Birthday bash

September happens to be the birthday month of one of my oldest friends, and, as expected, she's planning a bit of a bash.  Now, over the past few years she's had all sorts of ideas to celebrate the passing of time. We've had everything from the traditional 'girly' shopping trips and restaurant meals, (my sort of thing) to the rather scary 'scantily clad bloke' type of evening, (definitely not my sort of thing)...This year's event, I've just been informed will be a 'sleepover'...In response to my rather quizzical expression Janey went on to explain the finer details. This in effect boils down to a group of errr, middle aged women lounging around someone's house probably in pj's like a bunch of teenagers.  "There'll be lots of drink, food, and a heated swimming pool" enthused Janey.  Not in that order I'm thinking to myself, an unwelcome image of multiple drownings forming in my mind..  "Well it's very generous of whoever is providing all this" I replied.  "Yes" she continued. "Sam has kindly offered her hospitality for the evening. Hubby's going to the pub or locking himself in his study  or something, and we'll have the house to ourselves"  Poor bloke, I only hope he doesn't make an unscheduled appearance and finish up in the pool with a load of pjama clad drunken women thinking he's the 'entertainment'!!!

Bye for now

Sue x

Scandal

Happy holidays everyone.  Time to enjoy some relaxation and sunshine...Well, if you are fortunate enough to be in hot climes that is, for us poor souls here it's a  more a case of rain dodging and layers.  Seems the autumn wardrobe may be making an earlier than expected appearance...

On the subject of fashion. I'm planning madly for a forthcoming photo shoot which is taking place at the fabulous Cliveden House.  Among the sets planned is swimwear at the very famous pool...How exciting!!!  

To bring things back down to earth, I just had to share yet another humorous, if a little dangerous 'Dad moment'... In an effort to try and help him kick the smoking habit, especially as, following an eye operation he's under doctor's orders not to smoke, I bought him an electronic cigarette.  What could possibly go wrong, I thought as he settled down to watch athletics on tv, with a cuppa.....Plenty, it turned out.  I popped my head round the door to hear him muttering in frustration about something.  "What's up?" I asked casually. "It's this cigarette", he said waving a lighter around, "I can't get it to light!".... Eeeeek!! By my calculations, we were about a minute away from being blown up!!!    E cigarette now confiscated!!

Latest of my Kennett watch photos, below, which I must say I'm really enjoying being involved with.

Bye for now ..

Sue x

A Mum moment

It was only a couple of blogs ago that my Dad made it into print. This due, mainly to an unfortunate incident with a garden parasol.  Well now it's my Mum's turn.  I think I may have mentioned that my cousin in Australia is enthusiastically  researching our family history. At the moment she is trying to place a couple of names that have cropped up, and, as Mum is now the only surviving member of the previous generation I decided to ask if she remembered them.  Unfortunately, I didn't pick a particularly good moment to broach the subject as she had just returned from a 'girly' (average age 82) lunch.  Clearly one or two Bacardi breezes had been consumed as this is how the conversation went....

Me.."Do you remember Pat and David Rowan?"

Mum.."Jane  Parkhead"

Me.."Who?"

Mum.."Her son's often in the pub, he's workshy, never had a job."

Me..."Who are they?"

Mum..."He's his son"

Me.."Who's son?"

Mum.."David's"

Me..(totally bewildered) "how can that be, do you mean brother?...

Mum..."Errr Not sure"

Me..."Surely they would have the same surname, unless someone's remarried, maybe, possibly?!!"

Mum.."Yes,  she did remarry. A factory owner I think"

Me.. (Thinking I may be getting somewhere) "So was he called Parkhead?"

Mum.."Can't remember, she was always just Pat to me"

Me...(even more bewildered) "Pat? Thought we were talking about Jane Parkhead?"

Mum... "Hmmm!" Let me think!!"

Me.. "Anyway, back to the David connection, perhaps you could ask Jane Parkhead?"

Mum.."Not easily"

Me.."Why?"

Mum.."She'd dead!!"

I am now getting the distinct impression that Mum's not really into this family history stuff.

Anyway, back to the present, and some new photo offerings..

Sue x

Killer heels

After a particularly stormy weekend it's nice, at last to enjoy a spot of sunbathing. Doubly so as today is one of those rare days when I have reached the top of my 'to do list' and can lose myself in a good book on a sun lounger in the garden...,Bliss!!

Hope you like my latest photo offerings.  A couple from the last selection of Kennett images.

Happy sunny Monday.

Sue x

Kennett up date

Just a quickie....I have had a few enquiries about ordering Kennett Watches...They do both gents and ladies, (I am promoting the gents range but love to wear a Kennett ladies too)

Details are as follows...

Website is www.Kennettonline.com

If you quote ref SS3 then I'll get brownie points!!  In addition I'm also sending out signed photos with any purchases by request.

Sue x

Time, time and even more time!!

Well firstly, I'm delighted to be working with Kennett, helping to promote their gorgeous range of gentlemens watches. I now have so many lovely watches to choose from that it takes longer to dress my arm each day than my entire body!!  But then, a bit like shoes, you can never have too many watches can you??!!!

My Mum is a bit of a watch fanatic, she has row upon row of various styles all lined up in drawers, so I knew she'd be very excited to hear my news.  I popped over to see her during the heat wave last week, for what I hoped would be a glass or two of wine and some nibbles on her patio whilst we caught up on all the news.  Unfortunately it didn't quite work out like that. Dad, it soon transpired had been up to his usual tricks and indulged in a spot of 'Dad DIY'... unbeknown to us he had decided that the parasol needed some 'adjustment', just as a rogue gust of wind blew across the patio.   The scene that greeted me, on arrival was an angry looking neighbour and Mum trying to explain how their parasol had somehow ended up on next door's roof. Oh, and guess who had to rescue it??!!

Hope you like my photo offerings this time....Of course I had to include a sample of watch shots, and couldn't resist the infamous parasol incident.

Bye for now!!

Sue x

Lazy days..(I wish!)...

Well now that Summer's finally here and the sun lounger and tanning lotions are calling, I find myself rushed off my little tootsies. No time for sun bathing at the mo. Boo hoo!!!  

I did make time, however for a spot of girly indulgence. Coffee and cakes with my lovely friend from Cornwall.  Usually whenever she finds herself my way something crops up and we miss each other.  but this time we managed a whole  afternoon catching up, before she headed back to Newquay and her surfboard...Have to admire her there, I only tried surfing once and I nearly drowned...Not good on water skis either, seem to remember spending more time under rather than on the water. and constantly having to be fished out.  

Give me land any time!!

That's about it for now, catch you next blog..

Hope you like the photo offering.  

Sue x