Saturday 20 December 2014

Project 365 week 51 14th - 20th December

Cant believe how quick this week has gone, and how little I have achieved The cards are written and distributed, but the wrapping not yet started, and the tree is still in its box. Just don't seem to have had five minutes this week. Did manage to buy the last few bits of presents I needed and hoping to get food shopping on Monday evening. Need to fit in baking with the children as we always make pies for Santa and allergy free biscuits for the elves with allergies.


Sunday

Dinky decided to pop her dish with tatties and gravy in on her head, so I went and helped bath them. Did not manage to get a single picture with both facing the same way.


Dinky and Minky having fun. 






Monday

I went off to Morrisons with the two sets of Christmas bonus vouchers I had and did the shopping for the Salvation Army. I had listened to what Avril, the woman who runs their food bank said she needed most and stuck to the ideas she suggested. I did throw in some treats in the line of sweets and biscuits. I have to say I have been really touched by the generosity of the people who have helped me with this collection, over £200 worth of food has been handed in,( and some more has been handed to me today - Saturday) that I will drop off at the start of the week.





some of the bags I dropped off. 





Tuesday

One of the perks of helping at the over 55's club was an invite to go to the pantomime. We went to see Beauty and The Beast at the Gaiety Theatre in Ayr. Have to say if you are local I would seriously recommend it, it was amazing, so funny, and the two and a half hours just disappeared. I loved the character Frank, he imo really made the show.  Would love to have the money to go back and take the children with me. It did leave me, as a 365'er, itching to take out my camera and use it but we were told at the beginning not to.




before curtain up





Wednesday

Took Bob to see Santa at Dobbies in Ayr. Took him last year and it was a amazing. Elf helpers to talk to and take photographs with. As well as a animated band playing and singing Christmas songs, the atmosphere was amazing. This year I was disappointed, it was lacking that, though we did have a very nice Mrs Claus. Bob told him a list of what he would like, Santa will not have room for that amount of pressies for every child so he may be disappointed. We did pay that we bit extra to get Lego as his pressie at the time as Bob loves Lego. From that point of view it was a good buy as the Lego set would have cost me £10 had I bought it and we paid £10.99 for him to see Santa.

Daughter No3 came with us and we met up with Samantha as well. Had the twins for a while after we got back to give mum and dad a break.







Thursday

We popped across to see Son No1 today. The weather here was atrocious. Visibility was virtually zero, the wipers could barely keep the window clear, and then as we headed further east it was warning snow was due. But at least at this point the rain was more normal. This picture does it no justice but the clouds were in front of the hills and it looked quite atmospheric.



the clouds rolling over the hills 





Friday

The plan had been to share the Christmas tree today, but its still in its box, it has made it down the stairs so we are getting there. I had pears needing used up so I made a pear upside down cake, and then made some almond favoured icing to put on it, coloured some orange and drizzled it. Looked very pretty here, but five mins later for some reason it had all sunk into the cake and was no longer visible.












Saturday

The other week I had shared with you my three year old £30 slippers. What a coincidence that I should win a competition with them, y prize a £30 voucher. Can't use it online so will need to ask one of the others next time they go to Glasgow to pick me up something, they have a zipped hooded top I like.







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29 comments:

  1. Pear upside down cake sounds amazing, and how wonderful to donate so much to the food bank, well don to all of you. #365

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    1. it was a great collection for those less wel off.

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  2. Well done on the win, lovely upside down puddings, must make one again soon.Well done on the food bank too - it's such a worthy cause isn't it. Have a lovely Christmas x #365

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    1. thank you, a win is always appreciated. Its a great cause and worth while doing.

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  3. Love Fat Face but haven't shopped for new clothes for me in months and months! The Santa sounds like a good deal. We're off to our first family panto in Bristol next month having won tickets - finally, I never win anything usually :) Happy Christmas! :)

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    1. OOOhhhh enjoy the panto, and well done on the win.

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  4. Love the pic of the little ones in the bath! Well done on the contribution to the food bank, I'm sure it will be very much appreciated by someone this Christmas.

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    1. cute aren't they...lol. Yes its a great group effort.

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  5. Fab week! Get your tree up!! Cake looks yummy, and your food bank donation is amazing #365 x

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    1. Hope to get time to get it up tomorrow (monday)

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  6. I love a good pantomime!! that cake looks delicious, hope you've managed to get your tree up now x

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    1. it was a good pantomime, sadly not won any tickets for any others.

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  7. Your donation to the food bank is wonderful. Very sweet photo of the twins in the bath. The cake looks yummy :) Well done on your win, love Fat Face :)

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    1. cake was yummy, and yes a great collection for the food bank.

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  8. That was so lovely to donate so much food, I am sure you have made some families very happy this Christmas. The clouds rolling over the hill look quite eerie

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    1. yes the clouds do make for eerie. I hope it does help to spread a little cheer.

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  9. You are so good taking all that food to the food bank Elaine. I've not been to a Pantomime in such a long time but one day we'll take the monkeys! Merry Christmas x

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    1. It was a great haul thanks to family and friends. I am sure they would love a panto.

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  10. Well done on all that shopping for the food bank, that's amazing. That cake looks lovely!

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  11. Well done on the food bank trip - I must find out about our local one and do something similar. The picture with the clouds really shows the weather rolling in.

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    1. I am sure your local food bank will appreciate it.

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  12. You have done an amazing job for the food bank, well done! Also well done on your Fat Face win, I love Fat Face :-) I hope you all have a lovely Christmas xx #project365

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    1. waiting for the fat face sale and will then phone an order through for delivery

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  13. love the cheeky bath photo!
    well done on organising all that food for the Salvation Army - such a kind gesture and the true meaning of Christmas
    merry christmas Elaine xx

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    1. wea re going for making it an annual event, such a worthwhile cause.

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  14. Fab bathtime photo, looks splashing good fun.

    Thanks for linking up to Project 365.

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    1. Minky loves his bath, Dinky not so keen, but then she is quite soppy in a lot of ways ( most of which I am sure she will out grow)

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  15. Well done on your win!

    Minky and dinky look soo cute in the bath......and well done on managing to get £200 worth of food!

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