Remind me not to go shoe shopping with you.

Glad all is well with your son. I suppose you should be grateful to get a text at all - even if it was short and sweet.

 

*waits with Summer and Skylark for El's reply*

 

 

The virtual Shine balloon race is all done on their computers. They have a website which if you want to you can change the appearance and size of the  "balloon" you've bought in the couple of weeks before the balloons are "launched". As from the day of the "launch" they put a video of the launch on their website. The launch can be anywhere around the world. The most recent one and the one my balloon was in was launched from Rome at the Colosseum. Once the balloons are launched you can track the progress of the balloon to see where they travel and how far they get. There are pointers for the balloons on the map which you can move around and soom in rather like Google maps. 

 

Because the majority of balloons are not altered by the purchasers, they are generally just little plain blue balloons so I'm not bothering to post a link for you to see this as it's not very interesting. In the race mine was in, the winning balloon "travelled" 235 miles.

 

The winner of each race gets a crate of wine as their present.

 

OK if you insist, here's a link to the most recent race but don't get too excited

 

http://www.shineballoonrace.com/Race.aspx?Race=81

 

Think i will sign up for next race El.  (Mayday)


 Yogi, i am not good at shopping never come back with what i wanted in the first place!

Can i ask you to remember its the start of the Marie Curie appeal, my father was in one of their centres and had great care x

 xx

I always donate and wear my daffodil. The Marie Curie nurses do a wonderful job and are a very worthy charity, IMO.

 

Thank you for the link, El. I hadn't heard of it before.

They do indeed Yogi  

Skylark, just be aware that the cost of even half a balloon is £50. Shine also has an online shop (things like mugs and t shirts) and ordinary donations.

Link to their Support Us page

 

Besides spina bifida, Shine also supports those with hydrocephalus (water on the brain).

 

I'll keep an eye out for the Marie Curie appeal though they don't have a hospice in Gloucestershire. The local equivalent is a Sue Ryder home in Cheltenham.

 

Yes i thought it would be expensive. El, maybe will do other things then, as its a bit much these days when i am on a set income  x

Yes, the balloon races are aimed at businesses which is why they are more expensive. I think some businesses could put their logo on a virtual balloon as a sort of advertisment. Shine accepts donations of any size though via that link I posted above,

 

Thanks El, i had a look at the link. x

Evening everyone.    I always wear my daffodil with pride each year.  The Marie Curie nurses came to our rescue when we were having a really hard time when Hubby's father was in the last stages of bowel cancer.  They stayed with him all night and sent his wife into our house to get a good nights sleep (something she had not done in many a long night).  They were wonderful and I thank them from the bottom of my heart for their help. 

 Joyron 

Nice to see you, hope things are well with you and yours xx 

Will say goodnight, getting son from the airport with his friend,s mum. Her hubby at the back of us with his cab. They have ran out of cash . Airport not really that far from here. 

Sweet dreams all  

Skylark I like your new avi I donated to the marie curie fund just last week a very worthy charity. Lol at your sons text El thanks for the balloon info, that sounds like jolly good fun! Expensive, but fun. I would want a multicoloured Easter bunny shaped balloon! Had a busy day, and a lovely bath after. I really dislike washing my hair lately, it's having to dry it etc.. I like the summer time when I can let it dry on its own.

Good morning everyone

 

Summer, I like your idea of an Easter bunny shaped balloon

 

I find when I dry my hair that 1 minute with a bath towel followed by 1 minute with a dryer does it.

 

It's raining here, but fairly light rain. Heavy rain is expected tomorrow - the first for quite some time and it should help a bit with the most drought affected areas.

Good morning everyone, the wind is just picking up and we are threatened with rain later.  It's been nice to have a bit of sunshine though I opened the sun roof on the car on Wednesday because when we got back to the car it was hot in there in February

 

I like the Easter Bunny balloon, to join in with the race sounds rather expensive though but the money goes to a very worthy cause.

Good morning everyone.

Weather is mild and showery today.

Mr Yogi and I are trying to decide if we are going to go out for the afternoon, or just stay at home and chill-out.

 

 

We start posting about balloons here, and what happens - we get a Superb Balloons advert appearing at the top right hand side.

 

I quite often get an advert appearing from Forbes - saying if I have a £250,000 portfolio and am approaching retirement to down load their advice. Apart from having a few years to go before I retire, I may have quite a decent nest egg of savings, but quite a long way short of £250,000. (unless any of you know otherwise )

 

Good morning everyone Damp and foggy here, it rained all night too I dreamed I was a secret agent with a crazy mission, I had Harry potters invisibility cape too I think that dream stems from my watching Pan Am, one of the stewardesses is a secret agent. I hope you're all having a lovely Saturday El, that Easter bunny balloon is fabulous I quite fancy decorating my house for Easter now

Wow Summer you certainly do an interesting line in dreams, makes mine look very ordinary.

Summer, what are we going to do with you - invisible secret agent going berserk with Easter decorations

 

Here it's sunny at present but windy. Tomorrow morning is going to very wet here - a good inch of rain expected.

I've always had bizarre whacky dreams lol more so if there's stuff on my mind, but at least I can have a laugh about them My g'ma once told me about a funny dream she had; she was walking down the street with 2 giant seals, on a lead! She had no idea how she came to dream that but we certainly laughed about it!

You certainly have technicolour dreams in your family Summer

 

Signing off now, off to read, speak to you tomorrow.

Summer, your dreams (and your grandma's) are so much better than mine.

Goodnight Squiggle, sweet dreams.

 

Goodnight squiggle Hi yogi how was your day?

It was good, thanks Summer. I went out with Mr Yogi for a couple of hours and then we chilled out for a wee while. DiL came to collect Harvey as their decorating is finished - but he's coming back on Monday.

How was your day?

Sounds like an ideal balance Are they happy with their decorating? My day was good ta, my colleague turned in, and wasn't hungover and was really helpful! Best of all, mr summer and I had time and enough daylight for an hours walk after I finished work- she said I look pretty too Do you miss Harvey when he goes home?

Good that your colleague turned up and no hangover.

Weather was too wet here for a walk, I presume it was dry in your area?

Son and DiL are happy with their decorating - son is pretty handy and a bit of a perfectionist.

I do miss Harvey when he goes home (so does Keira). He's such a big, bouncy, friendly labrador, you can't help loving him.

I've had a nice bath, put on my PJs, then remembered my youngest son is late home from work tonight - I'll need to throw on some trousers to go pick him up later.

Put some trousers on over your pj's! I always do that if mr summer needs picking up Do you know what time he wants picking up? It started off a rotten day here, but it cleared this afternoon and was lovely when I got in, the sun was setting as we finished our walk. Oh, I must tell you this.. We saw a lady with a small dog, it was wearing a brightly coloured coat with a jigsaw pattern. I told her I liked it, and it turns our her friend made it, aaaand it's reversible, the other side is a lady bug pattern

Aww, that coat sounds lovely.

I will just pull my trousers over my PJ's and throw a jacket on. He's due home on the 10pm train, so not too late. I could let him walk up the road - but I won't.

It's not worth it is it, especially on a weekend too.. Plus you get to spend a bit of time with him to yourself Is he happy at work?

He's happy at work - most of the time.

He is good at his job and will go in early, stay late and do what's needed, so his boss likes him.

That's a rare characteristic these days yogi his boss will never want to lose him!

All three of my sons have a strong work ethic, and they very rarely go sick.

Mr Yogi is the same.

That's definitely something to be proud of, I know many people who could learn a thing or two from them! What book are you reading at the mo?

I am just finishing a Martina Cole book, called The Runaway - youngest son's GF lent it to me. I have bought another Milly Johnson, called An Autumn Crush - would you like it once I've read it?

Oh that's her new one isn't it..? I looked at her website! I've got to say I love her And yes please I'm enjoying a summer fling

That's good.

I like to intersperse my crime thrillers with something a bit lighter at times, like Milly's books.

Couldn't agree more, but since you girls have shown me the fun girlie books, I can brings self to reopen the wilbur smith I was reading before Christmas lol Ros likes her crime thriller books, I've seen her & baz discussing them