Look sharp.....

I think I might 'need' one of these beauties.

Made me smile!

monkeybusiness

Nice vintage packaging & type

Hello it has been a while.........
Look at all this loveliness!

I've been away too long, so sorry.

It's begining to look a lot like.......

CHRISTMAS!

Who's ready then?

Turkey ordered?

Themed your party food?

Ironed your sequins?

Nope, me neither........

meanwhile............

over on Planet Cheese.......!

Sorry it's been a while (again - am such a bad blogger).

Been walking in the crispy, frosty woods, saw Elbow in Wembley (I heart Guy Garvey), working, visiting family and planning Christmas......where does the time go?

Hope you are all well and wrapped up warm, brrrrr!

flower me happy pots

We could all do with a bit of cheer in our lives. so with characters such as Esmaralda, Alfonso, Lotta, Henrietta, Frede and Mr Clown these wonderful flower pots are bound to put a smile on your face.  

Change their hair-do's by placing a different plant inside.

So lovely!

(found via pinterest)

meyer lavigne

lovely patterns

I stumbled upon this wonderful shop and can't stop drooling at the lovely things.

These great patterned tea-towels are far too nice for washing up!

leif

Hello, it seems to be October.......

And i drifted off somewhere!

Sorry for lack of activity here in blogland.

Many things going on:

Teenager, pre-teen, hospital, schools, doctors, life, work......etc.

x I promise to be a good cheese and blog more - missed you guys x

16 YEARS AGO TODAY......

In a sunny Portmeirion we did this!

x Happy anniversary Mr Cheese x

The Roundel - London Underground

Bob and Roberta Smith

Doug Fishbone

Sir Peter Blake

The iconic London Underground symbol has undergone a unique and artistic twist. Over 100 artists have reinvented the roundel for this new Art on the Underground book.

The Roundel: 100 Artists Remake a London Icon, is published by Art/Books on 22 October, priced at £12.95.

via design week

Harry Potter (& the grand evening out)

Not being a particular fan of The Potter 

(read first book but failed at the others) 

We ventured forth to Potter World - Land of wizardry 

(down the road in Watford).

IT WAS ABSOLUTELY BLUMMIN' BRILLIANT AND EVERYTHING!

I want to go again and peer through the world of Potter.........!

Good morning!

........sorry it's been a while!

Two weeks of fun in the sun.

Mr Cheese's birthday yesterday.

New school for Large-haired eldest.

Back to school for Fluffy.

Back to work.

What holiday?

sigh!

 

Hello, my name is Mrs Cheese..........

.........And I am an OLYMPAHOLIC!

From the comfort of my sitting room I cannot stop 

watching the Olympics.

I one day hope for Jessica's six pack but fear I will have 

to settle for gold in sofalympics!

Here are some love 'lympic linens for your kitchen 

from anthropologie.

Run and get them............

anthropologie

Vintage record covers

Just a few little vintage record cover illustrations I found.

Everyone enjoying the Olympics?

Am hoarse from shouting!

Hello!

Well it's been a while!

My operation has really taken it out of me.

Recovery has been tainted with infection, paramedics and A&E.

I have had to take things very slowly and haven't so much 

as sat in the sun :(

These amazing prints by inflated/deflated are available here inflateddeflated.etsy

and seem to sum up everything.  

Fabulous!

I'll be catching up on your lives in blogland.

Hope it's sunny where you are.

I WISH YOU WERE HERE

Tanya Houghton has started a beautiful, thoughtful art project for her mother Marianne, who was diagnosed with terminal cancer three years ago and recently diagnosed with a brain tumor.

Send Marianne a postcard from wherever you live in the world.  Tell her 3 of your favourite things about the place, put a stamp on it and that way Marianne will get to travel the around the world and visit far-flung places.

Heartwarming and beautiful! 

www.iwishyouwerehereproject.com

Marianne Houghton
Flat 3 Oslo House East Wing
15 Prince Edward Road
Hackney Wick
London
E9 5EU
ENGLAND

By the 'eck!

I'm well and truly knackered!

It's really taken it out of me......

Even cake and chocolate medicine aren't working.

I'm swollen, sore and sweary!

I can't even sit in the garden because it's p***ing down!!!!

I'm watching the men's finals on my laptop in bed tomorrow.

*note to self - remember to put bell on bedside table to ring down for refreshments*

Recovery

I'm back at home and in my own bed!
I think I may have underestimated the gravity of this operation :(

I'm so sore and I'm so very sad I had to have it.

Glad to be home with my family and I look forward to being up and about in the blink of battered old lady's eye*

Here's a view from my bed.......and the rather raunchy bed stockings I have to wear (form an orderly queue fellas!!!) and a medal for courage from Mrs B!

I don't have a tv in my bedroom.......

maybe I should've cashed in the A&E loyalty points for one!

I'm still here reading and perusing all that blogland has to offer x

ps update on Large-haired eldest - he has big blue plaster cast and has refused to let me sign it as it's uncool!!!

*mine!

T.T.F.N

I'm off to hospital tomorrow for the first of several operations this year!!!

I won't go into the details and to be honest if I sit and think about it all, it makes me sad :(

So I'm remaining positive and will be eating the lovely chocs and reading my fab stash of mags.

We've toasted Fluffy's birthday with lovely friends in the garden this afternoon, hic!! and eaten much cake.

Spent 3 hours in A&E with Large-haired eldest last night.

Boys + water balloons = slippage and much hurty!

He's broken his hand in 2 places.

Poor Mr Cheese will be visiting several hospitals in West Herts over the next few days......

(Have cashed in our Hospital Loyalty card and I'm getting a new kettle!!!)

See you back here in a few days mes amigos

xx 
* photo 1 - Beautiful flowers
* photo 2 - Fluffy's new birthday Doc Martens
* photo 3 - 3 of my favourite men to cheer me up in hospital