The World of Siân

Last night saw my delightful friend Erika and me heading off to participate in being in the audience for the filming of Ruth Jones’ Christmas cracker. Having never really been involved in an audience like this before I wasn’t sure what to expect, well it was great fun, my arms ached and hands stung a little from all the clapping. Ruth Jones was fabulous and looked lovely in a glitzy black number. Her guests were brilliant and really got into the spirit of things, even with some delays and retakes. The house band was great and got named the Gastric Band. She had a delightful Barbershop Quartet who had lovely candy cane looking ties and sang wonderfully. Even the guy there to warm up the audience was good and kept us amused. I don’t want to give too much away about the program as you will have to see it for yourselves when it is broadcasted on BBC2, hopefully you will be able to see me and my friend in the audience. We were sat in the second row from the front, by the stage with th

Well….. What can I say…? I imagined 2010 being a great year for me and all my friends. When really it’s been a good year for me and an average or bad year for some of my friends. However, I have been able to offer tea and sympathy to them and hopefully some grains of advice that might help them, if not just someone to listen to them. I am very thankful that (touch wood) I haven’t had any trauma in my life this year and it’s all gone smoothly for a change, this is also good as I have been able to give my friends my full attention when things have been going wrong for them. Obviously I can’t divulge too much as it’s their business and up to them to broadcast. I am now hoping that 2011 will be a fab year for all. There is a lot to look forward to already, well for me anyway, there is Rome, 30th Birthday’s, possibly Holland and a wedding. I think nothing cures all ills and calms people down as well as a nice cup of tea. I can be quite a tea snob and like my Assam, Oolong, cha etc. I a

Don’t you just hate websites that claim to have unusual gifts on them and then you have a look and there is nothing out of the ordinary at all. Maybe I am being unfair and I have just seen the same thing on all of them too often, or I am not looking in the right places. Another thing that bugs me is the gift finding services, they think that all men like golf or football and all nan’s like lavender and rose!!! Well I have had enough!!! Below you can see the cream of the crop for different gifts, not so much unusual but something a bit different that people might not think of buying for themselves: www.truffleshuffle.com http://www.love-eco.co.uk/ http://www.martinsjerkedmeat.com/osCommerce/index.php?osCsid=61d0b6b5cc8b66820d192490ff1d6442 http://www.kategarey.com/index.htm http://www.aplaceforeverything.co.uk/shop/index.php?page=588 http://www.suck.uk.com/index.php http://sallypointer.com/shop/ http://folksy.com/buying http://www.ethicalsuperstore.com/ http://www.campusgifts.co.uk/

The time is fast approaching where we start to think about fun and frolics of the festive season and as the month of December continues people become more and more manic and more and more insane with their shopping antics. If people in general aren’t already zombie like as they trudge around the shops, especially men who have been dragged along and then find themselves in the lingerie department of a store. One of my pet hates are men lingering around the aisles of female clothes shops as their girlfriend/wife bustle about, they are just getting in the way. Free the poor souls and let them go to a more manly shop whilst you’re in there or don’t bring them at all. This time of year I spare myself all of this turmoil and tend to do all my Christmas shopping online. This sees me floating down the virtual aisles of numerous shops with freedom, and without pushchairs trying to run me over as well and shop assistants who are both too friendly and cheerful or are completely opposite and r

On the 10th October a group of remarkable people (the First Allied Airborne Association and the Screaming Eagles Living History Group) and I participated in what turned out to be a nearly 13 mile march in aid of Help for Heroes. The money raised by those doing the march will be going towards helping those who have put themselves in the front line abroad and at home. Those who have volunteered for this did the 13 miles in full kit. We were dressed in WWII U.S. Airborne and other uniforms and marching the 13 mile route that the 506 Parachute Infantry Regiment, 101st Airborne would have taken. The march started at Littlecote House and finished back at Littlecote House via the town of Aldbourne. This was a mean feat and by the end of it I was fit for nothing. Unlike our troops of today and the past when they would have been expected to then fight or tend to the wounded. I have the utmost respect for them. So I have a sense of achievement that I completed this march and didn’t die,

I have had inspiration from a couple of different blogs and have decided next year I shall start a 365 days of t-shirts. I am an avid T-shirt wearer and this constitutes most of my wardrobe, so much so I must have 365 days worth and could wear one for each different day of the year. This could also be my new year’s resolution. It’s going to be hard to do a blog a day but simple in the fact it could just be a photo. Also I am almost certain to buy new t-shirts next year and within the coming months. Anybody happy to donate an individual different t-shirt to the cause too is more than welcome. It is mad to think of next year already but my diary is already filling up with different events and celebrations. Also next year see’s the year of the 30th birthdays, where most of my friends including myself will be turning 30, eeep!!!!

OMG, I can’t believe it’s the September already, time flies when you’re having fun. I have only two weeks left in work and then I am off for just over two weeks as well, no where particularly exciting, just West Wales, which is quite beautiful as well. Himself and I are planning a lot of walking, mainly along the Heritage Coastal path, which is really lovely. I am also planning on doing a lot of book reading (I have so many to get through and have been reading the same one for far too long as I don’t get much time to read) and also a lot of going on the wii fit. Of course to balance this out will be a lot of nice meals and good wine. I was pondering this morning when I couldn’t get back to sleep the meaning of the phrase (or words) “The Human Race”. I decided that it is called this because a lot of people seem to be in such a rush to do things, and look at it as a kind of race. The first to get married, the first to have children etc. etc. I don’t see what all the rush is, especi

I know I have blogged about dreams before, so this is more pondering on the subject. Why is it that what we dream about at night has an effect on our mood for the rest of the day? I have often wondered this, but today it is more poignant because I can’t remember what I had a dream about last night, I know it was something, but can’t remember any detail. However, it has left me in a depressing mood for today. I am going to have to try and lift myself out of it some how. I do love the dreams you have that you can’t remember but you wake up laughing, they put you in such a good mood for the rest of the day, but if only I could remember what it was that was so funny, I could then save that for days like today…..

Ok this is not a rant about the womens time of the month, that comes around about once a month. Rather that I am going to try and be more productive with my blog and try and type a post at least once a month. Fingers crossed I find some good inspiration and it won't be too boring.

This year is flying by and it’s been quite a reflecting one so far and trying to figure out ones wants and needs. To do this you really have to work out the differences between wants and needs. Wants: - Things that you would like to have but could live without. Lovely shoes, nice clothes, place of my own, progression in career, more money, nice holidays. Needs: - Things that you have to have as you can’t live without. Clothes, food, water, roof over my head, job. After weighing these out I have everything I need, which is fantastic and I am lucky that I have some of the things I want. The only specific goal for something that I want now is a place of my own. A prime example of what was frustrating me, last night after doing my monthly shop, I came home and tried to place things in the freezer, no can do, it was filled with someone else’s food!!! No room for mine at all, the fridge was almost the same as well!!!!! This won’t do, I really have had enough!!! So the saving must comme

Ok, after spending a lot of time lately going through my box set of sex and the city which my wonderful boyfriend purchased for me, I have been inspired to blog. Now I claim to def not be any Carrie Bradshaw, but I do like to waffle. I had a delightful girls night in last night and watching a few episodes of the BBC's adaptation and in my opinion the one and only true version of Pride and Prejudice, with cocktails and delightful pink fizz, we obviously chatted about our own lives. This made me realise that I am really happy with my life at the moment and I can't really pick faults with it. Yes there are things I want but I am not in any rush to get them. Is this what happens when you approach 30, you become more settled and laid back? I had to save my friend from herself and in a delicate way tell her life is stressfull enough without adding to it and thinking your bed linen has to match the colour of your bedroom. I said sod it, I just buy the duvet set if I like it and so

Well I have to say this was a success and I was joined by my delightful friends Jen and Erika and we managed to complete the near 10 mile walk in about 2hrs. There were a few people in our way at the beginning as they were daudlers and slow walkers, but we pressed on and made some head way on the open stretches. A good night was had by all as we donned our flashing bunny ears, flashing sticks and glo sticks, there was no missing us. The end in sight we were ready for our refreshments of a lovely coffee and a huge muffin, delicious :0)

It is coming to that lovely summer season where cocktails at any party is a must and to celebrate I have purchased some lovely new cocktail glasses. By the end of the year as well I am hoping to have moved house and so shall also celebrate with a Cocktail party. Thinking of cocktails I have to say my forte is the Margarita or the Strawberry Daiquiri both favs of mine and go down nicely. Of course there are the classics like a S3x on the Beach which are just as lovely. I do think practice makes perfect so I shall be filling the drinks cabinet and donning my cocktail shaker in order to get a few other cocktails to perfection. Now to think what kind of food goes nice with Cocktails…….

I shall loose some weight I shall!!! Not that I want to loose a lot only about a stone and I shall be happy. I am getting there ever so slowly but hoping to up the tempo with the nice weather on the way. I don’t eat too badly with my lunches at work mainly consisting of Cous Cous flavoured with sweet chilli with cheese and ham added in or something different, but I don’t tend to do much exercise, so this must change. I am now going on my wii fit more, and great stuff now they have brought out wii fit plus where you can target certain areas. Also last year I bought some proper running trainers so now the nice weather is here I should be getting out there and running as well. Bring on the bikini body woop woop :0)

Hey Guys, I have decided to do my bit for charity and I am taking part in the Ty-Hafan Midnight Walk in Cardiff on 30th April 2010 :0), if you fancy donating to the worthy cause, click on the link to the right of the screen. I would much appreciate any donation no matter how big or small. If you fancy joining me sign up today.

Well, it’s been a while and I find myself clinging to my twenties and reluctant to let go. I don’t want to be in my 30’s I find the whole thing a hurdle. I think this is mainly because I had planned so much for myself to have achieved by now, and I feel not much has been done. I am getting there though I suppose, also you can never plan when you have to factor in other people and what they want to do as well. Maybe the key is never to plan and that way you are never disappointed.

Oh dear, oh dear, oh dear. With the hectic season of christmas and being ill for a portion of that time, I have failed to keep up to date with my 100 days. I have completely failed :0( maybe I chose something a bit too hard. On the plus side, a new year and a new me. I have lost 3lb and have 11lb to go for my target weight, which isn't bad and I feel achieveable. I think this is due to less buscuits, smaller portions and more exercise. Also I have become a Vie at Home consultant, so if you would like any parties and are living in the South Wales region, I'm your girl. Check out my other blog. This will also hopefully help me on my way with my top 50.