How posts change with the years

I have been posting on my blog now for a number of years.  It started off with my sewing projects and a little bit of 'Life at Casa Beverley' but now it has morphed into more about my life and thoughts and less about my sewing - Why is that do you think?

Yes! another birthday looms ahead next week.....

And with it a new take on life.

I am finding with the passing of the years my outlook on life has changed.  I am becoming more discerning on what I want to do with my spare time.  I was happy to cosset myself in my sewing room running up dresses and craft projects but then I thought 'Beverley - get out and live life' and so with that I have joined a local rambling group, I am out and about visiting friends that I have (sad to say) neglected and I am aware that the sands of time are running fast and I need to grab life shake it and see what plops out.

The mental health awareness week (passed by a couple of weeks ago) made me also aware that without realising I have tried to be strong and tough with regard to my family when in fact I just needed someone to say 'hey Beverley anything I can do for you' but unfortunately this never came so I just kept on going.

For those of you who are spiritual this next part may find you nodding your heads:

Yet we who have this spiritual treasure:-

Are often troubled but not crushed

Sometimes in doubt but never in despair

There are many enemies but we are never without a friend

And though badly hurt at times we are not destroyed.

2 Corinthians 4: 8-10

The point of this post is to say thank you to all those who have become my friend over the years.  I may never have met you but I have felt your presence.  And although I have often been troubled with the care of my mum I have never felt crushed and sometimes when I have been in doubt over what is my next step in life It has not caused me despair and I have certainly never felt that my spirit has been destroyed.

So as another birthday dawns and the last one before the big one....... You will find that my posts may become more philosophical and hopefully full of the joys of my life.  So please forgive me that there will not be many sewing projects but please rejoice with me that there will be many adventures...

So come join me on my 'life adventure' and enjoy the experience with me.

Until next time, take care, keep safe, well and happy.

Your friend

Beverley xx

Happy Monday

Could not resist taking this photo....

and......

Good life lessons

Enjoy the rest of your bank holiday whatever it is you are doing.

Until next time

Take care, keep safe, well and happy....

Beverley xx

Bank Holiday Fabric Sale

Pop on over to my ebay were you will find lots of fantastic fabrics in my Bank Holiday Fabric Sale Remnants and Lengths of fabric for both crafting, Scrap booking, Toy making and other soft furnishing projects.  Prices are better than 'Mates Rates' so why not treat yourself to some gorgeous fabric this Bank Holiday weekend.  All sales to blogging friends will have 50% discount on Postage. (sorry I cannot send them free as Royal Mail has seen fit to rise prices beyond ridiculousness).

Brown Stripe and Solid Brown Cotton

Red Chiffon (ubber lovelyness)

Pink and White Sanderson Look Cotton

Lots of other Lovely designs so pop on over and browse my fabrics.

Enjoy your weekend and whatever you do, do it with a Spring in your Step....

Until next time

Take care, keep safe, well and happy

Beverley xx

A wet and murky Sunday morning

What can be more enjoyable on a wet and murky Sunday morning than a good book and a good pal keeping you company.

Yes Thomas has moved from the garden to the kitchen into the lounge and then now into my boudoir.

And he is a James Patterson fan....

what more can I ask for.

Watch out Ted there is a new kid in town....

Hello Beverley's friends my name is Thomas

Please to meet you....

Enjoy your Sunday and see you back here soon

Beverley and Thomas

Sun, Sea, Sand and Chips...

What could be nicer on a Sunny Sunday....

I set off for Blackpool early this morning as I wanted to make the most of the sunshine

It was just me the sun, and some seagulls

Heaven.....

Blackpool has seen many changes over the past few years and is a far cry

from the time I spent on my holidays as a child

Lots of modern art for instance.

This huge Silver ball being one of the pieces

It may not look much, but when you stand under the ball it is very impressive.

And of course no trip to Blackpool would be complete without a picture of the Tower

And Fish and Chips with a Cuppa.

I enjoyed my morning walking down memory lane and it occurred to me with all the

whooping and laughing coming from the children on the Pier

That there is no place like England by the sea when the sun shines..

Enjoy the rest of your day and meet me back here real soon.

Take care

Beverley xx



Back from Spain all nice and rested....

This is the first blog written on the new blogger and I am not sure if I like it - but here goes I hope that you like the photo's and my ramblings....

I love Spain and try to get there at least twice a year and hope one day to live part time on the Malaga coast but at the moment it is just a dream and a big 'Wish List'.  I have to admit it is the first time I have been in Malaga at Easter time and it was just a wonderful experience that Malaga City closes down every night in Easter week and hold parades.  If you leave your car or bike on the side of the road you are towed away as one young lady found out to her disbelieve as her gleaming black bike was strapped onto the tow truck before she could get back to it.  I don't know much Spanish but I got the gist of her conversation into her mobile phone and I don't think she was saying anything pleasant to the person on the other end.  The Spanish police do not mess about I can tell you.

I must apologise for the slight blur on this photo but I was balancing on one leg - not advisable over the age of 7

This statue was carried by at least 40 men and it was the size of a double decker bus

I am sure they must have had there weetabix that morning

Could you imagine your local council closing down the whole of the town centre - No me neither.

Just had to add this one - solom faces but believe me before they started to walk they were laughing and having a crafty smoke - so the camera does lie.

Finally I could not resist this photo - which one would you like to pop into

Cupcakes won ........

Enjoy your Easter and don't eat too many Easter Eggs.

Take care, keep safe, well and happy.

Beverley xx

Country Living Spring Fair Tickets' free to good home'

I have received two free complimentary tickets to the Country Living Magazine

'The Spring Fair' in London

But unfortunately I cannot go.

If anyone out in Blog Land could make use of these tickets email me

holland8bw@btinternet.com

and one lucky person can have them

Details:

21st March - 25th March (cannot be used on the Saturday)

Business Design Centre

London.

Tickets are usually £16 on the door

Opening times 10am - 6pm

www.countrylivingfair.com/spring

I am so disappointed I cannot go but I am going away on holiday for a few days around this time.

I hope someone can use them - I have also put them on facebook so lets hope they do not go to waste.

Take care, keep safe, well and happy

Beverley xx