Champagne Lifestyle on a Lemonade Budget - 2021

sheilavw

lovely reading nook Phoebe! lots going on here with everyone. A good time to move Helensbiggestfan, sellers market! well it is around me. My youngest Daugther exchanges on her mews 2 bed next week and is desperately looking for something else. Well next week is my big 60! , 3 meals out starting Monday with friends, wednesday my birthday .2nd meal with friends who have retired from my school, thursday its my Brothers birthday so yet another meal. Friday evening my eldest Daughter, Son in Law and Grandson are coming up from down South, further meal on Saturday! for family!  Then half term my Daughters are taking me away, its a surprise, I need my passport! I will keep you all posted!

Enjoy your weekend everyone

phoebe1989seb

MrsPorridge said:

Phoebe, that is a lovely reading nook.  I use mine all the time.  Enjoy.

Thanks Mrs P 😊 Glad you're getting plenty of use out of yours too!

I really need to get a new phone as I hadn't realised how untrue to life the colours in my pics have become. Our room is actually way more vibrant than it appears above, lol!

I'm only able to access the internet via my mobile these days (till we get satellite broadband connected) and can't link my old digital camera to it, but object to replacing a phone that is otherwise ok 🙄

sugarbaby125

Phoebe thank you for your lovely words. Your reading nook looks fabulous, regardless if your camera is not up to scratch. 

My Champagne moment yesterday evening was going to Black Cultural Archives in Brixton for Poetic Unity's Open Mic event. I performed 3 of my poems: Memories Of A Lost Child, I Am A Woman and My Revenge. There were lots of young poets both male and female who were astonishingly talented, so I had a great evening. 

MrsPorridge

Oh Sheila how exciting to have a surprise weekend away.

Sugarbaby you have a fantastic social life!

Champagne moment today sitting quietly in my reading nook and eating my breakfast, coffee and toasted muffin with honey.

sugarbaby125

Shelia it sounds like you are going to have a fantastic time celebrating your 60th birthday with your family 

Thanks Mrs. P 

phoebe1989seb

Thanks Sheila and Sugarbaby 😄

You've got loads to look forward to there, Sheila...a mystery holiday, how exciting! Hope you have a wonderful time and a fab birthday 😊

And Sugarbaby, what a fantastic social life you have...more than making up for lost time 😊

phoebe1989seb

I'm afraid I've a bit of a lighting obsession going on at the moment, although as always I'm trying to keep within the 'champagne lifestyle, lemonade budget' perameters 😉

I think I said we were replacing the kitchen ceiling lights? Well, this weekend's first champagne moment was getting these Japanese inspired fabric stunners with red corded flex and chrome roses fitted 😍

Although they weren't exactly cheap (£155 for the two), imho they elevate the room way more than the considerably pricier ones I almost chose!

They make a real statement in the space - which was exactly what I was hoping for as their predecessors were nice but dim, lol! The same definitely can't be said for the new additions - DH and I both love them to bits ❤️ - as they certainly make the kitchen glow with colour and pattern....

...and I'm so pleased that by *shopping small* I supported a lovely, friendly independent business 😄 They're nowhere near local to us, but delivery was super quick with my items being beautifully packaged too!

Second champagne moment was picking up two large (5kg) bags of daffodil bulbs in The Range for £1.99 each...reduced from £5.99! These are ultimately intended for the to-be-further-extended hot beds, but till I get round to clearing the space, they'll be potted and popped anywhere that will benefit from a sunny yellow fix 😎

Thirdly, speaking of which, it's been mostly blue skies and sunshine here over the weekend...no storms thankfully.....

Hope you've all had a relaxing, champagne moment filled weekend!

phoebe1989seb

I haven't yet decided what to with the overly long flex on our new Japanese inspired fabric lights in the kitchen - so currently they're tied up! Will possibly swag them from hooks in the ceiling 😉
Before...After....

phoebe1989seb

Today's champagne moment - dodging the showers to pot up some of the bargainicious daffodil bulbs 😆

The snowdrops are looking lovely now. Will take a pic when the sun comes back out!

sugarbaby125

Phoebe the new lights look fabulous