Let it Snow!!

I do love a bit snow, it was hard work walking to work in it, but never mind, at least I got there and on  time.  Unfortunately most of the snow has gone, now I have a few days  off.  Normally I do manage to get up the Downs to see the children with their sledges and to take pics from the top of the  Downs. Not this year though, shame.  Here are a few pictures, of  Dunstable taken on my way too and from work.

Tuesday 10/1/12

Today I went up the downs for a walk, I went with my husband Kevin, it was very blowy so we did not take the kites with us. We stayed for lunch which we really enjoyed the sun came out while we where eating unfortunately it went back in again when we where ready to come back down, although it was only 3pm it did look rather dramatic so I took a picture of it.

Last night as we put out Christmas decorations back into the loft we noticed how cluttered it was up there.  The children having flown the nest have left boxes of school books and bags of clothes that are packed ready for when they settle, and not forgetting loads of toys.  So we decided to make a start to reduce it.  Old college stuff of mine came to light, and Kevin has more than one box up there.  We have done one corner and feel quite proud, we still have the rest to do and it will properly take quite awhile but I am sure the bin men will be kept busy and the charity shops will like the toys, and clothes.  I will keep you posted if  anything exciting turns up.

Christmas Clean Up 6/1/12

Due to the appalling weather yesterday I  stayed hunkered down and played about with my blog I think I have it sussed.  I also managed to put some photo's on flickr quite old one's from the summer, as I don't want to put to many of the same up at one time.

Yesterday I  started the great Christmas Clean Up, I have taken down all the decorations although I didn't put that many up this year, and today I will pack it away, and put it where it belongs in the loft.  I say I didn't put many up, put I love the toy's you can get that sing, and this year I got a Christmas tree that sings "Rocking Around the Christmas Tree".

One problem I see looming is the sun coming through the window which at this time of year tends to tempt me to go for a walk up to Dunstable Downs, or even round town.  Which means my day will be shortened by 2 hours, and given that it is nearly 11am and I am still in bed with my laptop, (my favourite place may I add)  I will soon be running out of time, never mind.

I worked over Christmas and New Year so I am having a few days off now, so hopefully I can give my blog a good start as it could be a good few days between blogs once I am back at work.

Well it is all done and dusted the decorations are all down and packed

away.  The great clean up begins, sweeping the floors and cleaning

 a way the last of the remaining debris. 

 it's amazing where bits of tinsel and strands off the Christmas tree manage to lodge themselves.

Decorations all laid out ready to
 pack away for yet another year. 

The Christmas decorations are
all packed  away ready to go into the loft. 

Maureen's Magic Moments

This is for those magical moments that happen at any time any place some big some small.  From the 24th of December through to the 29th of December I had all my family around the only time for a few years we have all been together and it was wonderful.  After Christmas we went up Dunstable  Downs kite flying and then we went to watch a pantomine "Jack and the Beanstalk" and went for a Chinese meal afterwards.  This being a massive moment.