Unexpected & Positive Consequences

Chrinklemouse has come and gone, life has been a mad work blur in January, worked hard as have all of us. Now it's time to play, and kick back and relax.

Who would have thought it.....25 days in the sun with my Ma. At almost 45 years of age for me, the matriarch and eldest one are going on our hols together.

It is an unforeseen and most positive consequence....feel very lucky and am looking forward to it very much. Quality time and together.

It's probably the last time my Ma will go back to Malaysia, a place I loved before I got married after being introduced to this magical place by my parents and the place I got married. I will go back but on a promise to go further afield next year to Oz but may sneak in a quick stopover if I can.

Langsheepi a very special place for me over the last 13 years, looking forward to spending special time with my Ma because we can and have chosen too, plus friends. Looking forward to the sun on my bones and just kicking back and relaxing... matriarch and the eldest on tour...AMAZING!



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2014 & Some New Memories

I can't believe how quickly this year has gone, particularly the last six months.

My suspended animation in life began to end when my nisi was declared in February and finally my divorce in April. Had a magical birthday at Lime Cottage in February and then a week in Malaga in March with good friends which was a great support as life as a married person came to an end.

As sad as it was, it enabled me to finally begin to plan a future something I had been unable to do and then some Lady Luck began to shine, two house viewings only and in record time on the 4th July I moved into my new house.... aka No 21.

The year leading up to it may have been hideous but was made special by my nearest and dearest family and friends who saw me through it in the most magical of ways. I moved in over two days thanks to a mega team effort and made a house the most gorgeous home now where the summer, autumn and almost most of winter have gone by in a whirl. Some magical magical new memories though....summer hols, gardening....yes gardening....friends staying...bbq's galore and much much more.

Work has been an absolute whirl but good and I have become a real commuter to Manchester and London over recent months but has been a great opportunity to fly the flag for the most most amazing work we do or the teams do day in day out in improving patient safety here at base camp as well as keeping me occupied.

Home is magical, Chrinklmouse 2014 amazing and whilst I miss the sea more than words than say and das bot, I have been out on the water which has fed the soul despite the gale! There are plans afoot for next year to get out more on the water....swailing.

Life is still not easy, and I won't lament what I can't change but life is good and I feel v v blessed. Here is to 2015 and some great memories to come.


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47 Years! Happy Anniversary Ma & Pops

Amazing....47 years married and still going strong. So proud, have a lovely day and night away at the country retreat.





Love the older one xx


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Liar Dice! Aka Perudo

A wicked start to Chrinklemouse week. I have had a house full with some very dear and wicked fiends....sorry friends down from London. Including the gorgeous Mr Lickey Likely....aka Dillon the pooch.

Lovely walks in the chill and then some cracking evenings just spent laughing and laughing and more laughing. My sides hurt.

We dug out Perudo an old joint favourite of ours and if you haven't got it, it's a must buy. We spent our younger years playing this ritualistically in bars, airports, foreign countries and nights in like this. We are teaching the younger generation now who love it just as much unless they are sat next to me who still blags outrageously at what her hand is!

It's been the perfect way to start Christmas. I can't believe I have been @ No 21 for six months now, it's looking festive and cosy. Only a few more hrs of work to go and then another houseful, it will be bedlam but great fun. Life may feel sad at times but life is good and I feel incredibly blessed.


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No Riff Raff Here This Weekend!

It's always good to catch up with friends and this weekend has epitomised that.

Sylvia is over from Langkawi for 7 weeks and after a few days at Ma & Pops they have all decamped to Exeter for the weekend. Sylvia with me and as my sis is just a few streets away Ma & Pops with her. It's been a feel Malaysian catch up as Jim & Marg have towed their caravan down to Halden so a real catch up has been in order.

Fab evening on Friday alongside Elaine & Simon as well , with good food and wine and just chewing the cud. We are still oompah loompahing it with my dining room table and using the garden chairs....hopefully not for much longer as have spotted the real deal today down on the quay and sourced them cheaper on line so not much longer for peeps to sit in the cheap seats, though it is fun!

Topsham on sat in the sunshine was fab, the Saturday market is a new discovery for me and I will be back after picking up some great bargains for the garden. My Percy Thrower endeavours continue and have some great ideas for the forthcoming months to make it absolutely swooper for the spring and summer next year.

We escaped the wrath of Bertha today, after waking up to rain despite some old blustery wind spurts the sun came out and it was lovely as we strolled out onto the Quay and back at home base later the garden was scorching.

A good old roast and catch up late pm, it's just been a lovely lovely weekend catching up with old friends and family that are young at heart and full of fun.

Other news....I have sourced my big clock! I found the one I loved in the St Maybn pub but found a better one....and it was a bargain to boot and arrived 24hrs after ordering online, just need a drill and some wall plugs to put it up!






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Having Fun

It's all so quiet here bar the dog snoring! E & G are still fast asleep upstairs, it won't be long and then house will be full of the shenanigans of one and almost another teenager!

We had a lovely day yesterday from start to finish. The weather is definitely on the turn, it's damp and very drizzly outside today but yesterday we made the most of the last of the sunshine rays and headed out to Topsham to their outdoor pool. I haven't been there (to the pool) for years, but it was a good choice made as we all loved it!

I am covered in bruises from several rounds of tag and bulldog pool style, it 'twas hilarious. A train ride back and lovely supper indoors as the rain had started and then eyes down for an evenings entertainment on the x-box.

Six months apart,they have grown up together, it never ceases to amaze me how well E & G get on from gentle banter to full on cuddles. It never ceases to amaze me how time flies. Unpacking boxes here we have found some amazing photos from newborns to toddlers to teens, some of which I hadn't seen in years.













So the plan for today is shopping (their request)'and some baking plus prep for the indoor BBQ later. Tomorrow we are up up-cycling furniture together, chalk paint style.

Feeling v blessed, nice way to end my hols. Back to work on Thursday.




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Cousins R Us On Summer Camp Part 6: Rain So Exit Glamp Camp

We had been really lucky with the weather and the forecasts had been spot on, thus far only one small torrential downpour. That's good for me as usually when I go on my hols the weather turns and I am usually berth bound. It's a family joke that no-one books their hols when I do as the weather is bound to be c**p!

We said goodbye to the folks and spent a very lazy day at glamp camp playing Rummikub and for the first time in a year I won two games on the bounce...worthy of a gold medal me thinks.

Going to bed that night we knew we had seen the best of the weather as it was about to turn. The following morning confirmed that we ominous dark clouds in the distance....oh what to do? Shall we in true blighty spirit just weather the storm or count our blessings for a pretty good week thus far. It's no fun packing up a wet tent, with a bot it doesn't matter with a tent it does so decision made and within half an hour the kids and I were dropped at the station to wend our way home.

The call was right no sooner than we hit Bodmin Parkway and bang on cue the heavens opened and boy did they opens the rain never stopped all day. A confirmatory text from those setting off from glamp camp confirmed that everything was packed up and away in the nick of time.

Three hours later back to home sweet home after a cracking week all around, although bed after a week on a blow up mattress was a welcome sight!


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