We’re holidaying on The Rock, and the weather is perfect. It’s hot, it’s sunny, there’s a nice breeze going on during the day and night and we’re having a great time.
Cesca tried out the sea today for the first time ever. Since the sea was still a bit too cold for us to actually go out swimming with her, we just wet her toes. She was a bit afraid of the waves coming up on the sand, and stayed playing with her bucket and toys for quite a while.
Happy weekend friends and to my friends in England, have a great Jubilee long weekend!!
There is no reasoning with the ignorant person, the person who does not understand or who pretends not to understand, the person who believes his/her lies so much that s/he loses touch with reality. The person who with one sentence can hurt you like no one ever has in your whole life and then has the audacity to ask you for an apology. The only word I can think to describe such people are ‘crazy’.
Hubby managed to calm me down and stop answering the person’s emails which she was sending me. At that moment I wanted to continue answering back and giving her what she deserved, but looking back at it now, I am grateful that he made me stop after one email. There is no reasoning with such people.
My only hope now lies with karma. Karma’s never let me down in the past, and I’m praying it’ll do its’ finest work now.
This song features in the new Tim Burton film Dark Shadows, which I wrote about last week, and this song was also included in that post. I love this song. Again, just like two weeks ago, my parents (this time my mother) introduced me to this song. She has pretty good tastes!!
It seems the over-joyous mood I was in on Thursday spread right through the weekend. These past two days were perfect. We did nothing special really, but everything seemed to come together – the perfect weather, a super-cheerful baby and special times.
We switched to summer gear!
We started watching The Iron Lady on Friday night, but had to stop midway through due to A sleeping AND snoring during the film. That is one I’ll have to continue watching on my own. On Saturday morning, A took Cesca with him to buy some fish at Whitstable, and left me for a good couple of hours all alone at home. I washed my hair, straightened it, did my make-up, tidied up the place and was eagerly awaiting their return to go the centre. We met up with friends and had some chilled beers in an outdoor garden in one of the cafeterias there. The sun was shining and it was a good time.
In the evening we had a BBQ, drank Mojito‘s and watched the Eurovision Song Contest. After Malta’s performance and placing, really it is about time the Maltese committee stop taking this show so seriously and instead send the silliest and inappropriate song. I mean look at Russia!
Sunday we planned to go to London, but Miss Cesca woke up at 5.30am, probably thought it was 9.00am and was chatting and kicking away in her crib. By the time she fell asleep again, it was past six, so we cancelled our plans and instead went to Hythe. This village is one of my most favourite places. The pebbly beach, the long promenade, the ice-cream trucks, the one restaurant there specialising in fish and beer – it’s a beautiful place. I tried to get a suntan (and my red, itchy arms prove that THAT was a success!), and C got her taste of the sea. She was so fascinated by the pebbles that she was trying to eat them all. An ice-cream and long walk later, we headed back home where we had lunch at a pub outside, drinking the obligatory Pimm’s, and basking in the beautiful weather.
She discovered pebbles yesterday
Pimm’s in the Sun
The only dark spot marring this whole weekend, is that C has now taken a liking to sleeping on her side, and since doing so she has been waking up much more frequently. Mind you, it’s only for her dummy, but these last two nights have been different than usual to say the least! The heat is also another reason, especially since she really feels the heat poor thing – and to think I’m taking her to Malta for the summer!!
We now leave for The Rock in a couple of days. I really hope my itchy arms stop soon – I under-estimated the English sun you see, and ended up with burnt arms and shoulders. My legs had to remain covered though – I haven’t seen the beautician yet
Have a great Monday wherever you are. Make it a good one – the start of a greater week
A couple of minutes into the game, and the supporters are already wondering whether the player selection was a good one…
It seems the referee’s just blown his whistle. Could it be a penalty??
A penalty it is. The supporters are tempted not to look, but they simply can’t.
And the other team scores. The supporters are devastated.
Time is passing and the clock is ticking. Every opportunity missed is cursed and tensions are running high. Prayers are said for some divine intervention.
But it was not meant to be. The game’s over and the supporters are sad.
Do they dare switch to the opposing team? Definitely NO!!
Those of you who follow me here and on my Facebook page, know that I was in a real jolly state yesterday. I was smiling all the time, I was laughing for no reason at all and the day was a wonderful one as a result. The reason of my giddiness I do not know. I’m still on this high today, and with the weekend coming up, I have good reason to
Most probably, the weather is the reason. I see the sun and I’m a happy girl. After the dumps that was English weather for these past couple of weeks, this week has been nothing short of beautiful. We have been out walking, we’ve been eating ice-cream and we’re all wearing summery outfits. What is there to not be happy about?
Back to yesterday.
We had C’s Sing and Sign class and this time I had to take her out ten minutes before it ended because she was crying WITH tears and I couldn’t stop her. I’m thinking it was the over-heated room we were in, because once we were outside she was back to chatting and playing as if nothing had happened. She’s making the acquaintances of lovely babies, but I’m not sure she really knows what’s going on. She doesn’t really bother with them, she’s so wrapped up in her own little world she will just give them a look and continue playing or looking around. Whether it helps her or not, I’ve a clear conscience that I at least tried. They’re fun classes, I enjoy the singing and playing. And I think (at least, hope) that C does as well.
Afterwards we went to the centre for some ice-cream in the park. I then wanted to go to Monsoon for some Jubilee celebrations. They were offering champagne, orange juice and strawberries at their shop, together with a 30% discount and a free bag when purchasing! I needed no further reason to go do some shopping as you can imagine. What made me smile was the ‘organized’ way everything was set up in. You see, if something like this had been done in Malta I can tell you what would have happened. Things would have gone something like this: people shoving to get to the free drinks and nibbles, empty glasses everywhere and no manners whatsoever. Whereas here people were actually queueing to get their drinks – when the table was already set up for people to help themselves!
Summer’s arrived here in Kent!
In the evening a couple of friends and myself went to watch Dark Shadows with Mr. Depp himself. C was left with papa’ and I got no messages/calls from home so I could relax. The film was a good one to watch. If you plan on seeing it, don’t take it too seriously and go with the flow of the film. I love the Tim Burton/Johnny Depp combination, and of course as ever, Helena Bonham-Carter featured as well. The film is mainly featured in the 1970s so be prepared for some real classics – Moody Blues, Alice Cooper and Berry White. The costumes are beautiful and the make-up even more. Johnny Depp was wonderful and quite sexy (apart from the geeky hairdo he has going on), Michelle Pfeiffer is still as beautiful as ever, and Eva Green is simply great. Apart from Johnny Depp (of course), Eva Green was my favourite actor. She plays the evil Angelique, and is simply perfect. Her movements, her way of speaking and her evil glare make her the most-hated and yet so-enticing character of the film.
Does she look evil enough here?
So if I were you, I would watch it, if nothing then just to see the actors and hear the great music this film features. It has flaws, sometimes it felt as if something were missing, and it’s definitely not the greatest film Tim Burton has given us. But the visuals are great and the setting is great to look at. As is Johnny Depp
And this song features in the beginning of the film. My father had the Moody Blues’ LP and I loved listening to this song. It is just magic!
You know when you’re happy for no particular reason at all?
Today is one of those days for me. I woke up feeling happy. I’ve woken up, cleaned up the place, showered, did my hair, fed C, she’s now playing and I’m running around bare-foot and in a skirt – without tights! It’s a bit hazy outside, but it’s hot weather. C has her Sing and Sign class later on in the day, and tonight a friend of mine and myself have a date with Johnny Depp. We’re watching Dark Shadows. Vampires AND Johnny Depp? There’s no thinking about that one really!
Johnny’s always a welcome sight
I’ve just painted my toe-nails a beautiful coral and opted for a nude colour for my finger-nails. Of course my horrible pale colouring ruins the whole summery image I’m trying to project thanks to months of covering up. In fact C is darker than I am! I’m hoping that will change next week (my colouring, not C’s!)
So I’m hoping you’re having a wonderful day. I’m hoping you’re smiling a lot and laughing even more. Make this day a beautiful one. Remember, it’ll never come back again!
xxx Jos
There was no real idea behind this post. Just one of those things that came out of my head and onto my computer. But then there shouldn’t be an excuse to be cheerful and write about it, is there
I read it in a couple of days. I’d definitely have read it quicker if I had more time on my hands, but all I could manage were a chapter or two just before bedtime. It somehow isn’t the sort of book you can read while taking care of a baby during the day. If you read the book, you’ll know what I mean!
Did I like it?
No.
I loved it!
The book is not for the light-hearted or the easily offended. I can confirm it is ‘mummy’s porn’, but it also has a sweet story-line to it. I couldn’t help comparing it to Twilight, another book which made me feel all giddy and sent me back to my teenage years when I spent days drooling after the dark horses I read about in my Mills & Boon.
This book however is much more adult, the theme is darker and the author describes Mr. Grey and Miss Steele’s time together in very graphic detail. And I mean, VERY graphic detail.
I’ve now started Fifty Shades Darker and just bought the last one Fifty Shades Freed. I truly wish I had more energy at the end of the day because I’m taking forever to finish the books, but then I should be grateful I’m getting any reading done!
I’m curious to see how the trilogy will end. I’ve also read somewhere that a film is being made. I don’t normally like film adaptations of books. They also seem to leave the important bits out and the book gives you so much more than a 90-minute film can. But I think I will see this one. Yes, I think I will
I’ve loved this song from the first time I ever heard its’ opening guitar sounds. It’s one of those songs which I’m sure a lot of you can never get enough of. I definitely can not. I laugh and cry to this song. And I love the line ‘There are many things that I would like to say to you, but I don’t know how‘…
Apart from last Friday being my birthday, it was also the first adult date A and myself had here in England, which didn’t involve C. Our friends have been asking me to leave C with them for a while (they absolutely love her, bless them), so Friday seemed the perfect day. We dropped her off at their place, and she flew into their arms (it seems she couldn’t go to them sooner enough!) Also, she didn’t even look at us any differently when we were waving bye-bye and I was secretly wishing she’d show some signs of separation anxiety. But she didn’t even bat an eyelid. She turned her back on us and basked in the attention our friends gave her. I’m thankful but honestly, I’d wish for some drama on her part – you know, some crying or a sign that she actually misses the people who are with her 24/7. But we got nothing.
Dinner was perfect. A very romantic setting in a barn used as a farmers’ market during the day. The food as always was fresh and delicious and we had a lovely time. On Saturday we managed to organize a barbeque at our place, and we all watched the Champions League final. Well the boys did. Us girls chatted and gossiped
All in all it was a lovely weekend. As long as we get to spend some time as a family, there’s nothing better than that really.
This is the weekend in (some) pictures:
My birthday menu
Yes, I was a bit tired!
As was the husband
I had the steak as a main. It was so delicious!!
A chose the hake and razor-clams.
I baked a Coffee and Walnut Cake!
By the end of the weekend, little Miss Marple was exhausted
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, another book which made me feel all giddy and sent me back to my teenage years when I spent days drooling after the dark horses I read about in my Mills & Boon.
and just bought the last one 
. I truly wish I had more energy at the end of the day because I’m taking forever to finish the books, but then I should be grateful I’m getting any reading done!
