ROCKING YOUR WORLD FRIDAY - 39TH OF 2025

 Morning all tis Friday time for 

Well we've had a quiet week, starting to embrace the autumn season as we hurtle towards the end of September already, genuinely not sure how that happened.  Mind you having done all the deep cleaning over the summer I'm now benefitting from not having to worry about that side of things which is a blessing. 

I've managed to do some more scrapbooking, coasting along nice now, although I'm still doing photos from 2023! 

Here's a few that I've done recently 

I hope you've had a wonderful week too. 

Hugs

ROCKING YOUR WORLD FRIDAY - 38TH OF 2025

 Good morning lovely people I hope I find you well, tis Friday time for

So Friday last week we were busy preparing for a birthday get together at the weekend. 

Me and hubby had plenty of time in the kitchen, cooked a chilli and made a lemon drizzle, orange drizzle and cinnamon cake in readiness. 

Saturday and we got everything ready early, we were low on numbers, my niece's fiancé wasn't 100% so he didn't come and my daughter in law had been let out of the hospital on bed rest the day before, my brother and his fiancée couldn't make it either.  So it was just me, hubby, son, my sister, my niece and my step-Dad but we had a lovely few hours catching up which was nice. This was the table before everyone arrived and then I was too busy to take another photo. 

I received some lovely gifts including lots and lots of scrapbook paper, my favourite kind of gift. 

We popped to see our son on the Sunday as it was his 25th birthday, we didn't stay too long but it was lovely to see them both. 

The rest of the week has skipped along and as the weather is cooling I'm now getting back into my scrapbooking, so here are a few layouts that I've done recently. 

I hope you've all had a wonderful week too. 

Hugs

ROCKING YOUR WORLD FRIDAY - 37TH OF 2025

 Good Afternoon lovely people how has your week, time to clock the positive moments and silver linings for its time for 

Last Friday I met up with an old work colleague called Melanie, I hadn't seen her since earlier in the year so we had lots to catch up on as she is about to embark on a new job. 

We tried to embrace the autumn season over the weekend, I swapped out the cushions on the sofa to something more in keeping (albeit that the Halloween ones might be a bit early)

I used up some over ripe bananas into a banana cake

Hubby also broke out the slow cooker and made a beef stifado with orzo dish which lasted us two days (always a win)

Here is the aforementioned banana bread

I also dragged out some of my autumn items to embrace the season on the dining table

and we created a jar of autumn/Halloween films which we pull out at random the first of which was the original Beetlejuice film

Other things have been harder this week, my daughter in law had to be hospitalised at 29 weeks pregnant she's been diagnosed with pre-eclampsia, so it has been a worrying time, so why has it made my grateful list.  The midwives on the ward being supportive and attentive and keeping us in the loop. Hopefully things will now settle and we can move forward.  The plan at the moment is delivery at 34 weeks, so 5 weeks to go, please keep your fingers and toes crossed that things remain positive. 

That my lovely people is my lot this week, I hope you've had a grand week too. 

Hugs

ROCKING YOUR WORLD FRIDAY - 36TH OF 2025

Morning all tis not Friday (I genuinely missed this yesterday - big apologies) time for 

 

So last week on Friday we headed to Chatsworth for the country fayre, it is an annual event for us and the weather had looked changeable all week, but we took our chances and headed over and genuinely got away with it, feeling only a couple of spots of rain during the day. 

This year it was me and hubby, which was strange, we usually have at least my sister with us but she has been ultra busy working so she couldn't make it either. 

My favourite view was a little cloudy and misty first thing. 

Unusually we saw the balloons at the beginning of the day, they've usually set off by 6.30am but this year with the cloud there were still some lingering about. 

I love these photos of the helter skelter

We headed to the main arena first thing for the mounted games and this year on the Friday Yorkshire won, which was a grand start to the day. 

We saw the parachutists coming in as we headed to the food village. 

You can see the cloud cover

We also watched the stunt motorbike show from the opposite side for a while

and grabbed a shot of the ferris wheel 

we went back to the car for lunch, I packed a perfect picnic, genuinely just the right amount of food for lunch and dinner.  We watched this crazy acrobatic plane as we had lunch. 

The skies started to clear

I spotted this succulents display which I thought was fun. 

Then we headed back to the main arena for the Knights of Middle England jousting. 

As you can see the skies were getting clearer

and clearer. 

We had an amazing day which we genuinely really enjoyed and headed home in the evening absolutely shattered and with 14000 steps on my fitbit. 

Saturday and Sunday we kicked back (as we were both really tired). 

I managed to complete two gifts (mini books) for a friend's daughters birthdays which I was pleased at. 

I also finished this awesome book.  As you may recall we'd been to see 'A Winter's Tale' at the RSC recently, this was on the display in the shop and is a retelling of the original tale (updated and modern).  I remember reading one of my self help books that mentions enhancing experiences by planning and enjoying the build up/aftermath of an activity and this is exactly what this book provided.  It was utterly amazing to read such a stunning book.  I was genuinely sad to finish it.  She is one of the most accomplished authors that I've read. 

Monday through to Wednesday I was working and I'm in the middle of the audit so with that, sorting normal day to day items, finishing the month end I have had a busy week, so busy in fact that Thursday I spent working from home to 'catch up' which I thankfully did so the time was well spent.  But then I wanted to do something autumnal, so we popped out to get some bits picked up and I took down my rather sad looking summer wreath, removed the flowers

and created this which I'm genuinely over the moon with.  It cost me about £12 to revamp it but buying one of this calibre would cost me a lot more and my normal wreath making class this autumn isn't on a day that I can do. 

and that my lovely people was my week. 

I hope yours were grand too

Hugs

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