Verb: pootle
poo-t(u)l To move in a leisurely unhurried way,
with no real purpose

Monday, 14 July 2014

THIS, this and that,and THIS !!

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Oh I had such plans for today.
Following a couple of super busy weeks at Nursery I had decided to take today off as the end of this week heads into another busy time of seeing all of our little pre-schoolers heading off to school.
It was just going to be a day at home for catching up with all the mundane kind of stuff but it was a day off never-the-less.
But ... whilst I really tried very hard to ignore it I had a very sore throat niggling away this weekend and then last night I definitely felt yuk.
And today I feel even more yuk.
I don't know anyone who has a cold at the moment so where the heck has mine come from ?
Its one of those horrible hot and cold, feeling a bit sick, wibbly legs ones,
so in my bed is where I am staying today.
But, here's the silver lining - I can still use my laptop in bed - yay !
And whilst not a huge lot of crafting has gone on this week I have a couple of things that just had to make it in to a post today.
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Firstly ......
our little Beth headed back to Bournemouth on Friday to pick up her degree results.
All very nerve wracking .. but she did it, she absolutely nailed it ...
she got a 2.1 - HOORAY !!
Those 4 years of slogging away were so totally worth it.
 

This picture is of Beth on her first day at school, standing next to big sister Meg.
And from this we now have two daughters who both have degrees behind them, Meg having graduated last summer, and we could not be more proud.
Our 'little' Immi is soon to head off to Surrey to start her Midwifery degree so lots of big changes ahead for us all.
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Whilst all three girls were off doing their own thing this weekend Dave and I felt that it was entirely necessary for us to celebrate anyway so we headed to our village pub,
 

that very conveniently is just 2 doors away,
to enjoy lunch in the sunny garden


under the shadow of the village church.


It was also a bit of an early celebration for our 27th Wedding Anniversary
 which is happening this week.
The only downside, or possibly upside, of a pub lunch is that its very difficult to summon up much energy to do anything much afterwards ....
 
 
but a little bit of gentle crochet fitted the bill perfectly,


 
whilst sat next to a very sleepy Itsy,
who managed to fall asleep with her tongue sticking out !
 
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I am still really, really loving working on my garden cushion covers.
The ends have now been secured and tied in,
 

and I have managed to find some perfect little buttons for the cushion backs.
Its just a matter of joining fronts and backs together now ...

 
and then I shall post the big reveal !
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BUT NOW ....
I can hardly wait to tell you .....
 
Look what Dave and I went to see yesterday...
that we may just have put a deposit on ...
who will be coming home with us in two weeks ....
SQUEAL !!
 
Meet Otto the Weimeraner,
 
 
a BFF for Lilou.

 
And, do you know where he comes from ...
Salisbury, where Dave and I got married in the Catherdral 27 years ago this Friday.
Full circle, fate, ... he had to be ours !
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31 comments:

  1. Niki Murray14 July 2014 at 04:00

    Sorry to hear you are feeling rotten, hope you fell better soon. What a proud Mummy you must be...my youngest is heading off to reception this September and I will be able to watch with interest how she will develop and learn. Gorgeous pooch and snoozy cat. I can't think of anything nicer than a pub lunch followed by lazy crochet....bliss :) happy wedding anniversary for Friday xxx

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    1. justpootling14 July 2014 at 12:24

      Thank you Niki - I certainly am a very proud mummy , K x

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  2. Ingrid Orens14 July 2014 at 05:03

    Too bad you feel yuk today... because seeing your post, I can imagine you having plenty of reasons to feel cheerful... I hope the cold goes away quickly !
    First, congratulations on your wedding anniversary ! 27 years !! Wow - in this day and age, your couple is almost a rarity... so many people divorcing..
    Second, again congratulations with the new addition to your family... Otto is soooooo sweet ! Weimaraners are such pretty dogs. And as puppies, well, they can melt anyone's heart (as Otto just did with mine ;-)))) I do hope Otto will be friends with the cat (you never know with a Weimaraner, they sometimes have some "hunting genes" left in their body...)

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    1. justpootling14 July 2014 at 12:25

      Hi Ingrid, yes I agree about the 'hunting genes', we spent a lot of time gradually introducing Itsy and Lilou, and will do the same with Otto - can never be too careful, K x

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  3. Lazy Days & Sundays14 July 2014 at 05:12

    Oh Kate, so sorry to hear you are feeling poorly. There's nothing worse to me than to feel poorly when the sun is shining and all you want to do is snuggle under the duvet. How proud you must be of your lovely girls. I moved my daughter to her new accommodation last week. No slobbing around at home for the hols as she has a job and didn't want to stop earning through the summer (good girl). Your cushions look lovely but I'm afraid I am just a little tinsy bit more in love with that adorable Otto. I bet you will be marking the days off the calendar until you can bring him home. He looks adorable. See no longer do I get broody for children just dogs but I'm still stopping at 4.... I hope you have a lovely anniversary on Friday. Meanwhile I have now tried my teapigs this weekend, not seen these before but I have already been on the website and think I will be ordering some of their other ranges not just for me you understand I am already thinking as part of a gift for Christmas. Oh goodness did that C word pass my lips I do apologise must have been a slip of the tongue.

    Get better soon sending you a big hug to make you feel better.

    Mitzi x

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    1. justpootling14 July 2014 at 12:27

      Thank you for the big hug Mitzi - I'm sure it will work x
      Glad you enjoyed the Teapigs - knew you would.
      Have a good week,
      K x

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  4. Amy at love made my home14 July 2014 at 05:49

    Sorry to hear that you have been feeling icky, I hope that you are a better now! Congratulations to Beth!!!! What a great result, you must all be so very proud and excited. I hope that she enjoys whatever the future brings and that it is all good, and that Immi enjoys her degree too. Happy Anniversary this week to you and your husband, Salisbury Cathedral is beautiful, what a wonderful place it must have been to get married there, and Otto will be a lovely memory of that won't he!! He is a cutie already!! I bet that you are already making him his own blanket!! xx

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    1. justpootling14 July 2014 at 12:28

      Thank you Amy, I will pass your congrats on to Beth.
      It was really special getting married in Salisbury Cathedral, my Dad was a Canon there at the time so he married us too ! Lots of happy memories.
      Have a good week, K x

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  5. Unknown14 July 2014 at 08:24

    Hope you're soon feeling better Kate, got a 2.1 up here, graduation on Friday pm. L Anne xx

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    1. justpootling14 July 2014 at 12:29

      Thank you Anne, enjoy the Graduation ceremony on Friday. K x

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  6. Unknown14 July 2014 at 08:28

    Congratulations for so many things! Your anniversary, your newest addition to the family (he's gorgeous!), your daughter's results...lots of lovely things to keep you happy despite the nasty cold! Take care of yourself, hugs, Chrissie x

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    1. justpootling14 July 2014 at 12:30

      Thank you for the hugs Chrissie - feeling better already !
      K x

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  7. Wainwright and Wright.Co14 July 2014 at 10:09

    Well done to your daughter - a great achievement! And good luck to your youngest daughter as she heads off to University.
    Just loving that cushion - and I hope I'm not the only person who can get really excited about finding the perfect button!
    Congratulations on your wedding anniversary
    Caz xx

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    1. justpootling14 July 2014 at 12:31

      Oh Caz - I cant tell you how excited I was when I found those buttons !! Definitely not just you, K x

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  8. CJ14 July 2014 at 12:36

    Congratulations to Beth, that's a fantastic result, she's done so well. I'm glad you got to go out for a nice lunch to celebrate. Otto is absolutely adorable, lucky you. And congratulations on your wedding anniversary, how lovely to have got married in Salisbury Cathedral. CJ xx

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    1. justpootling15 July 2014 at 01:18

      Thank you CJ, it was such a special day - because my Dad was marrying us my brother gave me away which was really lovely. Lots of happy memories. K x

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  9. Jane14 July 2014 at 13:00

    Sorry to hear you're feeling poorly Kate, I hope you shake it off soon. Your girls look so sweet all ready for school and here they are grown up and graduated - where does the time go? My own two girls are also at uni but the endless sewing in of name tags to uniform seems like only yesterday. Itsy looks adorable with her tongue sticking out - had she been to the pub too? Looking forward to seeing your garden cushions and to seeing more pics of little Otto! I'm searching for a new baby myself at the moment. Congratulations and best wishes on your 27th wedding anniversary on Friday.
    Jane xx

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    1. justpootling15 July 2014 at 01:20

      Oh yes I remember those name tapes well Jane ! And however many you sewed on there was always still something that needed to be named. In some ways it seems like yesterday - but when I look at the three of them now you realise how many years have gone by. Good luck with the puppy hunting - how exciting ! K x

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  10. Jennifer Hays14 July 2014 at 20:42

    Happy anniversary to you both! What a wonderful event. I hope you're feeling better soon. I hate to be sick in the summer. I love that photo of your girls, two little sweeties.

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    1. justpootling15 July 2014 at 01:21

      Thank you Jennifer, yes, its too hot to be in bed but that's the only place I want to be right now.
      Have a good week, K x

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  11. Anonymous15 July 2014 at 20:28

    Hope you feel better soon. Love your new pup! It all looks so very 'escape to the country' where you live. Love that show. T x

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    1. justpootling19 July 2014 at 08:12

      I love it too ! I'd have chosen pretty much all of them though !! K x

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  12. simplenaturalhandmade16 July 2014 at 00:07

    Hope you are feeling better soon. Oh Otto! What a cutie! Definitely think dogs in twos is a good idea. Twice as much work but twice as much fun! Congratulations on the degree result! J x

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    1. justpootling19 July 2014 at 08:13

      So interested to hear you say 2 are better than 1 as that is exactly what we are hoping for !!
      Have a great weekend,
      K x

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  13. Helen Philipps16 July 2014 at 11:56

    Hope you are feeling better, Kate! Sorry you caught one of those horrible summer colds. Congratulations on your 27th wedding anniversary, and how special to have been married in Salisbury Cathedral! And very well done to Beth on her wonderful degree results! Such a lot to celebrate....and a lovely new pup too!
    Happy week.
    Helen xox

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    1. justpootling19 July 2014 at 08:15

      Thank you Helen, feeling so much better now though.
      Enjoy your weekend,
      K x

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  14. julie18 July 2014 at 03:55

    There's nothing worse than a summer cold in this heat so I hope you're feeling better Kate. Sounds like there are lots of reasons to celebrate with you at the moment. You must be so proud of your daughters all making wonderful starts in their adult lives. I'm so looking forward to seeing lots of pictures of Otto - what a sweetie he is, I bet you can't wait to bring him home x

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    1. justpootling19 July 2014 at 08:19

      No, you're so right Julie - I can't wait ! I think I can pretty much guarantee there will be LOTS of photo's to come.
      Have a great weekend Julie, and thanks for dropping by, K x

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  15. ♥ Mary Janes TEAROOM18 July 2014 at 13:28

    Hi Kate...I think I must have caught the same virus...I've definitely had all the same symptoms and hope you're feeling much better today....
    First, congratulations to your lovely Beth...our eldest daughter has graduated too...time does fly by, doesn't it? Congratulations too on your 27th!!...Little Otto is adorable...and your cushion is looking gorgeous...x
    Hope you have a lovely weekend,
    So much to celebrate!
    Susan x

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    1. justpootling19 July 2014 at 08:22

      Oh poor you Susan - that's really rotten. I hope you feel better really quickly.
      Its so lovely isn't it, when after all their hard work you see your children doing so well.
      Take it easy this weekend, K x

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  16. Annie Cholewa19 July 2014 at 15:56

    Just catching up with everything you've posted while I've been unplugged. A hugest well done to Beth, a 'hope you're feeling better' to you, and a ooohhhhhhh at Otto, what a cutie ... bet you can't wait 'til he's home!

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