It's been a mixed bag this week. I'm having trouble sleeping at the moment, probably work related (me worrying if everything is getting done). Oh well, maybe I'll get promoted on November 1st (D-day), maybe I won't. Will have to wait and see.
In stark contrast, the other half of my life - Interior Design and being at home doing fun things - is going rather well. This week we learnt about colour and different types of schemes. It was really interesting and really made me think about how I use colour. Arriving home at 10 pm from my course, I noticed the postie had dropped off 2 shabby chic/country home books (Perfect English Cottage as recommended by Hen) and Simply Country. Looking through I realised how 'dull' some shabby chic/country cottage schemes can be with no focal points (I don't mean fireplaces, I mean colour) or features (with the exception of Hen and Happy who use colour in the best possible way). I've realised that I do like a bit of colour even if it's introduced by some bright cut flowers.
I am slowly trying to introduce a bit of fun into our house with these candy striped cafe curtains in our kitchen and the bright tea cosy.
Also, do you like my bright college bag (not usually a lover of pastel pink, but I do like bright pink)? It was that or grey or black so I thought what the hell!
I aso ordered this shoe organiser this week to try and tidy up the utility room.
I aso ordered this shoe organiser this week to try and tidy up the utility room.
Autumn has finally arrived - I love this time of year with roasted chestnuts, open fires, raised game pie, butternut squash soup and duck salads. Autumn food is the best.
Here are some home-grown potatoes and onions, we've also got sweetcorns, aubergines (one shop size and several small ones) lots of chillies (the one I'm holding is a bird's eye chilli).
I'm just off now to my grandparents' house. They have an old clock for me so I'm going to pick that up. It's good having an old house because all the family treasures end up coming to me for safe keeping!
Tomorrow I have a much-needed day off. Tim and I are going on a photography course around the Sheffield Park Gardens. It's about time I started to learn how to use my camera properly. I'm sure it will come in very useful once I have set myself up as an interior designer. :-)
Ooh, before I forget did you all catch Strictly last night? I watched most of it, but the power went off about 15 times last night!! Our power goes off practically every day - one of the down sides of living in a rural area (boohoo I hear you cry! ;-)).
Anyway, much dash!
Ooh, before I forget did you all catch Strictly last night? I watched most of it, but the power went off about 15 times last night!! Our power goes off practically every day - one of the down sides of living in a rural area (boohoo I hear you cry! ;-)).
Anyway, much dash!
TTFN
Sian x
