Its gonna be cold and wet today in the UK..

Stay warm bloggers...

and I will try to stop my hair looking like Monica's from Friends...

Happy Hump Day!

S xx

I'm so OVER Cath Kidston..

Sorta..

Yes I have a new love..Caths older edgier sister...

OOOOO ORLA KIELY

But seriously..I thought Cath Kidston was pricey...how expensive is it?
I went to Debenhams today and touched this bag...I carry alot with me to work everyday..stuff, work, laptop,  annndd oooo look at this lovely laptop bag?

Its lovely and is deep enough to carry my wacom tablet too, with all of the cables..unlike the CK I had..much too narrow cath..

I'm off to dream...

Happy Tuesday

Love Sam x

Dark Monday Morning...

Hey Bloggers...

Well my brain woke me up today at 5am, and I couldn't get back to sleep, its very difficult to relax when you know you've got to get off to work at 7.30!

I ended up laying awake thinking how odd Facebook is really..I very nearly erased myself from it a few days ago, for one, I'm not photogenic at all....

Then I got to thinking that its kind of like a time machine really, old friends, from long ago, who you have lost touch with years ago, suddenly appearing....

So hello if you have found me, and stumble across this micro bit of blogland...

But must dash bloggers...busy busy week, lots of work on xx

I will hopefully poop...I'm mean pop back soon...:0)

Sam xx

PS..couldnt resist leaving that typo :0)

Bargins and Baubles...

Is it me, or is Christmas this year getting here quicker?
Seriously, I'm sure years ago, Halloween was ages away from Christmas...but this year it seems too close?

Do you know what I mean?
And ooo with that comes the yearly Christmas Anxiety...yep its just starting creeping in..

The pressure for a christmas to be like this.....

When its more like this!...( good ole Bridget!)

Stuffed and a bit tipsy, sat on the sofa..

I think its my own fault really, looking at all the posh Christmas mags..and looking about on websites....arghhhhhhhhhhhh...

So heres a challenge, say No to feeling Christmas Pressure...

If you want to sit in your jimjams, thats fine by me...and let your home get messy too, yay!
and lets bring on un-coordinated Christmas Dec's too...

After all its just one day isn't it?

Any way...enough of that...we've still got a few weeks left!

Now heres onto the first bargain of the week..

Mulberry ish Leather Alexa bag..£30 squid Ebay...

Vintage Hidesign Satchel...for Mr M..£5.00 (Charity Shop)

And (not a bargain) but a wonderful pressi from Mr M...an original sculpture, by Joanne Cooke..my very own doggy..

He will keep and eye on Miss Sue, when we are at workxx

I keep expecting him to move...

Happy unstressy Saturday Bloggers

Love Sam xx

Nostalgia..

Ooo I should be working but I've drifted back on the WWW, but I just had to share with you a programme that I had forgotten about..which is very Christmassy and spooky...

The Children of Green Knowe..

I haven't seen this since 1986, it was shown on a Wednesday afternoon on BBC1 here in the UK, after John Cravens newsround.

I discovered it as You Tube is a brilliant sort of TV channel, and I have it on as I work.

I have watched all 4 episodes, and it was really lovely, and made me well up in places...so I thought I would share it with you, especially if like me you like a bit of nostalgia, from the 80's, like The Box of Delights...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wdhiI8XmJQI

Oh and if you have any tips about recreating the smell of Christmas trees...that would be great...

Byeeee

s xx

Question Dear Bloggers...?

Well after reading my very posh Homes and Antiques Christmas Magazine, the yearly christmas tree question popped into my head...

Real Tree vs Fake Tree?



Now I LOVE real Chrismas Trees but I have never really been very good at looking after them, and they give me a rash!

But you just can't beat the smell of them can you, so I was wondering if anyone out there in Blogland can recommend a really good fake smelly thing that I can use?

So if you have time to message me that would be great!

Bye for now!

love Samx

PS I was thinking of emailing the publishers of Homes and Antiques with a new idea for a magazine...how about Everyday Homes at Christmas?...I'd love to see that :0)

Happy Saturday Bloggers..

Heres today's illustration effort...I'm busy busy at the moment, as well as working on my first picture book, I'm trying to think up new ideas too..so its a bit of an Owly theme at the mo!

I have bought my first Christmas Magazine..I couldn't resist the free Christmas CD.. Love em!

Normally I avoid the 'higher' end mags like Homes and Antiques, as they can make me feel a tad 'lower class' ......ooo look at our HUGE mansion, you too can decorate just like us! Ummm well I can't..your Kitchen is the same size as my entire ground floor...

But, the pictures are pretty...and I can't resist pretty pictures of Christmas Trees...

And it weirdly felt a bit Christmassy today....its coming Bloggers!!
Happy Saturday

Love from me and Twit n Twoo!

XX

Happy Windy Wednesday Bloggers!!

(Not the bottom kind!!)

Love Sam..

And Happy Halloween again!

Thanku Dear Husband...who carved a pumpkin for me...never had one before....

The Trick or Treaters are here!

xx

Happy Halloween!

Love Samxx

Halloween!!

My dear Miss Sue on the Wardrobe

ooo Back again dear Bloggers...seriously I am having trouble blogging on a more than weekly basis at the mo. This is my normal day...

Alarm 6.30am
Out of the door 8am
Lunch 1pm (Always busy then..)
Food shopping 5-5.30pm..(I buy food each day)
Home 6.30pm (Fuss Miss Sue first!)
Laptop on..
Work til 8pm
(Try to stuff something to eat in my mouth then and have a quick clean about the house...)
Bit more work, then a bath..

Then a glass of LARGE white wine.

So you can see thats my working week lately, not including weekends..

I hate mess!

I have piles of paper and drawings about (Which I have just tidied up....yay have a day off ...well for a few hours any way!)

Favourite Halloween Film Bell Book and Candle

But it is my favourite time of year...and those Halloweeny films have to come out don't they?

So I will leave you with a Halloween Illustration of mine...

Happy Halloween!

Love Sam xx

PS...Jo Jo...thankyou for your card too! xxx sorry I didn't email you xx

Hey Bloggers..

Phew wot a week!

Busy day today too....BLOGGY WARNING..this is V BORING.

Yes today we had new radiators fitted...I can hear you all gasping...

But seriously, I have only just finished cleaning!

But today I discovered whilst surfing the net, is that You Tube has LOADS of free films on line to watch...

I have mainly been loving the Scream movies ....

Ooo I do love a bit of tongue in cheek horror!

Happy Saturday!


Love Sam xx
PS Oh and sorry for just posting my artwork up, you really didn't want to see my house today!!

Back again!!

Apparently theres an big chilly weather front heading our way in the UK as of tonight, so I thought this little pic of mine was rather suitable...:0)

Sorry for the unintentional bloggy break..I simply don't have enough hours in the day at the mo.

I have no idea at all how some ooobbber bloggers post every day....and with Martha Stewart type pics too...they must have bloggy assistants or something..and can stay home? Just lately I am literally sprinting about...I even don't have time to put my makeup on before I leave the house, I have to do it when Mr M is driving us to work :0)

Well since I have been away this week, I have been working away, in the day job, and at night too..just had word that its action stations about my very first picture book too:) Twit Twoo thats a little clue!

I have also become obsessed with Elizabeth Taylor and Richard Burton..I watched Cleopatra, The VIP's and Little Women, and bought a book about them too..I Love em!!

And lets not forget that its my FAV time of the year....

HALLOWEEN!!!

Watched a fab film calle Trick R Treat...rent it rent it if you love spooky films..

I'm back again..as I will be superglued to my laptop for the next few weeks ...

Wrap up cozy bloggers..

Love from Sam xx

Thankyou dear Chums..and husband!

   It was my birthday recently and I received some lovely pressis..  After much ooooming and ahhhing, I have bought a holdall from Cath Kidston...ooooo look at its lovelyness, sat all pretty with Rupert on my wardrobe. (Thanku dear Husband) xx

     

Thankyou lovely family Gurrs...(Mr and Mrs G are the kindest, sweetest people you could wish to meet) 

This is a beautiful book filled with Mr Rackhams Illustrations..

Thankyou 'Mr Mike' for this beautiful photograph of New York, which he took from the Empire state building, oh and to Mrs Mike for my CK eye mask and pillow too xx

And lastly to my friend Carolyn, for painting this lovely picture of Central Park...after much hinting from me!!

Yes I have been spoilt, but must dash...strictly come dancing is on here in the UK!

Happy Saturday!

Love Sam xx

The best holiday!!

I love Devon...its a fact, shame I didn't feel the same way when I grew up there.. Me and the husband had the best time...it was one of my favourite holidays...ever!

Little Boat £3.00

In Bideford there are lovely shops now, and thankfully its not over run with wealthy 2nd home owners..just normal every day folk...

Mr M and I went on a mega 'stuff for the house' shopping trip..we bought vintage books and bits and bobs for as little as 50p!

Bideford is famous for its Witches too! We fell in love with this rather creepy Hare, with horns for legs (Plastic I may add!) Any one who knows me well, knows I love a bit of the creepy and strange! We have called him Bathazar!

This is a famous bit of coastline called Hartland Point, where ships were tricked into the rocks, so their cargo could be stolen.

The countryside is very much like Lord of the Rings..

And just 15 minutes from my parents house on foot you can explore your own shipwrecks!

I have a sort of weird phobia, about going up steep hills, especially in a car, infact I hate heights and freeze...but I was brave and went in this water car on the cliff in Lynmouth.

We met lovely pussycats every day too...this chap just sat on our laps like we knew him when we visited Clovelly.

Another steep hill...back in the day, I would sneek off college to go to Clovelly..

This bit here on the cliff walk, looks just like Lord of the Rings...watch out for the ring wraiths!

Oh and finally a bit random, but my latest massive bargain from ebay...

£10.00 chiming wall clock

Oooo I love old stuff!

Happy blogging and see you soon!

Love Sam x