Lets hear it for...

'This blessed plot, this earth, this realm. this ENGLAND.'

Can I be the only one who is fed up with all and sundry moaning and groaning about this wonderful country of ours? Yes, I know we have our problems but so do other countries, although they seem not to publicise them or put themselves down as we are wont to do. The press and other media whip up all the bad news stories and tell us about all the evil people, the skivers .

Maybe I wear rose coloured spectacles but I still belive that this is a great country to live in. I belive that there are far more good people than bad living here. As a general rule, we are still free to go where we want , when we want and to voice our opinions without fear of being shot or imprsioned. We are tolerant of other lifestyles, although maybe sometimes a little too much so!
No society is perfect, what a boring world if they were.

We have a rich and varied history and many famous, infamous , inventive characters now and in the past.

We have scenery, countryside , coasts , towns and cities to rival anywhere else in the world.

Without our ever changing weather (something that generates so much complaint) we wouldn't have the lush greenery and native wildlife that we see all around us. Endless sunshine in some other countries may seem like a dream but, how boring when it is day after day, week after week.
It's time to be more patriotic and fly the flag for this beautiful varied ( in all aspects) country.

Sunny weather

How lucky were we with the weather last week? Blue skies all the way for the first 5 days and although Thursday and Friday were a bit breezy it was still good and we had no rain.

I just love this part of Cornwall, somehow I feel at home there. Porthscatho is a very small town/village and there is really nothing there but something attracts me back there as often as possible.

We took a boat trip on Tuesday and were lucky enough to see a large number of dolphins, a few seals and the Navy helicopters landing on ships just off Falmouth.. We managed some short walks (Dad used his motorised scooter). I particularly enjoyed going down to see St Anthonys lighthouse and the views over St. Mawes.

This was rather good too!!

Ethan was very pleased with the postcard we sent him but wanted to know why we hadn't taken him. We have been promising to take him away in the caravan without Mummy and Daddy so we are off with him for a weekend in August.

I held a Stampin'up party last night . I managed to get 2 free stamp sets and lots of free goodies . I am looking forward to them arriving later in the week. It was a very busy evening but everone seemed to enjoy it and the little books we made.

What should I post?

It's odd but when I am out and about so many things go through my mind that I could 'blog' about. When I sit down to type all those ideas seem to fly away or I decide that they are too personal or about someone else and maybe they wouldn't want them broadcast to the millions that read my blog! LOL! Maybe I should write a proper diary (a private one ) to get all these thoughts down but I know I would never keep it up.

So... once again just a few bits and bobs to report.

Last Thursday Claire and Sheena and children were due to visit. Unfortuately Claire and Alex were both ill and the visit had to be postponed. We decided not to waste the day so Rachael, Ethan and I made a trip to Warwick castle. This was not a cheap outing but the weather was good and there was plenty to do. Knights, horses, birds of prey , archers entertainers and of course the castle and grounds.

Fun of the free kind yesterday when Rachael and Ethan called in after school. The weather was lovely so we had a cuppa in the garden . Ethan decided on a battle of his own and I got some great photo's of this rough and tumble with his Mummy.

Michael and I are off to Cornwall on Saturday with Dad and Dave and Liz. Really looking forward to this as it is one of my favourite places . Just hoping the weather behaves itself.

Now I know that it is not the 'in' thing to have garden gnomes these days but I think this one is rather lifelike !