First Attempt

Finally for the first time ever in my life.

I have a nice clean fresh looking bathroom 🙂

Its my first attempt at painting and although not perfect I am well pleased with the results.

I used a brush and a roller which made it a much quicker job 🙂

The mirror tile has been stuck on using “no nails glue ” so lets hope its as good as they say!

Next job is to gloss the skirting board which will just finish it off nicely.

Then I have the kitchen to paint but I will do this over a longer period of time.

So all that is left to do is run a nice hot bath light the candles and enjoy !

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Together as one

Geoff and I may be many miles apart at the moment, but we both still went out walking yesterday.

I know I was thinking about the Sunday, four years ago, when I had my first walk with Geoff and I hope he was too 🙂

My walk yesterday was very different to Geoff’s walk but I know we both enjoyed our walks.

Here is my 14 mile walk…

Pakenham Walk

And Geoff’s  12 mile walk …

Pokara lake circular hike with visit to Stupa

Fake v Orginal

I am Still feeling a little bit disappointed with my boys

As they never got me my Cath Kidston apron for my Birthday 🙁

So today, as the clasp had broken on my purse, I treated myself to a Cath Kidston purse

In China we found lots of fake Cath Kidston and I could kick myself for not buying the bag I so wanted.

It was £8 compared to £45 and no one would ever had known it was fake.

A decision has been made !

After buying many tester pots of paint I have finally decided what colour I am going to paint my bathroom.

Natural Hessian by Dulux

If you can see some pink tones Caity, just close your eyes 🙂

I will buy some brown towels for contrast.

Now I just have to buy the paint and get motivated !

Third Time lucky !

If you remember, I would not do my packing for China until I had finished knitting my sock.

I felt well happy when I managed to finish it 🙂 but was soon disappointed when I realized that I had cast off too tight to get it over my heel.

Since coming home I have unpicked the top of my sock twice and cast off again, both times it was still too tight 🙁

Finally I asked a friend for advice, thank god for YouTube

Elizabeth Zimmerman’s Sewn Bind Off

Finally I can get my sock on 🙂 now i just have to knit the matching one to make a pair !

Beautiful Stones

These beautiful stones come from the Li River in Yangshuo

I fell in love with them !

I know Geoff has a few small pieces and I really hope hes going to have one made into a necklace for me , it would make a great Christmas gift 🙂

only a week !

Last Sunday I was making my way home from Beijing.

Today I was out walking 17 miles in beautiful autumn weather.

Only a week but seems like a life time 🙁

Confession

When I left for china I had packed all my walking kit, because I really hoped we would go trekking for a least a week of our holiday.

It didn’t take long for me to realize that this was not going to happen 🙁

China is just not the place for long distance walking.

At first I was really disappointed BUT once I  realized this was a traveling holiday not a walking holiday, I was a traveler and not a walker the disappointment soon disappeared:-)

I feel very privileged to have spent a whole month traveling round china, an experience I shall never forget.

We visited…..

Beijing
Datong
Xian
Guilin
Yangshuo

All very different places , all offering something new and exciting 🙂

We met some extraordinary people, like the young guy who was cycling from the Uk to Singapore, Mr American over in china to meet his fiancee for the first time.

She spoke no English,him no Chinese ! They relied on a translator machine to communicate.

We stayed in some great hostels, made some good friends and ate lots of great food too.

Most of all we visited some totally amazing places.

I will always be great full to Geoff for giving me this fantastic opportunity and we can always go walking next year 🙂