Hard to believe it ...

(started writing this on 16th july !!!)
But our 3 weeks holidays are almost OVER !!! Not good !!!

And ... how was this last week ???

Sunday we made an executive decision and stayed at home ... having a lazy day in ... slept late ... watched TV ... ate too much food ... the boys decided that we had to have a Braai ... yes a braai not a BBQ cos we ate steaks and there were no Beans LOL ...

Sort of sorted some of my stuff out ... managed to do some washing ... well actually all I think I managed to do was move a few bags around here and there ... haha!!!

Then Monday I started all over again ... had a trip to good old Mansfield ... even though I don't have much positive to say about the place still managed to come home with a few bags ...enough said LOL ..

Tuesday met up with Irana ... we had lunch at Dobbies ... of course just had to have a look around there too ... whoops a few more bags !!!

On Wednesday morning I had a doctors appointment ... no not that I'm sick or anything ... thought as I'm still paying my dues I may as well have a quick MOT ... doc gave me another 24 months road worthiness LOL !!!

Then I met up with Gussey for lunch followed by CRT (Craft Retail Therapy) at Once Upon a Stamp... great to see Gordon again... Rob wasn't in and I'm told by the ladies he's hardly ever there these days ... seems the man is kept busy with all the 'NEW' stuff he's designing ... you go Rob !!! And don't forget to keep us all updated !!!

Thursday morning it was coffee, followed by another coffee with Ann and a nice long catch up ... we went to the Castle Coffee shop ... do you know I've still never managed to get around that Castle !!! I promise ... it was on my list of things to do for sure this time !!! BUT !!! ran out of time AGAIN !!! ... then after coffee I made a quick dash up to Barnsley again to collect some stuff I'd ordered from The Craft Box ... and on my way back down the M1 I popped into Meadowhell ... well it was'nt an accidental pop in ... I had to collect some more 'stuff' from there that I'd ordered ... and I was meeting JJ for catch-up and dinner ... yet another great day spent with friends ...

Thursday the boys had decided to take the day off and go fishing ... spend some good quality father & son time ... and apparently they both caught something ... even a small catch is a catch !!!

And then it was onto Friday ... I did'nt have anything PLANNED but I needed to pop into Chesvegus ... and I had to finally see the large Tesco there too ... BUT I was home by 3pm to start packing ...

And So I've shopped up a storm ... have I got everything ... NO ... what I've got do I need ...NO but I so WANTED everything I've bought ...

Saturday (16th) we made another family descision and it was haircut for SON-shine ... and the family 'thang' of having our feet nibbled on by Garra Rufa Fish !!! What a really great relaxing afternoon we had ... the look on the boys faces when the fish first started 'nibbling' especially Kelsey as he hates having anyone or thing touch his feet ... and Saturday night ended with a fantastic meal out at one of our favourite places The Dynasty in Chesvegus with Jane & Nigel ...aaaahhh good food with good friends ...

BUT our holiday was still not over ... Sunday (17th) I attempted a bit of packing before we went of to Colleen & Robs for an afternoon with the Bawden Clan ... a lovely Roast Pork dinner ... some great company and a perfect end to our holidays ...

AND now today ... 3 suitcases packed & ready ... gonna push our luck and try to take the MAXIMUM weight we can ... if we don't get away with it Paul will bring the smaller suitcase home ... and he'll just have to bring it out with him in October LOL ... but I'm hoping we'll have a nice sympathetic person when we check in and they'll let us have all 3 cases ...

Then Kelsey & I have that long awful journey back to South Africa (again) !!!