Sparkle Shopping – eBay Cupcakes!

Yes, you read that right! I can’t speak for people in other countries, but for those of us living in the UK, it’s hard to find a home-delivery cupcake company if you don’t live in London.

A couple of days ago I had a real craving for cupcakes and, lacking the time [...]

Things I Love Thursday

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* Trying new energy drinks * Finally getting the shower fixed so it drains properly (it’s been playing up for weeks) * My Senseo machine – my morning coffees have been essential this week * New blogs to read * Getting a great price for my old phone on eBay [...]

This Week

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Here’s this week’s suggestions on how to add a little extra sparkle!

Read: Alright Tit, the blog of an exceedingly talented writer all about her experiences being diagnosed with cancer at 28. Seriously, give it a read, even if it really doesn’t sound like your sort of thing, [...]

Things I Love Thursday

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Happy Thursday! It’s past mid-week and the weekend is only a couple of days away! This week I love:

* eBay – I’ve managed to get some great bargains this week, mostly on things I needed to buy anyway, instead of the usual impulse purchases, so for once eBay [...]

This Week

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I’m trying out a new idea this week. Each Monday I will post a list of ideas for the week ahead, including something I believe it is important to do this week, a celebrity birthday / historical as an excuse to chill out and “celebrate” by appreciating a [...]

A Good Sunday

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A good Sunday for me starts with waking up naturally, not because of an alarm, loud kids in the street or a steam train from the nearby heritage railway whistling, but because my body has had enough sleep and I’m ready to face the day. I make a cup of [...]

Things I Love Thursday

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Yet another mini-TiLT from me!

* Starting to feel better * Rebuilding my PC * TV Series’ starting up again * Gaming like the big geek I am * Philosophy’s Pure Grace fragrance – perfume that smells of fabric softener, yay! * Japanese pickles * Finding another cheap deal in a posh [...]

Snow Days

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It’s times like these I really start to wonder what the rest of the world must think of the UK! Despite having nowhere near as much snow as other countries get on a regular basis at this time of year, and despite the total inevitability of the odd [...]

Things I Love Thursday

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My 2010 hasn’t had the best of starts, plagued, as I have been, by possibly the most annoying chesty cough I have ever had which made me miss the first three working days of the year (normally I wouldn’t grumble too much about having an excuse to miss work, but [...]

2010 – Only One Goal

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So, back at the beginning of 2009, myself and many other bloggers resolved to make it “our year”. I set goals about starting a new job, getting published, specific goals that due to various factors, many beyond my control (such as the utterly terrible employment market) I’ve been unable to [...]

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