How long? How big?!!!!!!!

This week I, and what felt like 50 million others awaited the release of Ios7; apples latest operating software (I love my gadgets me - either that or as I have previously said I am easily pleased).

So there I was poised at 6pm on Wednesday, I must have been lucky as I managed to do my phone with little or no wait but my ipad now that was a whole other story.....I pressed update and the little cogs started turning and this must have been the point that the rest of the world also decided they were going to start their updates as the time remaining went from 4 minutes to download it to 26 hours in a nano second

I pondered what to do for about, actually I didn't ponder I just decided that the world wasn't going to end if I didn't update it then and there and decided that there was better things to do with my time; like play with my phone and see what the fuss was all about. After you get used to the new look - it has been described as looking like a fisher price toy there are some really nice new features which make it far easier to use.

After a quick play I went back to my not updated ipad and started searching the internet for a short break, an odd occurrence is happening shortly when both James and I are off at the same time ( and he has no fire brigade commitments or courses either - I feel honoured)

There is just one problem, it's not like we can do what others do and hop on a plane to somewhere in Europe for a short break and that's all because of me. I have this irrational dislike of little planes, no I don't understand it either! I will happily fly on an airbus a330 or a 747 but I can't bring myself to go on a little plane (in my head bigger is better ;-) )

I realise this is very odd, why do I think that a big plane can fly any better than a small plane as I happily fly to Orlando (maybe happily is a bit of an over statement) ; or is it just that I haven't been on one for probably ten years; and don't even get me started on the incident in Jersey when it looked like our plane was a propellor one!!!!

Every day I watch planes of all sizes fly over my house and don't think anything about it, but the little ones are not for me! So we, well me really has been spending my time trying to find a short break in the UK which is not as easy as you would think....we did find availability at centre parcs but that appears to have gone because I dithered so long so it's back to the drawing board

So if anyone knows of something we can do that doesn't involve little planes or needing a bank loan let me know xxx

It's the little things.....

No matter how much we have in life we always want the latest gadgets or the best of something, why can't we take pleasure in the little things in life?

Now me, it has often been said that I'm happy with the simple things in life (and no I'm not talking about my darling husband!) but I mean who else gets excited about a pair of mouse ears, and this week it's been all about the ears both very small and then proper head sized ones.

This week Disney announced that they were finally bringing their glow with the show ears to Walt Disney World; these are light up mouse ears which interact with their environment. They have had them in Disneyland for a while and they work with World of Color and also come alive when you visit Cars Land.

At WDW they will work with Fantasmic, Wishes and Celebrate the Magic.....I can't wait to stand on Main Street and see how they work; but because I am all a little bit funny in the head it wouldn't be hard to imagine that James will come home and find me sitting in the living room with them on; actually I can't think of a time they wouldn't be appropriate head wear ( actually my boss might think I'm a little over dressed if I wear them at a meeting but if I'm alone in the office you never know)


As for the little ears, I love Chamilia beads so was very excited to see that this year they have new locks for my bracelet; its like someone got inside my head and could see exactly what was on my wish list for new beads...so I am now the proud owner of 2 Minnie Mouse locks.They are so cute with one side showing the polka dots on her bow and the other side you can see her curly little tail and they look stunning on my bracelet next to another Disney bead. 

The rest of my week was all a bit blah really, what with work, feeling poorly and also water coming through our bedroom ceiling; fingers crossed that gets fixed soon. But today is a new week and I can see brighter things on the horizon; today I have had a lovely day with Emmie Lou (happy birthday by the way) and now just chilling at home watching the xfactor whilst it blows a gale outside.....

The time has come to put the flip flops away so I'm off to find my real shoes....now where did I leave them? xxxx

There aren't enough hours in the day....but there are way too many calories

Today for the first time in a while I decided to do a bit of holiday research, this was prompted by looking at my Sorcerers of the Magic Kingdom cards.....and then James mentioned the Halloween and Christmas parties as next years holiday hopefully covers both

I am hoping so much to see the castle dream lights when we go, I can't explain how I feel when I see the castle for the first time each holiday so to see it glistening like snow will be amazing.....I have everything crossed that we get to see them; when Disney do decorations they really go all out....they even change the statues up by the castle with the season

So off I went to the Disney website and I can actually say I was surprised by the amount of events and tours there are and more to the point it added something else to my thoughts about our holiday which I hadn't considered....not only do we have MNSSHP and MVMCP to think about but on top of that its also the food and wine festival at Epcot while we are there.....I wouldn't say this is something I would put at the top of my list but it does need thinking about

There is only one thing that puts me off, having read some people's comments it does seem that's its just another excuse for more people to get drunk and I can't be doing with crowds let alone drunk crowds....so I guess that means our plans might have to take into account that Epcot will be a no go on a Saturday night (I'm not bitter that I can't hold my drink; well I can after all that's what my hands are for but as I haven't had a drink in like forever I don't think it would be a pretty sight)

While we are on the subject of food....I am currently trying to be really good but it doesn't help that I get a daily email about Disney food and am starting to add things to my must try list. The thing is I don't think there is one healthy thing on it, and most of them seem to contain chocolate. Actually there is some fruit on my list it just goes with a waffle smothered in Nutella

With that I think Im off to catch up  on the Great British bake off, this week is dessert week.....good job they haven't invented smelly vision yet otherwise I might just have to eat the TV xxxx

A little bit of what makes you happy.....

I am watching my countdown decrease daily but it is going way too slowly for my liking and what with how tough work has been lately my mood hasn't been the best so I have been pulling out all the stops to find those things that are like a little ray of sunshine

There are obvious things like my family who no matter how bad things are will always be there for me and will try their hardest to make everything ok but when the going gets tough me and Reese Witherspoon have to spend an evening together

So I cracked out Sweet Home Alabama, as after all what wouldn't lift my mood than watching the most romantic proposal EVER! James you need to pay attention here, I know you love Star Wars but a proposal in Tiffany's is way better.....however bless her cottons Reese failed me this time

Onto plan B, I turn on the soundtrack to Wishes which normally acts quicker than you can say Jiminy Cricket and will make me smile like the Cheshire Cat but this was some proper gloomy mood that would even rival Eyeore for the grumps.....I kept expecting to see a little grey cloud hovering above my head raining just on me

But there was salvation in a place I was least expecting it, I had a day with the girls on Friday firstly Nic and her little people who always make me smile and as always there was a classic one liner when Niamh told me I didn't need school uniform as I'm not a kid anymore.....maybe I don't look like a kid but I am definitely a child at heart

And then I finished the day with an evening with Emma and Ariel, oh my god I couldn't believe that Emmie Lou had never seen the Little Mermaid (which I hear is being rereleased on Monday). James said he didn't want to watch it but secretly he was......anyway what was it that lifted my mood; when the song part of your world came on just for that brief minute I was transported to Philharmagic when Ariel puts her hands out - totally my wow moment and a very welcome pick me up

So, a new week is here and I am ready for whatever the world is going to throw at me but whatever happens be gentle with me!!! Walt Disney said "I always like to look on the optimistic side of life, but I am realistic enough to know that life is a complex matter"

Until next week xxx