The Tulip House

Monday, 25 February 2013

Holiday Photos

We got back last night after a lovely relaxing holiday.

Sunday, 10 February 2013

Happy Holidays

I am off on my hols today!
to celebrate the other half's special birthday. I will try and blog from my tablet.

Saturday, 9 February 2013

I have just bought this with some birthday money. I had to have it with my love of tulips, thought it would look nice on the wall in the garden by the back door. Have a look http://www.justmosaics.co.uk/mosaics-gallery.php The lady is called Felicity's she is very talented. And she is based in Bristol the city where I was born.I found her via http://attic24.typepad.com/weblog/2013/02/tulip-love.html when she posted about her and her face book pagehttps://www.facebook.com/justmosaics.co.uk

Friday, 8 February 2013

Birthday flowers and a Few of cakes

Tasha got me all these beautiful flowers. Jade made me this lovely cake she even managed to get polka dots inside.

My nephew sent me these lovely cup cakes.

And my friend got me this lovely Cath Kidston scarf.

Thursday, 7 February 2013

A Lovely Surprise

I was surprised and pleased to receive the highly coveted Liebster Award having been nominated by the lovely Emma Kate at http://paintedstyle.blogspot.co.uk/

I had never heard of it before Emma Kate explains it much better than I could Here
Thank you very much Emma Kate for the nomination! Do pop over to her blog its a lovely blog and her make overs are amazing!

These are the rules:

List 11 random facts about yourself
Answer the 11 questions which are given to you by your nominator
Ask 11 new questions for all the bloggers that you nominate to win the award
Nominate 9 bloggers with less than 200 followers to win the award
Go to each of the blogger's pages to let them know about their nomination

I went to an Art to study drama.

I was once on coronation street as an extra walking down the street.

I only learnt to swim last year.

I am an only child.

I have unruly curly hair. Thank god for straighteners!

I am always buying cookery books.

I spend to much time reading blogs.

I have a massive shoe collection. I can't walk past a shoe shop without buying a pair.

I love cooking and spending time in the kitchen.

I can't work the TV or sky controls and it drives me mad. As soon as I get to grips with them he gets a new system so I have to learn it all again.

I have just taught myself to crochet.

1. Why did you start blogging?
I started blogging because I belonged to the Shabby chic forum and we all started a blog.I didn't blog and have just started to use it again.

2. Who is your biggest celebrity crush?
Andy Garcia.

3. What are you scared of?
Motorways.

4. Where would you like a holiday home?
Any Greek Island.

5. Tell me a burning ambition?
I would love to have a double fronted house.

6. What is your home decor style?
My own. Its a bit of everything.

7. Who is your favourite clothing designer?
I don't have one. I love Monsoon clothes but only if I find a bargain in the charity shop.

8. Are you a cat person or a dog person?
Defiantly a cat person.
9. What advice would you give your 16 year old self?
Stay on at school and get some A levels.

10. Whose was the first blog you followed? (Not necessarily in an official followy way)

http://posy.typepad.com/posy/

11. What do you look for and enjoy most of all in other peoples blogs?
I love all the photos because I am nosy. I also love all the makeovers.

My 11 questions for my nominees are as follows:

1.Whats your favorite month of the year and why?

2.Whats your biggest indulgence?

3.What made you start blogging and what keeps you blogging?

4.Whats your favorite book /film?

5. If you were invisible for a day what would you do?

6.Whats your perfect holiday destination?

7. What makes you laugh and why?

8. If you had the chance to learn a new skill what would it be?

9.Whats your favorite flower and why?

10. Have you got a favorite drink?

11. Have you got a favorite fabric designer?

Tuesday, 5 February 2013

It's my Birthday

It's my Birthday so

To Me

Heres a Sneaky peak at the Birthday cake my eldest daughter has made me

Monday, 4 February 2013

Pay it forward 2013

A few weeks ago I blogged about this.
and the lovely Tammy at http://tammychrzan.blogspot.co.uk/search?updated-max=2013-01-07T05:41:00-06:00&max-results=7&start=7&by-date=false
Said she would like o take part.
Well look what arrived in the post on Saturday.
Tammy blogged about the peas and carrots a while back. And I secretly hoped she would send some. Don't they look great! And look at the sweethearts.

I love it all Thank you Tammy. xx

Saturday, 2 February 2013

The other half's birthday present booked

Its a special birthday he's 50
I am taking him to Iceland to see the Northern lights and to go Whale watching.
We will also celebrate 33 years together while we are there. So two birds one stone springs to mind!

Can't wait till May now, we couldn't go before that as you can't go Whale watching until May.

http://www.booking.com/hotel/is/klettur.en.html?aid=311076;label=klettur-msyolWHbz*3LIHh013ylHQS11128236660:pl:ta:p1:p2:ac:ap1t1:neg;ws=&gclid=CP7k6IDOmLUCFYXLtAodxFEAGg

Mirrors

As well as candles and flowers I like Mirrors.
Hers one I picked up for a couple of pounds at a car boot last summer.

And here it is now in situe

Friday, 1 February 2013

Pinch, Punch first of the month.

This is what people say in England on the first of the month, its meant to bring you luck.
Or some people say White Rabbits again another saying that meant o be lucky.
Just found this to explain it all........

In England we have a funny tradition for the first day of each month.

First we say "Pinch, punch, it's the first of the month!"
Then we give somebody a small pinch and a light punch on the arm.
We can do this on first day of every month.

If we follow this by saying white rabbit it means the receiver of the pinch punch can't return the saying and pinch punch us back!

This is a funny little tradition usually only done by kids or younger people. I remember that sometimes the punch from my school friends was a little more painful than it should have been, but boys will be boys!

White rabbit!

Do you have any little traditions for the first day of the month?
What are they?

Thursday, 31 January 2013

Back to work today!

I took some photos yesterday of my little balls of fluff

Peanut getting cosy in my growing crochet....

Sooty sat smelling the Tulips..

Peanut looking out of the window.

Wednesday, 30 January 2013

Another frugal day!

On my quest to use up what we have in I decided to make a Tomato and broccoli quiche with a herb crust.To go with that a potato salad and a mixed salad for dinner.

And for lunch tomorrow Mini Ham and Tomato Quiche

New Phone

I am thinking of getting a new phone. I currently have a blackberry which I like and find easy to use.

But I can't get a lot of apps on it that I want.
Now do I get an I phone or not. What do people think ? What's the best phone ?

Tuesday, 29 January 2013

Well Its Hospital day.

I have to go back to the hospital today to see the surgeon and have some physio. Lets see if all this rest with a growing blanket on my lap has helped. I have found all this resting very difficult, I am not a natural rester. I like to be busy doing things and I have so much to do because we are going on holiday shortly.
So lets hope I can take the brace off and get on and do.
Hope you all have a great day!!

Well the leg brace is off YAHHHHHHHHHHHHHH

Monday, 28 January 2013

I saw this

I saw this and thought it was an uplifting slogan. Have a good day every one!!

Sunday, 27 January 2013

I am taking part in this

http://www.rspb.org.uk/birdwatch/

Big Garden Birdwatch

A quick Crochet update

Its growing

Saturday, 26 January 2013

Hi Thanks for stopping by

I took my brace off this morning

I was all alone last night Tasha was working and the other half got called out because of the weather. He's an Electrical engineer so in bad weather he usually has to go and get peeps electric back on. Any way I digress. I had to take it off last night in case I fell and and there was no one here to help me.It seems to be getting better as it didn't hurt as much.

So before I put it back on this morning and took my pain med's I went and got some wool. To start a blanket. I have been aching to use my new spotty crochet hook, and I have found a crochet class near by that I am going to go to its every Wednesday evening, hopefully I can go next week!

Progress

Thursday, 24 January 2013

Enough is Enough

I finally went to the hospital this morning after another sleepless night.
I have chipped the bone in my knee and torn the ligaments. All this from a fall down the stairs.
I have got o wear a leg brace and I am on crutches. I am so debilitated. I hate having to rely on people.

I have to rest it until Tuesday. Then I have to see the surgeon again and the psysio.

Monday, 21 January 2013

Early Birthday Present

We went shopping today as this is the only day we are both off before we go on holiday.
We both needed a couple of things. I needed to go in the craft supply shop I stopped and looked at the sawing machines my good heavy one got broke at work last year. Long story! I have been using a little John Lewis one but there is no light on it and I find it difficult to see.

Any way the other half said do you want one for your Birthday ?.

Do I!! oh yes Thank you.

Sunday, 20 January 2013

Patchwork.

While I sit and rest my knee, I thought I would have ago at some patch work. I have not done it since school and that was many moons ago.
So I sat and cut them all out, sawed the little paper templates in them. The couldn't resist putting a couple together.

Ta-dah

Oh and I made a Lancashire Hot Pot for dinner with the left over beef stew.

This ones vegetarian for Tash. I must say it was lovely. And just what we needed on a cold winters night!

Just For Tammy http://www.bbcgoodfood.com/recipes/9099/lancashire-hotpot I always use Beef because I make it with left over Beef stew.

And I am going to try and make a throw with the patches.

Friday, 18 January 2013

Well the white stuff arrived

And I am really not happy about it because I already fell and hurt myself on Wednesday.
I managed to fall down the stairs so have been feeling sorry for myself ever since!

Tuesday, 15 January 2013

Bags, Bags and more bags

Not hand bags I am a shoe girl! but that's another post.
Let me explain.

I hate carrier bags so have a big collection of bags for life. Which I keep in the boot of my car and on the back of the basement door I use them for everything lunches shopping holiday bags. I nipped out this morning and the shop I wanted was closed so I pooped into B&M bargains and found this beauty and all for 99p I was so happy its lovely. This will be my beach bag next month when we go on holiday!!

I then nipped into the Red Cross and look what they had.

Oh I am so happy it really doesn't take much.

Monday, 14 January 2013

Painted Furniture

I was looking for something to hang coats in and hide bags and shoes in the hall. I can across this for £20.00 in this charity shop.
http://www.thewesley.org.uk/

I use it a lot for work and like to help them out as they work with the homeless.

I forgot to take before pictures. I used Creamery from the little Green paint company.

Sunday, 13 January 2013

A gift basket for a cat and Coffee lover!!

I had to put a little gift together for a work colleagues birthday today. I had to gather what I had in and around at 06.30 this morning,she's a coffee lover so don't think I did to bad do you?
I had some nice instant coffee in and I always have a surplus of cups as I buy them all the time and never use them. I had bought these at Christmas and was going to put sachets of hot chocolate in them little marshmallows and chocolate spoons but I forgot. Good job really. :-)) I have taken the photo before I wrapped it in fancy cellophane so you can see the contents.

Saturday, 12 January 2013

And the winner is

Congratulations.

I have emailed you for your address.

Thursday, 10 January 2013

Weeds, Weeds and more weeds.

I decided to do the front garden instead of the back garden. The back garden is going to take a few days, some power tools and more than little old me to sort it out.
The front garden was getting over run with weeds. So I started weeding this morning.

Tasha brought me refreshments to keep me going

And finally it was finished.

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