I am girding my loins.....

I haven't yet promoted or published the fact (on my Facebook page or to friends) that I am writing this blog - mainly because I'm not sure I have the courage to share what I write...yet.

Is it rubbish, is what I write drivel, is my phrasing/spelling/grammar atrocious?  So, have been sitting writing quietly in a corner, to myself - or so I thought.  I spent a few minutes this morning exploring the world of Blogger, to try to find out how various things are done and came across a statistic that has made me quake - there have been 85 viewings of my last post....   Ooooh, panic is setting in!

That (potentially) means that 82 others (not including husband, daughter and son - loyal followers) are out there reading my musings.  I sincerely hope it's not too boring for you all!

We are spending the weekend getting ready for the builders, who are starting work next week on a huge renovation project - the first stage will take about three months, then we will move across into that bit and the second stage will commence - so, all in all, we will have builders around until sometime around July next year, assuming all goes to schedule....  

It'll be lovely when it's done....

Debbie x

The times they are a'changin.....

I was chatting to a friend today, and she started to talk about her younger son, and his education.  A friend of hers, who has a child in the same class at school, joined in and made a statement which, though I know is probably true, has really made me think.

They were talking about reading, and writing, and the friend of a friend said "I'm not too worried about her handwriting, because by the time she grows up, they won't BE writing..." - and of course, she could be right.  I came home, still pondering this comment, and purely by chance read an article in Elle Decoration which said that a recent survey found that the people questioned had not actually written (by hand) anything for an average of 41 days. Incredible isn't it?  But the way things are going I suppose.

I would usually have said "It's sad", but given the recent events in Wales, can't - the disappearance of that sweet little girl is truly truly sad.  My heart goes out to her family.  Rest in peace little April.

Debbie x

A thinking and doing kind of day.....

Today I have decided to crack on and start to get things sorted...there is a heck of a lot to sort, in all areas of my life.  I am starting with the practical, then plan to move on to the harder stuff...

I came across this on Facebook this morning, which seemed timely...

So far, in between cups of tea, answering the door, the phone, eating HobNobs and chatting with the dogs, I have made a list and taped up two boxes...it's going to be slow going, but at least I've made a start!

In between times, I tidied my office windowsill and came up with this little arrangement - something nice to look at when I'm working my way through the bills.   A tad eclectic - possibly a sign of a slightly muddled mind - but I think actually it's just a collection of things I am liking today!  One can read too much into these things!

Debbie x