Welcoming in 2014 A New Year

I've been having a giggle looking through Facebook today, at all the parties and goodwill messages sent! Is it me, or is anyone else sick of festivities? I have cooked for just about everyone this Christmas, had far too many late nights and early starts (I have to get up at 6am regardless to inject my dog) so this morning after a 3am bedtime, I got up at 6 reluctantly, fed and injected the dog and went back to bed... Rarely done, but something I needed this morning. I am well and truly knackered!
We spent a lovely Christmas entertaining family and friends, but today im finding myself saying 'No Thanks' to any invites coming.. I just want a quiet night in like a hermit, with a 2 hour bath to sort myself out, as I've had no time, and no visitors! So am cooking something completely un-turkey based and making a Spanish omelette..lol
My sons g/friend has become a second daughter so I've shipped them out round a mates for the night, rather than having the mates here.. simply bliss. The other kids spend half their time in their rooms anyway so the night looks promising and quiet.
This year has I feel been the most hardest yet! My fellas broke his hand, theres been endless challenges and changes and to top off the lot my little sisters hubby has been in a coma for 5 weeks fighting for his life.  The strain of worrying about everyone has grown so deep. I spent Xmas praying Jason would come out of his coma 'whole' as the Dr's felt he could be paralysed or brain damaged, that prayer was answered. He's awake and now off the ventilator, although we still don't know what caused him to have a 3 week seizure? she was in pieces and the worry and stress was spread throughout the sisters. They have certainly had an emotional start to their relationship! she nearly died, then he did. But its cemented the fact these guys really do want to be together.. My hopes are not for me or resolutions filled with things I want to do, but my sister and her little family, that this year things are better and easier for them... I know we can deal with most things here, as we have got pretty good at climbing mountains and braving storms. I would just love for her, not to have to go through any more grief...
My fella is starting 2014 with a very sexy beard and 2 stone lighter than he was in the summer. So we are going back to dancing again this year. I miss my music and it will be nice to meet up with our friends again. Its our 21st year together and I love the man more than ever. So its time we had a flirt with each other on the dance floor and went back to salsa.
He really has the naughtiest eyes when dancing and im looking forward to seeing, just how wide I can open them..lol
As for what 2014 brings? I will turn each page over, day by day and see what stories it holds..
Im healthy, happy and loved and that's the best gift I could ever wish for....

Happy New year to everyone! I hope 2014 brings you all Health, Love and Happiness.

Start of the week

My god January is flying by..

This week hasn't been the most amusing. I ended up last Monday being sent to the wrong funeral parlour! My poor uncle was in a state so must have in his grief gave me the wrong place.

The kids and my fella all came with me to arrive at a total strangers farewell service.. What the hell can you say to that situation..

When he came up he gave me the time and place which i wrote straight down on my calender, id arranged for the flowers to go to the undertakers but never managed to go see her off and pay my last respects.... how respectful is that to go to the wrong funeral...... it could only happen to me that's for sure.

If it didn't upset me so much it would have been amusing.. it probably was to all that heard afterwards..lol

I got home in a bit of a state as i couldn't make the other parlour in time so then gave myself a migraine worrying about it, that then turned into a face ache that lasted 6 days and nights.. oh what a week its been.

The dentist thinks being run down and tired as she called it was to blame as abscesses came up on my jaw and face, Ive had teeth trouble in the past, but never as bad as these buggers have felt. A week on scrambled eggs and soup, munching down painkillers and anti biotics trying to get through and not pull my hair out.

I am missing salsa so much. Its been nearly a year since we last went. My fella worked away for 6 months last year on a roofing and cladding job and ended up hurting his shoulder, xrays have now confirmed he has what is known as a frozen shoulder so everyday we are going swimming trying to get it to thaw.. Without the use of it he can't do salsa... so hopefully if we keep doing what we are it will heal and we can get back to dancing with our salsa friends again. he keeps telling me to go alone, but i want to dance with him, not other guys. So ill wait and hope this sorts itself out sooner rather than later.

This week its head down and back into work mode. Ive been going at it really hard for the last year working solidly on the stuff that makes them work, and indeed its going well, but i know theres more i can do so am on a mission to put my heart and soul into my business.. We haven't much of a social life at the moment so i don't mind.

My fellas doing really well, he wont do any more roofing work as it was only supposed to be 6 weeks worth. But his website building and SEO side has taken off big time, so its now going to be all that he does which means i get him at home too.. 6 months without him tells me no matter how much a pain he is, i don't like it when hes not here.. According to him i have no one to moan at so get bored..lol

Tonight I'm horse riding with my friend Mandy down the stables. Out of everything that's changed in my life that has remained constant.. Every Monday I'm feeling the wind through my hair and doing something i love very much. Mondays now are my favourite day of the week..

Belated birthdays

Its nearly the end of another week! yipee that weekends nearly upon us again...

Yesterday was a bit of a blur, i came down with one of my dreaded migraines so got to spend my birthday stuck in bed most of the day ! lol normally I dont ever get a lie in here so i suppose i can say i spent the day doing things i wouldnt normally do .. it was just one of those things but thankfully although i missed my hack out with the horses i have rescheduled it and thankfully made it to the meal out with our friends last night..

That made up for the whole day we met up with our friends and spent the evening thoroughly being pampered and my fella thoroughly enjoying too much wine and celebrating for me.. haha

Hes guaranteed to get any party started thats for sure.. I had a lovely night and went to bed very happy... pity this morning i got up and the ruddy things still banging in my head ! I wouldnt mind if i had downed a few vodkas id even say i deserved it ...I wish i had done now...lol

Im looking at a huge vase of flowers this morning staring at me, you guys must know me pretty well I love flowers ! I also got Lillies and bluebells from one kind guy who had the misfortune to be here working with my fella when my migraine came tuesday (quazimodo look and all) so bless he turned up yesterday peeping round the door timidly to see what i looked like ...lol I did tell you that its pretty scary .... you are the only person apart from Sandra and Fay whos seen me like that... so ill accept the flowers happily as they are my favourites but dont tell anyone what i looked like please !! haha

Right im off to bed to try and get shot of this elephant, ive been packing since i got up kept the customers happy but need to get right by tonight, its salsa night and im not missing that for nothing........ so ill see you guys later !

Have a great day everyone, and thanks for all your happy birthday messages, im finally getting to read them today and open my cards..lol

My Kind of Wonderful

Its been such a good week, we went to our friends last weekend with the kids as they were throwing a party, what a night! it was totally brilliant, we were all dancing the night away while drinking sangria that stuff is so wonderful, the food was amazing (and enough for an army) which was brilliant as my lot at any party feels like one !... lol

Ive been spending many hours outside tendering my new found hobby (growing just about everything edible) and still love getting up early sitting in my garden watching the early birds, theres so many doves out here now everyone seems to be coming to mine for food.. you would think with the kids id be used to that, but it never fails to start my day smiling out there, its my place where i can wake up with peace and a cuppa!

Riding was a giggle Tuesday as i got Jack instead of my usual bad mood Billy but he looked half asleep ! he wasn't as bad as Billy usually is but my legs still hurt, you would think after this time they would be more used to it, but no, im smiling away the next day so my fella doesn't take the mickey.. my eldest son came and watched me which was lovely as he said unlike his dad he really enjoyed himself, the last time my fella went to watch my daughter ride they found him in the car park, seat reclined fast asleep (which didnt go down well) so i dont ask him anymore to come with me, just enjoy myself and talk him to death when i get home (well i have to do that so he knows how i feel when he runs on about seo work! ) haha

We've had Dayle up cutting hair twice so my longish length is now no longer ! hes been trying for weeks to cut it his way and after the drs and bad iron levels i thought it would do it good so went for the chop ! it was a bit shocking at first as i constantly twiddle my hair when im engrossed so it felt weird, my friends have been great though and said they prefer it, i think if im honest so do i, it looks nice and healthy and feels so much thicker, i wouldn't let anyone else near my hair with scissors but i trust Dayle and know how good he is at picking styles to suit people, we all look at styles in books and wish, but if your hairs not capable then we have to get real, so im glad i got it cut.

Hes been up since and transformed my kids from messy to youngsters that look so trendy, this morning for the first time my daughter came down in a skirt shoes with a little heal and tights, i had to look twice, she looked so grown up her hair was past her bum and a pain for riding, so its now modern and a length she loves, it shows with her new found confidence too...lol

Last night was cuban salsa at the Staithe. Sharon and Richard arrived back from Cuba yesterday afternoon and came straight out to be with us all, how tired must they have felt ! Sharon was wiggling away all night and by the looks of it has picked up some amazing regaetton moves, im so looking forward to doing those in class ! hehe Ive got my very own dance cuban T-shirt now to wear in the summer and cant wait til the 25th of May, its the salsa fiesta day, all day and night you will find us up there dancing and enjoying ourselves im really looking forward to it.

We've been having such a giggle in the class as Jackie (queen of rueda) Helen, Pat and Rose have all been helping out and taking Thursdays classes, these guys have given us so many giggles over the last few weeks, many new moves and we've really enjoyed having them there so im hoping they keep coming along now, they have been teaching me to dance on the 2 for son which im now picking up, every time i see Helen i just want to shout 'Fabulous' she makes everyone around her laugh so much and is such a wonderful character, They call me and Steve the Burrowers ! (its when we went to London with them all and fed the mini bus from our never ending magic bag !) never knew i had one of those did you... I really love these guys and look forward to seeing them every week, we're all meeting up Sunday and going along to see Max so im looking forward to having a giggle which i know we will have with these guys..

It is so nice to see Sharon and Richard again they both look so well and cubanised, so the summers looking good !

Its my birthday this week which im excited about, so much of my life started changing this year for my 40th (life begins in more ways than we expect) so 41 is one im looking forward to......

Im starting the day out hacking through the fields which is one hack i hope to remember fondly and finishing the day in a place ive grown to love......

My fellas got me the gift i wanted most which is a course on horsecare that runs over 6 weeks, im starting on Monday so wont be home now til midnight !! haha Im allowed to take my camera to this every week so will fill you all in on the fun, im doing everything from mucking out (at 10oclock at night) to cutting the manes, so im like a child in a sweet shop this week, thats just got a huge bag of sherbet..........

Have a brilliant weekend everyone, im getting my favourite salsa track on tonight and grabbing my fella for a dance......

Warmth

What a beautiful day to wake up to.. The suns shining and the birds are in full swing singing away, Ive been waking up in the best possible way and am full of smile this morning..
We had a meal with our friends last night (thank you x) and got to do some rueda which was brilliant fun, so i expect to be thrown around the lounge during photos today as im dying to see if he can remember the moves..

Its amazing what the sun does to you just that little sneak of the daffodils all trying to peek through to see if springs arrived, im feeling so happy this morning..

I did try and wake my fella up early to make the start i hoped, but Mr Travolta isnt budging yet, two cups of tea later and hes still 'waking up !' ive been up there slung open the windows to let the fresh air help me out and all he does is pull the douvet up higher over his head....hehe

Today is photo day, its been a while since ive done any at my place but the gardens looking good considering what mother nature threw at us and im hopeful ill get to torment the photographer as i go along, hes going clay pigeon shooting later with Jane from salsa so i have to work quick today ... try telling him that !

Anyway time for another cuppa and then if i cant wake him up im getting out that tripod..

No rest for the wicked today, and wicked feels my sense of humour this morning, thanks to a brilliant night out with our friends..

Have a great day everyone............................

Dont You Remember

What a week its been, It was riding monday with Kevin and the girls, my word i knew id been sitting on that saddle for two hours...lol

He was getting us to do stuff we havent done before like trotting round on our horses standing up !! its harder than it looks but the lesson was such a great one, I love the group hes put me with we all have a giggle and torment him throughout the class, it also gives me something to work at as these guys are all so much more better than me at riding, so it pushes me on to do stuff i wouldnt normally get the chance to do, im really pleased with the way im progressing and always wake up mondays jumping out of bed, well it makes so much difference when you know youre looking forward to the day to come...

Ive been working on samples all week which had made the week fly by again, the custmers seem to love them so although its more work just listing ones its also interesting for me, so guess what im doing again this week..lol

Last night it was dancing our cuban salsa time, i seem to get worse now every week talk about look forward to Thursdays, the best part is were getting to do this twice a week from next week too! I cant wait..... Sharon and Richard are doing another class on Tuesdays so guess who put her name down for that one..hehe its not just me I know half of our class are also going along, its going to be in acle so for any of you guys that want to try/or already know some salsa that live nearby or in Yarmouth come along and join in the fun... you wont be dissapointed..

Last night Sharon worked on tapping and on getting the women to use their hips to really bring to life the movements, I have to giggle to myself when anyone mentions hips, what the hells happened to mine, im sure im smaller? im getting wise as im now sticking on long tops (baggy ones) with big hip belts over to try and make it look like i have a little part sticking out there, but for whatever i lack in curves ill definately try hard..

We did the normal class last night and then Richard bless decided it was time for 'here come the girls' time and he stuck on two regaetton tracks, that stuffs addictive ! theres not a face in the place without a beaming smile and the guys dont seem to mind either................lol

Richards made my week complete and has given me that track i was after ' Dont you remember' so i gave myself a little treat and bought myself a brand new mp3 player, its a samsung one and sounds unbelievably wicked, so track no one is now that followed by all my favourites that ill be wiggling away to throughout the day, if ive got music in my day im always happy, so to get that song thats been going through my head all week is brilliant, theres something about it that brings out my fun head and i just cant help myself when i hear it.......

As usual i took my camera last night so theres plenty of shots to show you what you're all missing..

Tonight were off to our friends house for 'meals on wheels' and of course salsa dancing thrown in somewhere through the night so im taking it easy today and just doing what i have to, blaming royal mail for the slow service today.................hehe

Tomorrow i start photos again, which im greatly looking forward to.. its gonna be a brilliant weekend......... I just know............

Logging off

Ive had such a cracking day today, everythings gone lovely and boy I cant wait to get out tonight .. im so excited today

Ive spent the day with Sandra. ive been typing away at samples while she supplied me tea and giggles all day, ive done enough today that i can stop now, enjoy a bath and get myself ready to dance the night away with our friends..

I realised one thing today that although its a lot of work at the moment doing one off items, its so much fun as every time i load in a photo it brings a smile to my face...

Im one step closer to Paris ...

My fellas been in a brilliant mood today and its caught on, the kids are all happy (and quiet) im very happy and pleased with myself and days like today remind me just how calm and nice things can feel, id forgotten how that feels... until now...

If theres any justice in this world (or better luck) then hopefully this year will be nothing like last year, the only good memories i brought from 2009 were salsa and riding and my friends, its not been easy..

But i feel things are on the change now ..... I actually feel like singing and dancing up my street ... naked !!

As they say the night is still young, so i may just shock the neighbours later and do just that..

Today wont be here again, so as my fella agrees ' we are gonna enjoy every minute of it' ..lol

I also finished the dress that i was making !! it looks really beautiful so when the weekend gets here im doing the photos and finally sending it off to a good home, someones going to look and feel beautiful in it........ im so pleased its turned out just as i hoped.....

And finished my working day off wonderfully...

Me time now.... salsa here we come...lol

Gigi Night

Its so far been a great Monday, the house is clean the work is done and ive got the afternoon free now to do some bits for me...yipee

Its riding tonight for Lauren and myself so starting at 4 most of tonight will be spent down the stables as usual with Kevin and the guys there..

My fellas decided as im riding hes heading off to the forum to salsa, so all you girls out there will have an extra partner tonight...lol Cheryl Fran, Sharon, Derik they are all gonna be there and for the first time ever im so jealous.... but as i cant half myself, i'll go and feel the wind through my hair (and get soaked hopefully)on my horse.. so i hope you all have a brilliant night and send my love to all my mates with mr travolta....

I really want to go along to the forum on mondays but im riding and in the 6.15 lesson, but my son also goes to the Raf on Monday nights now and i dont want to hold him back from doing the things he loves..

Ive got so much energy today and really feel like dancing, but ive bought myself a little pressie for the new year thats just arrived today so am going to be experimenting with that tonight instead... with the help of a vodka in the other hand..lol

Its a Gigi professional waxing kit.........................ouch !

This should be fun ! .... NOT .............. hehe

Ill make sure I turn the music up loud so the neighbours cant hear me swearing..........

Jos having a Gigi night all round then.............................lol

Sexy salsa

Its Friday and for the first time in a long while, ive got that Friday feeling..lol

Last night was such a good night, Sharon and Richard were such good fun, I had one of those nights where i couldnt get my feet to work with my head but still managed to have a great night out..

It was so nice to meet up with everyone, that place is so right everyones relaxed and just out for a great night of cuban style salsa and plenty of giggles..

I went home and ate the peanut butter as usual, so my resolution of not doing that after dancing didnt last long, i was starving...hehe

We did our fun warm up while concentrating on the body styling, and it really does make such a difference, watching Sharon and Richard dancing last night i was totally mesmerized, talk about sexy.. I dont know anyone who can dance like these guys do together, it really is something to see and feel, we all feel that place light up.............

We've booked up to go on a trip with them to see the band that came to give us a drumming workshop so with a mini bus full of our friends its one night we will all be talking about afterwards...

I had to smile last night as my other instructor who teaches us cross body came to the cuban class last night, it made me smile as i always dance cross body with him so to switch completely and do all that stuff he tells me not to do usually really made me smile, at the end of the night he gave them the biggest compliment ive ever heard him give anyone and said that the room was alight with energy, and that watching sharon and richard was amazing, so its official now sharon we all agree, your hips really dont lie and are the sexiest little movers in stalham..... hehe

Well if the new year carries on like this ill be more than happy..lol

Right time to get my head down to some work today im meeting up with everyone again tonight and hitting the Keir hardi (im such a little stop out this week) and lovin every minute of it.................

Dressing up

Hi everyone! My god the weeks flew by again..

I missed my salsa this week which wasn't so good as i went down with a dreaded bad head again but I'm determined to get on top of this work so ill free myself up by Tuesday...

Its not been the quietest week, its the dreaded half term, where us mums have to juggle keeping the kids entertained as well as carry on working, and to be honest the workload hasn't been an easy one, every spare minute Ive had I'm either listing making slashed dresses or hoovering up ! lol

My grandparents are both very poorly at the moment so I'm going to help out next week and redecorate their lounge (grandad pulled off the paper and filled all the holes up) then got ill so its not making them feel so good..

I love decorating so my fellas having the kids for me so i can go and make it look nice, my fella keeps giggling saying I'm multi talented.. lol

I don't agree with him that way, its just I'll have a go at anything so its all been good experience's for me, the more i try the more ill get good at....... hopefully....lol

I am a qualified hairdresser, lifeguard, and tailor and that's about the only things i can do well and enjoy doing..... except when i had the hump with my friend once! I was so annoyed at him when he came round for his hair cut i cut it wonky in a girls style on purpose at the back so he couldn't see what id done, he went down to his local like it.........hehe
god he was angry he had to shave it all off... lol

This week it was Halloween so ive decided it was going to be a good one, every year I'm either not here or working and id promised the kids this year would be different so i kept my promise..

They all had their friends round, i made costumes for them and painted every ones faces, they looked brilliant !i did make the mistake of buying these stupid bags though that give out a spooky laugh every time you open them ! big mistake after an hour i squirted each one with water to shut them up and told the kids the batteries were worn out.........hehe what! they didn't know any difference and 8 of them round my kitchen wasn't good !

I got into the spirit this year too painted my face bright green (with a few cobwebs and spiders thrown in) and had the most amazing black and green wig (which my fella hated) i know now not to go darker, id be dumped in an instance...hehe

I was thoroughly enjoying turning out the hall lights and scaring the kids when they knocked for trick or treat ! they were all giggling and telling others to knock here ( i did buy lots of treats for them) but decided they were going to have to work for them..lol it kinda backfired on me though as when the door went again out i jumped with a hairy hand first and green face, only to see this poor little kid running out of my garden to her mum.........ooops i had to go after her an apologise her mum thought it was hilarious but i did feel bad, i wouldn't let my kids trick or treat unless they were in a group so was surprised she was on her own (i wouldnt have done that bless if i had known) so Ive told her mum next year to drop her at mine so she can go along with our lot, she only lives round the corner and i think i must have given the poor mite nightmares.. I felt so bad...

My fella is being so good to me this week, we've both got lots to do, but hes been cooking night times and buying me flowers! and although we've been a bit like ships in the night lately, once im up to date I'm taking him somewhere nice for the weekend so we can just enjoy some time together, without the work or kids..I'm locking his laptop away... but you cant get a good connection easy in a tent anyway !! lol ...

I know sometimes its not so easy to be modern day parents, but that's how the world seems to work now, if you've got 4 kids its expensive, my lot are really good and don't expect anything they see on the TV, but what i hope to bring them this year isn't something you can buy... sometimes by keeping it real you can create the best memories...

I hope in the next couple of days i can get on top of all this work so next week i can relax a bit more, i want my dancing back badly now,I know Ive only missed a week but the weeks not complete now without it..I really missed you lot.. and my 'hips dont lie track'

I'm on a mission to make this year a better one, I'm prepared to work my bum off to have a break of some kind, our friends have arrived safely in Thailand so although i couldnt go for that length of time a week or two would be wonderful..

I was even thinking of proposing to my fella just so i can get away for a week ! so someone would hopefully step in from my family and help out a bit here..lol
Ive got more chance of winning the lottery i think.......lol

Nah! I like living in sin best anyway...it keeps him on his twinkle toes..lol

I don't know how he puts up with me and my sick sense of humour sometimes....

But he does.......

Thankfully ........

Anyway im shocked at what happened in X Factor ! I cant believe the public put those guys in the bottom 2 !! I love the 5 girls and so wont vote this year as i believe they are all stars..

I was sad Austin went as he had such a good voice.. what is that other guy still doing in there? i cant even remember his name today...he can sing but he definately hasnt got the x factor, more like the 'S' vote...

I love Ruth as shes just so sexy and definately has the sex factor (sorry i meant X) the way she sang 'Purple Rain' gave me goosebumps ! I think shes so passionate, and i love the fact simons hooked too!! hehe

Alexander ' as shes so brilliantly tallented and a great performer as well as singer, shes totally amazing so one of my favourites

Diane - as shes totally unique in her voice and has such a brilliant sense for fashion( shes todays 60s boho chick) And i totally love her style.. I think todays girls will follow this girls dress sense.

Laura as she has such a powerful voice... my hairs stand up on my arms when she sings

And Rachael , although she comes across as cocky sometimes , im wondering its her way of hiding the real her.. im still not sure about her yet,but she has a very powerful great voice , i think they've made her look so hard though...

Anyway saturday nights now are booked (im not going anywhere ) as im hooked ! lol

It makes me giggle as when the programme finishes my lot all start to sing...... lauren believes shes the next celine dion..lol perhaps she is.. who knows what tomorrow may bring eh..

Some peoples dreams actually do come true...

I think thats what drives us all sometimes.........

Have a great day everyone..........

Cuban Beats (Dance cuban salsa nights)

Wow what a brilliant night we all had last night...

It was Thursday night so that means Cuban salsa at the Staithe again..

I have really missed it, last week we couldn't sadly have the room so this week everyone couldn't wait to get there.. including me !

We weren't disappointed, it was a really special very unique night..

The classes started off as normal with Sharon raising the temperatures with her warm up, im sure i could hear creaking coming from my fellas arms though ..lol

They had already told the group we were going to have a special guest there and boy wasn't he special.. Thank you so much Jose..

Out came loads of assorted drums and various musical instruments as we all joined in to have our first taste of just how infectious that Cuban beat is... it was brilliant..

I wasn't as bad on the drums as i thought i would be, once that bolero beat was in there it couldn't help but come out ,one by one we all joined in with our offering and created a symphony of Cuban beats so strong, I'm surprised you couldn't hear us in Norwich....hehe

I got totally lost in the music , my head and shoulders were swaying like the sea..lol

Our special guests were non other than Jose and Alex from the band Guateque... Jose was incredible and so passionate about his music.... anyone that didn't have a drum or instrument was up on their feet and dancing, it was an experience ill never forget and one of those nights to always remember...

The group there is one of the best classes Ive known, Sharon and Richard are two of the nicest guys you will ever meet (let alone amazing dancers) and what they brought to Stalham last night was a true taste of Cuba and the roots to why we were all there wanting to learn....

Its showed us all that salsa isn't just about the dancing, every dance has a story and roots behind it, so when you dance you know its history of how that dance started, it puts more passion into your dancing, as you know and feel that you really mean what you are doing (a very sexy history lesson on a dance floor)... lol

If anyone has thought about learning salsa, then why not come along, you don't need a partner (you can borrow mine for a vodka ! lol) we are such a friendly group. There is always someone happy to dance with you... from basic to advanced you cant help but take something new home with you every week... these classes really will make everyone happy.. I am totally..

Last night i brought home more than just dance steps.. I brought home a head full of bolero rhythms Rumba and clave...and memories of a great group of people that all came together to make Stalham the place to be......... There is a heart in everything and everyone..

And Stalhams heart last night must have been heard for miles..........

http://www.dancecuban.net/section/1/articles/

Obsessions

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im still counting...

Good morning everyone, im feeling on top of the world today..

Ive just had the most amusing breakfast consisting of a can of Guinness, a grapefuit and now i have to eat a boiled egg !! lol Well its all packed with iron and i needed extra energy so what the hell..lol

Wasnt last nights class such a blast, im so glad i went, i had to eat a whole loaf to get there but it was worth it, i wouldnt have missed that bachata for anything, did you all notice i avoided my fella though..

lol ...its not his favourite but i know if he was partnerning one of you lovely ladies he wouldnt moan, and it worked..................lol i think he actually really enjoyed it at the finish, he has said he will do it again.. yesssssssssss

Check out Richards site http://www.dancecuban.net/section/1/articles/ and see how sexy bachata looks....................

Im having a good morning today i overslept, which was lovely ill admit, my alarm was set for 5am so i roll out past 8 to the kids horror, lol thats the quickest ive ever seen them move to get ready for school too, perhaps i should lie in more often, they didnt have time to argue ! hehe

Im still giggling about what my fella came out with last night ! hes slowing coming out of that shell, so appologies to making you blush Penny..lol my god it was funny though, how the hell he keeps going like that after being up 2 nights on the trott i honestly dont know, but his sense of humour really was in full swing last night, so it was a really good night.

I come home so wrapped up in the music i cant sleep, i end up eating peanut butter and drinking tea half the night talking about what a great night that was..lol

Today im cooking something nice, not sure whats on the menu yet, but im having a want to cook week so my fellas making the most of it and has left me to it, and as the musics so good this morning too i think today will be a good day..

The suns out, the wind is blowing the dead leaves away from my door for a change (into next doors garden hehe) so im gonna turn that music up and enjoy whatever the day brings..

Have a great day everyone..........

Its nearly the weekend !!

Morning Kiss

Im up and outside with the birds this morning, my god its a bit chilly out there, im going to have to start getting dressed in the mornings soon..lol

As usual ive been sitting in the garden with my headset, its the only time i get to myself in this house, and my favourite part of the day..

Today is going to be a busy one, its the day i cram in 2 days work so i can go to the stables tomorrow..lol I have to be back for the kids at 4 then take Lauren horseiding at 5 back home at 6 then off to Stalham at 7... its not boring thats for sure...

Im just trying to work out when im supposed to get ready, my fella goes to sleep if he takes Lauren and finds riding boring so i cant ask him on this one..hehe

I had to giggle this morning the kids caught me in full swing dancing outside.. i have a bad habit of that, im trying to sit quietly when my musics on, you know what its like you hear a song and off it goes, it started with my feet and i just couldnt help myself, my lot really should be used to me by now, but apparently mum is weird...lol whats wrong with getting up feeling a spring in your stride, I feel good today..

The kids have a cycling test today so that explains why theres bikes all round my lounge, they obviously didnt want cold seats ! lol

Right im gonna see how quick Santana can make me work today, I cant wait for salsa tonight...

I hope you feel better soon Cheryl, we will all miss you tonight..

Music Nights

Its been a much better end to my week, were still working away tonight so i decided id take some time out and post, i havent been writing much as i simply didnt have much to say (hehe thats a novelty)..

We were supposed to at a party tonight but after seeing what workload my fella has on weve chosen to knuckle down and get it done, bless he went out especially today to get me a new headset, so its the least i could do, stay in cook him something nice and try to help .. its actually been a lovely night....

Im so lucky that way, hes such a good man...

Weve lit the garden up with candles and both have our laptops out here..lol well if youve got to work then ill find a way that makes it feel better, ive loaded my headset with suitable music to chill and although ive been singing my head off out here he hasnt moaned once....lol

Lauren actually told him i should enter the x factor, and he still didnt bite............hehe

Its strange sometimes music has the power to completely put me in a different frame of mind, the same thing happened thursday night, id had such a stressful day worrying about the rain, i walked into Sharon and Richards class and it all just melted away, i came out of that place so happy it was untrue, no matter how tired you are or stressed out you feel , it just goes ..

I had some brilliant dances this week, the rueda was great fun, the guys are getting so good at calling the moves now, its a struggle to stop laughing sometimes when we all do something completely different to what we are supposed to ... but thats half the fun sometimes...lol

Watching Sharon and Richard when they danced to Sharons favourite song still is the highlight for us all there, it isnt until you start these classes you realise just how much goes into the moves, sharon moves so effortlessly its an amazing dance with so much culture and passion behind it, if youve been to a class then youll understand just how much passion cuban salsa brings, when i dance with my fella its like someone turning on a light.. its that great to do and makes you feel incredible....theres a great party coming up so if you want to see cuban salsa at its best then get yourself across to http://www.dancecuban.net/ and book your ticket fast ! anyone who loves the salsa community will not want to miss this..

We all went along to the salsa boat last week, wow what a great night we all had... yes i was very drunk and found it amusing asking all the guys to dance that i havent dared to ask before, vodka definately gave me wings that night..........lol

noone (surprisingly) said no and it made the night memorable for me as some of these dancers ive always wanted to parter but just couldnt pluck up the courage to ask... they were gentlemen too as i remember falling on a couple of them with them holding me up whilst trying to carry on dancing................lol poor things

The view was amazing as the boat lit up the broads, all the people watching on land could see was a boat full of salsa addicts dancing the night away at full volume.... it was so much fun, ive never been out on one before so to salsa and sail was one for the armchair..

Many of our friends were there to share the night with us, which just added to what was a fantastic night for everyone, there wasnt much room to dance but after a few drinks with great music kicking up the party spirits noone seemed to mind.... lol

Hopefully this week we can start back to our lessons again, we may have worked the weekend but if it allows me to join my friends again and free up the week its worth the effort..

The good news is the landlord put in our new drains at the unit which were tested out to the max over the last few days and its worked............ no water not even a muddle outside so now thanks to him its one less worry.. I got to spend the whole day watching Farren in a pair of little shorts.. (i bet youre swearing stell...lol) i made him coffee and my fella gained a new member to his kitty site, he loves his football so it ended up a great finish to a really busy week for us..

Ive just got time to grab a bath and a cuppa and then start again, its going to be an alnighter tonight, but as i now have my music back, ill happily sing the night away while i work..

Have a great weekend you guys...........

Friends

What a night we had.......It was simply brilliant....

My house is still asleep, in preparation for the weekend ahead i think, lol

They have half an hour and the lot are being rudely awakened..lol

I want to get out there today...............

Last night we went to the Keir Hardie, it was Cuban night so you know its going to be a real good one, but it wasn't just the dancing last night, it was the people we were with...

We really are graced having so many good ones around us... you lot really are wonderful !

Sharon bless brought my top for me, id left it at Stalham Thursday night! (yes i do have a habit of leaving my clothes all over the place sometimes) hehe I was hot... it was that rueda that done it.. god what fun that was to do ..I bet you're still giggling Adrian...lol

We met up with Cheryl, Naomi Sharon, Richard, Jane, Adrian, Marco and so many lovely people, the night couldn't help but be a really good one, these guys all know how to party cuban style and it really made my night..

We also managed to add another friendly face in our car for our Thursday nights at Stalham, (yes Richard after watching you and Sharon dancing Naomis coming too ! ) .. hehe .. so we will happily fill the car up and bring as many as we can get there, as i know they will have a great night...lol

I want a sticker for the back of my car saying " follow us if you want to be cubanized".... hehe I wonder how may guys would follow a car ful of women all dressed up and ready to go....lol

I didn't have the best start, one guy asked me to dance so of course i said yes, but when i got onto the dance floor it was like a skating rink, i couldn't understand what was wrong with my shoes, but its a bit unnerving having someone spinning you around, knowing you are prone to sliding across the floor at any moment...lol So i decided id sit and watch instead.

Sharon told me to go and put some water on the bottoms of them and presto...it worked, i had to laugh, people must have wondered what i was doing outside, I had my shoes in my hands and were rubbing the bottoms along the concrete to try and brush them up a bit.. i didn't realise but with these dance shoes you are supposed to brush the bottoms... im glad i learnt that early enough that it didn't spoil the night, i would have been ok just watching, but when Sharon and Richard got us up doing rueda, i wouldn't have wanted to miss that for the world... it was brilliant..

Theres so many fantastic dancers there, yet i didn't feel silly having a go, they are such a good bunch of people and looked on smiling..

When i first went to this place, i used to sit there with Cheryl in owe, now were in the thick of a bunch a group that are totally welcoming and are great to be with.........

My fella got up enough confidence to ask our cross body teacher to dance .. everyone was looking, we all wanted to see if he'd do cross body or Cuban.... he did Cuban ! hehe well it was a Cuban night anyway, and he loves timber music ...lol thankfully so does she...

He was dancing so well last night, i have to get a video of him and Cheryl, they are amazing to watch, we've always been to the classes together so she knows the way he dances as well as i do.. But the next night im definitely taking my camera.. you guys were amazing..........

I just couldn't get it to work with my fella at the start of the night, so when he kept asking me to dance i sent him off with the other ladies.. but after a couple of vodkas and with the help of one brilliant track we had a real go........ I have to say, that's the best we've ever danced together, we were making moves up as we were going along and got lucky !! lol it was really lovely..he must have been pleased as he came home wearing that smile of his.....lol

The best part of the night so Ive been told was me.............lol

I LOST MY VOICE completely !! hehe i couldn't get anything out except a squeak....lol

My fella said that's why we danced so well together, cause i couldn't tell him off.............hehe

I had such a great night last night...

I went to sleep with a picture of you all in my head with your instruments.... its wonderful how you can throw in a group of people from all walks of life, yet between them they can make such beautiful music.. you don't need the venues! just throw a great group of friends together and listen............. Its a beat everyone can dance to. as its made together........

Thanks you guys, that's one of the best Keir Hardie nights Ive ever had.................

With a great group of people, im lucky enough to call my friends...........