but ya can't drink a candle! Well I could then I would really wax lyrical! 

$5 each from the Red Cross shop

Upholstery fabric $1 Animal welfare shop

Salvation Army shop $1

We've got some crappy weather coming in so I hope to catch up on some blog reading

See ya next time.

Blog loading too slow?

There seems to have been an issue recently for some people, me included, getting the blog to load. In some cases it hasn't loaded at all. I've also been made aware of a problem concerning leaving comments. I wondered why it had gone quiet :(
After a Google search for possible solutions I 'think' I might had solved it, so  let me know if there is an improvement and check out the latest post here

It's so nice to get away....

...the dogs were well looked after and it didn't matter that the dog run wasn't finished in time. Dawn thank you for coming over and looking after the animals, you're a star ♥

We had a lovely relaxing time, enjoying the time with our friends and their lovely family, reading, messing about on the boat and soaking in the hot pools and of course eating far too much chocolate washed down with G&T's and wine!

I'll just let the photos do the talking now and if you would like to see more you can link to the Facebook photos here

And don't forget you can click on the photos to make them bigger...

 

 

Kevin and Frank having a play!

On the way home through Fitzgerald Glade

I may not be posting much for a while, I'm still having internet trouble, so when, if ever, it gets sorted I'll be back, but it's so bad I'm over it!
Life's too bloody short to waste a whole day trying to post things.

Take care, hope to be back soon