A Nice Award xx

I got this from the lovely and very sweet Emma. Thank you for this sweet cheeks and congratulations on getting it yourself in the first place :)

I am supposed to pass this on to 5 peeps but there is no way I could pick 5 as there are so many excellent blogs out there.

So this is not a cop out, but if you haven't got this, please feel free to take it and add it to your blog with my love xxxx.

I have had some annoying probs with my puter again - or maybe it is Mr Blogger, I don't know - hence the lack of posting, but I hope everyone is having a fab weekend and I will be back later or, if not, tomorrow with some cardage to share.

Hugs xxx

Thank You to ........

Jacqui and Suzanne for giving me this award.

I think it is just fab and I love it xxxx so big hugs to you both xxxx

I must apologise again (ohhh I am starting to sound like that ruddy Jody from HK lol and thank the Lord he has now gone) for taking forever to get this on here.

Things are a little calmer at the old pig sty now so I am hoping to get back into the swing of all things bloggy. So thank you to everyone who has coninued to visit me and leave me such wonderful comments despite me being the worse blogger in the world. I cannot tell you how much I appreciate it xxxxxx

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Now, I have to warn you that the next bit has the phoaaarrr factor (well to me at any rate lol xx)

I just have to say a mahoosive thank you to ITV for last night's Hells Kitchen.

Why, do I hear you ask?

Well not only was there Marco to swoon over, but they also gave us JCN who is even more drop dead gorge. I sat there with me glass of vino, happy as a (pink) pig in muck I can tell ya. And judging by the look on the faces of all the girlies in the kitchen, I was not alone.

So feast yer eyes girls and pray tell which one floats your boat lol xxx

The great White.....

The great JC....

And not only that, but these boys can cook as well.

Do ya reckon they are any good at housework cos if so, they probably come close to the perfect man (even though I know, that is an oxymoron!!!)

Although I have to say that despite having a very good imagination, I just cannot picture MPW donning a pinny and dashing round with the Pledge and the Dyson somehow!!!

I will be back for deffo later cos it is Papertake Weekly, but now I have to phone the dentist cos that filling that came out and was replaced a few weeks ago came out again yesterday. Can they not just super-glue it in place??????

See you later xxxxxxx

Tags & Awards xx

I've been tagged by the lovely Pauline, Beth and Sue.

This one's a bit different. What you need to do is ....

Go to Pictures on your PC, select the 6th album and the 6th picture, upload it to your blog and explain what it's about, then select 5 people to do the same

So this is the little madam.

My eldest came over to see us and she is into scarves and hats etc. Well Kyla, wanted to wear her scarf but it was quite a long one, so Nikkie wrapped it round her head. She looked so cute that I just had to take a pic of her sweet little face. I was mucking about with some photo editing software and darkened the edges to hide the fact that she was wearing her pjs, and this is the result. I have put the unedited pic on my blog before so you may have already seen it (yawn yawn, ohh just indulge the granny lol xxx).

So my 5 lovelies are -

Jill, Dawn, Gayle, Marcea, & Susie xx

And I got this award from the very lovely Sharon and Sheena - thank you for this chickeroonies. I've not got this and it is so lovely xxx

And this one was from Suzanne - thank you darlin xxx

And finally, this one from the sweet sweet lady that is the lovely Jacqui - thank you for thinking of me xxxx

The rules of this award are

A) first list 10 honest things about yourself - and make it interesting, even if you have to dig deep, and B) Pass the award on to 7 bloggers that you feel embody the spirit of the Honest Scrap

OK - here goes

1 - I am fairly intelligent but I am a really dippy trout at times.

2 - I hate cutlery being put in the drawers the wrong way round - same with coat hangers

3 - I believe in life after death, although I've never seen a ghost - well, not knowingly

4 - I truly believe in karma - what comes around goes around

5 - I love fish finger and mushy pea butties - but not now cos I am on the diet

6 - I have a really warped sense of humour

7 - I cannot abide rudeness, cruelty or prejudice

8 - I hate letting people down and find it hard to say no

9 - I suffered with an eating disorder in my late teens

10 - I am very competitive when playing Scrabble (saddo!!) and hate losing :((

I find it sooooo hard to choose who to pass these awards on to cos there are so many fab people in Blogland and I would hate to leave anyone out. Sooo, I am going to pass these on to everyone who is kind enough to visit me. If you haven't got any of them, bag 'em now girls, sent with my love xxx If you do bag the last one, let me know so I can come and have a read cos I am such a nosey boot (that would have been my number 11!!)

I will be back shortly with some cardage ...... xxxx

2 More From A Lovely Lady xxxx

Oh my - it doesn't get any better than this xxx

Both of these came from the wonderfully talented Kathy. If you haven't checked out her work, then you are missing out big time cos this girl can COLOUR.

Kathy hunny, thank you soo much for these. It's always nice to get them and especially when they come from people whose work you just admire so much. Congratulations as well to you for getting them in the first place. You are a very nice and verrry sweet lady, and sorry I was so late putting them on here xxxxx

Lovely Friends xxx

Ohh look what I got :))

I feel very honoured to have been given this, but to have been given it by some many wonderful girlies, well I feel especially honoured. So I have to say huge thank yous to the following top chicks. It goes without saying that I appreciate their thoughtfullness and admire (and envy !!) all their creative talents.

Thanks girls - mmmmwwwwaaaaahhhh & {{{hugs}}} xxxx

Dawn, Rach, Tracie, Marcea, Pauline C, Sally-Ann, Steph, Jill, Beth and Debs

This is a nice award because it stands for the following -

This blog invests and believes the PROXIMITY - nearness in space, time and relationships!These blogs are exceedingly charming. These kind blogger's aim to find and be friends. They are not interested in prizes or self-aggrandizement. Our hope is that when the ribbons of these prizes are cut, even more friendships are propagated. Please give more attention to these writers! Deliver this award to eight blogger's who must choose eight more and include this cleverly-written text into the body of their award.

I think that's so nice and verrrrry sweet. But who to choose for my eight then? Oh how hard is this, cos all the girls above would have been on my list, plus gazillions more. So I am going to pass this on to everyone who visits the pink pig sty regularly. Thank you for stopping by and brightening my otherwise dull and dreary day :))))) xxxxx

And if that wasn't enough to smile about, then look at this baby xx

I was truly touched to be given this by my very very dear and lovely friend Jacqui. Not only is she one of the nicest, sweetest people in Blogland, she is amazingly talented. Thank you Jacqui - this is very special xxxx

So, the RULES for presenting this, hopefully soon sought after award are as follows -

Pick 5 bloggers that you consider as your best blogging buddies and deserves this award for their contribution towards the blogging community, no matter what language. State the name of the author of each blog as well as a link to each one's blogs. Each blogger (upon acceptance) of this award should do a post and show the award on their blog and put the name and link to the blog that has given her/him the award.

This really is a toughie and I can't wimp out again. The problem is that I can only pick 5 and I could pass this on to so many wonderful peeps.
But I have to chose, so my 5 are

Kath, Claudia, Enfys, Mich and Cheryl.

Cheryl, for those of you who don't know, is Mich's mum and her blog is a truly inspirational place for me, as she is a wildlife gardner. Her photographs are extraordinary and her affinity with the natural world is something quite special. I felt a connection with her from the very first time I visited her blog.

Anyway, Each person will know why I have chosen them and all have been the best and most helpful blog buds I could have wished for. Girls, I am so happy I met up with you in Blogland. You are all very special to me and I thank you for your friendship and hope it will continue.

As usual, I am having to apologise for being a tad on the slow side getting these on here.

This yukky virus thing is sitting on my chest like a great sumo wrestling demon and can I shift it??? Not a chance. Plus yesterday, due to changes at work, I was without my computer

all day :(

Oh the shock to my system. I could log in and get comments published via my phone, but that was about it. I think I went through some kind of withdrawal syndrome cos by 2pm, I was getting twitchy (oh how sad to admit that, even to myself!!)

Then last night was the open evening. I sort of croaked my way through it but by the time I got home last night, I was sounding a lot like Phyllis Pearce (her with the purple rinse from Corrie - alright Percy luv lol xx).
But on the plus side, I got to meet up with lovely Shell again. It was nice to see you again chick xx Hope the PMs are behaving for you, and hope you can make Monday xxxx And also 2 of my lovely Saughall girls, Pam and Jane, came to say hi.

But there was some sad news....

Old Santa didnt turn up, bless him - he wasn't there. I'm unsure whether he had to postpone his visit, no doubt due to his very heavy work schedule at the mo, until, Saturday. Or if it was because I had got it wrong and he was never meant to be there until Saturday in the first place.

I would like to say here and now though that it had nothing at all to do with the fact that I called him the fat lad in the red suit.

I hope xxxxx