PurpleRamblings

PurpleRamblings Project 365

2012-01-05T12:35:00.001Z

Happy New Year!! I'm late I know, but i've been busy... I should've written this post 5 days ago when I started my Project 365, but I didn't so sue me... :-p A friend of mine sold me on the idea. She completed her Project 365 for 2011 and throughout the course of this year I have taken great pleasure in following her ups and downs through a series of images, photographs and quotes. So

Thoughtless Thursday...

2011-10-06T20:23:00.000+01:00

Loads of people in my cyberworld were complaining about today being Thursday and not Friday and how annoying and pointless Thursday was and it inspired me to write this... Thoughtless Thursday, why are you here? Nobody likes you and nobody cares.Third-Rate Thursday you're just in the way, 24 hours of an unwanted day.Trivial Thursday I can't make you out, what is your purpose, you've come with no

School Shoe Situation...

2011-09-13T11:34:00.001+01:00

Blogging on the go again, but the trauma of this morning has been too much!I can't be the first parent traumatised by the navy, black, grey colourless transition from nursery/every day clothes to school uniform... Can I?I'm having a serious melt down over here!! I can't cope with the fact that from now until FOREVER (ok, not forever but she'll be at school for a long time) my unsuspecting 5 year

Brands In Your Bag... SS

2011-07-25T21:46:00.004+01:00

Another chance for a sneak peak in someone else's bag...My analysis: "Firstly this Lady must carry a pretty small bag as her content is tiny.It suggests that she is a very no frills kind of person who doesn't have time forfrivolity and unnecessary extras.Music, hygiene and organisation seem important to her as her diary, pen, iPod and antibacterial gelare the only non-essentials she bothers to

Brands In Your Bag... RR

2011-07-22T09:00:00.002+01:00

Ever wanted to see what was in someone else's bag...? Here's your chance...My analysis: "Stylish lady - Mulberry, Cartier, Bourjois, Menthol Marlboro'sAppearance is important - Quantity of make-upSlightly quirky - Purple heart keyringA little unorganised - Absence of make-up bag"Care to guess at the character of this lady from the contents of her handbag?Age? Job? Starsign?Do you know which logo

Brands In Your Bag...

2011-07-19T21:51:00.011+01:00

Yesterday I began reading "Logo Design Love" by David Airey and was so inspired by the first page where he wrote about how many logo's he'd seen in the first 30 minutes of his day that I took a quick look at my desk and noted that there were about 15. From my box of Twinings teabags to my Apple Mac desktop.It sparked an idea and I posted this to my Twitter, Facebook and Blackberry Messenger..."

Ish-Shoes Part 2...

2011-05-23T23:34:00.005+01:00

Today one of my nearest and dearest quite innocently asked to borrow a pair of shoes...Not a big deal, people do it all the time... Right?She sent the request in a bb message and my automatic response was "of course, which ones?"So why didn't I type that? I didn't type anything... I went into a state of panic and just stared at the message getting hotter and hotter, while my train of thought

The Great Purple Alpha-Bake | E for Eton Mess Cheesecake

2011-05-09T23:39:00.005+01:00

It has been months, pretty close to 6 since i've added to my alpha bake. I've been so very manically busy, that I haven't had time except the odd Brownie here and there, which I have to say have been delicious. Lorraine Pascal's Oreo brownies are AMAZING!! I also tried out my own recipe and added some Rose flavouring to a batch, which I LOVED!! Although it is an acquired taste.Last weekend I had

I am 'someone else'...

2011-03-21T21:42:00.006Z

So today I was definitely wearing my Altruistic hat. Well, not for the whole day, just from leaving the office. And not, i'm saddened to say, intentionally, I was just in the right place at the right time.It began with me paying for 2 Big Issues and only taking 1. I then stood on the tube to let a pregnant lady have my seat, while the men buried their noses in The Evening Standard. Having

Hold on... Is that a Cup Holder?!!

2011-03-17T01:08:00.005Z

I bring to you the latest instalment in my wonderfully ridiculous life...I'm almost 100% sure that this couldn't have happened to anybody else... Ever... At all... But i'm hoping at least one person has experienced it.So... Recently I had cup holders fitted in my car. After suffering for the 4 years i've had it without them I decided to bite the bullet and pay the £180 it cost to have them fitted

Secret Wishes...

2011-03-02T22:31:00.004Z

So almost a year ago I posted a wishlist. Last month I purchased a pair of the shoes after them being sold out for ages and for my birthday on Monday I received another item from the list!! It seems that "The Secret" did have a valid point and that putting things out there into the Universe does infact bring them to you...Or..... Having a wishlist helps people to buy you presents - lolEither way

So Hot Right Now...

2011-02-16T13:45:00.004Z

If you've been following for a while you may have seen my wishlist... If you haven't here it is http://tinyurl.com/66zlklsThese shoes came off my wishlist and I HAVE THEM!!!And I got them for half price... Whooo Hooo!! I saw them when browsing and "someone" said i'd be a fool to pass them by, so I didn't.

The phone that killed the conversation...

2011-02-01T21:14:00.005Z

*sings* "Blackberry killed the telephone call, Blackberry killed the telephone call..." I know you can all probably relate to this on some level. Whether it be that your teenager is constantly bbm'ing (instant messages via blackberry messenger) their friends and only communicates with you via grunts. Or your partner is constantly bbm'ing and checking emails on date night.

Crisis at Christmas...

2010-12-30T15:22:00.004Z

After seeing conversations about it on Twitter I decided to look into volunteering at a Crisis homeless shelter over the Christmas period. I will admit to being a bit of a wuss, so much so that I don’t read newspapers or watch the news, as the constant barrage of bad news is too much for me to deal with. Hollyoaks, X-Factor, films any minor sign of affection, sympathy, happiness has me choked up.

The return of the Mummy Grudge

2010-12-15T10:51:00.001Z

Once again i'm blogging on the road, you all know that means... TANTRUM!!So this morning my darling (use this term loosely) mini-me spat at me!! In the midst of an already scale 7/8 tantrum, she rounded up all her mini-flem soldiers and deposited them very ungracefully on my arm!! WTH!! The rest of the tantrum pales in significance to this utterly disrespectful act of defiance. Had she been an

TeyaLilly Trading...

2010-12-13T21:31:00.006Z

So... My week of networking events, markets and fairs has come to an end. And, as is the way with my fabulously random life I ended it in a&e. Oh yes, my tiring, but worthwhile week of hauling my cards to event after event, talking to, selling to and even on occasion buying from people ended with me in accident & emergency doubled over in pain and being likened to the Hunchback of Notre Dame. Are

The ideal, unattainable man

2010-11-23T21:27:00.003Z

The ideal man for me... A combination of at least 3 If i'd been raised in a different time, i'd disregard monogamy Who was the one who said, only one man and woman should wed? There are so many that get left out, if we shared then their loneliness would be spared The humour, the laughter and all the fun times The chest, physique, the eyes and thighs The dimples, charm,

Teya-Lilly Greeting card sneak peak

2010-11-12T07:00:00.001Z

Not sure if I mentioned that I was embarking on a new project, that was taking up all my time, money and sleep… Post has gone unopened (to be fair that’s nothing new), emails unanswered, phone calls unreturned and most worryingly Haagen Dazs not being eaten!! Well it is very close to completion and here is a sneak peak… I actually feel physically sick, light-head,

The Great Purple Alpha-Bake | D for Dark Chocolate Fondant

2010-11-06T18:48:00.004Z

So I was really nervous about this, as a Masterchef fan i’ve seen many a fondant relegated into the realms of over cooked chocolate cake type thing. Being the (scatty-at-best) novice that I am, I figured if they couldn’t do it then what chance did I really have. Nonetheless I rolled my sleeves up, dug out the recipe that made it sound the simplest (courtesy of Donna Hay) and

The Great Purple Alpha-Bake | C for Cherry Apple Pie

2010-11-06T12:19:00.005Z

So I totally forgot to blog this one and it was so long ago that I can’t remember the process that well. The pastry was easier then I though, but not very successful, which suggests that more then likely I done something wrong. Actually it’s almost certain that I messed up as although the pastry flavour was ok, it was pretty dry, possibly too thick as I didn’t do a fabulous

Shoe-shell-shock

2010-11-04T08:00:00.002Z

Picture Credit: kittydoll67It has been 6 days, 12 hours, 27 minutes and 56 seconds since "it" happened and I finally feel ready to talk about it... *Takes deep breath, composes self* Sorry I thought I was ready, this is gonna be harder then I thought. It was a Friday, it was quite mild, I had been out, builders had been round, a discovery had been made. A box had been opened, something had

Unequal Opportunities

2010-10-11T15:50:00.004+01:00

I tend to be quite a neutral person, in terms of most things, I have my opinion and will put it cross if need be but totally understand that everyone is different and what works for you may not work for me. I can totally understand the traditional roles of wife cooking, cleaning, looking after children and husband being the provider and generally chilling. If that’s what

The Great Purple Alpha-Bake | B for Banoffee pie

2010-10-02T15:10:00.005+01:00

So i’ve been excited about making Banoffee pie since I decided to do this whole Alpha-Bake. I am a Banoffee lover but, as is the randomness of my nature I don’t actually like bananas, especially not between caramel and cream as they tend to be quite brown and soggy and I am often sat in front of a plate of brown soggy bananas at the end of a dinner date. I was once pleasantly surprised, when I

The Great Purple Alpha-Bake | Almond & Orange cake

2010-09-30T09:00:00.000+01:00

So the Alpha-Bake started, but i've been so busy the past 2 weeks I just haven't had a chance to upload photos and post... So better late then never, here it is ;-) Almond & Orange cake Prep: 2hrs 15mins / Cooking: 45mins For some reason I came in off the street took my coat off, washed my hands and started baking. Sounds perfectly feasible until I tell you I still

What is the reason!?

2010-09-27T23:15:00.001+01:00

I write this post with tears in my eyes, as for the second time in as many months I am consoling someone close to me who has lost a baby.It is said that "everything happens for a reason" and to some extent I am sure this is true. Then there are things that have no rhyme or reason and to me this is one of them. The universe has got it wrong yet again, I am heartbroken, lost for words and more

Barnet Schmarnet!!

2010-09-17T11:06:00.001+01:00

I am on the train to High Barnet!! Finally!! After waiting 20 minutes at Waterloo where everyone seeemed to be in the know and knew that none of the trains on my platform (even though it was the correct platform) would be going to High Barnet. Like sheep they all got on the Edgeware train as if this High Barnet branch of the northern line I spoke of didn't exist. They were in the know and I was a

The Great Purple Alpha-Bake...

2010-09-08T12:00:00.000+01:00

So I mentioned previously that I had been inspired by Julie and Julia (recently read the book and watched the film) and had set myself a baking challenge... To bake through the letters of the alphabet, a recipe a week for each letter. I have trawled through recipe books and websites galore and one of the things I realised is that every recipe needs to have a photo. It is very hard to imagine

Obsessive Child Disorder...

2010-08-26T16:34:00.002+01:00

My child has OCD, I know you aren't supposed to say things like that but I don't know what else to call it and I need help...It manifests itself in her incessant need for perfection. Mainly to do with clothing. Laces must be a certain length. Dresses must sit a certain way when she sits down. She won't wear trousers as the crutch makes a bubbly thing. Coats and cardigans are rarely zipped or

Let them eat CAKE!!!

2010-08-21T13:11:00.008+01:00

I haven't blogged for a while as I was ill and then really busy playing catch up at work, but i'm back and i'm inspired... While I was "under the weather" I spent the whole time on the sofa watching nowt but food programmes. From Barefoot Contessa to The Great British Dish. Come Dine with Me to Masterchef. Nigella Bites to The Great British Bakeoff. Ace of Cakes to James Martin. Iron Chef to

Running

2010-07-27T22:51:00.001+01:00

Today I have mainly felt like running indefinitely to places unknown... If I believed the world was flat I'd try to make it to the end...- Posted using BlogPress from my iPhone

Sibling Rivalry...

2010-07-14T08:30:00.002+01:00

This post was inspired by a post by mediocre mum on a similar-ish topic, as well as conversations i've had with other mother's at mini-me's nursery and just conversations in general that tend to go like this... Her: How old is mini-me? Me: She'll be 4 in September Her: Gosh, when are you having another one? Me: I'm not Her: So she'll be an only child? Cue worried,

Cupcake envy, fury and lust...

2010-07-13T10:46:00.006+01:00

To some this post will seem uncalled for, inane, ludicrous, preposterous, unnecessary and possibly even gratuitous. Well... I don't care. And... If you don't like it you know what you can do... Today is the 2nd week that The Hummingbird Bakery has ROSE flavoured cupcakes as part of their Summer Florals special. Today is also the 2nd week, that I WON'T BE GETTING ANY of said ROSE FLAVOURED

I Don't Care!!

2010-06-30T22:47:00.005+01:00

Today I had a convo with a friend that went something like this:Him: Do u like my shorts?Me: Not particularlyHim: Why not? What's wrong with them?Me: I just don't like themHim: Well I really like themMe: That's good as they're yoursHim: Fine then, just so you know I hate those flowery shoes that you always wearMe: OkHim: Actually I hate all your shoesMe: That's fine, I like them and to be fair I

Looking at dresses...

2010-06-25T09:00:00.001+01:00

"Mummy, can I look at dresses on your computer?"*Cue: Heart stopping, light headedness, sweats and shivers*Oh. My. Actual. Gosh!! I have contaminated the baby... I've broken her... Stolen her innocence and forced her into early consumerism!! I've prematurely aged the baby. Is there some kind of rehab style place that I could take her to? With wooden toys and metal bikes and torn books. The

Get outta here...

2010-06-18T08:30:00.001+01:00

So the other day I received a message via Twitter, to say my blog had been "nominated" for an award. I honestly thought it was a joke... I've only been blogging since January, don't have that many followers, and really just started cos some days it actually feels like people are running around in my head. Unlike some of the religious bloggers that I follow I don't blog everyday, only when my head

Ish-Shoes... My favourites of the moment

2010-06-17T21:44:00.014+01:00

I was tagged, exactly a month ago *hides face in shame at time it's taken to respond* by the lovely teawithonesugar to share 7 pairs of my favourite shoes. Almost as hard as choosing my favourite songs, which I agonised over for days, but i've narrowed it down to my favourite shoes of the moment... Still not easy, but easier-ish. LolI don't think there's any order as such, and I was being really

The Ending...

2010-05-06T22:13:00.005+01:00

I woke up feeling even more random then usual and strangely out of sorts today... This has been rattling round in my head..."It feels like something has ended But I have no idea what it is I woke with a feeling of change Of something that I had somehow missed The end of something has happened But i'm not sure what or why It happenend while I was sleeping And i'm left with the urge to cry Maybe

Confessions of a shopaholic...

2010-04-28T23:12:00.009+01:00

I'm writing this while sitting on the floor in my very cluttered bedroom, while bidding frantically on a Topshop jacket on eBay... I have come to the realisation that I have issues... Or even ‘ish-shoes’... In regard to shopping... They have come to a head this week, well right now to be honest... As I sit looking at the laundry that is waiting to be put away, the shoes wondering why they have

The Mummy Grudge... Part 2

2010-04-21T18:36:00.003+01:00

It's a shame there is a part 2 to this post... Did I really expect change while I was at work?? Errr... Not really, but I also didn't expect to be writing a second behaviour related post so soon…I have just had the worst car ride ever… The will power I have exerted is certainly worthy of some kind of humanitarian award, but that is not the issue here. So, everything was ok, until we left the

The Mummy Grudge

2010-04-21T10:23:00.000+01:00

This is the first post I've written on the go, via my fabulous iPhone, so font, font colour, text alignment and all the other stuff that is usually so important to me will have to be overlooked... It is also the first post I've written about being a Mum, so 2 firsts in 1 post, but I digress....Mini-me has turned into a mini-monster. There was no warning, and as she is 3 I figured I'd safely made

My 2nd Meme!! The Infinite Playlist...

2010-04-16T09:00:00.002+01:00

Arrrggghhhhh… I was tagged by A Small Hand In Mine to create an infinite playlist... This was soooooo hard. It has literally taken me days to condense my infinite playlist and I still couldn’t get it down to 5, I love so many songs. I’ve had to change the rules ever so slightly. These are still my top songs, on the playlist of my life that I will listen to forever, but I have 7 (my lucky number).

5-a-day 21 day challenge…

2010-04-13T22:30:00.001+01:00

A few months ago I set and completed a 21 day challenge which was inspired by iamluca. I decided to curb my lavish dessert eating and was quite successful (will be doing a follow up post shortly).As Summer approaches although it’s getting sunny and bright, my energy levels are buried somewhere. I believe they may still be wrapped in 5 layers of clothes under a duvet in front of the fan heater,

My first Meme...

2010-04-11T11:07:00.008+01:00

I have never been tagged for anything before so must thank Julie over at The Sardine Tin.It was harder then I thought, especially as I had to leave out 2 major features about myself, my fiendish love of dessert and my love of shoes (see how I snuck them in - lol). Here goes…. 1. I am unapologetically scared of the dark, so much so that I leave either a lamp or the tv on when I go to sleep in

The Wishlist....

2010-03-26T08:30:00.003Z

These are the things I would like my Fairy Godmother, Tooth Fairy, Genie type entity (otherwise known as MrRamblings or 'babe' according to mini-me) to "suprise" me with in order for this month to end well... In no particular order. 1. A fully grey short-hired domestic cat. Stripes or spots of any size or colour will not be tolerated. I had a fully grey cat called Jasper, that was my baby before

The randomness behind "Purple Ramblings"...

2010-03-25T08:30:00.004Z

I have on occasion been asked what is the inspiration behind the name ‘Purple Ramblings’. Well for those who asked, here it is....Warning - Jenny JosephWhen I am an old woman I shall wear purpleWith a red hat that doesn't go and doesn't suit me.And I shall spend my pension on brandy and summer glovesAnd satin sandals and say we've no money for butter.I shall sit down on the pavement when I'm

The 'one more, no more' device...

2010-03-24T00:52:00.004Z

The past few weeks have pretty much been a non-stop party. So many of my friends are born in Feb and March it feels like it's been one long, never ending weekend of drinking and socialising. It isn't over yet, I still have 2 more weekends to go before my poor feet and legs and my bank balance can have a weekend off. I have witnessed a mish mash of the effects of alcohol on people and it isn't all

The shoe cast system...

2010-03-17T08:30:00.002Z

Mini-me has grown out of all the fabulous size 9 shoes I bought her over the past few months... These have consisted of but were not limited to:Navy Blue Tribal ugg style boots (which were greatly admired and sort after by mothers and teachers alike at nursery). Beige side tie ugg style boots, I initially bought a size 9 which seemed to be too small until I bought the size 10 which fell off one

Diagnosis... Whatever!!

2010-02-23T13:49:00.000Z

Sooooo....After just over a year of seeing a consultant for my "chronic pins and needles" today I was finally given a diagnosis... One that I had googled months ago!! Great!! Thanks!! Could of done that myself...The symptoms started on my return from India and I immediately thought DVT *panic, panic, panic* went to the surgery and was given the all clear, but referred to a "specialist" who turned

I was doing so well :-(

2010-02-22T20:35:00.005Z

Soooo....Last week was interesting… I approached it with my new found respect for sweet things and with the intention of no longer over indulging and behaving like a crazed addict. And I was doing so well.... Until Friday. Let me give you a run down of the week...Sunday - So Sunday was the first day. The reunion. The day that really should have been the blow out, where I went crazy and

The first day of the rest of my life....

2010-02-14T10:30:00.001Z

So it's over... And I am successful... And today I plan to go to one of my most favouritest places, to have a slice of my most favouritest, fresh cream and strawberry, Victoria sponge cakes. It will be the best Valentine's Day ever, as I know I will not be disappointed. A few people have asked what the point will have been if I just go back to how I was before and they have a point... The 21

Cold Turkey....

2010-02-12T19:55:00.005Z

Many people have mentioned in jest, that the dramatic way in which I have deserted dessert from my diet is tantamount to going "cold turkey". Hmmmmm..... When I think about it I have had headaches, been freezing (even when inside with the heating on) and have had a cold / sore throat / bad chest / runny nose since day 4, and all the Echinacea and Berocca in the world isn't shifting it.... So I

And the saga goes on...

2010-02-07T21:24:00.002Z

So... The challenge continues... The past few days of the 'No Dessert' challenge have been EXCRUTIATING!!! Let me break it down for you. I do believe I have a somewhat addictive personality and am glad that the lure of drink & drugs never really appealed to me on any great level, as I have the capacity to embrace it whole hog and be that crack head on the corner, scratching, drinking strongbow,

Wrong and strong

2010-02-02T10:45:00.009Z

So... I'm driving down a one-way road, when another driver approaches (obviously driving the wrong way) and we come to a stand still cos the road is narrow (hence it being a one-way) and neither of us can pass. Now don't get me wrong, i'm all for a shady little right turn at the left turn only junction, or slyly slipping through that red light and I have even been known on occasion to tiptoe (in

Last night I dreamt of San Pedro....

2010-02-01T23:46:00.007Z

Actually I didn't dream of San Pedro (unlike Madonna). I dreamt of Dessert... Delectable, Delightful, Desirable Dessert in all it's Damned Deliciousness... Cupcakes, gu puddings, banoffee pie, tiramisu, apple crumble, pecan tart thingy’s from the dessert deli down the road, eton mess, haagen dazs ice cream, fresh cream & strawberry victoria sponge, syrup sponge pudding, apricot swiss roll,

Sugar Free...

2010-01-31T21:09:00.000Z

So I come to you 6 days into my 21 day 'no sweet things' and 'no shopping' challenge. I decided to do it as I approach a milestone birthday as a bit of a lifestyle overhaul and to remember to keep myself in check and as an attempt to reign in the constant splurging. The first few days I suffered a terrible constant headache as I am used to eating sweet things constantly. I'll just point out that