ROCKING YOUR WORLD FRIDAY - 14TH OF 2026

Good Afternoon and yes I know it is Saturday but let us just ignore that fact for it is time to clock the silver linings and positive moments from the last 7 days. 

So last Thursday evening we went to the local college restaurant for their tasting menu 'A Taste of Asia' there are always good nights out.  

Here are the canapes

Then we had a dhal soup served in tea cups with teaspoons

Hubby looking very serious, we were having a lovely evening

Then grilled prawns in a broth with fresh chapatis

We forgot to photograph main but it was lovely then on to a mango sorbet

Then final course Gulab Jamun which were little doughnuts, thankfully the courses are actually quite small (even if they don't look it) so you come away full but not absolutely stuffed which is lovely. 

Then on Friday we went to see Russell Howard at the City Hall, the third comedian in 8 days and he was excellent as always, different humour to the other two but fun nonetheless. 

I've continued in my pursuit to understand the crochet stitches and finished another scarf

My plan next is to try and work out how to do a granny square which should prove fun. 

I've also started (or should I say restarted) dressmaking, it is something I did when I was young but haven't done for years.  I've found an excellent pattern online and I've enjoyed taking my time and easing myself back in.  I've now completed 3 dresses, all of them using duvet covers.  

And finally the beautiful blue skies on our walk the other day, always good for the soul. 

I hope you've had a lovely week too. 

Hugs

ROCKING YOUR WORLD FRIDAY - 9TH OF 2024

 Morning all hope you are good tis Friday time for 

So we had a lovely catch up with said 23 year old on Friday last week, putting the world to rights definitely good for the soul.  

On Saturday we travelled over to my Mum's for a family catch up, my niece came down from Leeds and we had a few hours at my Mums which was lovely. 

Sunday and we decided to blow the cobwebs off, we headed up to Yorkshire Sculpture Park for a wander, the sky was blue

the walk was long (and a little bit muddy in places)

We enjoyed the chat and the catch up

and despite the trails and tribulations of life we genuinely just enjoyed the day together. 

The reflections were great. 

Working week has tripped along at speed.

Tuesday night we went to see Bill Bailey at the arena, it was a great gig and genuinely made us smile

selfie together

Wednesday night we went to see Ross Noble, he genuinely makes us laugh until our faces ache, which is always good.  We really enjoyed the gig and took said 23 year old and his mrs. 

Other positives in the day, hugs from hubby, family chat, my sister being super awesome and getting things sorted for my Mum, genuinely she is an absolute star and took her shopping this week and sent us this happy photo. 

I also had a fab chat with my Mum on Thursday evening.

I hope you've had a good week.

ROCKING YOUR WORLD FRIDAY - 16TH OF 2022

 Morning time to clock the positives from the last seven days

First up my lovely desk from my childhood, which is looking particularly spring like at the moment

How happy are these violas

Next up a trip to Cannon Hall, it is many many years since we last went (said 21 year old eventually grew out of it if that makes sense).  But I spotted that they were doing a Wonderland trail for Easter and well anyone that knows me knows how much I love Alice so off we went.  The trail wasn't big and seemed to incorporate monsters as well, which initially didn't make sense, but it was great fun

Hubby sat having a story read to him by yours truly lol

The signage was fab

And the drink me bottles in the trees

The croquet 'lawn' not quite the same

But I loved the hedgehog sat in top 

and the mallets

The chessboard was large rather than giant

The Cheshire cat was definitely my favourite

Look at that smile

and the fantastic handbag it was made from -simply genius upcycling

I also loved the giant flowers, reusing old lamp shades

We also enjoyed a wander around the hall and came across this 'scrapbook' for the late 1800s with hand painted 'monsters' on it  - hence the original trail 

They'd recently re-interpreted the monsters with some new 3d printed ones

The rooms were very pretty

Upstairs there were some interesting art pieces - I spy me

Outside we came across some sculptures that we'd seen recently in Barnsley

I loved this wire sculpture in the walled garden

Then back to the Alice trail for a selfie with the flowers

The rest of the weekend was lovely, we did YSP on Sunday taking said future daughter-in-law as she is finishing her art degree and it is nice for her to see some new artwork in person if that makes sense.  It was a decent walk, afterwards we popped to see my Mum and caught up with my sister which was lovely. 

Monday and the sun shone again, so we headed to Wentworth Woodhouse for a wander around the garden which was fantastic as always, lots of new things flowering since the last time we visited.

And that was what turned out to be quite a busy Easter weekend, we went back to work on Tuesday a little on the tired side. 

Tuesday night we went to the City Hall in Sheffield to see Ed Gamble, he was really funny

and last night we went to Cineworld to see NT Live Henry V with my Mum

It was a really good adaptation, but with far too many subtitles, I had no idea that Shakespeare had written half a play in French - but there you go.

If anyone happens by, hope you've had a grand week.