I'm alive!

I'm alive!

the end of the world didn't happen and it didn't rain like they said it would either oh an my pc was fine in the millennium too!

sometimes I'm so glad they don't get it right

:)

have a great day friends xx

hello all, and thank you for ur comments on the 'seasons 'debate I think the summer won by a mile lol not surprising so I hope we get some more good weather and get to enjoy the summer as I've now got the pool out!

I was surprised at how few people commented on the fur trade debate, I really thought it would get a bigger response but thank you to all of U who gave ur views and I think we all know what the out come was.............

DOWN WITH THE FUR TRADE!!

I would still be interested to hear/read any further views on the subject.

bye for now

Amanda

xxx

what are your opinions of the fur trade?

50th ANNIVERSARY

MUM AND DAD!!!

today is a very special day for my parents, they've been married for 50 years! what an achievement, I have a lot to thank them for as they helped me through some really bad times and I believe if it wasn't for them and the love for my son, I wouldn't be here today......I love you all xxx we are having a party today with their friends and family , so dad should be nicely drunk by tea time he he x

WHATS YOUR FAVOURITE SEASON AND WHY?

spring

summer

autumn

winter

halloo all, just a little hi! coz I've been ill and got behind on making sure my friends know I care xxx

CONGRATULATIONS

DOM AND JAMES

ON THE BIRTH OF THEIR SON

HARRISON

BORN 30/07/08 AT 9PM WEIGHT 8LB 12OZ

my mate Colin and I have had the bright idea to take Jenna and a friend and ourselves for weekends away in a tent.....we saw a tent on E-bay that needed some attention so the sellers said, we watched and waited and bid at the last minute on a 6 berth tent for £25 we weren't really sure what to expect...when we got it back  (and had great laughs putting it up lol) in the garden we found the only problem was a broken zip! which can be easily sorted and the tent is huge!!!! we got a BARGAIN! (or rather Colin did lol)

roll on the weekends!

P.S Dom has 1 day to her due date and is fed up of waiting...make the most of it Dom! xxx

also I want to send loads of love to warrior princess and all who are with her out there........ur 1 special woman Hun xxx

omg it's friday again!!!!!

hello again here i am with more babble :) i hope ur week has gone well? mines been interesting lol well anyway at the bottom of my garden, infact in most areas of my garden i have a nettle problem, for ages i have been trying to think of ways to get rid of them until i heard that years ago nettles where used in cooking...so i fished about on the net and found that the french use nettles in many foods including icecream!!!!!! anyway i was so gobsmacked by what i found out about the miss understood "weed" that i thought i should share it with u................i've tried the nettle tea and found that with honey its rather nice, i'm going to cook some soon and see what i think, i no longer look at my nettles in a bad way, here's what i found on one site:

"If you are harvesting your own nettles for consumption be sure to pick only young, fresh tops, ideally in the Spring, although you should be able to harvest fresh tops throughout the Summer - wear some thick gardening gloves to avoid being stung, or snip the tops off so that they fall into a basket. Ensure that you only pick nettles which are free from crop spray and avoid ones found growing by the side of busy roads or in built up areas. If you are harvesting the root the best time is in the Autumn.

The practice of urtication (generally as a remedy to rheumatic and arthritic aches and pains) dates back at least 2,000 years - fresh nettles are used to sting the affected area. This practice still continues today, and those that use it do report considerable relief from arthritic pains, but if you'd prefer a gentler option try drinking a nettle infusion on a regular basis - which will help clear out toxins in your joints. Nettle has a long history of use for arthritis, rheumatism and gout, and is effective at treating other inflammatory conditions such as tendonitis and bursitis.
A cleansing tea, especially beneficial to the liver and kidneys and the circulatory system, can be made by infusing 1 teaspoon of dried nettle to one cup of freshly boiled water - leave to infuse covered for at least 5 minutes. Blends particularly well with lemon balm and tastes delicious with a dash of fresh lemon juice. A nettle infusion is helpful in anaemic cases, especially where the anaemia is a result of heavy menstrual bleeding, and is an ideal cuppa for the 'time of the month', when it will help remedy bloating and breast tenderness, as well as heavy periods - and its iron content is an added bonus.

Nettle tea is also an effective remedy for dust and pollen related allergies / hay fever and asthma - in fact the stinging nettle is highly beneficial to the respiratory system in general, and has a long history of use in treatments for bronchitis, whooping cough, colds, tuberculosis and related lung problems. Culpeper recommended the use of nettles to ’...consume the phlegmatic superfluities in the body of man, that the coldness and moisture of winter has left behind.’

I mentioned earlier that nettle is beneficial to the kidneys - so it should come as no surprise that it's a remedy for [and preventative of] kidney stones. It's also a remedy for bladder infections - and it's a gentle and safe herb so you can happily drink several cups of nettle tea a day. It will help flush out toxins and support your kidneys, liver and circulatory and respiratory systems (which will in turn help remedy respiratory problems, clean out toxin build ups in joints and inflamed joints and tendons etc..)

For skin conditions dried nettles make an excellent healing ingredient to facial steams, and a nettle infusion or cream is good for acne, boils, and oily skin. Nettles are great for the hair (and have been cited as a remedy to thinning hair and baldness). If you're cooking any nettles up to eat, reserve the water you use to cook them in and use it as a hair rinse. Or you could just brew up a strong infusion of dried nettle leaves [and / or roots] and use as a hair rinse / scalp friction, or make up a herbal cider vinegar by steeping nettles in cider vinegar for a few weeks. Of course, drinking (or eating) nettles will also help improve hair condition."

can u believe it!!!!

xxxx

now ur eyes R screwy.......lets mess with ur brain lol

xxx

have fun, send ur eyes screwy an have a great day!

xxx

halloo, I'm pleased to say that my DVD player and all other much needed bootsale items worked with a kick :) and that's good enough for me!...its a disposable world.

I went to see my mate Dom last night and she's big and knackered bless her as she only has a week to go b4 she pops a baby boy (we hope coz she has a lot of blue hanging around lol) I will keep U all informed of the popping to come tho I think pop sounds too easy for a birth having hands on experience ouch! does sting a bit lol

bye for now

smile!!!!!!

Amanda

xxx

HELLO MY FRIENDS

HAVE A BRILLIANT WEEK

AMANDA

XXX