ROCKING YOUR WORLD FRIDAY - 42ND OF 2026

 Morning all tis Friday time for 

So last weekend we had a relatively chilled and relaxed weekend, which as you will know is most bizarre for us if I'm honest. 

After a busy day with jobs on the Friday there were no fixed plans over the weekend so we enjoyed some book reading and film watching, for me a little crochet and some scrapbooking and I'll be honest it was absolutely wonderful.  

We did decide to go to YSP on Sunday as we both agreed a good walk was necessary and we both really enjoyed the trip out.  We had breakfast there and this very cute robin flew into the cafe to help himself to crumbs on the floor, the staff commented that he was quite mischievous and a regular visitor.  Here he is right next to my chair. 

 Then did a huge walk down to the Weston for a new exhibition.  Can't say it was our favourite, but new artwork is new artwork.

Some Henry Moore in the main space down to the Weston

then the new artwork itself

On our return back up to the main centre we went past the huge Jaume Plensa piece in the autumn sunshine

Signs of autumn all around the park

We stopped to enjoy the view and I noted the heart shape in the ivy, something I've genuinely never noticed before. 

We went through the main formal garden and found 3 new artworks. 

This first one was most odd and the face reminded us of the mask out of V for Vendetta

From a certain angle these looked like camel humps but up close not so much

This one definitely had a feel of Beetlejuice about it and was a fair size. 

We also enjoyed a couple of films on Sunday afternoon 'The House with the Clock in the Walls' and 'Ghostbusters Afterlife' both of which I enjoyed. 

Monday arrived and the working week was long and a blur if I'm honest.

On Tuesday our son, daughter-in-law and grandson came for tea, the changes in our grandson week to week are amazing so I snook this photo of the two of us whilst he was sat on my knee.

We did however go out on Wednesday night to see 'Twelfth Night' at the Crucible with Matthew Horne from Gavin and Stacey fame (not that we ever watched it), he was very good in the part of the Malvolio and the whole play was amazing to watch with its rotating stage in the same setting that they hold the world snooker championships.  

I also spotted someone that I thought I knew and with a quick check in with my best friend who lives in the very far north of Scotland, she confirmed her eldest daughter was there who I haven't seen in over 20 years, the last time I saw her she was 4.  I couldn't miss the opportunity to go and say hello which was lovely. 

Thursday was officially my first day off but a need to sort work's petty cash was required so I dashed in to sort.  We then met up with my sister for a cuppa at Ikea before she went on her night shift and then in the evening we went for pre-theatre dining and a play at the local theatre 'The Lady Vanishes' was a fabulous play to watch set on a train and as it wasn't a musical it finished at a sensible hour.

That my lovely people were the silver linings and positive moments in my week.

I hope you manage to clock some too. 

Hugs 

ROCKING YOUR WORLD FRIDAY - 41ST OF 2026

 Good afternoon tis Friday I'm a tad late and it is time for 

So first task last Friday was a trip to the tip to get rid of the garden waste from the day before.  This has hit my list because everything aligned, we got there as they opened, we weren't waiting out on the busy road, we got rid of the items quickly and were home and changed in time for us to head out see the finale of the Pride of Lions which has been occurring over the south of the county over the summer, if you remember we had managed to find a few on our travels but with 300 to find we failed overall to find a noteable amount (the hot summer not helping).  So to get the chance to head and see all of them on their farewell tour was not something we wanted to miss. 

They were set up in a car park in Meadowhall, we paid the entrance fee (all of which goes to Sheffield Children's Hospital which is great because it means it raises even more money) and had a lovely time having a wander around, taking photos.  I got the souvenir brochure and hubby got the souvenir bottle of Henderson's relish. 

These were the cubs decorated mainly by schools and youth groups. 

I loved the face on this one

Spotting lions painted by your favourite local artists was awesome

We loved all the work on this, they had also done a lioness in pink in a similar pattern. 

There were so many to enjoy

These were my favourites, lion and lioness

Then back in for the final cubs, this one being very cute with his pumpkin face. 

Then we went to Ikea to meet up with little sis, brother and his fiancee for a coffee and cake date which was lovely. 

Saturday and my sister came over for a day of crocheting and drinking tea.  She managed to finish her scarf, I however made a giant error with the cardigan I've been making.  Kate be prepared to have a genuinely good laugh! 

Firstly this is what happens when you don't pay attention and keep going

The cardigan has no opening for neck and appears to have taken on a jumper format. 

Lots of undoing and my sister asked if I'd been making it for Hagrid, I didn't know what she was talking about until both me and hubby ended up wearing it at the same time. 

That said hubby seemed to rock the look completely! 

It definitely provided some laughter which was very much needed. So a good deal of time this week has been spent undoing all of the work, making it smaller and resewing it.  I genuinely have no idea if I'm going to even wear it, we shall see. 

Sunday and we had our son, daughter-in-law and grandson over for a proper Sunday dinner, which was lovely, hubby doing the majority of the work as normal of which I was incredibly grateful. 

Monday and back into work, a fairly busy week overall with a lot more to sort next week, but I will worry about that then. 

Tuesday evening we went to the local theatre to see 'Of Mice and Men' it was done with only two actors and was only 65 minutes long, but it was a hard hitting play and incredibly well done. 

Thursday and a day at home, we had the chimney swept in the morning, then I continued to fight with Publisher which is currently still working, trying to extract essential information whilst hubby did some batch cooking. 

Overall it's been a good week, family, art, time with hubby, theatre - I genuinely cannot complain. 

I hope yours has been good too. 

Hugs

ROCKING YOUR WORLD FRIDAY - 40TH OF 2026

 Morning all tis Friday time for 

Well last Friday my sister had invited me to join her to watch Sense and Sensibility.  We met up at a Starbucks formerly a hall, which is reportedly haunted.  It really is a beautiful building and had a proper catch up prior to our film. Hubby came too but he went to see a different film and our films finished around the same time so a win win. 

I've never read nor seen Sense and Sensibility so had no expectations, comparisons or plot and found it to be a lovely watch.  Apparently the one done in the early 90's is magical also, so I may have to treat myself to a copy of that for a watch. 

Saturday and we decided to head north to York for most of the day.  Around this year they host the 'Ghosts in the Garden' which are always fun to track down.  Some are really difficult to find and unlike other trails around York you are only given vague information as to where they are, which is fine except when you are trying to spot a lifesized bat, cat or mouse.  Weirdly we managed both the bats and mouse but the cat proved elusive.  Weirdly York has a permanent cat trail for people to follow and we saw a large number of those on our travels it felt as though the ghost cat was tormenting us if I'm honest. 

Around 2pm and 15,000 steps later we'd gathered 53 out of the 70 (albeit that there were at least 4 not accessible) and decided that as it was getting mighty busy (not helped by a huge food festival) that we would head home.

Here are some of our favourites from the day

The lamp lighter was new

The astronomer

The mouse we found

The beekeeper in the church yard

The first of two bats

and the second

The kneeling knight is our favourite

Plague mask 

The prisoner we nearly didn't find, you can see hubby peering in from the other side

and the builder on top of York dungeon against the sunny sky. 

Sunday and we went to my sisters so hubby could hang some ornaments and pictures for her.  I enjoyed the catch up and the cuppa if I'm honest.

Then we popped to see our son, daughter-in-law and grandson in their home surroundings, we haven't been for an age and watching him now crawling and getting more confident being stood is fantastic.  Watching the temper tantrum on a 1 year old however not so much but he really did make us laugh and is such a character.

Monday was a busy work day as was Tuesday.  On Tuesday evening we ventured to the local theatre for a touring show of Jane Eyre which we really enjoyed.  Hubby didn't know the story and whilst I had the basics it is some time since I read it.

Wednesday and I had a very busy day in work, but it was productive.  Then on Thursday I had a hospital appointment, where I'm now officially on the waiting list for a small operation, the wait is around 6 months so for now I'm going to put it down.  I'm grateful that they are now at least dealing with the issue.

We came home after the appointment to learn that Microsoft are shelving the publisher programme which left me rather grumpy, I've had to download an alternative for now but it isn't ideal if I'm honest, although I can at least still access the files. 

Then we spent the rest of the day in the garden prepping for the winter months.  We took down the arbour roof to give it some longevity as it doesn't get used in winter.  The tree stump in the house behind us is still growing, so hubby treated it.  I did lots of weeding, hubby put down some new slate and weeded the side of the house before we set too on the front garden.  We were going to trim the little conifers at the top of the garden but they had got to be anything but little if we are honest, so we took the brave or rather mad decision to take them out.  That will obviously be the royal we as the work was done by hubby.  It has let a little more light into the house and it looks a bit unsightly at the moment but at least we can make progress.

I also completed some layouts this week, the first in an age, I'm going to attempt to catch up (only 2 years behind). 

First up a trip to Brodsworth

Glimpses of our son and daughter-in-laws life (pre-grandson)

YSP trip

Stafford break

Stratford break and theatre

Flowers from a friend after my Mum passed away

Meal out 2024 style

Track day for son

Nostell summer visit

Sister's birthday

YSP with family

Chatsworth visit

Canon hall visit

Snooks in York - these were really fun to find and not a huge trail so most managed in day

Pandemic diaries at Millennium gallery

Robert Plant and Saving Grace

Chatsworth visit

I hope you've had a good week. 

Hugs