Sneak-a-peek new bears and mice in Hamleys

Here's a peek at the bears and mice that have just arrived at Hamleys

They would love a visit if your in the area!

Save the date (Christmas Blog Show)

(Pinky-Twinkle-Toes, from last year blog show)

Christmas Blog Show

Sunday 11th December

7pm

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Over the last few days......

I have been...

Climbing to the top of castles...

to take photos of the view and explore...

Dreaming of houses I wish to own one day.....

both big and small.....

Highcliff Castle... one of my favourite places to be

Give-Away (A Stuffed Life)

The hugely talented Kelly is having a wonderful give-a-way pop over to her blog for more information

Me & Him

Just to prove we really was there here's a few pictures of us!

Walking in Meribel

Outside the Casino in Monaco

Birthday dinner in Germany

Me looking a little crazed inside the Christmas shop

(this was just after I had told Lex that I loved it so much I wanted to live there!)

Chilling by the fire in Germany

(unlike France it was cold)

In the tower at Reness le Chateau

Swimming in Valbonne

Our two travelling companions for 5 days of the trip

Emma and Stewart travelled home after we left Meribel

PS. See those amazing wooden bowls, we brought one of those!

Monschau - Germany

The final part of our trip was spent in a beautiful little town called Monschau, just on the German/Belgium boarder. The reason for this was because Lex had tickets for the Grand Prix in Spa. So while he was watching cars drive round and round I sat in our lovely apartment and sewed!

This shop was awesome.

Three floors of Christmas decorations

Tomorrow I will share the last few random photos,

then that's my holiday diary done for this year :0(

Yum!

French Patisserie's, need I say any more......

Okay not all patisserie photo's!

I can assure you that as me and Lex sampled a good few of the above

they do taste as good as they look!

German dinner! Cooked by me for Lex's Birthday

His favourite

Roulanden, red cabbage, kohlrabi in bechamel sauce and potatoes

Not a bad effort for my first attempt at this dinner made famous by Lex's late Grandma