Old Leigh

yesterday we had a trip out to Leigh on Sea it's just down the coast from us, we never seem to get time to go out together so it made a nice change from the usual shopping trips. We ended up in Old Leigh a pretty cobbled street and still busy even though the weather was bitter cold.

There a lots of tea rooms and places selling fresh fish on the quay.The pics are better if you click on them.
This was taken between the houses

          I wouldn't like to mistake this bit of road in the dark.

We found a lovely shop, inside thay had an old Southend on Sea tram which had been renovated, you can just see it in the background.

I'm not happy taking pics in shops, even though I had asked permission, but I knew you would want to see :)

I didn't take any more pics as it was a bit dull and cold infact it took me hours to get warm, I somehow forgot it was February and didn't dress the part.

It was nice to spend time together what do you think of the shop ?

bye for now Cate x

Happy Thinking Day 2011

Wishing all Rainbows, Brownies, Guides, Rangers and Guide Leaders

Happy Thinking Day

Look how we've changed     

    Cate x                                      
    (Rainbow Guide Leader)                                                          pics from google

Art project

A few months ago we had an art company come into school for the day. Everybody was involved and we had a great time making wall art, even the little ones had a go at making things, each class had a piece of the wall to make.
I have been meaning to post the pics for ages, hope you like them it has a fairy tale theme.

I couldn't get a picture of the whole length of the wall which is a shame as it is about 20 ft long everything is made of paper.


Whilst I was looking I also found a pic of Rainbows Christmas crafts, little birds decorated with sequins, as you can imagine there was glue everywhere,we also made decorated biscuits.

I am going to a Thinking Day event tomorrow with lots of noisy girls making things :) I must be mad.
Whatever your doing enjoy
Cate x

Book Giveaway

I recently won the first leg of a book givaway started  by the lovely Jillie @ love to craft. She thought it would be a nice idea to pass on the book as she had enjoyed it so much,
Not only did I receive the book but enclosed with it was a lovely handmade bookmark and some hot chocolate.

 If anyone would like to be entered in the next draw when I have finished reading it, just let me know, it has some lovely cookie recipes in it, all the bloggers on the original list will be automatically entered..

Have a lovely weekend
Cate x

latest boxes

Just a quick post to show you two of my latest boxes it has been a while since I have done any of  these, the chocolate one is lined in old letters.
Not sure if I will survive the last two days of this half term the tears, the tantrums, and thats just me :)
If you have any ideas for the above I would be grateful, some of the others are in my blog shop which I have badly neglected .
sleep is calling me so goodnight all
Cate x