tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-59304326247810096082024-03-05T02:24:40.383-08:00Perthshire PapercraftersHazelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09491802982188966760noreply@blogger.comBlogger60125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5930432624781009608.post-73822331788128358412011-10-24T17:41:00.000-07:002011-10-24T17:47:16.755-07:00Healing Cancer World SummitLast chance to register for this controversial event...<br />Over the last two weeks, the Internet has been buzzing about a controversial and powerful online event that is starting on October 25th, 2011.<br />The topic - natural and integrative cancer techniques - has never quite been explored in the way it will be during the event.<br />For 5 nights, Kevin Gianni - health author, organizer and host - has asked 9 of the top natural cancer doctors and researchers to share what they're doing in their clinics throughout the world that they say can help prevent or even treat cancer.<br />During the program attendees will...<br />- Find out what therapies these doctors and experts are using that they say can prevent and even treat cancers naturally.<br />- Discover herbs and supplements that are scientifically known to prevent cancer.<br />- Discover scientific and documented proof that natural cancer treatments work.<br />- Learn how to detoxify and cleanse the body naturally... and safely.<br />- And much more.<br />This group of experts that is presenting is a who's who of doctors, nutritionists, advocates and survivors that will share their science, research and stories to share the options that are available that you may never have heard about.<br />Some of the 9 experts include Dr. Nicolas Gonzalez, Dr. Francisco Contreras, Dr. Leigh Erin Connealy, Dr. Thomas Lodi, Charlotte Gerson, Mike Adams, Burton Goldberg, and more. Combined, this group has had decades of experience working with cancer patients in their clinics. I've booked my place and if you're interested in learning more, sign up <a href="http://www.1shoppingcart.com/app/?Clk=4506799">here</a>Hazelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09491802982188966760noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5930432624781009608.post-44646044559973740402011-10-01T07:42:00.000-07:002011-10-01T08:25:57.225-07:00Perthshire AmberDougie MacLean was at the Tourist Information Centre in Blairgowrie today promoting his <a href="http://www.perthshireamber.com/">Perthshire Amber Festival</a>. Already have a ticket for the concert in Blair Town Hall so took the opportunity to get some for Meikleour Village Hall and Perth Concert Hall. See the full programme <a href="http://www.perthshireamber.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=197&Itemid=270">here</a>. And if you can't make it to any of the venues you can still enjoy the sessions and more by taking out a subscription to his own <a href="http://www.butterstone.tv/en/">tv web page</a>, only £7.50 for a month.Hazelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09491802982188966760noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5930432624781009608.post-37790923486771981992011-03-16T09:41:00.000-07:002011-03-16T09:59:10.412-07:00Curiosity (nearly) Killed the Cat!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFK2-M4sB4BROQMbgaKuwZh1IHXZv1-ipbGSmP5dg6RslleOjqLLo1CzwJ6t7HTPZknB6QeDMz46FgGzr7dv7bIPBWPB-w2ptgLPfMCRXYKsUEz9aac1ND4XqJAjgQoy5U44E9lQ2kN_0/s1600/Smokey+in+Brown+Bag.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5584721516141248930" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFK2-M4sB4BROQMbgaKuwZh1IHXZv1-ipbGSmP5dg6RslleOjqLLo1CzwJ6t7HTPZknB6QeDMz46FgGzr7dv7bIPBWPB-w2ptgLPfMCRXYKsUEz9aac1ND4XqJAjgQoy5U44E9lQ2kN_0/s320/Smokey+in+Brown+Bag.JPG" /></a> This is Smokey, the youngest of our three cats and by far the most inquisitive. She likes to climb into things to investigate - bags, drawers, cupboards - anything! Yesterday, I heard her calling and thought she was outside but when I opened the door there was no sign of her. I checked all the rooms in the house, still no Smokey, but I could still hear her calling. Eventually the noise led me to the bathroom where a friend had been doing some work earlier in the day. He had taken a panel off the wall under the sink to repair something and while he was out of the room Smokey climbed into the wall and disappeared. He then screwed the panel back before leaving. She was a very grateful cat when I unscrewed the panel and let her out again! Climbed on my back and hung on tight, purring loudly. Daft cat! :o)<br /><div></div>Hazelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09491802982188966760noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5930432624781009608.post-28754969494731754822011-03-16T09:23:00.000-07:002011-03-16T09:33:30.485-07:00Sunshine after RainYesterday it rained all day but today was glorious and the sun shone all day so I thought I'd share this by David Ramsay from his book Wayside Gleanings<br /><br />Springtime the farmer sows the seed<br />That he may serve our every need<br />From fields of golden grain;<br />His faith is placed in Nature's aid,<br />While deep down in his heart has prayed<br />For sunshine after rain.<br /><br />Life's journey can enrich our minds,<br />While thoughtful acts our friendship binds,<br />Through days of stress and strain;<br />The road is rough and steep, perchance<br />A smile - with just a friendly glance -<br />Brings sunshine after rain.<br /><br />Those cheering lines we may have read<br />When sitting by a friend's sick bed<br />Made her forget her pain;<br />Or flowers - perhaps which we arranged -<br />The gloomy atmosphere has changed -<br />Brought sunshine after rain.<br /><br />To do a good deed every day,<br />Strew happiness along life's way,<br />Brings pleasure in its train;<br />Our bread, if on the waters cast<br />Returns, when many days are past<br />Like sunshine after rain.Hazelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09491802982188966760noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5930432624781009608.post-65052643815601890542011-03-15T05:39:00.000-07:002011-03-15T05:50:57.133-07:00Wow, I Want to be Just Like Kass!Kass is amazing and I love all the things she's accomplished in her 'fixer-upper'. Take a look <a href="http://redoingtheundone.blogspot.com/2009/09/before.html">here</a>. I aspire to that level of ability and creativity, inspirational!Hazelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09491802982188966760noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5930432624781009608.post-87305058621179311172011-02-21T15:22:00.000-08:002011-02-21T16:10:25.956-08:00Been a long time coming!But here I am again!<br />Summer was a busy time this year with cottage change-overs and therefore constant washing, ironing, cleaning and bedmaking plus, of course, looking after the ponies. I decided to block out some time end November/beginning December to give me a chance to catch up with all the things which had been neglected but then, of course, the snow hit a month earlier than last year and it was head down again, this time keeping the ponies safe, fed and watered and the stables done. We were dug out twice by a big digger from across the road and spent a great deal of time trying to keep the yard snow-free. There's still lots of snow on the hills to the north which is good for the skiers at <a href="http://www.ski-glenshee.co.uk/">Glenshee</a> but thankfully it hasn't come down on us again, yet! We've had more groups of skiers staying in the cottages this year and a group just arrived to the <a href="http://www.southlittleton.co.uk/pages/info/hayloft">Hayloft</a> today. Bit of a panic there as I didn't realise they were coming today but thankfully most of the cleaning was already done and I got it all ready before they arrived. I'm looking forward to another of the Scrapbooking groups arriving this Friday, always a lively, enthusiastic group of ladies.<br /><br />One of my Scrapbooking Retreat groups again left me an Advent box full of goodies with clear instructions not to start opening any parcels until December. This was too much to bear since they left it in October so I decided to put it out of sight in a cupboard in the craft room, then promptly forgot about it! Imagine my surprise and excitement when I discovered it again on Christmas eve and was able to open my crafty parcels ALL AT ONCE just after midnight. Bliss.<br /><br />The next 10 days I'll be listening to the Tapping World Summit which is now in it's third year and if the past two years are anything to go by it'll be an excellent event. Just over an hour to go before it opens (8pm US eastern time) but I don't know if I'll be able to stay awake to listen to both of the opening interviews so it's just as well they'll all be available for 24 hours after the initial airing. A bit late now but if anyone's interested, <a href="http://www.thetappingsolution.com/cmd.php?Clk=4176395">here's the link</a> and it's a FREE event. Ideal opportunity to learn, or learn more, about a self-help technique which can transform lives - Meridian Tapping/EFT<br /><br />I have actually managed to do a few layouts too, but no pics as yet. Will upload something soon. OK, you've heard that one before but I really will this time - before the end of March which gives me plenty time.<br /><br />Happy scrapping, or whatever you like to do, and keep warm out there.Hazelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09491802982188966760noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5930432624781009608.post-40201264727660804962010-08-26T19:33:00.000-07:002010-08-27T08:25:25.491-07:00No Time to Post, Again!Pretty busy right now with the holiday cottages and falling behind with blog entries so sharing something one of my friends sent me which made me laugh.<br /><br /><strong>The Fairer Half</strong><br />It is important for men to remember that, as women grow older, it becomes harder for them to maintain the same quality of housekeeping as when they were younger. When you notice this, try not to shout at them. Some are over-sensitive and there's nothing worse than an over-sensitive woman.<br /><br />Let me relate how I handled the situation with my wife, Julie. When I took early retirement last year, it became necessary for Julie to get a full-time job for the extra income that we need.<br /><br />Shortly after she started working, I noticed she was beginning to show her age. I now usually get home from the pub about the same time she gets home from work. Although she knows how hungry I am, she nearly always says she has to rest for half an hour or so before she starts dinner. I don't shout at her, instead I tell her to take her time and just wake me when she gets dinner on the table. I generally have lunch at the pub so eating out again is out of the question; I'm ready for some home cooked food when I get home.<br /><br />She used to do the dishes as soon as we finished eating. But now it's usual for them to sit on the table for several hours after dinner. I do what I can by diplomatically reminding her several times each evening that they won't clean themselves. I know she really appreciates this, as it does seem to motivate her to get them done before she goes to bed.<br /><br />Another symptom of ageing is complaining. For example, she will say that it is difficult for her to do the shopping during her lunch hour. But we take them for better or worse, so I just smile and offer encouragement. I tell her to stretch it out over two or even three days. That way she won't have to rush so much. I also remind her that missing lunch completely now and then won't hurt her. I like to think tact is one of my strong points.<br /><br />When doing simple jobs, she seems to think she needs more rest periods. She has to take a rest when she has only half finished mowing the lawn and several extra breaks when she's vacuuming through the house. It does annoy me, vacuuming when I'm trying to watch 'Match of the Day', but I try not to make a scene. I'm a fair man. I tell her to make herself a nice cup of tea and just sit for a while, and as long as she is making one for herself, she may as well make one for me too.<br /><br />I know that I probably look like a saint in the way I support Julie. I'm not saying that showing this much consideration is easy. Many men will find it difficult. Some will find it impossible! Nobody knows better than I do how frustrating women get as they get older. However, even if you just use a little more tact and less criticism of your ageing wife because of this article, I will consider that writing it was well worthwhile. After all, we are put on this earth to help each other, eh?<br /><br />EDITOR'S NOTE:Ron died suddenly last week. He was found with a 24-inch Stanley screwdriver rammed up his backside with only 2 inches showing. His wife Julie was arrested, but the all-woman jury accepted her defence that he accidentally sat on it.Hazelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09491802982188966760noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5930432624781009608.post-26560610434012648552010-08-14T16:31:00.000-07:002010-08-14T17:39:24.271-07:00Time OffMy friend came to visit for a week so I managed to escape over to the west coast of Scotland for a few days. I've always wanted to visit Applecross and drive the twisty, turny, high road through the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bealach_na_Ba">Applecross Pass</a>. It was an experience! We also visited Skye, Inverness, Aviemore and Pitlochry before heading back to the farm so lots of miles covered. The following week I had a few days in Edinburgh with my sister and niece as the <a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-edinburgh-east-fife-10866759">Edinburgh Festival</a> is on and we spent some time visiting galleries, watching <a href="http://www.google.co.uk/search?q=edinburgh+street+performers&hl=en&rlz=1T4SNYD_enGB311GB311&prmd=v&source=univ&tbs=vid:1&tbo=u&ei=bzNnTO2AEZHm4AbQvK2ZBA&sa=X&oi=video_result_group&ct=title&resnum=4&ved=0CC8QqwQwAw">street performers</a> on the Royal Mile, and just relaxing (and eating). I finally did the <a href="http://www.edinburgh.org.uk/MaryKing/history.htm">Mary King's Close</a> tour too, something else I've been meaning to do for a long time but never got around to it. All this time off, of course, meant that I was waaay behind with my work at the farm so been extremely busy catching up!Hazelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09491802982188966760noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5930432624781009608.post-75134185532978950152010-08-14T16:28:00.000-07:002010-08-14T17:56:08.414-07:00The Real YouFound <a href="http://www.karmatube.org/videos.php?id=2036">this</a> through a Twitter post and liked it so thought I'd share.Hazelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09491802982188966760noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5930432624781009608.post-24693228357151753242010-07-21T16:09:00.000-07:002010-07-21T17:21:54.613-07:00So Much To Do, So Little Time!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiY2Zl3qh-_WCi2e9ZZB8X2lz14L_zOXpjCwI_S-6gtA8HNmKNoOhZJO5UhX-gFkMBbo5RZDcaoMj0lwtwBfWNyGEBTolaJTZzK-9YYEy4A1e3oncnQKoW9bAObYnhBgekiJjnFhxBpqZg/s1600/Max+%26+Lucky+2.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5496516666979110866" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiY2Zl3qh-_WCi2e9ZZB8X2lz14L_zOXpjCwI_S-6gtA8HNmKNoOhZJO5UhX-gFkMBbo5RZDcaoMj0lwtwBfWNyGEBTolaJTZzK-9YYEy4A1e3oncnQKoW9bAObYnhBgekiJjnFhxBpqZg/s320/Max+%26+Lucky+2.jpg" /></a><br /><div>Time just seems to be flying by right now and it's been over a month since I last blogged.<br /></div><div>I've had a trip down to England for an AGM and 2 days helping out with a therapy workshop which I always enjoy. My friend came up to Scotland for a week so we could work on our therapy website and that was hard work. Neither of us is very good at getting the admin side of things done but at least the sun shone that week and we were able to work outside on the deck. We managed to escape to the beach at St Andrews one afternoon and into Perth on another so that kept us sane. I also had two days of therapy swaps with a group I haven't been in touch with for a long time and I enjoyed re-connecting.<br /></div><div><a href="http://www.southlittleton.co.uk/pages/info/hayloft">The Hayloft</a> was busy in June and both <a href="http://www.southlittleton.co.uk/">holiday cottages</a> fully booked for July and will be again in August. Then, it's into <a href="http://www.southlittleton.co.uk/pages/info/scrapbook">Scrapbooking weekends</a> starting the first week in September so I've been up to my eyes in cleaning, laundry, ironing etc.<br /></div><div>My friend in Edinburgh took 2 of my ponies down to her stables for kids there to ride so that leaves me with 7 and I'm currently getting my big boy Max (15.2hh) used to loading into the horsebox as one of her friends wants him for a project. Max hasn't had much handling but he's being very good and it was quite easy getting him to go in the box with one of his pony pals the first time we tried him. He now goes in on his own with me but I've still to close the partitions on him and get the ramp up. Hopefully, that will go as smoothly as loading him. I'll take his little pal to Edinburgh and back so he has company on the journey and he'll be with my other two when he gets there. Max was extremely traumatised when I bought him at six months old and it took a long time to gain his confidence. He's also a real mummy's boy and gets jealous when I give any of the others my attention. I'm sure Scot will have fun with him when he gets to Edinburgh - good practice for someone who's training to be a vet. I just hope he doesn't spook at anything and flatten Scot when he's leading him. We had a 'Scooby Doo' moment when he was younger and tried to leap into my arms when he got a fright. My ribs were very sore and bruised for a while!</div><div></div><br /><div>Not much time for scrapbooking, as usual, but my sister and two nieces are over on holiday from Abu Dhabi so I'm sure I'll have a visit soon so we can have a play in the craft room. </div><div></div><br /><div>Oh, and I've been playing around with Twitter so that's been taking up a bit of time. I find it extremely irritating at times. I can get tweets on my phone but don't know how to reply and am still adjusting who I want to have forwarded to my phone anyway. Some people just don't know when to stop and I find myself wondering where they get all the time. Which reminds me...time to go!<br /></div><div>Hopefully, be back soon!</div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div>Hazelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09491802982188966760noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5930432624781009608.post-58918665486584954422010-05-28T11:32:00.000-07:002010-05-28T11:35:37.443-07:00EFT Global EventThe EFT Hub Global Event is being replayed for 24 hours. You can now hear again for 24 hours only, over 30 audios featuring over 50 leading Practitioners and Masters of EFT tapping. Starts - Sunday the 30th of May at 3pm EST that is 8pm in the UK. <a href="http://theefthub.com/Table/EFT-Hub-Global-Event-Reloaded/">http://theefthub.com/Table/EFT-Hub-Global-Event-Reloaded/</a>Hazelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09491802982188966760noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5930432624781009608.post-16730636190198643632010-05-22T09:45:00.000-07:002010-05-22T09:46:13.143-07:00Sisturds!Someone on my Twitter list shared this post - very funny!<br /><br /><a href="http://edenriley.blogspot.com/2010/05/sisturds.html">http://edenriley.blogspot.com/2010/05/sisturds.html</a>Hazelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09491802982188966760noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5930432624781009608.post-24039342236716755682010-05-19T13:10:00.000-07:002010-05-19T13:15:37.251-07:00Found <a href="http://52paths.com/project/">this website</a> while following someone on Twitter. It's compulsive viewing, such a brave lady to do this kind of thing and put it out for all to see. Well done, Amanda.<br />Here's what it's about -<br /><br />"I’m Amanda. I’ve tried everything I could think of to lose weight, make money, and become an enlightened being, and nothing’s worked. It is now time to try things I can’t think of, think through, or think about- it’s time for ACTION, and it’s time for the guidance of a mentor.<br />So, each Monday, I sit down with iKE to discuss my progress. He then gives me a PATH to complete that week, which might be anything from skydiving to nude modeling. This task is always a SURPRISE on Monday morning, and is meant to show me the impact of choices. It is my job to set it up, film it, create the webisode before the next Monday, and get my slowing shrinking behind back in iKE’s chair to receive my next path.<br />Also, each week I will be receiving SUPPORT from my community, getting treatments from experts who will help me strengthen the new relationship between my mind and body. Another way I will practice RECEIVING what I want for myself will be by recruiting businesses to offer their services to me for FREE, in exchange for promotion on this site. This will force me to practice true WIN-WIN relationships.<br />That’s it! If you would like to watch, help, respond, or join the journey, please leave a comment and let us know what YOU think! "<br /><br />Looking forward to Path 8Hazelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09491802982188966760noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5930432624781009608.post-65238061202637815532010-05-19T02:56:00.000-07:002010-05-19T03:00:45.084-07:00Co-ordinated flockingFound a way to make my own flocking to co-ordinate with my layouts on <a href="http://buydesignalyth.blogspot.com/">Fiona's blog.</a> Here's the link to the <a href="http://www.kootoyoo.com/2010/05/how-to-make-your-own-flocking-powder.html">video</a> .Hazelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09491802982188966760noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5930432624781009608.post-33739589360866541052010-05-19T02:34:00.000-07:002010-05-19T02:39:51.632-07:00Thelwells<img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5472913226618805362" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmnEahc1dYuV4sPoJvsLhFuKpiYTVU2I45tmdjkCsfyD0RE85Dl2tmmLQkRokdBsDJ32XO6Wlikr-mvBbfNDEoL7h5BGD2fBDgyPk0Uu87bVL5A6p8eJBPZ7Fxr3FfJxcjJ69J9xSdBHk/s320/Mischief+%26+Cheeky.jpg" /><br /><div>Here's a pic of two of my little ponies, Mischief and Cheeky (I know that's rude to say in the States but not here. It just means impudent, and she sure lives up to her name!)</div>Hazelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09491802982188966760noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5930432624781009608.post-55539116977835365742010-05-18T17:05:00.000-07:002010-05-18T18:39:16.625-07:00Tagged!I read the warning at the top of <a href="http://enjoytheridetoday.blogspot.com/">Kai's</a> post and dreaded reading my name at the bottom of it, but here I am, tagged!<br /><br />Blogging is somewhat alien to me as I've never been very good at putting things down in writing, especially about myself, but I persevere in the hope it will become a habit and not feel so difficult (although I haven't 'blogged' in over two weeks). Even most of my scrapbook layouts are still waiting for the journalling to be added!<br /><br />But here goes with the questions and answers<br /><br /><strong>1 - What’s in your garden, and if nothing, why not?</strong> Mainly grass in the garden with a few daffodils and an apple tree that was here when we came. There's a large area of gravel which was supposed to be low-maintenance but sprouts weeds at an alarming rate and the yard's block paved with some flower borders and some tubs, hanging baskets and a wonderful wisteria climbing up the wall. We're not really gardeners but David likes to potter. Besides, we have another 38 acres to think about.<br /><strong></strong><br /><strong>2 – What’s your favorite retro era and why? </strong>60's - carefree, colourful, good music, no responsibilities.<br /><strong></strong><br /><strong>3 – What’s your favorite thing to do for pure entertainment (e.g. see the Opera, movies, have some beer at a pub with your friends, etc.)</strong> 'Doing' the Edinburgh Festival. Finding a real jewel of a show and sometimes seeing three shows in a day. So much to choose from and so diverse but I like the music ones best. One of my all-time favourites was 'Gumboots' from South Africa.<br /><strong></strong><br /><strong>4 – Do you have pets? If yes, what kind and why do you have them? If no, why not? </strong>Do I have pets? Oh yes, I do. Two dogs, three cats, a horse, and nine Dartmoor hill ponies. We rehomed the chickens, pot-bellied pig and the two goats. People ask me why I rescued the ponies and the answer is <a href="http://www.mareandfoal.org/html/index.php?name=News&file=article&sid=213">here</a>. We often read things and say to ourselves 'that's terrible', 'something should be done about that' and then there's the times when that little voice whispers to us and we know we have to do something ourselves, hence all the ponies. I got my first three from the 'next' sale that Rosemary speaks of. Her follow up report is <a href="http://www.mareandfoal.org/html/index.php?name=News&file=article&sid=214">here</a> and the Chagford sale I went to is reported <a href="http://www.mareandfoal.org/html/index.php?name=News&file=article&sid=215">here</a> . I went back to two sales the following year, but that's my lot. I've rehomed nine so far and still have the other nine to sell or loan out. It's an expensive business keeping them and I just can't afford it anymore but I won't part with them until I find the right homes even if it means beans on toast for the rest of my days! :o)<br /><strong></strong><br /><strong>5 – You have a secret. Does it eat at you and you have a hard time keeping it in, or does it settle well and it’s safe with you forever?</strong> Your secrets are safe with me! Maybe it's my counselling training, or my work with the drug project, but I just learned to keep things in confidence and it usually doesn't bother me.<br /><strong></strong><br /><strong>6 – If you could have professional help in any way, what would it be (e.g. professional landscapers, professional cleaning crew, professional chef, etc.) and why?</strong> I would definately have a professional housekeeper. Someone to cook, clean, and do all the things I hate doing, forever. Wonderful!<br /><strong></strong><br /><strong>7 – What one actor or actress, still alive, would you want to have a private dinner with and why? </strong>None, I can't think of anyone who would interest me enough as I don't know enough about any of them. It would have to be someone from another profession.<br /><strong></strong><br /><strong>8 – You are behind a locked door, perfectly safe for as long as you need to be. Something on the other side of the door gives you a weird feeling… a little scary, a little exciting… makes the hair on your skin stand on end, you don’t know if it’s good or bad. Would you open the door and confront it, or would you stay behind the door forever? (Deep one, huh?)</strong> Depends which side of the door I was on. If on the outside, I might leave it be unless it felt more exciting than scary and it would depend on how scary and how brave I felt at that moment. If I was on the inside, I would definately want to get out and face it, but I might just have to call a friend (big brave one) to come and check it out for me from the outside. No definitive answer there then! lol<br /><strong></strong><br /><strong>9 – If you could go back in your past and change one single thing within your power to change, what would it be? </strong>Me, and hopefully I'd get to where I am with myself now sooner.<br /><strong></strong><br /><strong>10 – What’s your favorite dessert? Please, be descriptive. :) I have a sweet tooth today.</strong> Hot, gooey, chocolate brownie with lots of pouring cream, fresh Perthshire strawberries and extra chocolate sauce. Yummy, making me drool just thinking about it!Hazelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09491802982188966760noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5930432624781009608.post-88419061507959869192010-05-03T16:56:00.000-07:002010-05-03T17:08:54.826-07:00Crop NightWe had our monthly crop night last week and we had two new members which was nice. I hope they enjoyed themselves. I'm working on a few LOs so I'll post some pics tomorrow. We also had a new Scrapbooking group booked in over the weekend and they must have enjoyed themselves as they booked a return visit before they left - sorry ladies, even more competition for booking times :o). I think they were amazed at how much they got done. It's great being able to leave everything out overnight and start where you left off the next day and it's even better with no family/friends/phone/doorbell interruptions.<br /><br />The new South Littleton website should be ready soon so I'll post a link when it's up and running. I like it a lot and it's a great improvement on the current one. Watch this space and let me know what you think.Hazelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09491802982188966760noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5930432624781009608.post-32769544816220334722010-05-03T16:45:00.000-07:002010-05-04T18:05:00.884-07:00The Car<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmOOmp85B-4JJKeSMD0uRZAoL7Gxl-1RzemB4taFeSGWhz6ZiuLAHCB1O4xYugq4_CMAjZcw0QZJAHgKTwKyRA2FC1pkBUpHYoeugfu6P04ldt5YWnD9MEsR8PjuXhCIgz8k7aU47yZKQ/s1600/Audi.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5467196470987762130" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmOOmp85B-4JJKeSMD0uRZAoL7Gxl-1RzemB4taFeSGWhz6ZiuLAHCB1O4xYugq4_CMAjZcw0QZJAHgKTwKyRA2FC1pkBUpHYoeugfu6P04ldt5YWnD9MEsR8PjuXhCIgz8k7aU47yZKQ/s320/Audi.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div>Thought I'd post a pic of my special car. Still tapping!!</div>Hazelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09491802982188966760noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5930432624781009608.post-59666466819550944972010-05-03T16:37:00.000-07:002010-05-03T16:39:05.134-07:00Some Blog CandyCheck out this blog candy <a href="http://charmedcrafts.blogspot.com/2010/04/sweet-may-candy.html">here</a> . For Tim Holtz fans.Hazelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09491802982188966760noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5930432624781009608.post-58566405148487275202010-04-23T16:27:00.000-07:002010-04-23T17:11:13.888-07:00Sad to See it GoI sold my car yesterday. This may seem like an ordinary thing to do but this car was special, part of the family. We've had it for nearly 20 years and I adored it. A pearl white Audi Quattro coupe, 20 valve, sport. I've collected quite a few business cards over the years of people who wanted to buy it. I could tell when they approached me what they were going to say. They'd offer the card and I'd say along with them 'If you're ever thinking of selling your car, give me a call'. Finally I met someone who I felt OK with. Someone who would give the car the kind of attention it needed to bring it back to pristine condition. I'm sure the others would have too but this time it was different. I would have loved to keep it forever and if I'd had the money would have paid for it to have all the TLC it needed, but I don't, so the car finally had to go. It needed to go before it started to deteriorate and the thought of it sitting in the yard rotting was worse than the thought of selling it. If you love something, you'll let it go. I'll miss the deep growl then purr of the engine when I turned the ignition key, like a great, powerful, big cat. The guy looked under the bonnet and immediately said 'This car's been modified and chipped' then 'It must be <strong>fast</strong>' 'Oh yes', we said in unison, 'really fast!' Back seat passengers had to peel themselves off the seats if you accellerated too hard but I didn't drive it like that. I could still get over 30 mpg on long journeys and averaged 28mpg on normal routes. Proof that I didn't push it too hard and really good mileage for a car of that type and age. I'll miss the way it could overtake, and hug corners, and stick to the road. I got a thrill just looking at it. It's a huge wrench and I'll need some therapy. Tap, tap, tap!Hazelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09491802982188966760noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5930432624781009608.post-73813257254913882812010-04-23T02:50:00.000-07:002010-04-23T02:58:13.123-07:00Just Be YourselfGot a link to a new YouTube clip of Klaus Ferdinand Hempfling working with an Arab gelding. It was very depressed and in poor condition when it came to him but he worked his magic as usual. Find the clip <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FY-UqDL9quE">here</a>.Hazelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09491802982188966760noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5930432624781009608.post-59863864564740670032010-04-22T19:50:00.001-07:002010-04-22T20:00:30.851-07:00Subconscious?<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEja9r9RczwUYHuiffRRhUUOrDaUxiRa5Im_awHNDJb96nScduYtwBn55aqhh-MT4HjCoQWfC27NJJzWBktLJCkmP7Y8w7Fxw56PFCTRE-wABtwDfsY0jEy-xqHoPbyxm0mpSvQyfA9fh2A/s1600/Photo-0108.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5463160037514035186" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEja9r9RczwUYHuiffRRhUUOrDaUxiRa5Im_awHNDJb96nScduYtwBn55aqhh-MT4HjCoQWfC27NJJzWBktLJCkmP7Y8w7Fxw56PFCTRE-wABtwDfsY0jEy-xqHoPbyxm0mpSvQyfA9fh2A/s320/Photo-0108.jpg" /></a> When I was in <a href="http://www.kittykrafts.blogspot.com/">Kitty Krafts</a> at the weekend buying alcohol inks, I bought three sheets of paper too. I had no idea why I wanted them and must have passed them by many times before as Louise said she's had them in for a while. Then......I thought about my lovely scrappy chocolates and looked a little closer at the pattern on the top of some of them. The subconscious mind at work?Hazelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09491802982188966760noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5930432624781009608.post-71268403819075065352010-04-22T19:43:00.000-07:002010-04-22T19:50:35.872-07:00Not too Pretty to Eat for Me!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi62K7TcvBFYKGx-9EOMuQwZnZDRm1g2Y8BnjJc8BBk1wWkRX6tOJ98GUiXYuAKH4KWGES-gN6exsBS3RqM2vLw5a2aYbuKL1qQkGMjykA6nmFSkP5IGf0Svol2R-1Y_E03sKRvI3mKJFY/s1600/Photo-0107.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5463158797817062578" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi62K7TcvBFYKGx-9EOMuQwZnZDRm1g2Y8BnjJc8BBk1wWkRX6tOJ98GUiXYuAKH4KWGES-gN6exsBS3RqM2vLw5a2aYbuKL1qQkGMjykA6nmFSkP5IGf0Svol2R-1Y_E03sKRvI3mKJFY/s320/Photo-0107.jpg" /></a> This is all I was able to capture on my phone of the remainder of my six delicious chocs before they too were gobbled up. Top one was lime, the middle one raspberry and the bottom one ginger. I feel another visit to the choc shop coming on!<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisuPpzBqcRGDvdqjGrYua2uD6Vqi1tu7M6Jm9hFIxIFJ2UxFyJHVPm1xE-Oz3-pfeva-aL2DbqB5UkxI__rQyyTCmPjiON9YjWtvmtp6c8ml5x2DVYZ2SCF57pT4Ib3VbOXte-9cEUTn4/s1600/Photo-0108.jpg"></a><br /><br /><div></div></div>Hazelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09491802982188966760noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5930432624781009608.post-27685476928609865332010-04-20T10:14:00.000-07:002010-04-20T10:46:48.657-07:00Chocolates for Scrapbookers<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEics9bUyK9QmCCEWBOLgoDgDqz_bokMIGsUGG_4XZJpnWr4GMF8-hMfD4s57xaTRLu_AIhRzx8f7TOxOA2NlSwaUXWHCcRjmXN4TxCFisB7JuZ9ku4kOMSMjkei91HJZhFhxxtiD1zrI8A/s1600/IMG_2105.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5462275142132093858" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEics9bUyK9QmCCEWBOLgoDgDqz_bokMIGsUGG_4XZJpnWr4GMF8-hMfD4s57xaTRLu_AIhRzx8f7TOxOA2NlSwaUXWHCcRjmXN4TxCFisB7JuZ9ku4kOMSMjkei91HJZhFhxxtiD1zrI8A/s320/IMG_2105.JPG" /></a><br /><div>I've been promising myself a trip to Legends of Grandtully for ages and I finally went on Saturday. This is where Iain Burnett, <a href="http://www.highlandchocolatier.com/">The Highland Chocolatier</a>, has his chocolate kitchen and I always make sure there are leaflets in our holiday cottages so any chocoholics can make a visit while exploring the countryside around us. I felt the need to sample them myself - purely for the benefit of our visitors of course, lol! Being at the heart of the soft fruit growing area I like to find local products to leave for guests and when the raspberries and strawberries are out of season that means finding things made from them. I usually leave some of Willie's award winning jams from <a href="http://www.scottish-preserves.co.uk/">Scottish Preserves</a> and now I'll definately have to get some of these chocs for my Scrapbooking groups, they're just sooooo pretty. I would post a picture of the six extremely pretty, scrappy looking, chocs I bought but unfortunately I succumbed and ate most of them before I could do that. I didn't have my camera to hand, when I got home the light wasn't good enough, excuse, excuse, excuse. They were delicious! You can see what I mean <a href="http://www.highlandchocolatier.com/product/the_chocolatiers_selection_30_chocolates/">here</a>. I also bought two packets of white chocolate covered raspberries and strawberries so I've managed to take a pic of that although one pack has already been devoured and I'm eyeing up the other! </div>Hazelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09491802982188966760noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5930432624781009608.post-20599464925704580312010-04-18T16:26:00.000-07:002010-04-18T16:32:47.935-07:00De-StressI love this short music video by Mark Romero. 3.13 mins of de-stress time! Find it <a href="http://www.facebook.com/hazel.harris1#!/video/video.php?v=132141342436&ref=mf">here</a> and another of his short videos <a href="http://www.facebook.com/hazel.harris1#!/video/video.php?v=102049302436&ref=mf">here</a>Hazelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09491802982188966760noreply@blogger.com0