About Me

South Wales, United Kingdom
Im forty something! Married, mum to two wonderful daughters, both very different, both very special. Im originally from Edinburgh but have spent almost 2/3rds of my life in South Wales now and so am probably as much Welsh (if not more) than Scottish. Until the age of 16 (when I left Edinburgh) I spent a lot of time with Great uncles and aunts in East and West Lothian,but also with family and friends in the centre of the city. So had an equal country and city upbringing. I would spend hours walking in the Pentland hills (with family, friends, alone), hours in the countryside, hours in the dress shops in town with my friends, trying on endless outfits I couldnt afford, hours dreaming that I would marry Paul Michael Glaser (Starsky!!) and definitely hours planning that once I had made it as an actress (which is why Paul would fall madly in love with me) I would learn to fly a plane, hopefully it would help with my developing fear of heights, star in a west end show, have a hit single and buy a ranch somewhere that Paul and I could hear the wolves howling in the distance. Then I had dreams! Read the rest of my story starting at Broken Dreams

Monday 31 December 2012

Review of the year

Ive been doing a review of the year -

So its New Years eve 2012 and I’m racing towards the start of the year of my 50th Birthday (eek) and I am looking back at what I’ve achieved this year and I have to say that it didn’t seem to amount much and certainly not a patch on what I achieved in 2011 – and that was a really difficult year all round for me. But its not really as bad as I thought.
In January we climbed Pen y Fan again – but with both our daughters this time 
In February I managed to get myself in the accident book at Cardiff Ice Rink after having a skating lesson LOL but also walked out to Whitford Point in Gower.
In March I attended an even with my boss and was definitely the most OVERDRESSED woman there – typical.
In April we saw the Glossy Ibis in Marloes Mere and the Cappuccino Girls in Swansea – great company, great show and attended the first show in the newly reopened Gwyn Hall.
In May I played the Wii for the very first time (yes really).
In June we went on the ferry to Ireland – first time in Dublin – fantastic.
In July I spent a fabulous day on one of Brigits Bee courses – amazing.
In August I didn’t get my eyes ‘done’ like planned but had a fab few days in Brum and also went to the Black Country Museum.
In September I failed to complete my 9 mile hike for British Heart – wrecked my ankle and had to come home – doh!! And I turned 49, had an amazing birthday with fab friends and family. Met two new great nieces and my great nephew (and saw my nieces other halves for the first time) and got to the final WWT site – all nine visited now.
In October I saw the Hairy Bikers in Cardiff and held a fund raising event in work for ABF :D.
In November I saw Kevin Bridges in Cardiff.
Finally in December I have passed my ILM Level 5 course, seen 120 plus Waxwings, 50 plus Snipe, watched the Siren Sisters in the Gwyn Hall, youngest got a new job to start in January (well done sweety), eldest got engaged (congrats sweety)

I also made two new really close friends, made contact with a couple of old ones and hopefully am ending the year still sane(ish).
But to the rest of you who joined in with helping make this the year it was – thank you - you know who you are and what you did ;) xxxx

Phew – okay 2013 whats next – make it good!