Saturday 5 February 2011

Gung Hay Fat Choy!

It is the start of the Chinese new year, well it was a few days ago,  but better late than never.  It has started on a very soggy note,  it has rained ALL day,  at least the high winds have gone.    Had to go out and so got wet.  Also managed to get stuck behind sloooooow driver,  he wasn't even doing 30mph.  I managed to get past him and glanced in my mirror,  not sure the chap could see anything as he had a cap pulled almost over his eyes. 

So what to do on a soggy day?   Craft.  Did my challenge layout again with fresh papers.

Which is very different from first attempt.  Chose some plain pink card, then managed to find a nice matching  paper to go with it.  Also reprinted the photos, didn't like the oval cuts I'd used.

Cut into the patterned paper to give definition to the photos, used the x cut cutting system after lining up the photos.   Used the Slice to make the butterflies, the new cards allow you do to shadowing and mirror images.  Printed some text onto photo paper then cut it into strips.  I changed the font and size of text on some of the strips to add interest.  Much better than first attempt methinks. 
Still trying to track down a suitable Yurt, got call back from one place,  price was a bit steep as there was no bedding or cooking facilities in the Yurt. But they did have the week we want.   But have to discuss it with the others. 
Getting very fed up with these overseas calls trying to flog things,  for one thing I can't understand them.  Just had one tonight who couldn't even pronounce my name.   I've gone beyond being polite to them,  especially those who call back if you cut them off!  They get the sharp side of my tongue. 

Had a good laugh yesterday,  our city council told Cameron where to stick his Big Society (or something for nothing) idea after they'd had their budget severely cut.   The only people it seems who aren't suffering are those at the top,  all the big bank bosses and their over inflated bonuses,  how can Mr Diamond take such a huge bonus after announcing 1000 job cuts?  Has he no conscience?  Not sure how cutting jobs helps economic recovery,  people without a job don't have any money to spend,  so shops suffer and close, so more people are out of work.   I have noticed that there is never a reduction in parliament, or their expenses,  not much cost cutting goes on at the Palace of Westminster, they have subsidised bars/restaurants,  a very fancy smoking shelter.   I also hope the West stops poking its nose into Egypt's affairs, they have to sort things out for themselves,  the West has meddled far too much.
Oh well, another soggy day tomorrow...  joy. 

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