Happy Valentine's Day 2009

Embee did not forget the day I had this pretty gift to open.
This will be another ornament to add to the Christmas collection.
Inside the package was this heart shaped luggage label. Red is EmBee's favourite colour and, whilst I'm more conservative, it will certainly make it easier to spot my luggage.
Thank you for the surprise Embee-now are you hinting that I need to take another trip! By the way is the champagne on ice!

I wish everyone a very Happy Valentine's Day.

Archives:
2008: Valentine Surprise + Marmite and Champagne makes a Happy Valentine
2007: Tomato Penne Bake + Dublin here I come

Valentine Surprise!

I wasn't expecting to be writing a second post today!
However, when I arrived in front of my computer first thing this morning, I found a couple of little surprises that I want to share with you! The lovely little wooden heart is an ornament for the Christmas tree and the plate of goodies come from a Deli near where Embee works. Just look at the name of the Deli which is very apt for today!

I tried the biscuit (cookie) and it was flavoured with lavender. I have seen recipes using lavender in cooking but have never tried it myself, despite having a bush growing in the garden! So I now have some lovely treats for my coffee breaks for the next few days!!

Thank you Embee I know you will be reading this~ just one thing where did you hide the champagne!!

Marmite and Champagne make a Happy Valentine !

To all Marmite lovers everywhere have a Happy Valentine's Day!

Archives:
2007: Tomato Penne Bake and Dublin here I come

All's well that ends well

Anyone who read Beccy's post yesterday will know that I nearly didn't make it to Dublin.

What not to do before going away

Do not be the idiot who looses their passport and not realise it until an hour before they are due to leave for the airport. I am usually very good at knowing exactly where things are and my passport is kept in the same place this very reason. However I needed it on Saturday for ID and didn't put it back so where it is now is anyones guess. In the end I travelled on my work ID I didn't actually tell them I retired last October and luckily the expiry date is not until the end of the month. I'll probably find the passport as soon as I get home, if not I'll have the hassle of getting a replacement which will be an inconvenient and costly lesson as I will be needing it again early in March.

All that was forgotten because I was given such a warm welcome by my grand children. Little Ben who usually tries to resist kisses and hugs was so sweet, he gave me a huge hug and made me this lovely valentine card


Beccy made a special valentine dessert, complete with pink cream, it was so delicious I just had to show you what you missed. Oh and we shared a bottle of pink bubbly.



One of the first things I did was to try out the wii I could easily get hooked on the tennis game, and the golf was also quite good, but of course I was beaten by everyone so that means I need to keep practising !!