The garden is coming together.

Im so sorry that i havent been keeping you guys up to date with whats been happening in the garden, it just seems there hasnt been much pc time at all of late so here i am trying to play catch up .

Anyway, we did have a massive clean up and weed of the place a few weeks ago, we managed to get all the garden furniture repainted and resealed for the year too.

We created what will hopefully turn out to be 3 very different coloured beds, using what shrubs i had already established as the back drop.
We should have a very calming bed of blues and pinks and whites to the left and a snorkus board of yellows, orange, burnt orange and rust in the centre, and then a hot bed of assorted reds to the right.

We have planted up some bulbs that will hopefully come back every year and im desperate to get some bedding plants in for some instant colour, however although its getting much warmer during the day now, the early morning still brings a frost with it sometimes so im holding off rather impatiently.

We got a fantastic bargain on ebay for 50 garden ornaments, this included lots of different animals and creatures such as dogs and cats, moles, badger, squirrel, crocodiles, dogs with their heads buried , lions ect and a few welcome to our garden signs.
We lovingly gave each one a new lease of life by pain stakingly painting each one and touching up those that were just a bit weathered and we are quite happy with how they have turned out. They will be placed all around the garden, hiding behind plants and tubs like some shy animals would, whilst the larger dogs ect will take pride of place near the seating areas ect.

I will take pictures just before and after we have the place set up for my sons 21st birthday in june, on that day and for the rest of the summer my garden will be awash with bright coloured windmills and other garden ornaments in his honour, im so excited to see how it all turns out, so please wish me luck, it means so much to me :) x

An Update On Our Petition

We managed to collect 2,231 signatures for our petition, im totally overwhelmed by the help and support we have recieved during this time.
My eldest daughter handed the copied version of the signatures to our local mp's wife who is giving us her full support and will speak on our behalf if we request it at the council meeting next month, so fingers crossed that we get a fair hearing and the council might meet us half way . x

Memorial Gifts Ect.

Ebay has been a real blessing when it comes to getting things for my sons grave, there is nothing you cant get to help out from storing flowers, to ornaments and wonderful plaques and verses and even beautiful artificial flowers in the most wonderful shapes and colours ect ect.

I purchased
2 x different sets of cherrubs
2 x memorial vases for putting flowers in
2 x sml prayer book ornaments for son and brother
ornament style hearts with verses on on sticks
The most wonderful plaque with his photo on and a beautiful verse that il be putting out on his birthday in june.

This list is only things that i have purchased (that i can recal off the top of my head ) but the list of items that can help you through this tough time is endless.

Oh before i forget, a big favourite for grave sites at the moment is solar lights and although i purchased ours else where, ebay does have a great selection to choose from, so if you ever find yourself in a position where you may need to see to a loved ones grave, or maybe you would like something special or a lil different for a loved one, ebay is definately worth a look x

Wendy's Boudoir - part 4

my hair bands hang here on another two tier hanging organizer.


in this corner i have an old hifi unit that i have added baskets to and store all my hair tools and products in.


a very poor pic of my vanity area,(i will get a better one )


my make up and nails storage space .

Wendy's Boudoir - part 3

i have my lil "mum" nik naks all over in this room.


i have a 4 tier hanging shelf that hangs at the head of the bed where i store all my creams, lotions and potions.


ok so it needs tidying up lol.


hanging underneath the bed i have a 3 tier fruit basket that i use to store items i make my gift baskets up with.

Wendy's Boudoir - part 2

pretty princess window dressings


my jewellry board


over door valet for my shoes and bags


look to the walls and doors for more space, here i used an over door hook to store my flip flops, it looks fun and adds a splash of colour to the room.

Wendy's Boudoir - pt 1

My boudoir was dreampt up as a lil joke after my eldest daughter left home and her room became almost a dumping ground for storing things.
I decided that other than waste the space id turn it into a dressing room for myself and my youngest daughter, our very own hair and make up stuidio of sorts.

I took some pictures a couple of days ago as requested by a friend of mine to put on face book and i thought id share them here to see what you think and hopefully give you some fun ideas for your own dressing / vanity area.

If you have any questions or comments, please feel free to get in touch.



This whole area is the heart of my hair and make up centre, not only does it serve as my vanity and storage for all my hair and make up products, but its also a pretty guest bed with lots of cuddlies and fairy lights in the form of flowers.


some of my scarves mounted on the front of a cupboard door on hooks and bangles.


a lady needs her tunes to get ready too .