Hi Everyone,
Just thought I would let you know that Trewhellows Gift Shop has a January Sale Now On!
Why not grab yourself a bargain, or get some early Christmas shopping done for 2009?
Ouch!!! Who threw something at me for mentioning Christmas 2009?????
Enough of Trewhellows Gift Shop - How about seeing in the New Year in Cornwall?
OK, so it's tomorrow, but you could still pack a bag and have a last minute holiday to Cornwall at Rosia Cottage! We have reduced a weeks self-catering in our luxury cottage from £800 to £600 - or if you want less than a week make me an offer (for this weekend only)!!!
Enjoy the celebrations folks! No doubt I will be my usual party pooper and be in bed fast asleep when the New Year comes in - I am over 50 don't forget!!!! On the other hand, I might just manage to stay awake and watch the TV. It won't be BBC1 - not after last year. Sorry Nick Knowles, but your programme was somewhat slow and boring! I watched the repeat of Take That in the 02 and wished I had watched that instead. So this year, if I am awake, it will be Elton John in the 02 on our telly!
Don't drink too much folks! (But enjoy yourselves)
Bye for now,
Kathryn
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Tuesday, 30 December 2008
Saturday, 27 December 2008
Seasons Greetings
Hi everyone!
I hope you all had a brilliant Christmas!
It has been so long since I wrote on my blog, I had almost forgotten how to log on - how bad is that?
Christmas was the usual in our home, apart from the fact we had beef this year instead of turkey.
My cousin's son came to stay with us. He was supposed to be staying at our holiday Cottage next door, but we had people staying there, so he had to sleep on our sofa. (Sorry Scott, but we can't afford to turn away paying guests). Poor chap went out to celebrate on Christmas Eve, got back home at 3 a.m. and was woken again at 7.30 a.m. by people desparate to open the presents around the tree!!!
As usual, we gave the children presents that were okayish in the morning and surprised them in the afternoon with something they really really wanted - after watching their faces drop a little, but trying to pretend they were grateful for what they had received in the morning, it's lovely to see them bubble with joy with their afternoon surprises. Only problem with that is, next year they will no doubt expect a wonderful surprise in the afternoon!
Poor Clive spent the afternoon making Mark's football table - which now stands between our lounge and dining room as a huge obstacle to walk around (that's until we tackle Mark's bedroom to make a space for it).
Sarah soon got her Guitar Hero Band bundle together and much to Grannies frustration we all had a go on the drums and guitar. It was most unusual to hear Granny say "Please could you turn it down a little" as the normal banter from her on Christmas day is "I can't hear what they are saying" (referring to the TV). She ended up taking her hearing-aid out I think and then went home just after 5p.m. - Mind you, by Boxing Day evening, even I was asking Sarah to turn the volume down a little as the music on Guitar Hero is somewhat heavy metal - why don't they put a few guitar tunes from the Shadows or Phil Collins on the disc? (Don't answer that as I know people who have Guitar Hero won't even know who the Shadows are!)
Andrew just has to wait to enjoy his afternoon present (or go into his room away from us all) as he had the DVD Box Set Scrubs - much to his delight. He did have a new hoody to wear, with Spiderman and comic strips like that all over it, so he wore it for the rest of the day. (He had said he would love it when looking through a catologue - I would not have bought it otherwise). Granny was "gobsmacked" that he would even put it on his back - making comments like "surely you won't go out with that on?" (Granny is quite victorian in her ways and very much one of the "Twin Set & Pearls" brigade!!!!).
Clive had two remote control helicopters! Yes, Andrew & I both fancied them to play with so unknown to each other, bought one for Clive (or should I say "us") to play with!
It was so funny to see the cats eyes! Poppy went from a peaceful sleep in the chair to eyes wide open (almost popping out of her head - but no, that is not why she is called Poppy), and when the helicopter was close enough to almost touch her, she darted off with the wind up her tail. Sorry all you animal lovers, but we all fell about laughing !!!
I had my usual supply of Sudoku books to keep me quiet for the rest of the year! I also had DVD's and CD's of Celien Dion, Take That and Best of Bet (Middler) to watch and listen to. Granny gave Clive and I a wonderful garden swing last year that was our present for last year, this year and next year as it cost an arm and a leg. Mind you, when we did have gorgeous weather in spring/summer time (don't mention July/August as that was a wash out), it was devine to lie on the swing in the sun, just lazing about (yes, I know, I took up the whole swing for myself - but somebody had to do the work while I lay there!)
I think that is probably enough of my waffle for today! But, I would like to wish all of my readers, customers on Trewhellows Gift Shop and guests at Rosia Cottage and very very HAPPY NEW YEAR!
Bye for now,
Kathryn
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I hope you all had a brilliant Christmas!
It has been so long since I wrote on my blog, I had almost forgotten how to log on - how bad is that?
Christmas was the usual in our home, apart from the fact we had beef this year instead of turkey.
My cousin's son came to stay with us. He was supposed to be staying at our holiday Cottage next door, but we had people staying there, so he had to sleep on our sofa. (Sorry Scott, but we can't afford to turn away paying guests). Poor chap went out to celebrate on Christmas Eve, got back home at 3 a.m. and was woken again at 7.30 a.m. by people desparate to open the presents around the tree!!!
As usual, we gave the children presents that were okayish in the morning and surprised them in the afternoon with something they really really wanted - after watching their faces drop a little, but trying to pretend they were grateful for what they had received in the morning, it's lovely to see them bubble with joy with their afternoon surprises. Only problem with that is, next year they will no doubt expect a wonderful surprise in the afternoon!
Poor Clive spent the afternoon making Mark's football table - which now stands between our lounge and dining room as a huge obstacle to walk around (that's until we tackle Mark's bedroom to make a space for it).
Sarah soon got her Guitar Hero Band bundle together and much to Grannies frustration we all had a go on the drums and guitar. It was most unusual to hear Granny say "Please could you turn it down a little" as the normal banter from her on Christmas day is "I can't hear what they are saying" (referring to the TV). She ended up taking her hearing-aid out I think and then went home just after 5p.m. - Mind you, by Boxing Day evening, even I was asking Sarah to turn the volume down a little as the music on Guitar Hero is somewhat heavy metal - why don't they put a few guitar tunes from the Shadows or Phil Collins on the disc? (Don't answer that as I know people who have Guitar Hero won't even know who the Shadows are!)
Andrew just has to wait to enjoy his afternoon present (or go into his room away from us all) as he had the DVD Box Set Scrubs - much to his delight. He did have a new hoody to wear, with Spiderman and comic strips like that all over it, so he wore it for the rest of the day. (He had said he would love it when looking through a catologue - I would not have bought it otherwise). Granny was "gobsmacked" that he would even put it on his back - making comments like "surely you won't go out with that on?" (Granny is quite victorian in her ways and very much one of the "Twin Set & Pearls" brigade!!!!).
Clive had two remote control helicopters! Yes, Andrew & I both fancied them to play with so unknown to each other, bought one for Clive (or should I say "us") to play with!
It was so funny to see the cats eyes! Poppy went from a peaceful sleep in the chair to eyes wide open (almost popping out of her head - but no, that is not why she is called Poppy), and when the helicopter was close enough to almost touch her, she darted off with the wind up her tail. Sorry all you animal lovers, but we all fell about laughing !!!
I had my usual supply of Sudoku books to keep me quiet for the rest of the year! I also had DVD's and CD's of Celien Dion, Take That and Best of Bet (Middler) to watch and listen to. Granny gave Clive and I a wonderful garden swing last year that was our present for last year, this year and next year as it cost an arm and a leg. Mind you, when we did have gorgeous weather in spring/summer time (don't mention July/August as that was a wash out), it was devine to lie on the swing in the sun, just lazing about (yes, I know, I took up the whole swing for myself - but somebody had to do the work while I lay there!)
I think that is probably enough of my waffle for today! But, I would like to wish all of my readers, customers on Trewhellows Gift Shop and guests at Rosia Cottage and very very HAPPY NEW YEAR!
Bye for now,
Kathryn
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