Thank you!

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I would just like to say a huge thank you to everyone who either follows my blog, comments on my posts or just has a look! I have been so overwhelmed  by the response I have recieved! I never ever thought that my little blog would be something people would look at let alone follow and comment on! I am sorry if I don't get a chance to reply to every comment but I do read them all and I'm genuinely so thrilled when I see them!
So thank you, thank you, thank you!

100 Days 100 Words #1 - Books

Hello!

Welcome to the first 100 days 100 words! I'm feeling quite excited about this post! I have been planning it all week and I'm even writing it slightly early (get me!)
Anyway this weeks post is going to be about books. Now books have always been really important to me, from being a very small child, I always loved bedtime stories with my mum! She did all the voices and I remember we would just fall about laughing (not great for getting a child to sleep, but such good memories). And now books are still a major part of my life. The first reason for this is that I work in a library so I'm surrounded by books all day every day (I wouldn't have it any other way) and secondly I don't think I can remember the last time I left the house without a book in my bag! I am also a member of several reading groups which I love! Finding new authors and sharing them with people makes me happy!

I now want to share with you some of my favourite things about books. First my favourite book, this is easy, with out a doubt it has to be this

I didn't read this book at school unlike so many people I know (who now hate it) I read it when I was about 19. I just loved it - enough said!

Now as I love books, I hate to see pages turned down, I just don't see the point, not when you can use any number of cool, pretty, funny, generally great bookmarks! And then it gives you an excuse to collect something else (or is that just me?) So my favourite bookmark is probably this one

This was a hard choice as I have maybe 150 bookmarks, I pick one up whenever I go anywhere! But this one was given to me buy a good friend when I was 11, I have kept it ever since. She was moving away and gave it to me so I wouldn't forget her, I haven't forgotten her and even though it is starting to look a little tatty I would never throw it away!

After libraries (of course) I love to browse in bookstores! I honestly could spend all day there, I don't even have to spend money, although I usually do! My very favourite bookstore is in Paris and called Shakespeare & Co. It is full and nooks and crannies. The books are piled up and well its just heaven!

Honestly tell me this doesn't look like heaven!

Well that's it for the first 100 days 100 words! Don't forget to add your blog to the Mr Linky. The blog post can either be your own 100 ays 100 words or just a post about books! Also try and visit some other posts and share the love!

Happy blogging x

The Horrors of Knitting

So I haven't actually got anything to show this week for Fo Friday, however I have a killer excuse! Here is the current view of my knitting bag

I have been unable to get any closer as there was a huge and I really do mean huge (not matter what the husband says!) spider in my craft room! Now I don't have a normal dislike of spiders, I am genuinely terrified, they make me cry! So I basically saw said spider, screamed and hot footed it out of there and haven't been back since! I peaked round the door for this shot (all for the good of the blog!) The husband did go to look for it but it had retreated back to its lair to plan its next attack! Now husband is a fairly rational person and said he would just get my knitting bag and I could knit downstairs quite happily! I however, am not rational and never about spiders and explained to husband that the spider might be in the knitting bag now and when I unsuspectingly put my hand in, it would get me! Well husband laughed, I went off the whole idea and ergo no knitting done in days!

I'm really starting to miss it though so husband said he would personally look through the bag inspecting for evil spiders and then do another sweep of the craft room to make sure. So hopefully knitting will resume this weekend!

So there you have it ladies and gentlemen, The Horrors of Knitting!

For better and less dramatic Fo Fridays hop on over to Tamis blog

Wip Wednesday #4

Sorry today's post is a bit late, today has just ran away from me!

Pink needles and the biggest ball of yarn I've ever seen!

So this isn't quite a wip but it going to be, so I hope this counts!! This is the wool and needles I bought when I was back in Forres visiting my mum and family. You can't really tell but the wool is such a gorgeous purple colour. I'm going to use it to try and knit a cable bag, this wont be for a while but I just couldn't resist the wool, which is evident by the size, according to the pattern I will need 150g and this ball is 400g. Now I know they say as a beginner you should buy more than you need but 350g more?!? Anyway I'm sure I will use it for other things, maybe mittens? ooo that's an idea!
Also I do apologise the photo isn't great but also in the photo are some very cute pink needles. Again I just could resist. They are size 41/2mm, I'm not sure what I'll use them for but who cares, they're pink!! So this is it really for this week but I promise next week I will have something much a bit more exciting to show you!

For more wip's pop over to Tamis blog here

Much Love Monday - Summer

This Monday I am loving that it is finally starting to look like summer!! Husband and I spent yesterday in the garden! He was actually gardening while I relaxed with my knitting! It was just lovely! Although as a result I am looking slightly sun kissed!
Then this morning we woke up and amazingly the sun was shining again... Yes!!!!

For more love on a Monday pop over to anna's blog
muchlove-anna.blogspot.com

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100 Days 100 Words

So Yesterday I was blogging along minding my own business and came across this (Check it out!) and I thought it was a really good idea. So here's the deal, you quickly with little thought write down 100 words and then for the next 100 blog posts, whether this is daily, weekly, monthly, whatever (I'll be doing mine every Saturday) you write about the next word on the list. For example, first Sat could be dogs and I would write about whatever came to mind about dogs and the next Sat could be cheese and again I would write about what came to mind about cheese.

Sounds easy right? Not so, coming up with the 100 words was actually quite hard. the first few were obviously quite easy I just picked my favourite things but then I got a bit stuck. I asked husband to help, which was great but he was picking obscure words that I kept rejecting and then he would remind me that I wasn't supposed to think about it too much to which I replied that was fine but I would eventually have to write about these words to which he replied... Well you get the idea, we were also just about to watch a film but I wanted to make my list first so 100 seemed quite far away at times. Anyway here is my list

1. Books
2. Cake
3. Ribbon
4. Knitting
5. Music
6. Pizza
7. Snow
8. Blogging
9. Buttons
10. Scotland
11. Love
12. Flowers
13. Friends
14. Cats
15. Cards
16. Cooking
17. Movies
18. Travel
19. Christmas
20. Photos
21. Family
22. Coffee
23. Beautiful
24. Soap
25. Wool
26. Powder
27. Frogs
28. Hair
29. Castle
30. Farm
31. Mug
32. Responsibility
33. Work
34. Health
35. Enjoyment
36. Technology
37. Happiness
38. Scared
39. Canada
40. Pressure
41. Vintage
42. Purple
43. Exercise
44. Weddings
45. Time
46. Ikea
47. Clothes
48. Wine
49. Housework
50. Park
51. Black and white
52. Husband
53. Garden
54. Winnie the pooh
55. Crafting
56. Iphone
57. Light
58. Owls
59. News
60. Night
61. Minis
62. History
63. Raspberry
64. Day
65. Haggis
66. Paris
67. Theatre
68. Dancing
69. Candle
70. Lists
71. Traditions
72. Poetry
73. Diary
74. Audrey
75. Shopping
76. Chocolate
77. Design
78. Dragon
79. Party
80. Sleep
81. Focus
82. Water
83. Fresh
84. Yummy
85. Home
86. Fast
87. Play
88. Magic
89. Lose
90. Bath
91. Magazines
92. Eyes
93. Expressions
94. Lasagna
95. Comics
96. Jewellery
97. Impulse
98. Wellies
99. Stubborn
100. Me

So there it is, while typing these there were a few I really think are going to be tricky, oh well not to worry. I am going to start doing this alongside An Accidental Knitter and will be starting on 2nd July! For those of you who don't do quick math that means I'll finish somewhere around  May 11th 2013! Eek!

I have also decided to make this a Linky Party so if you would like to do this as well you can add your link every week and see what other people's words are!

Happy blogging

A-Z Getting to know me, getting to know you!

I saw this same post on another blog (you can find it here) and thought it was a really good idea! As I'm quite new to blogland and have been very lucky to have some followers I thought it would be a good time for you to get to know a bit about me!

A. Age: 28
B. Bed size: Double
C. Chore that you hate: Dishes and cleaning the toilet
D. Dogs: When I was a kid we had a golden retriever, she was ace, more of a cat lady now though
E. Essential start to your day: Coffee and food
F. Favourite color: Purple
G. Gold or Silver: Silver or white gold
H. Height: 5ft 2"
I. Instruments you play: None I'm afraid, always wanted to though
J. Job title: Library Assistant
K. Kids: Not yet but someday I hope
L. Live: In England
M. Mother's name: Bridget
N. Nicknames: Samuel (friends), sammykins ( friends), honeybunches (my dad), dolly (my mum)
O. Overnight hospital stays: Too many to mention, honestly
P. Pet peeve: People who are rude, seriously what is the need?
Q. Quote from a movie: Holly Golightly: It should take you exactly four seconds to cross from here to that door. I'll give you two. I just love Audrey Hepburn and Breakfast at Tiffany'e is one of my favourite movies
R. Right or left handed: Right
S. Siblings: One step sister and one step brother
T. Time you wake up: Weekday - 6am,  weekend - 8ish
U. Underwear: Yes I wear some
V. Vegetable you hate: Potatoes (yes I know I'm a freak!)
W. What makes you run late: Trying to fit in too many things
X. X-Rays you've had: Again too many to mention
Y. Yummy food that you make: I make a pretty good red thai prawn curry and a mean victoria sponge
Z. Zoo animal: Penguin

So there it is my A-Z, it was really fun to fill out, although I did have to think hard about some of the answers! If you would like to do one too that would be great, just let me know and I can get to know you too!

Happy blogging x