I'm back and feeling better :D

The quiet day didn't last long did it?! The hangover served me right for drinking around a whole bottle of wine, but the meal was long and we were all happily chatting and suddenly it had gone. I had the most yummy chicken and asparagus risotto, mmmm.

I don't deserve any sympathy though as it was totally self inflicted but thank you for the messages. I think the worst of it was having just an hour's sleep when I got in and then having little one crying and crying and ending up spending the night on the sofa in front of QVC with her nibs periodically using me as a climbing frame. How is it that the cuddliest of children is suddenly all elbows when they do that?

But I have eaten bagels (sadly no bacon in the house, though I would like some) and drunk tea and feeling much perked up. We've been out in the sun again, I now have an upside down sand table that I really don't want to pick up because I then have to see all the sand underneath, and the window cleaner is possibly scarred for life from having big one shout "Mr Blobby" nonstop at him while little one laughed but never mind!

Anyway, the real reason I am back (apart from my terrible addiction to blogging!) is that I've had another fiddle with the fireplace. The tiles in the hearth are horrible, really rough and black and can't be cleaned. Plus naturally I managed to get paint on them in my own slapdash style! Sooo, I got to thinking about the leftover bathroom marble tiles. I went in the garage to get out some of the kids' toys and there were quite a few of both the larger and the smaller tiles still boxed up. I brought them in, had a fiddle around and ended up with larger tiles bordered by the smaller ones. They aren't grouted in or anything and not perfect of course but I think it's a big improvement!

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This time I really will go for good! Happy St Patricks Day xxx