My Digi Life

This is my last LO with this kit - Garden of Life by Bits N Bobs at Exquisite Scraps - http://exquisitescraps.com/store/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=8_150&products_id=1948 . I had a really good play with lots of 'bits' from the kit to make this LO just how I envisioned it! The photo is from the end of the day at the stables when Evie had her 7th Birthday Ride! All the horses and ponies were either in their stables or in the field, and it was almost time to leave. This pony has had a poorly leg for a while now, but is always happy to come and have a fuss with people! My DN Megan-Elise is in the back there and DD2 Evie in front - they both love Apple!

Just wanted to say a quick thank you to Julie for letting me play with her wonderful kits - this one was so much fun!! I'm desperate to use this one some more, but have CJs to complete and teachers' end of year pressies to start preparing, so will have to very reluctantly tear myself away from my PSE5 for a little while at least! A day should do it I reckon, lol!!!!

Just a quick update on the Family News front - Antoinette had her beach hack last night! they left the stables at 6pm, arrived at the beach around 7pm, and had such a wonderful time I can't tell you!!! They went down to the beach at Westbrook and walked the horses along to the main Margate sands. The horses had a little paddle while the adults sorted the kids into groups of who wanted to have a canter, and who wanted to gallop! Antoinette managed 3 canters in the end, each one faster!! I asked her why she didn't want to gallop, as it is something she has to do for her C test (proficiency test) next year. She said that as it was Molly's first ever time at the beach (and Antoinette's btw!!) she didn't want her to think that all going to the beach meant was gallopping!! If she gets to go again before Molly leaves she will have a go at gallopping! I think Antoinette was watching one of the enormous horses who went along...it was very excited and unsettled right from the off, and once it got to the beach, all it wanted to do was gallop - the owner was walking with us and was telling us all this too! There was probably a bit of self-preservation involved as well, lol, but I can't blame Antoinette for that!!
Fingers crossed now that the tides work out right again before the middle of August when Molly leaves the stables here for her new life in Sussex!
The staff at Nelson park obviously really enjoy taking their horses down to the beach as well, but we were really impressed about how much they cared about the kids that came along; looked after them, offering advice, and encouraging them to go faster if they wanted to, and really get the most out of the experience. It was quite a sight - 12 people on horseback riding through the streets and onto the beach!! Yesterday was the one day in this whole month that the tides worked out right to do this, as horses aren't allowed on the beaches during the summer months before 7pm, so we're all really hoping there will be one more next month and that the staff will organise this again!

Back to reality again today, and no doubt some aching muscles, as we marched along at a good old pace to keep up with the horses, right the way along from Westbrook to Margate, and then back again! Must check the photos this evening!

Bernie x

My next LO using the fabby garden of Life kit by Bits N Bobs available at Exquisite Scraps http://exquisitescraps.com/store/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=8_150&products_id=1948 . This was the first photo I thought of using when I initially saw the kit! It's Evie, dressed as Little Red Riding Hood for World Book Day back in March this year! I should think every Primary school in the country has the kids dressing up for this day, and Evie LOVED her costume!! The theme for her class was Traditional stories, so the clothes we had were perfect!! The kit was just right for this photo and allowed the brightness of her costume to show through without competing with it! I've had this photo sitting and waiting to be scrapped, so am so pleased I could use it!

Bernie x