Home For The Summer

My girlie is home for the summer from her second year at university and look what she brought home with her :)))))
You'll have to excuse the very bad photos and shadowing as our computer is very poorly and I'm using my phone for most photos I need to upload.
There is a Krispy Kreme outlet in the city where she lives during term time and we've never had them before so I asked her to bring an assorted box of 12. I hadn't told anybody and the boys' faces when they saw them were a picture - wide open eyes, huge smiles and most probably some dribbling!




I let them all choose one and then went for what I thought was a plain jam doughnut which turned out to be apple (not my favourite). We get two each though so I'm eyeing up the iced one on the top row with white chocolate bits on.




These photos really are shocking and not because they are iPhone pics.
We will ignore the fact that the girlie brought enough stuff back with her that there was hardly any carpet space left in the living room because she is home for the summer :)))))))

She Said Beauty Box June 2012

I picked my box up from the delivery office this morning.  I had a sneeky peek at contents online from the dispatch note.  Unfortunately one item in this box made me cancel She Said Beauty before this box even arrived.  See if you can tell which it is before I get to it

I will apologise in advance for this photos as I'm using my phone for uploading most things at the moment because our computer is very poorly.

The contents in their pink and aqua boxing

St Tropez Gradual Tan Everyday Body Moisturiser - 75ml

I don't use self tan after several rather orange disasters a very long time ago. This however is a gradual tan moisturiser so I'm hoping it will build up gradually.




Balance Me Super Moisturising Hand Cream 30ml

This smells divine. My son asked what the lavender smell was so I'm guessing it must be similar but I hate lavender so I'm not so sure.  It is perfectly sized for handbags at 30ml and I will definitely be using it. My preferred hand cream will always be Hemp by The Body Shop.

Elemis Tranquil Touch Indulgent Bath Elixir

Contains skin conditioning cocoa butter, combined with sensuous patchouli, cedarwood and vetivert leaves your body soft and mind soothed.  Definitely one to keep until I can have an uninterrupted bath. Smells absolutely gorgeous.

Yardley Royal Diamond Eau De Toilette

Designed to celebrate the diamond jubilee here in the UK.  The blurb reads - a sophisticated sparkling fragrance opening with a touch of pear and bergamot surrounded by a subtle note of honey, with a delicate, romantic floral bouquet enhanced with a soft woody and vanilla base. 

Yardley has always seemed like an old woman's perfume brand to me. They have some pretty gross smells amongst their collection but this is really nice.  I shall be wearing it all this week and be patriotic.

Ginvera Green Tea Nude Cover BB Cream

Supposed to brighten and even skin tone.  Looking forward to giving this a try.

and that just leaves these

Let's Go Lashes - Flirt

If you haven't already guessed, these are the reason for cancelling my subscription.  I am so fed up of getting fake eye lashes.  I really don't like them! enough said

Overall though I like this box and will use everything (provided I don't end up looking like an oompaloompa after using the St Tropez) with the exception of the lashes.

Skywatch With Sculptures

Yesterday I was lucky enough to be able to accompany my youngest son's class on a school trip to the Yorkshire Sculpture Park. It was a beautiful day and I really wish I had taken the camera with me. I used my phone instead for this little collection of shots.




Sheep waiting for their fur clipping around their bottoms - yes I know - yuckety yuk




A hole in the roof of an old deer shelter. I could have sat for hours watching the clouds.








A Henry Moore




A weird rabbit thing cut on two




and the rear view




Some giant metal figures with holes in them




A funny egg thing




Lots of the kids said this one looked like a rugby ball




The beautiful scenery




and I couldn't resist an arty farty shot through one of the trademark holes in this collection of Barbara Hepworth sculptures.
It's definitely worth the £7.50 parking fee if it's a nice day as everything is spread out over quite a distance. Prior warning though that in some parts sheep roam freely and there is a lot of poop.

Is It Warm Enough For You

I've never really been a fan of hot weather - I much prefer the temperatures in the teens. However it is HOT HOT HOT this week here in the UK and as that doesn't happen too often in our climate we shouldn't complain.

I couldn't resist taking a picture of this cute little advertising vehicle when I was out and about.




and a sky shot whilst we were sat watching our youngest at rugby training this week





and finally I couldn't resist this arty farty dandelion shot.




all taken with my phone so excuse the blur

Need More Practice

I'm definitely in need of more practice with my bridge camera.

We went for a little walk up the river this morning and I took it with me under my coat because it was spitting a little bit with rain.  I really messed up with the settings in manual and couldn't get it to do anything other than a very over exposed white shot so I had to switch to automatic.  Not happy with myself for that.

Anyway these are some of what I got.

I switched to portrait mode for this one and I quite like it in comparison to the others shot in automatic.

This one was in automatic but is without a doubt my favourite out of the bunch of shots.

Off in search of an idiots guide to shutter speeds and aperture stuff so I can have a practice and not end up with a rubbish lot of photos next time.