'Tis the season...

So not really being employed by a HUGE company means that I don't get to go out on any "christmas meals", however this year, I ventured out with some of the "Foodbank" team down to the Halfway House for a nice carvery.

Steve is my "boss" and Pam and I get on really well..

We all had a laugh and even more so afterwards as we joined in the Quiz in the pub and only went and won!  That's despite the 12 year old barman pronoucing Richard Gere as Richard Gear-ry!!

Graduation

So earlier this week I booked my OU Graduation ceremony at the Barbican in London... Today my mortarboard arrived!!!

SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO EXCITED!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I'm all official!

So after nearly 5 years of being a Beaver Scouts leader I now consider it all official..

Not only do I now have keys to our venue, but I have my own name badge too!!

One photo, 20 words

LOVE MY BOYS MUCHLY

Least we Forget

So last week it was Remembrance Sunday and Alexander, Cassandra and I joined the rest of our Scouting family at the service at St Peter's.  Mum came along too.

I was so proud, that just like her brother before her, Cassandra got to carry the flag!

Part of the service was to make a cross with some lolly sticks and string.  Alex did brilliantly, helping out others using his recent pioneering skills that came in vary handy!

Whilst not the best service I've ever been too, I was proud too as I got to be part of the raising and lowering of the flags.  Last Post gets me everytime though..

CHNC (Crafty Hazelnuts)!

Before I started scrapbooking, I started out making cards and every now and again have a dabble..

This Christmas card I made I'm entering into the following challenges with Crafty Hazelnuts..

http://craftyhazelnutschristmaschallenge.blogspot.co.uk/2016/11/chnc-challenge-306-vintage-or-anything.html
This one was for anything Christmas, but with a Vintage feel

http://craftyhazelnutschristmaschallenge2.blogspot.co.uk/2016/11/chnc-challenge-extra-for-november-2016.html
Bonus Challenge

http://craftyhazelnutspatternedpaper.blogspot.co.uk/2016/11/craftyhazelnuts-patterned-paper.html
Use of Patterned Papper

The Scraproom Group on Facebook

I'm really getting back to my scrappin' at the mo and  I'm really pleased with this layout that I did for the Throwback Thursday challenge at the Scraproom Group on Facebook.

Obviously you had to use the sketch and also one item that's been in your stash for over a year.. I have lots!

What I eventually used was the Canvascorp pad "Sand and Sea" which I've had for about 18 months and never got round to utilising.

Here's the link!
https://www.facebook.com/groups/1048356898548750/

One photo, 20 words...

Oh America, what have you done?