French Charm

I was reading through a home magazine and one product caught my eye - a French enamel sign. Been thinking about wall decoration a lot lately - ours are presently rather bland.

So I looked up Lavender & Sage online. I really enjoyed looking through the various categories, wishing I could furnish a quaint French farmhouse with most of their stock. They seem to sell a wide range from some odd pieces of fairly rustic furniture to kitchenware and lovely bits for the salle de bain (bathroom!) Of course I couldn't very well be looking through all these goodies without wondering hoe Anni's house is coming on, I hope we'll get to visit soon.

News for 24 fans

Sutherland's '24' Returns for Two More Seasons
Hollywood hardman Kiefer Sutherland's action show 24 has been commissioned for two more seasons. The actor - who plays agent Jack Bauer in the series, which is currently airing its sixth season - has signed a deal with Fox to keep the Emmy-winning thriller going until 2009. Executive producer/showrunner Howard Gordon says, "We're re-creating the series. It is going to be a real-time thriller. Beyond that, it's an open book." It is believed the seventh series will return with a different cast and a new, non-Los Angeles location.

Helping out the Brownies

Well today was a first for me, my turn on the rota had come around and at 5:30 I reported (along with Joy) to Brownies.

I must admit that I was anxious about it, I don't know the girls all that well and the Brownie leaders even less. The schedule said 'Bird houses'.

I now feel a bit daft, the brownies were all bouncy, fun little girls - and the leaders were great with them. We talked about getting their wildlife badges, coloured in tick sheets, played games, sang songs and topped it all off with a prayer. Bird houses are next week.

I left feeling good that I had 'done my bit', and even happier to have gained an insight into what Joy does on Tuesday's - no wonder she loves going.