What's new pussycat

I have discovered Westfield shopping centre. Its in Shepard bush. No expense spared..at all. Absolutely the most fab place ever. Even the food hall is amazing. funky seating , unusual foods like Vietnamese street food and french fast food and a risotto take away. It was heaven. Come to London and I will take you to heaven.

I am developing more of a social life. This week I have 2 mummy and toddler dates and diddi dancing class. over the weekend i went away to friends Jason and Sandi and had a wonderful time

its getting warmer. Yay. And I just want to tell all the capetonians ..DO NOT tell me its too hot. Its only been hot what .. a ?month. It will get cooler. I have been indoors for 5 months now. Finding things for a toddler to do inside for 5 months. Its not easy. also NO SUN! ok you can complain if you are pregnant as I totally understand. Ok you can complain as I love you all but you have nice weather there...really...you do!

I saw some crocus's and daffs today springing out everywhere from under the trees to behind my bin. Spring is around the corner and its such a wonderful time of the year. It makes me feel hopeful

I am surrounded by pregnant people at the moment. I swear any minute now Kristian will tell me he is pregnant.

I saw "he's not that into you" with my London girlfriends on Thursday night. It is a great film. very entertaining and thought provoking in parts. Lailaa very kindly invited us to her apartment in Canary wharf where we looked out over the Thames and the city for a couple of hours before going to the cinema. It was a great night.

My little Lily is getting to be such a big girl now at times I cant believe it. Today as we were walking home from the park hand in hand she tripped and spiralled around me unable to stop. She burst into fits of giggles along with me and the two of us just sat on the pavement laughing away. Its like she is a real little person now with her mummy's black sense of humour. falling is my weakness. don't fall around me, I laugh and laugh. I know its horrible..sorry

Its 2 and a half months till my mum arrives in London

I am keeping half an ear on my phone all the time as I think my friend is going to go into labour soon.

I think the pussycat dolls are an awful influence on young girls. i see them gyrating around dressed like tarts and singing about wanting cars and money and boobs and I despair. I do however love Beyonce's new songs and Lily Allen's new song and the new U2 song. I am listening to the twilight soundtrack constantly in my car. I keep forgetting to put new Cd's in so to and fro from work I just listen to that. I know all the words

Its shrove Tuesday tomorrow so pancakes for dinner. how exciting.

I am longing for Cape Town at the moment more than ever. Cant seem to snap out of it at all. November seems a looong way away

I am finally painting my bright yellow bedroom a nice magnolia colour in the next few weeks. Now I can have a headache in there in peace.

and that as they say, is that...

why I love the internet

On click ,the BBC technology programme ,I heard about this website called expert village. You have to go check it out. these are apparently experts that create little videos (like YouTube) to show you how to accomplish certain things.
I jotted down a few for you just to whet your appetite
create your own break dancing routine
How to close an electrical socket to put up a Christmas tree(?????)
how to keep a kitten warm
and my personal favorite ,How to pick boots for a David Bowie costume. quite informative I might tell you all sorts of tips on heel height and colour.
I tell you rofl !!! ( for those who don't do the Internet chat speak rolling on the floor laughing)
Happy surfing

Happy anniversary

To my parents Peter and Fiona,( mum and dad , nana Fi and dad dad.)

I was a terrible daughter and forgot as in my line of work we are not required to keep an eye on the date. Its even more terrible that i don't actually know how many years they have been married. I have a feeling its 34 years but I am sure my mum can correct me.

One of my favorite things to do in the world is to watch old cine films. My dad had this old machine that you feed the film through and this big screen and we would switch out all the lights and watch these silent images. My parents wedding film is amongst my favorite. My dad had it put onto video a good few years ago and is probably transferring it to dvd now ( where will it all end). I still pick that silent cine film of them . my Nana fussing in the background, my aunt all black hair and eyelashes and my mum and dad all young and coy.

They are my role models in most things but in marriage who could have set a better example..

is it a leo thing?

This is what my daughter does with everything from her toys to her crayons to my hair clips and lipsticks. She places everything in rows. neat rows. kind of little groups. sometimes even colour coded. All of you who know me know that this is not from me. This little scene greeted me when I came in from the kitchen after washing the dishes (ugh). I don't really know whether to be amused or slightly scared. anyone else know of this neat affliction?

any help will be appreciated :)

frosty the snowman and the ridiculous snow angel boy

brrrrrrrrr

Last night it began snowing in London , the south and the south east. By 8 last night we had a good covering already ,but by this morning beautiful. thick ,fresh snow lay everywhere. At last report London has not had snow like this for 20 years, so I feel quite honoured and glad it happened while I was here. As a South African I have this sense of awe when it snows as we don't get snowfall like this at home and I bounce around like a child.,In fact I totally tired myself out