Had to get this one in...my nickname is Gnome and my hubby is David!!
We love the woods!!
Friday, 10 September 2010
Woodlands are beautiful!! ....Folksy Friday
After enjoying the Woodland Festival at our county show yesterday I decided to dedicate my Folksy Friday to everything woodlandy. They are magical places which we as a family love to explore and play in, we have a small piece of woodland near us which we swear has fallen out of the sky from Narnia!! The kids have renamed 'Narnibithia' ...for those of you that read or watch films that's a cross between Narnia and Terebithia!!
Thursday, 9 September 2010
It all happens here!!
For a little town in South Lakes there's a lot going on here!! It's a really happening place....Ok... not quite up there with the big city but this is the country version of happening!! Today was the huge Westmorland County Show , not just cows and sheep but loads of things going on. We got there early (ish) and stayed all day, and still didn't get around all of it...here are just a few of the things the kids got up to.
Hugged a Ferret....
Saw some very cute goats....
Squished a very, very large Guinea Pig.....
Had a go at some Stone Masonry....
and....had a fantastic time making Journey Sticks in the Wood and Forestry Festival area. We could easily have spent all day here! They had willow weavers, green wood workers, charcoal burning, making clay Green Men and wood spirits...it was brilliant, something I really want to take further.....
Sunday, 5 September 2010
The Bizarre, Weird and Wonderful......
Today we spent most of the day down at MintFest enjoying all the amazing street entertainers who were doing their stuff all around the centre of Kendal.
Here are just a few of the shows we enjoyed...(or just watched becuase they were completely bonkers!!....)
Here are just a few of the shows we enjoyed...(or just watched becuase they were completely bonkers!!....)
Kuljit Bhamra's CHUTNEY - had to get a picture of this fantastic little vehicle!!
La Cabane De Pepe - a walking theatre which the kids loved.
Some very random show - still not sure what that was all about!!
Dr Butlers Hatstand Medicine Band - the guy on the trumpet was amazing!
And this was our favourite...an absolutely incredible show, the pictures really don't do it justice but it was brilliant and this girl must have muscles like iron!! 'The comical and surprising tale of a window-dresser and a special mannequin that has rather more life than one might think' She kept her body completely still and straight while being flung all over the place.......incredible!! Yes...... she is a real human being!! Oddlings - Mannekino
Friday, 3 September 2010
Fireworks and Cars - Folksy Friday
Last night was the start of Mintfest-Kendal's International Festival of Street Arts and we headed of to see 'Bombs Per Minute' by Les Commandos Percu - an amazing long show using fireworks effects with some fantastic rhythmic drumming by a group called Les Commandos Percu. Prior to this there had been a short show by Adrift which was brilliant as well. If you are in to quirky, sometimes bizarre street arts this is the festival for you!! There is a whole weekend of things running in Kendal so can't wait to see what else there is coming!!
Anyway.....getting back to the point......on the way home, very late with two very tired children in the car (one feeling ill!), we managed to hit a HUGE rock which was on the side of the road and about a minute later the car was feeling very sorry for itself. It had punctured the front tyre completely and not sure what it's done to the back one or the tracking!! So there we were at 10.30pm, pitch black, sitting in the middle of a tiny country lane having to change a tyre. Needless to say tempers were a little frayed at this point!! Ho hum........it could be worse...
So in sympathy for our poor car here is a Folksy Friday all about just that......cars!!
Anyway.....getting back to the point......on the way home, very late with two very tired children in the car (one feeling ill!), we managed to hit a HUGE rock which was on the side of the road and about a minute later the car was feeling very sorry for itself. It had punctured the front tyre completely and not sure what it's done to the back one or the tracking!! So there we were at 10.30pm, pitch black, sitting in the middle of a tiny country lane having to change a tyre. Needless to say tempers were a little frayed at this point!! Ho hum........it could be worse...
So in sympathy for our poor car here is a Folksy Friday all about just that......cars!!
and one chosen by my little lad just because he likes it!!
Wednesday, 1 September 2010
Thought for the day...
It's been a lovely sunny day again here in the North West.....something we've had a bit of a lack of just recently! Sometimes when the weather is rubbish, life's busy, busy, busy and stress levels are flying high it's so easy to forget how fortunate we really are.....
I have two gorgeous, healthy children, one lovely hubby who does things just to make me happy, and the amazing countryside and mountains that I can see from my window. Ok it's not always smelling of roses but sometimes it's good to take a step back and really look!!
Yesterday we watched the farmer collecting his hay bales in the back field, (excuse the picture of the horrible fence!)! We are so blessed to live near enough to a town but still be out in the middle of nowhere and able to watch the farming seasons pass. This field sometimes has sheep in, sometimes cows, and sometimes hay bales!!
And today we went for one of our favourite walks in a quiet, un-touristy part of the Lake District where the only noises you hear are the cows, sheep, running water, birds and sometimes tractors....
Yes..............I must remember just how fortunate we are!!
I have two gorgeous, healthy children, one lovely hubby who does things just to make me happy, and the amazing countryside and mountains that I can see from my window. Ok it's not always smelling of roses but sometimes it's good to take a step back and really look!!
Yesterday we watched the farmer collecting his hay bales in the back field, (excuse the picture of the horrible fence!)! We are so blessed to live near enough to a town but still be out in the middle of nowhere and able to watch the farming seasons pass. This field sometimes has sheep in, sometimes cows, and sometimes hay bales!!
Thursday, 26 August 2010
Sud off - Folksy Friday
Last week I joined in with the Christmas Swapping going on over at Folksy. I've already completed one great swap with CreatedbyCarole and are just sorting one out with someone else. But in the process of looking through all the great shops involved it's become glaringly obvious that there is a severe lack of presents for the boys!! So if any of you have some great guy things please join up!!
Now my hubby is a big fan of Patchouli scented handmade soaps (good old hippy!!) and I just happened to have a trawl through the soaps on Folksy just to see what there was.....Wow! The humble soap has really come up in the world and I know it probably doesn't get as much atttention as other items so here is a small selection of gorgeous soapiness. ........just think...great stocking fillers......... !!
Now my hubby is a big fan of Patchouli scented handmade soaps (good old hippy!!) and I just happened to have a trawl through the soaps on Folksy just to see what there was.....Wow! The humble soap has really come up in the world and I know it probably doesn't get as much atttention as other items so here is a small selection of gorgeous soapiness. ........just think...great stocking fillers......... !!
and of course you need something to put them in....
Wheels, Wellies and Webs......
My blog is still feeling a bit neglected. I have been a bit tied up in other things just recently but I WILL get back on track.......(I think!)
Since the last post, my daughter has learnt to ride (at last!!) so we have finally managed to go on a family bike ride.....hooray! My bike has been going rusty in our garden for about four years and I was desperate to get on it again. Pre children, and pre living 'oop north' I cycled to work most days, my route taking me past Windsor castle (in the distance!), through Eton and along the Thames...fantastic ride....
So we packed up the bikes and spent a lovely day cycling along the side of Lake Windermere to Wray Castle, stopped for lunch at 'Swallows and Amazons Cove' (named by the kids) and then cycled back again.....so good!! Cycling always gives me the feeling of complete freedom, wind in your hair, beautiful scenery...what more could you want?? Maybe not the sore backside the day after!!
On Wednesday while my hubbie took my daughter for a surprise horse ride with a friends horse (part of the birthday treat too!) me and little laddy went and rescued some veg from our overgrown, wild garden!! Couldn't believe it.....we had a whole heap of lovely yummy stuff growing out there. Made the most delicious broth tonight with some of the goodies....so proud of ourselves!!
AND last but not least.....
MY WEBSITE IS UP AND RUNNING..........YAY!! I'm sooo happy, I did most of it myself so it's not completely professional but it's MINE!!!
Go and have a look and let me know what you think (honestly please!!) WoollyLakes Website
Since the last post, my daughter has learnt to ride (at last!!) so we have finally managed to go on a family bike ride.....hooray! My bike has been going rusty in our garden for about four years and I was desperate to get on it again. Pre children, and pre living 'oop north' I cycled to work most days, my route taking me past Windsor castle (in the distance!), through Eton and along the Thames...fantastic ride....
So we packed up the bikes and spent a lovely day cycling along the side of Lake Windermere to Wray Castle, stopped for lunch at 'Swallows and Amazons Cove' (named by the kids) and then cycled back again.....so good!! Cycling always gives me the feeling of complete freedom, wind in your hair, beautiful scenery...what more could you want?? Maybe not the sore backside the day after!!
MY WEBSITE IS UP AND RUNNING..........YAY!! I'm sooo happy, I did most of it myself so it's not completely professional but it's MINE!!!
Go and have a look and let me know what you think (honestly please!!) WoollyLakes Website
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