reward and an award

I feel it's been a strange start to the year.
The weather, losing Tilly, the rubbish situation at work, T's (at times) challenging behaviour.
Then Thursday was a bit of a turning point as I had the day to myself.
I had some time to think and reflect.
I went to the Maritime museum to see an exhibtion about the cruise line companies.
I met G at lunchtime and we went for a wander around the art gallery.
I love this owl carving above the entrance to his office.



I did a bit of shopping.
I bought Christmas presents at vastly reduced prices and so have a couple of people already ticked off my list!
I bought this lovely glass botle for 50p in a charity shop and filled it up with bubble bath as it looks much prettier than the plastic bottle it came in.

I bought my 15 year old cousin's birthday gifts from New Look in the sale. A bargain £4.00 for the lot.

I washed the clothes that are new to me after going to a clothes swap event the night before.

There were other things which happened too. One of which I'll share another time soon.

I was very lucky to be given this award not just once this week, but twice!

Firstly from bellaboo and then from chezsophie.

Thank you both very much.

I seem to be saying thank you a lot recently.

And for that's something to be very thankful for.

I would like to pass this award on to ALL those who left me such kind words and messages recently. They all meant so much.

Hope everyone is having a happy sunshiney weekend.