Summer is always a lovely time of year for us, more so now since the advent of grandchildren. Little Connie, one of two ‘lockdown babies’ born in our family will be having her 1st birthday party in August. I’ve offered to help with home-made bunting and invitations for that one. It's fun getting all crafty and making the birthday bunting yourself. You can even
Author: Mrs C
In a nutshell, I'm a Mum to three gorgeous daughters and two step-sons who are gradually making their own lives and leaving Mr. C and I plenty of time to enjoy life just as a couple again. I'm a big fan of Afternoon Tea & Corrie and hate, with a vengeance, violence in films! I love reading 'proper' books though I concede that my birthday Kindle was brilliant on holidays.
Get Blogged?
I’ve been working on websites for most of this century yet last week I found myself asking Mr. C what exactly the word ‘blog’ meant? I genuinely didn't know that the word blog is a shortening of web log! In other words a log (or diary) that is published on the web. Since 2005 I've written more blogs and website articles than you could imagine, so
Royal Ascot In A Global Pandemic!
We've all been living in Lockdown for so long now that I've almost forgotten what life used to be like. Popping into coffee shops for a leisurely Flat White is one of the things I've been missing most. Our bank balance tells a different story. Who knew we used to spend so much money on nothing in particular! Even without a regular income we seem
The Pro Co Serums
I’ve been trying out some new beauty serums recently and to say I’m impressed is an understatement. Not only are THE PRO CO serums quite remarkable but they also come in sustainable plastic free packaging. Win Win! The Pro Co Vitamin C SerumI’ve tried vitamin C serums in the past and not found them particularly effective. The Pro Co Vit C Serum suits me down to
Ever Heard Of A Roof Tent?
What Is Square Meal?
This was going to be a blog about a wedding but it's ended up being a paeon to Square Meal! So what is Square Meal? Read on ...Over the past few years the make-up of our household has changed significantly. Just over a decade ago we had 5 children living in our house on an on-off basis. Now with the youngest being
Lighting An Open Plan House
Lighting your open plan home is a very different ballgame to lighting a more traditional house.In an open plan home, you need to think carefully about how you plan to light the space. This is because there are limited walls, so less places to put light fixtures. Also there's less opportunity to bounce light around the room. Below is some helpful advice from a
Our Doer-Upper So Far …
So Project House is underway but I’m afraid I haven’t got much of an update yet. Things have slowed down a bit on our new Barry Island house refurbishment. Why, you may ask? Well firstly my Mum has moved to a smaller property which needed some serious updating. This has meant that Mr C has been laying laminate floors for her while I’ve
Smoke and Mirrors
Ok so you know when you look at a house online and ooo-aahh over the photos? Love the lounge! Love the bathroom. Oh and look at the lovely shiny wooden floorboards?Well we did that. Saw our new house aka The Project on RightMove and booked a viewing for the next day. We guessed from the price that it needed work but Boy oh Boy were we
Moving Day
Googling 'House Removals Cardiff' seems like ages ago and Mr and Mrs C's moving day has now been and gone. Here's how it went ...After months of people traipsing through our house with the estate agent and wondering if we'd ever sell, eventually we got an offer we were prepared to accept. Yes, the offer was slightly below asking price but our offer (also below