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Excited and nervously waiting….

This entry was posted in Australia Comping Holiday and tagged compers Daybreak Down ITV Picture Credit prizes win on

I got a phonecall yesterday from ITV. That’s right compers, a biggie! The comp the call was about is “Daybreak Down Under“. I can’t even remember what I wrote in the “why should we pick you to win” bit on the form although I remember writing it, then deleting it and rewriting a few times! Picture Credit – From ITV.com website The ITV chap wanted to confirm I entered myself, wanted to go and was eligible (age, valid passports and so on). I am *shortlisted* rather than won it, yet. Fingers crossed bloggers!! I didn’t think to ask yesterday when on the phone how many were shortlisted… I so should have. Curiousity got the better of me, so went looking online on my phone at lunch time at work today. Shortlist is only 75 but there are 50 prizes. So two thirds of us shortlisters will go to Aussie. The […]

Unhappy Campers

This entry was posted in Camping Cornwall and tagged bullying on

Well, a lovely week camping last week is being ruined this week by chav teenagers bullying us, although mainly bullying/heckling my Hubby.The night before last our car was keyed in the night on the rear behind passenger door, the night before this was keyed same place but on petrol tank side. Several times in last few days we’ve found certain tent pegs pulled right out. As seasoned campers we both can not see how this was happening to the same few pegs, despite being reattached and none of the nearby pegs moved at all, even in rain and windy weather we had a few nights ago. This evening the little punks (best non swearing word I can think of right now) started shouting names at Hubby. He doesn’t react, so I respect his choice, although they were doing thus over an hour. Now I wonder what will our car look like […]

Hello from the Great Outdoors

This entry was posted in Camping Cornwall Uncategorized and tagged Camping cold Cornwall disappointed Jenny kids photo shower son washing on

Hello bloggers. Well here I am writing from my tent again.Today we went to Porthcothan beach (Padstow ish if you care to check a map). We adore this beach. It’s got RNLI lifeguards on the beach all day, they are very reassuring to see when you are on the beach with small folk. So today we were going to have a packed lunch on beach, totally disrupted by wasps. Lucky my son was paying more attention than me, a wasps landed on edge of my sarnie as I was busy talking between bites. So glad little Jenny yelled “Mummy no, its got a waspy on it” or I would likely be in local hospital. I’m not properly allergic, but I do swell significantly and a sting in mouth/throat area would affect breathing. That’ll teach me to talk so much eh? After lunch we zipped everything into my lovely camouflage Gelert pop-up tent […]

First day camping

This entry was posted in Camping Cornwall Holiday and tagged chocolate dog dogs Hurrah Hot kids play on

Well, we arrived, albeit rather later than planned. (my fault as I’m lazy.) It’s nearly 10pm as I start to write this blog from my phone. First kettle of the day is *finally* boiling, Hurrah! Hot chocolate, cow pjs and bed time. It’s been a stressful afternoon, the drive here wasn’t so bad, except a near miss on the motorway. We were in the middle lane, sensible speed overtaking a small car. A car in the slow lane indicates to pull into middle lane, in front of us, and a car in fast lane does the same. Neither bothers to check properly that its clear and neither seemed to see each other, or our car. Hard to miss us really, estate car, roof box and a trailer!! Anyways, it was ok – I closed my eyes and braced for a crash, told kids to sit up straight (so seat belts […]

Lazy lazy me!

This entry was posted in Cornwall Farm and tagged appointment boys kids on

I’m going camping tomorrow, leaving at 8am. I still haven’t started packing. How awful am i? Haha, distracted by friends on Twitter, as usual. Anyhow, I’m off to cornwall, for 2 weeks. We stay on a nice farm, kids have free access to farm animals to huggle, big trampolines, go-karts on a decent sized tarmac track, swings, slides, sandpit. Total bargain when my kids often want to do the 5 mins on a trampoline (think beaches or summer fetes) for £2! The campsite is less than a travellodge per night, and near a small beach in cornwall. It’s fab! Reminds me though, that this time last year I was worried about breast cancer. Had lumps, the holiday fell between doctors appointment and the full hospital scan business. Me and other half were discussing wills and such in dark after boys were asleep. This year WILL be better!

Still Wobbling 1

This entry was posted in Dizzyness Florida and tagged Vertigo on

It’s been 3 weeks since we got home from a lovely holiday to Florida. After landing in Florida, and same at Heathrow, I was swaying really badly like I was stood on a boat. Medication hasn’t helped and doctors don’t really know what’s wrong with me.Does anyone out there have any advice? I just want to be able to sit still or not have to hold on to things if I’m standing up! It’s similar to labyrinthitis that I’ve had several times before, but that only ever lasts a few days. In the first week after being home I was rather unwell with this, I had the wobbles and also other charming symptoms like leg pain, weak left arm coupled with chest pain. Needless to say, that’s what put me in hospital twice that week. Very willing to try anything safe as I’ve had enough of the constant swaying and […]

Nearly there!

This entry was posted in Florida and tagged boys EVER Primark shopping on

Well after months of planning its just a week until I fly for the first time. Today I went out clothes shopping for my boys but made the mistake of taking them to choose!! What a farce and drama that was. Note to self, never EVER take 2 boys and my partner to Primark. Ever! I’ve spent £41 and they have socks, pants, boxers, sunglasses, a few tshirts and two pairs of shorts each. Hurrah. Shame I didn’t get anything for me except a headache! Haha posted from Bloggeroid

Ok, so I’m not much of a blogger but

This entry was posted in Florida Wins and tagged blogger children competitions driving making stress travel Wales on

Now that I’m getting the hang of blogging, mainly by stalking twitter friends blogs I am getting more confident at this. I thought I’d have a little waffle, if this is OK with you guys? As you might know, as I hobby I comp. For those of you that don’t know “comp” or “comping” is entering competitions as a hobby, for profit, for the thrill or just because you’ve nowt better to do… which is how my addiction to comping started incidentally. In Feb 2011 we had a phone call from first news (children’s newspaper) about a competition my eldest had entered. It was quite a shock, and cried, was shaking, the LOT. He had won us a weeks holiday to Universal theme parks in Florida!! Gobsmacked and shell shocked didn’t begin to cover it. I was assured I would hear from Universal within a week, and that’s where the stress […]