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Hello Lovelies!!! How are you all doing?
I'm doing very well. I've had quite a full and packed week already, and the weekend is still yet to come!

For the first part of the week I've been leading the flying auditions at work. We are looking for new cast members for our cast change that'll happen in a couple of months. This is a really enjoyable process, working with lots of candidates who are super energetic and hopeful to get the job.
The excitement mixed with little desperation creates an amazing energy and the auditions always turn out to be fun. Not to mention the candidates were doing the audition on a line, metres above the ground, which is always a little crazy.

Once the auditions were done, I moved on to my next challenge of the week: having a rehearsal run of the show with me playing the role of Terk, Tarzan's best friend.
I was very nervous but extremely excited to get back on the stage and revisit this role. It's been a while since I've been onstage as one of the main characters, so I was a little anxious trying to remember how it felt singing solo, spotlight shining in my eyes whilst hanging in the air. It is really quite an experience!! I was happy with how the rehearsal went and all going well I'll play in front of an audience (about 2000 people, EEEEEEEK) next week.

So As you can see it's been a busy start to the week, but amongst the busy pressure of work, I got around to adding the last few flowers to the blanket I've been working on. I am VERY excited about it! Now this isn't the big reveal, just a little look at how it's coming along.

I am so pleased with it, The colour and the texture, It's lovely and soft!

I was looking after Hayley (my friends cute little dog) earlier in the week and she was particularly taken by the blanket. She rather enjoyed snuggling up in it, whilst watching television :-)

Now the reason I'm not doing the big reveal is that I still have ends to sew in. I'm determined for it to be totally finished before I show it in its entirety. 

I'm really going for it with my 'end sewing', whilst working through the television series 'Greys Anatomy'. Thank God there are 10 seasons, I think I'll need all seasons until I'm finally done with those pesky ends. On the plus side, I am making steady progress and promise to let you know when I'm near completion. 

Hope you are all having a splendid week and have a lovely weekend!

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I wish it were real!

Hello Lovelies,

I did something a little selfish, not totally selfish, but maybe a little selfish. I bought a Christmas present for Dennis that I was totally in love with myself, is that bad?

Now take a look at what it is and you'll see exactly why I love it, it's bright, jolly and full of charm. It makes me extremely happy every time I arrive home and see it in the hallway.

It's a lovely little storage box by the company RICE.

I was smitten the second I saw it and knew that Dennis would love it also.

I love that this box is serving a very dull and boring purpose. yet the box is so UNBORING (if that's even a word) and is overflowing with character. A BOX with CHARACTER!!! 

It's so happy and bright. I love the little details it has embroidered onto its sides.

A little cup in the kitchen window

A rather retro lamp,  I imagine hanging in the bedroom.

Cheery flower boxes and tied back curtains

Some tulips sitting in the window and a flappy awning to protect them from the sun

A storage box, probably full of fishing equipment, tennis rackets, and inflatable dingies ready for some fun and adventure for whoever occupies this caravan.

Outside, A deck chair that looks recently sat in.  I also see an ice cold lemonade with bright coloured straw waiting for the return of it's owner

And if they fancy a trip to the beach, remember not to forget the beach ball.

The one little detail that gets me though:

The Bunting!!! Surely a crafter lives in this caravan. I f I owned a caravan I'd have bunting EVERYWHERE possible.  I'd live in my caravan full of bunting, in a forest of lolly pop trees, with the sun shining over me as I sit in my chair sipping lemonade. I really wish this caravan were real, it's just too cute. 

For now I'll make do with it being a mini storage box and dream about the mini people that really live in it :-)

Happy Sunday!!!!

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