About Me......

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I found in my inbox this week I had been awarded several blog awards. Crafty peeps tend to travel in the same circles, and I seem to have been given a few. Having been in blog land for a while now, I have been the recipient of a number in the past, and, have played along, but it does get harder!

Thank you all kindly.

Those who have been reading my blog for quite a while, know that I am a bit rubbish with these. Apologies. I don't pass them on, simply as there are too many blogs to mention. I don't know if there was anything left really to talk about that I haven't already mentioned in this little old blogsy of mine, but in the interests of not being a kill joy, I thought I would try maybe write a few things about me. Might be boring.

I am though, always humbled that people like to read my blog, it still spooks me a bit if I give it thought though, as I am a massively shy person, but it's lovely to discover like minded souls.

So here are a few things about me......

❶ Music is a massive part of my life. I am listening to 'Souvenir' by OMD as I type this post. LOVE it. It's dreamy and beautiful. The Bears love it in the car. I love nothing better than lying in the dark with some headphones on listening to whatever takes my fancy. When the Bears were very young, I never listened to it much as I always had to be listening to them and their needs first, as you do. I'm laughing, 'cos that sounded awful when I read it back! It sounded so much better in my head! ha ha! You know what I mean! Anyway, it was the one thing about early motherhood I found hard, and a little depressing. I like walking alone, and being in the house alone just to have my music on, and listen to it uninterrupted. I usually have a band a week playing. Last week it was Mozart (hardly a band, but awesome dude none the less), the week before, U2, and the week before that it was Depeche Mode and Placebo. I often walk the kids to school and grab a coffee on the way home and just sit on a bench in our little park by the Band Stand with my headphones on people watching. I even have people watching music. I go out of my way to make music memories. We all hear a song on tv or the radio that perhaps has a special meaning for us, and instantly we are transported to a time or a place. I have different pieces of music for different occasions that I play...like sunday morning lying in bed with the kids music, baking music, crafting music etc. I love to hear a song and be transported. There is nothing like it. The Unforgettable Fire by U2 and Shepherd Moons by Enya have the biggest effect on me. Oh and I LOVE Shazam. One of the best apps ever for finding music on the tv.

❷ I'm excited by the new Muppet movie. I ADORED the Muppets when I was little. Animal was my fave. Manic and uncontrollable....I wanted to be like him.

❸ I'm dreadful with plants. I can only grow geraniums well. My mum bought me a Bonsai Tree not so long ago. I had it two weeks and killed it. I need to dash off and get a replacement. I feel terrible. I'm so bad. It was REALLY cool.

❹ I never really liked red wine all that much, but am starting to develop quite a like for it. Sadly, the head isn't going at the same pace!

❺ I could quite happily become a recluse, and I imagine I will be one when i'm a little old lady.



❻ I love the film 'Some Kind Of Wonderful'. I thought Watts was the coolest girl ever. I love the drums, wish I could play them (guess that's why I love Animal so much).



❼ I am very particular about how I watch a movie at home. I HATE distractions and it REALLY winds me up if people talk (even the teensiest bit) or move (even a shimmy) whilst they are in the same room. I can really only watch a film with Mr H as he is the same. If I have to stop it for the phone, kids, loo etc, then that's it, totally ruined for me. Like a book. The thing I hate about books, is that I only like small books that I can read in a day. I HATE having to stop reading once I have started. It's all or nothing, so usually nothing as time never allows.



❽ I felt like watching the U2 video 'Where The Streets Have No Name' on You Tube the other day. It's possibly one of the best music videos ever. Roll back to the 80's....good times.


You still awake?


I'm looking forward to the weekend. I'm looking forward to half term next week. I'm looking forward to getting back into a crafty rhythm. Thank you for your kind get well wishes. Yesterday was the first day I felt decent in a quite a while....and it was lovely.


Right, off I go to play more music and float about the house.



Happy Weekend all!

xxx