trying to put it off. Today I decided I couldn't put it off anymore and we went into town to buy a pumpkin carving kit from Poundland. All the way home Tilly was excited and thinking up designs for her pumpkin while I was wondering how she planned to do some of these designs with only a simple carving set and two people who have very little artistic skills!
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Monday, 31 October 2016
Pumpkin Carving
trying to put it off. Today I decided I couldn't put it off anymore and we went into town to buy a pumpkin carving kit from Poundland. All the way home Tilly was excited and thinking up designs for her pumpkin while I was wondering how she planned to do some of these designs with only a simple carving set and two people who have very little artistic skills!
Saturday, 29 October 2016
Things you should not say to a Whovian!
I am a whovian through and through and
a bit of a geek. Everyone who knows me is aware of this and they seek
my advice and opinion if there is any major news or gossip announced.
However there are many things that annoy me and many other whovians
when people speak about Doctor Who. So I have decided to write a list
of 5 common mistakes people make when they speak to me about Doctor
Who.
Wednesday, 26 October 2016
Quick and Easy Halloween Craft
Every Halloween I always buy sweets for
the children out trick or treating. I normally buy a multi pack of
mini sweets or chocolate bars but they always look boring so this
year I decided to make my trick or treat sweats a little more
ghostly.
This didn't take me long to do as it is
quite a simple idea but it is a fabulous idea to do with the children
to keep them entertained (because we all know that about now we are
starting to wish we could send them all back to school tomorrow!).
All you will need is some white card
(paper will also work), a pair of scissors, a colouring pen (I have
used black but there is no reason why you cant mix it up a bit and
use lots of colours), glue and your chosen Halloween treats.
First thing to do is to draw a ghost
onto a piece of the card. If you are like me and have absolutely
appalling drawing stills, you can draw around a ghost shaped cookie
cutter or trace a picture from a book (or better yet just get the
kids to draw them, that way you can blame them if they are unusual
looking ghosts!). Your ghost needs to be bigger then your chosen
sweet, I used a mini packet of Haribo sweets and made a ghost using
of ½ an A4 sheet of card.
Next you cut out the ghosts, they don't
have to be perfect as all ghosts seem to be drawn differently anyway!
Now you need to draw a face onto your ghost. This can be as scary or
as friendly as you like as I said previously this can also be any
colour you like and in as much detail as you like.
When your ghost is finished stick a
tiny bit of glue onto the stomach of your ghost and then stick the
treat onto him. If your ghost is a master piece or you have added
colour or detail to the front, there is no reason why the treat can't
be stuck to the back. Once they are dry they are ready for trick or
treaters.
Although I have made ghosts, if you use
orange paper you can make pumpkins or use black paper to make a
haunted house, witch or black cat or if you have some extra time, why
not make a variety of shapes.
Monday, 24 October 2016
Mums in Turkey so that means tea party!
During the first week that mum was in
Turkey, we had so much fun in Butlins as there was so much to do that
Tilly didn't have time to miss mum. However during the second week,
Tilly started to get a little upset. One evening I could hear her
crying in her room, I offered a cuddle but she didn't want one, she
just wanted to be on her own. It broke my heart listening to her and
I thought that she needed a distraction and something else to focus
on. So I that we needed to have a tea party.
So together we decided on 2 of her
friends (if Tilly had had her own way she would have invited half the
school), and Tilly went to school the next day happy in the knowledge
that she would have her friends coming home with us. I then came home
and franticly tidied up, made sure all the washing was done, hoovered
and hid my suitcase (I an staying at mums house to look after Tilly
while she is in Turkey, so I am currently living out of a suitcase).
Saturday, 22 October 2016
Butlins Day 5 - Going home
On the 5th day we were sad
to be heading home. After packing up and handing back our room key we
where pleased to find out that there was somewhere we could leave our
luggage for a few hours. We then watched Bonnie and Billy's wake up
session where Tilly loved joining in with the dancing while I looked
at buying some of the photos she has had during the week. I wasn't
sure weather I would buy some as the photos where usually £10 each
but they had a deal on where for £25 you could get 2 photos, 2 key
rings, 2 magnets, 2 small pictures and 2 digital downloads so I
decided on a picture of me and Tilly with Billy and Bonnie bear and
one of Tilly with the Skyline gang.
We then spent a couple of hours where
Tilly could just run around the play areas. She particularly liked
the indoor soft play area. Because it was Friday there weren't many
shows or events on but the play areas and fairground were still open.
Friday, 21 October 2016
Butlins day 4 - football and the Pantomime
On the 4th day we decided
that we would go to the football coaching as I knew Tilly has enjoyed
it previously. This is a session run by an FA-qualified coach and
helps to build stills in ball control, team tactics, passing and
shooting.
Tilly was a little apprehensive at
first because when we arrived she was 1 of only 2 girls in a group
with almost a dozen boys (some of whom believed they were the next
Rooney or Messi), but once the coach got them all participating in
the different activities she loved it.
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Billy bear joining in the fun |
Wednesday, 19 October 2016
Butlins Day 3 - Splash Waterworld and the Fairground
On day 3 we decided to go swimming.
After the chaos of trying to find Tilly's swimming costume when I was
packing (click here to read about the chaos), I was happy to be able
to tell Tilly that we were going swimming. So we packed our matching
Disney princess towels and our swimming costumes and headed to the
pool.
In the swimming pool there was a lot to
do, there was a large pool that we where both very excited about when
we realised there were waves. After the waves had finished Tilly put
on her armbands and attempted to learn to swim. However she soon gave
up and headed to the children's pool which was shallower and had a
climbing frame and 3 small slides. She had fun going down the slides
while I sat in a relaxing area and watched her.
Monday, 17 October 2016
Butlins Day 1&2 - Arrival and the Shows
Upon our arrival at Butlins,
an hour later then we planned due to our hectic trip here (click here to read my blog post about our trip). We were directed to our
check in point and quickly found a trolley for all our
luggage (and for Tilly as her legs ached!). Our check in we really
easy and quick and we were soon on our way to our apartment. Although
the receptionist had given me a map and explained where to go we
still got lost, we tried to get into someone else's apartment and
walked around in a complete circle before realising our apartment is
right opposite the check in office!
Me and my new friend Bonnie bear |
Friday, 14 October 2016
cooking at the Chequers
I was recently invited to the Chequers
kitchen cookery school to take part in a series of cookery classes.
Although when I am at home I can follow a simple recipe, I don't
really have the confidence to cook something from scratch so I hope
that by attending I be more confident cooking at home as I will know
I can do it. We have made a variety of items including mini quiche
and potato koftas.
Wednesday, 12 October 2016
Traveling to Butlins
On Monday me and Tilly woke bright and
early to get the train to Butlins, we knew it would be a long journey
with multiple trains as by avoiding the direct route thought London,
we were able to save about £30. However neither of us expected what
a palaver it would be.
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waiting patiently for our train. |
When we left the house pulling our
over packed suitcases, me and Tilly looked at each other, looked at a
lady waiting at the bus stop, looked at each other again and both
said lets get the bus. Tilly then decided that everyone who got on
the bus needed to know she was going to Butlins and she had fun
laughing at her friends when the bus went past her school!
Monday, 10 October 2016
Attemping to pack for Butlins
By the time this goes live hopefully me
and Tilly would have made the train and are on are way to Butlins. I
decided that I would try and be good and pack our suitcases about a
week in advance otherwise I know I will be running round like a
headless chicken on Sunday night trying to find everything (I know
that whenever I pack I will unpack on Sunday night because I am
paranoid I have forgotten something!).
Packing for Butlins has been one of the
most stressful things I have done, I thought if I included Tilly in
the process it would make life easier as well as give her a sense of
excitement. I was wrong! If something could go wrong it did!
Saturday, 8 October 2016
My Struggle with Dyslexia
Throughout my primary education I
struggled. My brain new the answers and could work very quickly but I
couldn't express myself on paper. My primary school suggested that I
may have dyslexia but I was never tested. It wasn't until I started
at the local grammar school and they suspected I have dyslexia that I
was actually tested.
Wednesday, 5 October 2016
Brownies
Another big part of my life is
volunteering at my local brownie group. When I was 17 I wanted
something to add to my personal statement to help me get into
university and since I had had so much fun being a brownie as a young
girl, I contacted my old brown owl who said that I was more then
welcome to come and volunteer. I thought that I would stay for a few
months maybe a year and it would look good not only on my personal
statement but on my CV. That was 7 years ago and I still absolutely
love it.
Monday, 3 October 2016
Our Day Out in Legoland
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me and Tilly enjoying ourselves on a ride |
As soon as we entered Legoland, we
headed for the rides. The first ride we came across was a water ride
called Vikings River Splash. We thought that as it looked like it was
going to be a really warm day, it didn't matter if we started the day
wet, we would soon dry off. Mum insisted that she was going to wear
her plastic bin bag type water proof. Me and Tilly were very
embarrassed and considered telling the ride operator that she wasn't
will us and that we wanted our own boat!
As we arrived for opening, we were able
to get onto the first few rides really quickly and therefore we were
able to go on so many of the rides. As the day progressed the weather
continued to be in our favour.
Saturday, 1 October 2016
International Day of older people
Today is international day of older
people, an annual celebration since 1991 that celebrates the lives of
older people and highlighters their importance and contributions to society. So I thought I would use this opportunity to talk
about the things that I have realised while working with older
people.
I am a support worker at a care company
in my home town. I assist the elderly with dressing, preparing meals
and help with general independent living within their own homes. I
only started this job because I was unemployed and needed a job,
however once I stated I found that I really enjoyed it.
There are many things that I have
learnt while in this job and many of my preconception about the
elderly have been proved wrong.
The main thing that I have realised is
that age is just a number. Before I started I thought that this job
would have me meeting people who are unable to do much for
themselves, however I have realised that many of the people I visit
are capable of independent living just need a little assistance with
some tasks.
Many of the elderly people I visit are
also very interesting people to talk to. They have lived through
different decades and I love listening to their stories about the
past. When there is a major event such as remembrance day, many of my
clients will talk about where they where and what they where doing.
It is amazing to hear these stories first hand.
Recently me and my mum popped into the
travel agents to enquire about something in regards to her upcoming
holiday to Turkey, the travel agent pulled up the booking and told us
there where 2 adults on the booking. We queried this as there was
meant to be 3 adults going, when she looked further into the booking
she realised that a family friend that is going has now been classed
as an OAP. We all found this hilarious as although this friend has
recently had a significant birthday, she is not what I would consider
as 'old'. On this holiday they will be relaxing on the beach,
enjoying the sun and drinking alcohol. Its not the kind of holiday
you would think of as an OAPs holiday. This just shows that although
a computer system had decided she is an OAP, she is still enjoying
life and she is not 'old'.

Overall I believe that my views of the
elderly have completely changed over the last few years and if more
people spent just a little time with older people they may also find
that old in age doesn't necessarily mean old in personality.
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