My brother has been travelling round the world and we were catching up. If only it were me. He was telling me of all his bargains from cheap nike sunglasses to designer clothes and clothes made to measure for less than regular shop prices. Mind you, I suppose if it were me, I would still end up paying for it in “extra weight allowance”! So perhaps they would not be so cheap after all! Still it would be fabulous!
I must admit that I was aware that I have put on weight and I am aware that when you visit a hot country you tend to swell a bit from all the water you drink… but argh… I could not fit into my swimsuit!! What a nightmare!! I have decided to go on a diet immediately on my return even if I need to find a diet pill that works because I never want to be so fat again!!!
I love my navigation system (SAT NAV/ GPS). Literally I can get anywhere without any hassle whatsoever. You put in your postcode or address and bob’s your uncle. You take a wrong turn and my system automatically reroutes me the shortest way. Absolutely fab. Then there are the extras besides getting from A to B eg garman golf gps finds you golf courses, you can find restaurants, hotels, petrol stations, supermarkets and shopping centres. And you can use mine all over Europe including Milan, Paris and London. Needless to say, I like the shop finding facilities the best!
It’s that time of year and time to play tricks. We were wondering how our 5 year old would react to a trick being played on him. We contemplated a number of items from The Joke Shop but decided to leave it until next year. And a jolly good thing it was too because we were travelling and were all awfully sea sick! Next time, it will have to be plane!
I just heard that my brother has decided to embark on an online business degree while working as cabin crew and seeing the world. I must say that is life. Mind you, when I worked as cabin crew, I spent as much as I earnt. I liked the high life but it was high maintenance too. You have access to all reknowned brand names and at discount prices… it was hard… nay impossible to resist. My dressing table was overflowing with YSL, Clarins, Chanel and more. My wine cupboard was filled with wines from all over the world and my larder filled with all sorts of decadent treats. The only thing that I have to show for it now, is an ever so expanded waistline!
Well, shows he has a good head on his shoulders, I hope. I wish him the very best!
BRO…. do well or else… I am still your big SIS!
As strange as it sounds I like winter. I like the cold dark nights, the smokiness when you blow out into the cold air, and best of all the warmth when you get indoors. I like sitting by a glowing fire and drinking hot chocolate with melted marshmallows. I like huddling up with my hubby on a cold night in front of the fire. I like snow, skiing and snowmen!
The only issue is the icy fingers and most of the time gloves are so bulky you cannot do anything. You struggle to hold children’s hands and you cannot do anything. But I found a pair of gloves that work. They are warm enough to beat the most freezing of conditions, yet soft enough for comfort and movement. They fit well, though I suspect you might need to go for a larger size as a general rule because I am a female and these are Men’s Ski Gloves. Although they are men’s, I think they are very unisex and frankly I love them.
The gloves are water proof and breathable. They have “DryShell” inserts inbetween the glove and lining to prevent moisture getting in but still allowing air to circulate. How cool is that? I won’t just be keeping them for skiing but for my every day use too!
In case you want to know you can find Barts Men Ski Gloves on Twitter and FaceBook.
My geography is absolutely terrible. I never knew that Branson was in Missouri, which meant that I never considered a Branson vacation, which is a shame because it seems to have loads of appeal. I suppose the reality is that if I had to travel to the US with the kids, I would still probably hit Florida and no prizes for guessing why. I could so do with a holiday!
I know we really need a holiday. All the signs are there… the irritability, the need for sleep, the need for sun and the need for some serious relaxation. When after you put the kids to bed all you can do is flunk down in front of tv and slob around, you know you need some revitalisation. So after picking my hubby’s brain slightly, we decided to start thinking about a holiday.
We started ruling out half term because our son is full of activities (as his half term is not regular half term so all his activities are still on). We then ruled out Easter because some family is visiting and so the next real option is Summer. This boils down to a summer holiday, which frankly sounds wonderful. I mean what better than Sun, Sea and er Sand! Now because we are a total of 5, hotels start to get iffy… you can only be 2 people to a room and silly rules like that. Considering that our kids are under 5, there is no way that I am leaving them in 2 different rooms. And paying for a room that won’t be used is down right silly. Plus if I did have them in my room, then it really is not a holiday. So, what does that leave…
Renting a Villa or Apartment. You can easily find some beautiful Villas in Lanzarote or Cyprus Villas and they end up costing a fraction of what a hotel would cost (especially compared to 3 rooms). Plus you get all sorts of benefits such as having your own pool, complete privacy and the ability to have breakfast at whatever time you wake up and the ability to have some meals at the place rather than out every night (think 3 under 5′s). It also means you can let the kids be as noisy as they want. No restrictions, that is what a holiday is all about!
The next question on our mind is which country?
I wonder if I could convince my son that he wants to go to the states next summer instead of Lapland. I could use DisneyLand as the carrot. And perhaps we could do a little travelling too. Perhaps getting miami car rental to be able to drive to some other state. Hmm… I really don’t know much about USA but I would imagine there is some good shopping to be done!
My son keeps asking us to take him to lapland again to meet Santa.And where I really would like to, with 3 kids in tow it would cost a fortune. Simply just by buying the equipment for 5 people it would cost hundreds of pounds. You would need:-
and that is just from the top of my head. Then there are the flights, food and accomodation… argh!
