ROCKING YOUR WORLD FRIDAY - 12TH OF 2026

 Morning all, I appreciate that this is definitely not Friday but let us pretend that it is, time to clock the silver linings and positive moments from the last 7 days. 

So I've had the week off (hence the lateness of the post), not that we've been on holiday away or anything, we've just had a lovely week around the home and thankfully the weather has been relatively kind to us. 

Last Friday was the 2 year anniversary of my Mum passing away, it felt harder this year, as the difficult months before she passed away diminish and I remember the better times, I just miss her more and more.  I was grateful to have time with family during the day, it was very much needed.  

Last weekend we mooched into town and had a wander around the shops I was in the need of some material (which I failed to find) but also on the look out for some more books.  We popped to Grimm and Co and their beautiful café, they are a children's literacy charity and I love all that they do and that they stand for. 

Here is some of the magic on their menu - read the descriptions. 

Me and hubby shared a cake, how pretty is this lemon and blueberry cronut. 

We managed an assortment of books it has to be said, most from charity shops, but there is also a second hand bookstall that we found a few books on too. 

Hubby bought me these from Grimm and Co as a 'Mother's day gift' bless him and the book is a wonderful read, a children's tale it definitely ticks the boxes for imagination and the notelets have 3 different designs (from the book) which we will frame and pop on the stairs.  The peg was used to seal the paper bag they came in to stop the magic escaping.  

I completed some pages from a recent kit I put together, these are the layouts achieved and I only used loose sheets of paper from my stash in a bid to reduce this down. 

These are all from 2023, my son and d-in-law's dog Poppy enjoying snow for the first time

One of the RSC plays we went to see

Autumn wreath class with family including my Mum, I so miss her. 

Quentin Blake exhibition at Compton Verney in 2023

Exploring on holiday

Another night at the theatre 

Sezincote garden

Holiday hot tub 

Llandudno

Penrhyn castle

Sheffield Cathedral's digital light display Christmas 2023

Conwy Castle and the wall walk 

Great Orme mine

RSC play for Christmas 2023

Meal out with hubby with his calzone (which looks like a giant pasty)

My Mister Finch moth from my son and daughter-in-law Christmas 2023 - blown away by this

Wentworth Woodhouse light trail around the garden

Christmas wreath class with family again 

Daughter-in-laws 2nd graduation when she became a teacher

Christmas at Hardwick Hall

Christmas meal out with hubby, Mum and sister

Mum's last theatre trip before she passed was the panto at Sheffield. 

My niece's graduation when she became a teacher

My Mum and sister at the wreath class. 

My son, daughter-in-law and grandson came over on Sunday which was Mother's day and brought me these lovely gifts, a cup, a new plant pot, a yarn bowl for when I'm knitting, chocolate, a heart for my heart wall, flowers and a cushion which I didn't include on this photo as it was already on the sofa.  I was utterly spoilt by them and feel very blessed. 

Aforementioned cushion and another completed scarf, this one is a crocheted scarf which I struggled with initially before undoing and setting to again before the penny dropped and I was apparently able to crochet - who knew that was even a thing. 

Hubby made some beautiful hot cross buns. 

I printed a pattern, it is many many years since I last made anything so I'm eager to see how I get on with this.  

We had a blue skies day, pressure washing the decks, hubby cleaned the top of the arbour and we painted all 4 decks with new deck paint. 

We ordered a copy of a book by hubby's old work colleague that she has recently published, so excited to have a read. 

My yarn bowl in action, as I'm using such thick wool the hole feed for the yarn hasn't come into its own yet. 

Another crochet stitch, this one half double crochet

I met up with my sister, d-in-law and Grandson with hubby for an Ikea breakfast on Thursday.  My grandson was adamant that he wasn't going to make eye contact with my sister, only ever on his terms. 

The pattern pieces all cut out, I've already made this task much harder for myself. 

Enjoying the deck the day after, reading, crochet, drinking tea and coffee absolute bliss.  

And then receiving this photo of grandson, how joyous does this make you feel. 

I hope you've had a wonderful week. 

Hugs

ROCKING YOUR WORLD FRIDAY - 8TH OF 2026

 I know I'm late apologies, let us pretend it is Friday. 

So I didn't report back on my week away last week.  We had been to Center Parcs for a Monday to Friday break, me, hubby, my sister, our son and daughter-in-law and our Grandson on his first ever holiday! 

The villa we had was lovely and in part of the park we haven't done before.  We went to the quiz on Monday night and we won (never before has that been a thing), our Grandson looked just as pensive as us during the quiz. 

And his Dad had to help his Mum get her drink when she had her hands full which made me giggle. 

They had winter lights at the village, we went in the day and these three were trying to beat each other on the lights trail.  I was tormenting my sister on the littlest bike as she is an avid spin class fan - you can tell you is impressed with my sarcasm!  

We spotted a few snow drops around the park 

And enjoyed a walk to the bird hide, we had to giggle that we hadn't seen the giant woven spider in the tree on the way down. 

The fungi on some of the trees was amazing

And as you can see the fresh air helped keep this one chilled and relaxed

We went to the evening illuminated lights despite the rain

I love this tree, I would genuinely have it at home 

We grabbed family photos

And spooky shots over the misty lake

I wore my newly knitted scarf which I finished whilst I was there. 

We spotted this truck in the park and it raised a smile or two for those Toy Story fans

The rain meant there was plenty of water gushing on the waterfalls

We came home on the Friday and on the Saturday it was hubby's birthday, as I didn't have the respective numbers we made him 21 again, which he really didn't mind.  Everyone came over for a pancake party, hubby making 60 pancakes in readiness on the Friday we came back and then we laid on fruit and chocolate spread and Biscoff spread etc for everyone.  

Hubby got me some beautiful roses for Valentine's day and they are still going strong

I ordered some new wool to start another scarf

and we had pancakes on Tuesday being pancake day

We went out on Thursday this week for a meet up with family at Ikea and to enjoy a breakfast and our grandson turned up with his Mum, I love the little tuft of hair.  

I will leave you with the cheekiest shot that we took.

I hope you've had a great week. 

Hugs