Sunshine and Sociopaths!

Today was beautiful; although I did just see the BBC Weather, and I know that some of you may be muttering something to the contrary - sorry.

We took Mr Chimp, the Year 2 toy who comes complete with a guilt-inducing notebook to ensure you don't spend the weekend in front of the TV, out for some fresh air.

We went up the Downs and located the WWII Canadian tank just off the South Downs Way above our village...

A nice stroll and picnic, then I was dropped off home, whilst Daddy took the kiddos to use up the last of their energy at that park.

I got to enjoy more sunshine with the essentials...

... and it would have been perfect were it not for the 'man' two-doors-down who has taken up angle-grinding everyday this week.  Believe me, it was not only the sky that was blue xxx

Random Nuisance!

Oh my week, not a lot of random, but a hell of a lot of noise!

The men who inhabit this...

Pooview, W. Sussex

... are not in my good books, nor is the neighbour; but I had nothing but smiles knowing they told her they'd probably still be about when her kids got home at 4.30, she said goodbye and went off to work at 2pm; they packed up at 2.30!

All the drilling, has given me a 3 day headache, I hope it shifts before I help out with sewing at Rainbows tomorrow night, as I fear that will bring a whole new level of shrill!

Linking with the Randomeers, who have probably got far better random than me!

It's beginning to look a lot like...

...nah!  I wouldn't do that to you, but I have spent the earlier part of the evening playing with my Cherry Cxxxxxxxs charms and cutting some yardage into more.

But what I was going to say was, it's beginning to look like my vision is coming to fruition!

My first Stitch Tease blocks have arrived from Di (Quiltova).  I love them, and here's what they look like with mine...

So happy!

Not happy however about the next door neighbour's builders who are here for the next 3 months or so. 

Today they started breaking up the old conservatory's concrete floor, very slowly, and very loudly and very when the sun came out for the 30 minutes between work and the school run and when I very much wanted to have a sit outside.  Oh baubles!

Typically British Bank Holiday Weekend...

We were welcomed back to the UK with a rainy, horrible Saturday; it was all I could do to muster the enthusiasm to nip to Waitrose so we could at least eat for the day.  No photos, you can just imagine the grey skies and miserable faces!

Yesterday we got up early and headed over to Brighton for school shoes.  We were in and out of Clarks in 20 minutes, all three shod ahead of the queues, huge bonus...

After a quick visit to the Lego shop, we put the bags in the car and headed down to the seafront.

Mentalists were in the sea, even though the sun came out, I bet it was bloody freezing!  Being a Bank Holiday, the Mods were in town too.  Most are now more Cocoon than Quadrophenia, but the scooters were fun to look at; mind you, with all those mirrors, you'd of thought they would sort out the worst haircuts in the world ever!

Today, we did the village Boot Fair after breakfast; I struck lucky with some shocking cushions (but with lovely feather inserts), and a duvet cover which will be added to my Vintage Star quilt collection, and change from a fiver...

Retro and real flowers, pretty.

I then took full advantage of the sunshine, despite the people over the road having their roof pressure cleaned, which took ALL DAY; the continuous generator and spraying noise was not the perfect soundtrack, but I got my vitamin D top up, some more Spring Carnival piecing done and maybe a nap, so not all bad.

Hubby is back to work tomorrow, and I really need to get some food in, so that'll be fun.  The washing is all done so now I have an ironing pile that I am finding hard to ignore.  So that's me.  Back to normality.  Hey ho xxx