Win a photo art cushion

Full details of this competition can be found on my website: RoeMayo Photo Art Cushions



This is your chance to win a Photo Art Cushion of your choice from the standard ranges, by entering our photo competition.

THEME: PETS

We all love our pets, from the smallest hamster to the largest horse, tortoise to tarantula, parrot to python. This is your chance to have the photo of your favourite animal in the centre of a lovely cushion.


WHAT PET OR ANIMAL PHOTO WOULD YOU PUT ON A CUSHION?


Send your chosen photo as a jpeg file to roemayophotocomp@hotmail.co.uk Please include your full name and address. Don't forget to let us know which cushion and colourway you would like, if you are the lucky winner. Remember square photos work best.

Closing date: May 1st 2008

The winner will be notified by 14th May 2008

St George's Day

As well as being St George's Day, the 23rd of April is also the birthday ( and death day of Shakespeare). It is also the birthday of an important family member but we will be celebrating with a BBQ at the weekend!

St George - the patron saint of England is usually depicted as a dragon slaying, maiden saving knight so I thought that I would try to find out a bit more about him. There is a whole host of information on the Woodlands Junior School in Kent not just about St George but other saints and customs.

For instance, I didn't know that St George was not English, but apparently he was Turkish and although he was Christian he became a Roman Soldier. He was beheaded on 23rd April because he would not give up his faith. He lived in the 3rd century but did not become England's Patron saint until the 14th century when he replaced Edward the Confessor. He is also the patron of many groups including soldiers and scouts, farmers and riders to name a few. He also helps those who are suffering with plague, syphilis and leprosy!

I always wonder how they find out these amazing things - can they be called facts?

For more snippets visit the above link. They would also like postcards from where you live to help them find out about other areas. I think this is a great idea and so will be popping one in the post this weekend.

Finally she threw herself out of a plane!

After last weeks anti -climax both Fern and Tom were not excited about the jump. Again the day had started well, but the weather turned and the clouds rolled in, leaving us hanging around waiting for them to clear (as the weathermen had predicted, ha ha!).

But Fern got to practise the plane exiting position

With no break in sight the support party (the Mum's) came home with sausage and bacon butty orders. Tom had not had any breakfast and was feeling slightly peckish. I've not seen anyone eat a sandwich so quickly, and it was rapidly followed by another two. We managed to find the only warm spot in the hanger and waited another hour until there was a slight glimmer of blue in the sky.

In anticipation they quickly got kitted up and trooped out to the plane.

Father was summond from home and arrived in time to witness the plane taking off.

My heart was in my mouth when we spotted the small dots jumping from the plane at 13,000 feet. It wasn't long though before the chutes were open and they were landing all safe and sound.

Their Top Gun Moment

Poor Andy left holding the chute. The very brave gentleman who looked after my daughter on the tandem jump

The Plane hit a tree

Saturday morning started beautifully, the perfecty day for the Big Jump.

We got up early, (Tom has not seen this time on a Saturday morning for a long time) and drove out to the airfield. After much form filling they were ready for the briefing. Tom was to be in the first group to jump.

Tom was not his usual chatty self

They trooped out to the plane which was being refuelled (or was he practising wing walking?)

And they're off!

Tree 1- Plane 0

The plane clipped a tree at the top of the runway. The wing had been slightly damaged and needed repair.

Unfortunately while we were waiting the weather changed, the wind started gusting upto 25mph at ground level, and the blue sky disappeared.

This was the only parachute to be seen.

A not so quiet weekend

Why is it that you have weekends which are popular and have so many things going on, and some weekends which have nothing going on at all.

This weekend is a popular one, well Saturday is, Sunday we'll just collapse.

Fern is completing her Big Jump on behalf of Kidney Research and I am more worried about it than she is. Obviously this is weather dependent. Hope that it is like today with fantastic blue skies and minimal wind.

Luke completes his Junior chef Academy course in London and we are meant to be there enjoying a nice 3 course lunch. This is where you have to split yourself into two, or form different cheer leading squads.

We have chosen the cheer leading option with my husband going to enjoy the lovely meal leaving me biting my fingernails.

http://www.justgiving.com/fern_and_tom

http://www.westking.ac.uk/courses/chefacademy.pdf

Protagonize.

When my children were small we would make up stories. One person would start, then the next would add a bit and so on taking the story into strange but always hilarious directions.

Protagonize is the grownup version. You can start your own story, add to others, or just enjoy taking in the strange directions some stories are going.

Have a browse and if you feel like a budding author start posting. I couldn't resist and have posted under the name of Guinevere, Why I don't know. I must have been under Merlins influence yesterday.

Easter Decorations

Easter is coming....

I love making things and thought that I would have a go at making some hanging Easter egg shaped decorations finished with a handmade tassel. This is the first I have made and now they have grown into two and three separated by beads.

I have also been busy making patchwork chickens which can be filled each year with mini eggs.

But you must remember that a chicken is not just for Easter. It can be filled with tissues, cotton wool balls or anything else you like and loved throughout the year.