Monthly Archives: February 2007

How our Brains work

I found this just amazing.

If you can read this you have a strange mind  , only 55 out of 100 people will be able to read it.

I cdnuolt blveiee taht I cluod aulaclty uesdnatnrd waht I was rdanieg.
The phaonmneal pweor of the hmuan mnid.

 Aoccdrnig to a rscheearch at Cmabrigde Uinervtisy, it deosn’t mttaer inwaht oredr the ltteers in a wrod are, the olny iprmoatnt tihng is taht the frist and lsat ltteer be in the rghit pclae. 

 The rset can be a taotl mses and you can sitll raed it wouthit a porbelm.  Tihs is bcuseae the huamn mnid deos not raed ervey lteter by istlef, but the wrod as a wlohe. 

 Amzanig huh?  yaeh and I awlyas thought slpeling was ipmorantt

So do you have a strange mind too ?????

Quilting,Knitting and Crafts

As well as Walking , Jogging, Baking Muffins and chatting I also like to do a little bit of Craft Work and Quilting.

It all started with Cross Stitch, then I joined a small Craft Club about 5years ago and have tried many new things since then.

The Quilts I have made are called Quillows  and are lap size Quilts, as they are easier to handle for a beginner.  They have all been made from a book called Magic Pillows Hidden Quilts by Karin Hellaby.

I have also made a few miniature Quilt squares and turned them into pictures, along with a Teddy , and endless  Iris folding  cards too.

I don’t have a sewing project on the go at the moment , but I am sure I soon will have .Having just got 2 new books, Cut loose Quilts and Triore Greeting Cards

This week I came across 2 great blogs, Pete Ashton of Bournville it was his post about Quilts that took my eye and i am sure it will be a good one to follow.

The other is on The ThunderDragon blog  and is about knitting Fake Breasts, an interesting story indeed, wouldn’t it be great to knit one.

Blogging Brings People Together

I have just spent an hour on MSN chatting to someone I have not seen since I left home.

All because she has been reading my Blog.

I was 17 when I left home and Samantha would have been 10. Our families used to go on holiday together, to Butlins 

She is now 38 and I am 45 , we both have 2 children and will have lots to chat about.

Wonder if she remembers jumping into the pool at Butlins and breaking her front teeth……… 

The Twitters

 

Today I found myself at Brandon Country Park for another girlie walk.

I am beginning to think we should specialize in Girl only walks and call ourselves The Twitters as alot of Twittering goes on

There was 5 on today’s walk, a new girlie called Susan joined us and she had driven all the way from Kent,just so she could try one of my Muffins.

We almost had a non start as the first 6 mile route we planned to follow was closed due to a Mountain Bike race but we decided to take our chance with the bikes and just go for it anyway.

After just a few hairy moments with the bikes and walking through the bracken to keep out there way , we found ourselves at The High Lodge centre where we had a welcome cup of tea.

We then followed the Green bike route which eventually took us back to Brandon Country Park.

A group of very tired looking lads stopped and asked us the quickest way back to High Lodge, it wasn’t till afterwards that we realized we had sent them the long way back. Well after a while all the trees look the same.

The information from my pedometer was…..  

14 miles

29,937 steps

1,561 cals

A Rare occurrence

My boys are out for the day, Geoff is sunning himself in Dubai, so I find myself at home enjoying the peace.

No fighting over the PC so I can read my ever growing list of blogs, the latest addition being The ThunderDragon. I liked his post  Mythological Comparisons , I did the Quiz and wonder if that’s how my friends see me ???

You Are a Mermaid

“You are a total daydreamer, and people tend to think you’re flakier than you actually are.
While your head is often in the clouds, you’ll always come back to earth to help someone in need.
Beyond being a caring person, you are also very intelligent and rational.
You understand the connections of the universe better than almost anyone else.”

I can also play my own music,Norah Jones is a Favorite at the moment and she has a new Album out too which I must get sometime.

I did some exercise too, I gave in to my desire to go for a Jog I try not to go very often because I don’t think its good for my knees. But I find jogging so relaxing and love to go off on my own. Did just over 2 mile today.

Now I am going to bake some Muffins, and read some more of the blogs I like, here are a few on my list

Sexysmartblog

Everyday Goddess

Sicily Scene

Cupcake bakeshop

Wife In the North

Not forgetting the ones on my Blog roll either.

Tomorrow I have my Girlie walk to look forward too.

Update….just found another great blog…Yarn-a-go-go  it has a great post about Muffins too.

Hugh’s Road trip of Love

Well the Road trip seems to be going well. You can read all about it here. The video’s are well worth a look.

But I wonder how many people were disappointed to find they could not get a bottle of this Big Love wine.

After following Hugh’s blog post’s I was very disappointed to find I could not get this wine in my local  Tesco store. 

Not to be put off I tried to order a bottle but that was not allowed either. Finally I tried on line but not available there till March.

So after getting all excited about it I felt a little let down, and wonder how many other people that had been following his blog also felt the same.

Luckily for me a bottle fell into my hands yesterday, proving that sometimes its not what you know but who you know………..

 

Update…you can vote for your favourite cartoon label here

Excellent Service

I would just like to say a big thank you to Adrian for returning my phone charger.

I left it at the Sheringham Youth Hostel last week-end.

Getting it returned was far cheaper than buying a new one , so that’s what I call excellent service.

Bargain of the Day

It’s that time of year ,when my RA membership is due.

This year I have discovered that you can use your Tesco club card points towards your membership.

 Exchange your Clubcard Vouchers for Deals and you get 4x their value. There’s a huge range of Deals to choose from.

It’s an excellent deal,and £5 of vouchers will give you £20 towards your membership, more information can be found here

This is one bargain you should not miss out on.