- Seasons Greetings

Not sure whether I will get another post in before Christmas as its a bit manic, having not bought all my presents yet … so if I don’t get to post again, I wish you all a very Merry Christmas and catch you again in the post yuletide glow xxx

- Just Five Minutes Peace!

The subject of this weeks meme theme as found  at Meet Me at Mikes  Blog and submitted by Pilgrim is Just Five Minutes Peace! – and here is mine. If I want five minutes to myself, this is where you’ll find me … sad but true … I have to walk in the lane outside my house.

- All I Want For Christmas

My two year old daughter when asked today, what she would ask Father Christmas for tomorrow when we go and see him at his grotto, thought for a minute then said “chocolate, cornflakes and ham”. I told her it didn’t have to be food. But she insisted that is what she wants for Christmas. Simple pleasures …

- Me Thinks I Talk Too Much

Me thinks there has been too much of this (gives beaky jabber jabber blah blah blah hand gesture) and not enough creative imagery in the blog. So I will endeavour to get some more photos on here. Mind you then you may realise how little I am actually doing. Anyone who knows me well, will tell you I’m very good at procrastinating, planning and then finding something else to get excited about, which does at times leave a lot of unfinished projects. There is only so many times I can post a photo of a pile of fabric after all!

- Early Resolution

Thinking today, early mind, but still thinking about what my new years resolutions will be – they are as follows:

1. Get fit (after that rather strenuous walk up the hills on Saturday I realised this was in dire need of addressing. Was that before of after I got over taken by a pensioner on a bike going up the hill (I kid you not)
2. Lose a few (OK a lot) of pounds – hand in hand with fitness regime. Or so they say. You may have gathered I am reluctant at both. Too little time, too many nice things to eat. Although I do like exercising my chocolate hobnob hand in and out of the packet if that counts.
3. See my creative plans through to at least a finished state, not necessarily one at a time, but just not 40 at a time.
4. Revisiting friendships that have dwindled or I have neglected
5. Maintaining this blog regularly and trying to write something at least vaguely entertaining
6. Get an article published about Heiress Apparent in one of the glossies by Summer
7. Have one of the books I’m writing finished by my 40th (and published if I’m lucky)
8. Way too personal to put in my Heiress Apparent blog. But it is juicy stuff!! Now you’ve just got towork out my blogging alter-ego. That’s not a challenge by the way.

I don’t want much do I. Nothing like putting it out there for all to read.

- My New Friend

Nice and early Saturday morning I decided to take a walk in the Clent Hills, Worcestershire. It was beautifully crisp and bright. Whilst strutting it out, blowing away the cobwebs and pushing an all terrain pushchair up a 1:5 slope, my daughter and I found a new friend, just sitting on a bench admiring the view. We kind of like him and have named him Brian. No idea what he was doing there, but of course I felt the need to bring him home, out of the biting wind, so he now resides on my shelf.

A very nice view it was too so we hope Brian won’t be too disappointed to join our humble abode. My daughter was stoked with such a find.

I’ve posted another image of the view from the observation point. Not the clearest of days but you can still see out towards the Malvern Hills.

Photos not up to scratch but that’s what you get for using a Sony Ericsson W995 phone instead of my usual digital camera. But the light was nice this morning and the camera does pick that up quite nicely, give it its due.

Rest of the day spent doing some clothing alterations and working on a master plan for my future! Personal/business/creative and otherwise … well overdue session. Which was actually quite productive. I thank the cobweb blowing for that.

- Lightbulb Moment

A “special person” is in fact just “unique” -  there is a whole world of difference;  a tinged with sadness, thought provoking discovery.

- My Place And Yours: Wherever I Lay My Hat …

This weeks Theme Queens are Myrtle & Eunice via Meet me At Mikes meme title is Wherever I Lay My Hat … something that I take with me wherever I go and means something to me – is something really small but I have carried it with me all over the world for the last thirteen years, my chinese coin, always in my purse, so my purse is never empty. Often just that in there, but that’s besides the point. Small and simple.

Astounding Said The Gruffalo …

What?? OK so you don’t have a toddler, but,  if you do, you’ll know that phrase all to well from the said book. The Gruffalo and The Gruffalo’s Child.

Anyway back to business. I was under the impression there was a recession out there – perhaps I’m wrong. I am astounded that I have not had a single application or enquiry regarding my job ad – neither from here, advertising locally, the press –  nowhere, not a sausage … perhaps I was naive to think applications would flood in from highly skilled (any skilled would be something right now!) individuals dying to give me the pleasure of their seamstress knowhow in exchange for hard cash.

It really could give a woman a complex. Luckily I’m fairly thick skinned but after my week, feeling a bit battered having even been rejected by job applicants. And it doesn’t really help my “so much to do so little time” dilemma. So if anyone reading this does know of someone, (I’m even prepared to look outside my locality now) that might fit the bill,  give me a shout or get them to contact me direct. On that note I’m taking a well-earned break for two days. Waffle again Monday …

A Plan Takes Shape

True to my word – I’ve decided to get myself on a few tailoring courses, thanks to my Social Suicide light bulb moment day before yesterday. Already got some sketches done for some jackets and skirts with co-ordinating bags and various other apparel. Been a bit evangelical about these guys over the last day or two, have been told I should work in their marketing /publicity department. So guys, if you happen to read this, think about it …. I’m great.

I also have another venture under wraps for now, which is bubbling under nicely – it could go stelar if I pitch it right or sink without a trace. So we’ll see – all very mysterious I know. This however is becoming a bit of distraction to the Heiress Apparent brand, so for now it will remain on the back burner, glowing and content in its place.

Off to Aberystwyth, Wales over the weekend for a flying visit – after a rapid change of destination plan to see some friends. Hopefully whilst there I may get an opportunity to show a few of the new pieces to  select stores but time is tight so may return a week later with business on my mind rather than it being a mix of social and business. So no posts until Monday. Full diary next week of business course, visits to the bank and hopefully a bit of time to get creative in between. Oh and accounts … groan, which are piling up in a folder crying out to be put in the ledger. Fun, fun, fun…