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Marigolds everywhere

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As you are already aware I am a big animation fan. Sometimes because I have to sometimes because I want to. So Rhian and I went to dinner drink and movie, which was the Pixar’s new offering Coco.  When it was 1st announced I had very mixed feelings, music and day of the dead we had it before in glorious Book of Life! Then I came across the tweet from Guillermo Del Toro saying that any film about Mexican culture is an excellent new addition to he world. Well so true!  I believe that at Pixar after making Coco they started celebrate day of the dead. Which is frankly the holiday we all should have. You set up the photos of you deseased relatives and their favoured food, maybe their favourite things and objects. (That’s what I gathered)  There were a lot of wonderful songs and very funny jokes! I especially loved Frida jokes.  This film was also very emotional. We are yet to see Good dinosaur, it’s seems a bit pants, and only seen Cars 3 once, it made me...

Race for life 2016

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I looked throw my emails and it was the 5th year me doing it by myself. In 2010 I did it with a coworker. It is rather special race for me since it is the one I have started running. I wasn't going to run it this year but one of the girls from the club was doing it and I though oh why not!  It was super busy. Super muggy. I have lost my bib prior to the race, fail! And Edgar being a truly annoying little monkey got up at dawn. Like at 4am!  But I have pulled my self together had a two hour nap before scoffing down food and making a run for the admin tent. Lucky they told me to come in early, by 10.20 they queue was so long I would have lost the will to anything!!  This year I was surprised to see a lot of young children participating. Mamas with their boys broods, and some of these boys got into the race for life spirit and wore lots of pink!  I saw and elderly lady who I can only describe and a Fairy Run Mother. She r...

well sun is out and I have been running...

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After my horrible cold I started feeling like I have been putting fat on... Perhaps comfort eating has something to do with it. My love for garlic bread must die, or we should meet each other less frequently... So I have decided to pay more attention to my body, eat less bad foods, more fruit and veg and drink a bit less wine! As much as I love my fermented grape juice, or fermented apple juice (cider) and a lovely juniper infused spirit... ... Sad! My friend Sarah singed up for Race for Life this year, with my encouragement... but in the end I cannot actually participate in that one (soon to be reviled why). So yeah she never really run before, so we went for a run... Here is Sarah's page to sponsor! https://www.raceforlifesponsorme.org/sarahsmith1984 It was so much fun. I truly believe that this girl can go for miles! So in last three days she probably run 10K give or take... that puts me to shame. I overdid it a bit in the gym and was...

Making Stuff...Old lippy to tinted lip balm

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I was tidying my makeup bag... the lovely yellow and black Luella make up bag by the way:) And I found some unused lipsticks... Sometime you think colour would be great on you, or some one gives you one, so I had quiet few of these. It is such a shame just to throw them away, waste! So I thought to make a colour I might actually like. It is very simple! I referred to Queen of Crafts book Great book by the way, very inspirational with a lot of useful information. Not like some of the crafts book that just look great, but have no use. I actually find my self referring to it every now and then, Jazz Domino Holly is one expert crafter and you of course can get this book on  Amazon So what I did: -few old (unused and unloved in my case) lippies -vaseline (we been gifted a massive tab some time ago) -heat proof bowl  -pan with hot/boiling water The heat from the water will warm up the bowl where I placed cuts off...