It's a Bank Holiday and many men will be going to their shed, dusting off their tools, and heading to their local DIY store to complete those must finish (about 6 months ago) projects that our fellas are famous for.
In our house, Elder loves DIY, he is actually a painter and decorator by trade. However, whilst he can happily and competently slap a few layers of paint on a wall, and bang up a few shelves, he's no good at plumbing. Or wiring. Or anything that doesn't involve a minor nail fixing to the wall.
That doesn't stop him though.
Friday, 24 May 2013
Thursday, 23 May 2013
Matilda Mae: Come on Get Bidding!
You know what I love about the little circle of blogging mates I am proud to be part of? When we put our minds to something, boy can we do good.
Matilda Mae was tragically taken from her wonderful family at 9 months old, which is hard for any parent to deal with. But what is more remarkable, more awe inspiring than how many lives this beautiful angel touched is that her Mum, the equally beautiful Jennie Edspire has turned a grief inducing loss into giving her energy and channeling her grief to campaign, raise awareness and fund raise for the Lullaby Trust.
Along with Ghostwrittermummy, they have set up an Ebay Auction and some great brands and bloggers are involved, so there are some great items to be had. Some are ending very soon, so if you have an Ebay account- or if you don't sign up now!- pop on over to the auction and dig deep.
You can find the auction at UniqueGeekChic, and there are items from Thorpe Park, Stork, Nuby, Kurio and many more to snaffle up.
You can think of it as treating yourself or your loved one and, at the same time, you can donate to what is such a brilliant cause.
I have so much admiration for the strength that Jennie has had, the woman is a super hero frankly.
So, off you go, and get bidding now!
Matilda Mae was tragically taken from her wonderful family at 9 months old, which is hard for any parent to deal with. But what is more remarkable, more awe inspiring than how many lives this beautiful angel touched is that her Mum, the equally beautiful Jennie Edspire has turned a grief inducing loss into giving her energy and channeling her grief to campaign, raise awareness and fund raise for the Lullaby Trust.
Along with Ghostwrittermummy, they have set up an Ebay Auction and some great brands and bloggers are involved, so there are some great items to be had. Some are ending very soon, so if you have an Ebay account- or if you don't sign up now!- pop on over to the auction and dig deep.You can find the auction at UniqueGeekChic, and there are items from Thorpe Park, Stork, Nuby, Kurio and many more to snaffle up.
You can think of it as treating yourself or your loved one and, at the same time, you can donate to what is such a brilliant cause.
I have so much admiration for the strength that Jennie has had, the woman is a super hero frankly.
So, off you go, and get bidding now!
Monday, 20 May 2013
Is It Just Me: Who Fails to See the Point of Eurovision?
As a kid, Eurovision was something I looked forward to with excitement. In my house, we'd have lemonade and crisps (trust me, that was a treat, nay an event in our house), and we'd use casual racism against the French, the Germans and anyone else we could think of something mean to say about.
The costumes of the other countries used to cause much hilarity, not to mention the throwback hair styles, and Terry Wogan's "that's what I was thinking" style of commentary.
Now it's different.
The costumes of the other countries used to cause much hilarity, not to mention the throwback hair styles, and Terry Wogan's "that's what I was thinking" style of commentary.
Now it's different.
Sunday, 12 May 2013
Sunday, 5 May 2013
Thursday, 2 May 2013
Happy Birthday Matilda Mae
Today, I'm not going to write a silly post, a funny post or a rant.I am simply going to say, happy birthday to the loveliest star in the sky, Matilda Mae, and hope that Jennie Edspire and her family can take courage and healing from us all with our messages. For Tilda becomes a true blog baby today, trending quite rightly on Twitter on what would have been her first birthday.
God bless little one.
Wednesday, 1 May 2013
Is It Just Me: Who Feels Schools Are Trying to Bankrupt Us All?
My fricking God people.
Can you remember the days when going to school meant learning about Annie Apple and Bouncy Ben, when it was Biff Chip and Kipper and a wonky old TV on wheels for wet breaks? The simpler times when an after school club or Lunchtime activity was run by a teacher with a tape recorder, and cost about 50p. The days when the most a parent would fork out per year aside from uniform was a fiver?
Me too.
Well, it would appear that those days are well and truly over my friends. Or they are if The Brat's school is anything to go by.
Can you remember the days when going to school meant learning about Annie Apple and Bouncy Ben, when it was Biff Chip and Kipper and a wonky old TV on wheels for wet breaks? The simpler times when an after school club or Lunchtime activity was run by a teacher with a tape recorder, and cost about 50p. The days when the most a parent would fork out per year aside from uniform was a fiver?
Me too.
Well, it would appear that those days are well and truly over my friends. Or they are if The Brat's school is anything to go by.
Tuesday, 30 April 2013
30 Years of Changes with Special K*
*This is kind of a sponsored post as I received some lovely new Special K, as it's part of the Britmums/Special K "How I've Changed Linky" but don't worry, it's not a big ol'advert....
Sunday, 28 April 2013
Wednesday, 24 April 2013
AXA PPP healthcare Bowel Cancer Awareness Month- Are You Bowel Cancer Aware?*
Cancer is something most people wont like to think about, but something that will touch most of lives or the lives of those closest to us, at some point . That's why awareness-especially of the more "embarrassing places" cancers is so important in the fight against it. Many cancers can be dealt with if caught quickly enough, but men, especially, are not keen on taking concerns to their GP.
One such cancer is of the bowel. A staggering 41,000 people are diagnosed with bowel cancer each year, and rates amongst men have increased by 29% in the last 35 years.
Bowel cancer has touched Elder's family- he sadly lost his Dad to it before we met- so its now something his siblings all have regular screenings for. However, if it's not a cancer which has affected most people's lives, they wont be so cautious against it, and can miss the early warning signs that need to be reported to your GP as soon as possible.
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| Getting active can help prevent Bowel Cancer |
With this 43% in mind, AXA PPP healthcare is dedicating the whole of April to making us all more Bowel Cancer aware, including giving healthy tips to lifestyle improvements at their website, and hosting one of their ever popular, expert led Webchats from 2-4pm on Tuesday 30th April. They also have a competition running on their Facebook page to win a Colon Health check, worth £520.
Professor Nicholas Stuart, Professor of Cancer Studies for Bangor University and honorary consultant medical oncologist will be leading the webchat and invites you to leave your questions at the AXA PPP healthcare website on the 30th April or before this at Facebook or Twitter.
You can easily enter the competition to win a Colon Healthcheck at Facebook too, simply log on to the AXA PPP healthcare Facebook page and complete the very easy (if you've read the tips on the AXA PPP healthcare website!) multiple choice questions, and enter your details.
So, don't be shy, leave your question for Professor Nicholas Stuart, and think about what you can do to lower your chances of developing bowel cancer.
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