To paradise and back again

Okay, so it's been a month.....

but here is a little update for those interested.

1.  We had a week off in the school holidays together as a family and could the weather had been any worse?   Even worse was that everyone I seemed to speak to all over the country, told me how nice their weather was.  Not here! Rain and grey skies until about two days before we went back. 

To say that we were peeved was a bit of an under statement so I've been very miserable these last few weeks.  We couldn't afford to go away this year and was really looking forward to taking the boys out and about but with one thing and another, that didn't really happen either.  We did go to a few places but just not as we had planned.

2.  The boys have gone back to school this week.  They both didn't want to go but after four days, they seem to be revelling in the fact that they are back with their school friends and both of them like their new teachers so that's a good thing.

3.  I have now stopped working on Craft Life and Home to ensure that I start getting some "me" time.  It's all part of the "start trying to enjoy life rather than kill yourself" plan that I am executing at the moment. And now Big Brother has stopped dictating my evenings (sad, I know, but I'm an avid fan!) then I am actually getting some "stuff" done and hope to scrapbook something shortly - can you believe that?  I've actually got to make a few cards before the middle of next week so that should get my creative juices flowing.

4.  Work is really really busy at the moment.  Not only am I doing my own job, I am having to co-ordinate the incorporation of a new company, a company takeover and merger and an office move - all within the next 6 weeks - fun!  Don't even ask but it's all good and certainly doesn't make for dull days!

5.  Not long now until Scrappers Paradise and I'm really looking forward to it.  We always have a laugh at the weekend and it will be really good to catch up with everyone.  There are some great classes to look forward to and we'll be releasing the THREE dates for next year very soon, so keep your eyes peeled - it will be before the event in October and Dyan and Art From the Heart have agreed to join us again, which is great news and certainly means that you get a real mixture of styles at Scrappers Paradise.

6.  The Creative Photography & Scrap Day is filling fast for December 1st.  If you or anyone you know want to know how to get creative with a camera and take it off automatic, this is the day for you.  And you get a couple of Scrapping classes thrown into the mix with that too - all for £75 - now you don't get much better value than that.  Email me at natalie@oshea26.freeserve.co.uk if you are interested in finding out more.  The lovely Kirsty Wiseman (www.kapturedbykirsty.com) will be with us for the day too!

That's me again in a nutshell really.  Not too exciting really, so aren't you glad that I don't update every day!

Enjoy the weekend!

Natalie x

And relax.......

Well, after coming close to a nervous breakdown, I am happy to report that I have actually had some time to relax. Hurrah!

Craft Life & Home is now out and you can download your copy here.  Work has already started on issue 3 which will be the Christmas issue so that is going to be fun working with all the Xmas things that have just been released at CHA Summer.

I had the first week of the school holidays off - you know the grey week with lots of rain!  We had a friend's boy over for three days (and nights!) of that too so things were pretty hectic - lets just say I went back to work for a rest.  We did manage to go out to the park on one of the days.  Below is a photo of my friend's little girl.  She is the sister of the little girl who is used as the image on most of my Natalie O'Shea Photography business cards and flyers etc. Blonde haired, blue eyed beauties!

Typepad is being a pain tonight, so I am going to keep this brief.  Here is a summary of other things in our life at the moment.

1.  I won't be teaching anymore classes at Crafts U Love - me starting to downsize - nothing sinister!

2.  I'm still enjoying my "proper" job.

3.  Damon is off this week with the kids - how comes he gets the blue skies and sunshine?

4.  We are both off in two weeks time with the kids - no plans and 100 plans - all weather dependant.

5.  Scrappers Paradise will run three times next year.

6.  December 1st - Kirsty and I are doing another Photography workshop here in the South - let me know if you are interested in coming and learning more about your camera.

7.  Going to teach again at Scrap-a-Ganza in Holland in November with the lovely Mandy Anderson to have another giggle like we did in May - it was work - honest! :-)

Enjoying a little relaxing time.....

Enjoy the sunshine,

Natalie x

I have been a busy girl

Well, the last couple of weeks have been very busy.

Firstly, we finished the latest copy of this:

Hurrah! HurraH!  It is utterly fab and is out July 21st!

Go and bug your retailer for a paper copy or you'll be able to download a copy when it's released by going to www.freecraftmag.com.

I've also done a few photo sessions recently aswell.

Here is a photo of my cousin, Raelene.  Raelene was 18 in April and to look at her, you wouldn't realise that she had a life threatening illness.  Not unless you saw the amount of tablets that she has to take every day or the physiotherapy that she has to go through.  She has Cystic Fibrosis and at the moment it is under control but we just never know how long she has. 

She is a very outgoing young lady who wants to be famous either acting, singing or anything really.  She's been in a few local shows but she wanted some photos taken of her that she could send off to some agencies to get some "Extras" work now that she has just left school.

Very mean and moody!  The light changed just as we were finishing up and I took this, which I thought was quite funky for an 18 year old!

She loved them....

I also took some photos of a four week old baby last weekend too.  How adorable are these?

Cute! Cute! Cute!

Makes me all broody!

For like a second!  My two boys are more than I can handle - although I do miss this Oh So Peaceful look......

Other than that, we have all just been out for a three hour bike ride which is the first time that we've managed to do it since April and it was fun - the boys love it and I love that we do something together instead of all doing our own thing.  The weather was great - blue skies, a little sunshine but not too hot that it's exhausting.

That's about it really, this is my first weekend of not having to work on the magazine and I have thoroughly enjoyed late mornings each day and a rather "do nothing" weekend.

I do see a little bit of scrapbooking for me happening this week - watch this space!

Before it's time to start on the next issue of Craft Life & Home!

Enjoy the sunshine.

Natalie x

I'm in love.....

with my new baby that I bought today.....

And before anyone gets too carried away with thoughts of Madonna and Angelina Jolie - here is a picture of her.....

I must admit that I also love love love my Canon 5D and lenses every bit as much - especially when used for what they were bought for, I was just finding that I had stopped taking photos of our family and everyday life.

The Canon 5D and my main lens are heavy and big.  Bit like myself LOL! So they just aren't being taken out for the day to the beach or the park or anywhere.  I took it to Holland and only took a very few photos. 

So with not alot of my birthday wish list, I asked people for funds to let me buy this baby.  I've played, read instruction manual (yes, really!) and I am happy happy happy!

My birthday was fun.  Well most of the day I was at work (who bought me a lovely bouquet of white roses) and we had cakes and stuff.  I went out for a meal with my Mum, step-Dad, brother and Damon in the evening - managed to buy myself a pretty frock in 15 minutes of lunch hour.  I got thoroughly spoilt.  Champagne, flowers, presents and a lovely dinner!

Not much else going on in the OShea household.  Both of the boys had their sports days this week and Kian's team won, so he was very happy!

Damon is still enjoying his job - five weeks now - and counting LOL!  First payday on Monday and boy, am I looking forward to that!

I'm off to make a couple of cards for our 9 year old twin neighbours whose birthday it is tomorrow and I've also got two cards to make for Complete Cardmaking so I need to post those off on Monday too, not to mention the final bits of mag work.  Where does the time go - and all back to work again on Monday!

Anyway, that's about it for now - can't see the beginning of the "me" scrapbooking time just yet, but I am thinking positively and knowing that it will come.

Are you impressed that it only took me two weeks to update this time?  With lots of new photos to no doubt upload, I'll be sure to update again soon.

Have a good weekend,

Natalie x

Oh dear...

Still not any good at this am I?

Having a full time job is playing havoc with my homelife - I just don't have enough time to do anything LOL! But I've had several people moan about my lack of updating the blog in the last couple of days, so for you....you know who you are, here you go.

Life is busy (as usual) but I am in quite a happy place at the moment.

1.  Work has already started on www.scrappersparadise.co.uk for October - first class is already finalised!  I am really wanting to get things sorted out and organised early for this event so that I'm not running round like a nutter again and the ball has been started rolling so I might just get my wish!

2.

Today I have been at Crafts U Love teaching another class.  Despite the fact that we ended up with double the amount of people that we were expecting, it still went really well.  There was a great atmosphere and everyone really enjoyed themselves.  We were altering chipboard letters and scrolls and this afternoon I was demonstrating some of the other things that you could do with chipboard too! Think paint, ink, Stickles glitter glue, patterned papers, Glossy Accents and chalk!

  I'm back there on the 21st July which is their 1st birthday of having the shop open and then again on August 11th for another scrapbooking class.  If you want further info, then contact www.craftsulove.co.uk for more details.  The birthday bash on the 21st July looks set for fun!

3.  Work is going really well.  I do love the 9-5 structured day and having learnt my day to day role inside out now, I am getting my teeth stuck into other things that as everyone is so busy soliciting(!) they don't have any time to look at the other aspects of running their business and I'm getting a lot more involved in that side of things as up until a couple of years ago, Damon and I had our own business.  So cashflow forecasts, profit and loss accounts and all that sort of thing are all too familiar to me!  I can't believe that I have now been there three months - it's madness. 

Damon finally got offered the BMW job and I am pleased to report that he has just finished his third week there and he is loving it.  Cars are one of his two passions (drums being the other one) so he is very happy in his environment.

We managed to get through the school holidays okay.  I think the boys had more fun spending each day with somebody different than if I had of been at home.  We've got the summer holidays to cope with next which will be an experience.  Damon and I have decided to take two weeks off each but only share one of them.  It means that I'll take the first week of the holidays off, then they will have a random week, then a week off with Damon, then a random week, then a week off with both of us off and then another random week and then finally back to school.

It's going to be fun trying to work it all out, but the random weeks include spending time with their Aunty, their Nanny and other school friends (which include my boss!) and they really enjoyed half term.  As much as it is going to kill me to do it, that's life at the moment!

4.  It's my birthday on Tuesday (Happy Birthday to me!) and I think we are due to go out for a slap up meal - that's my idea of a great birthday!  It's Ethan's birthday at the end of the month.  Can't believe that he is going to be 8 - was it really that long ago - I still remember it like it was yesterday! He is so desperate for a Nintendo DS Lite (hand held game for those like my dad who don't know what one of those is! Hi Dad!) but we have to buy him a bike.  I've asked everyone else to club together though, so he will get the DS Lite too - he will be so thrilled!

5.  Craft Life and Home still isn't quite finished (www.freecraftmag.com) but it's a good way through - you will not be disappointed when you get to see it in July!

6.  Scrapaganza was fun (www.scrap-a-ganza.com).  Mandy Anderson and I took 10 hours to actually get to the hotel in Holland but she was great company and we really did have a giggle.  I laughed more than I have done in ages having met two girls from Making Memories in the States and we had a ball even though we were working!

7.  The photography business is still on the back burner for the moment.  Do you know, I am really starting to see a light at the end of the tunnel to have a bit of "ME" time.  Working full time, keeping a house, being a mum, trying to get a magazine out the door, teaching abroad and in the UK, I strangely don't have too much spare time.  But .....once the mag is finished, I really do see some time available to do what I need to do.

I recently got some Memory Dock things.  How much do I love this?

I've got a green one and I love it!  It solves all my organisational nightmares and scrapbooking in one!

I've also got some of these too.....

I am determined over this summer to sort out all of my photos (as per my Big Picture Scrapbooking Library of Memories class from last year) and also finally get all of my layouts into albums too (based on the theory of the same Library of Memories class).

Talking of yummy stuff.  Some of the US trade show CHA - Summer show releases are starting to filter through.  How do you like the look of some of these?

I have managed to fall behind  (only slightly though) on my Heidi Swapp A Year To Remember class but will catch up as soon as the mag is out of the way. 

Do you see a pattern forming here?  When I get time........?

I am not taking on any more commissions (Scrapbooking mags / books or photography) until I have Craft Life and Home out of the way and I've had my desired ME time.  I know I'll bore myself after a month so that will be plenty of time to play and then start to commit myself to other things again, but firstly I want to re-gain my hobby that is scrapbooking just for me and my family!

Okay, I really think that is enough for now.  I do always think of you but it scares me when I think how long my blog will take to update. And if I want to add photos, well then, whoa - even longer.

Have fun this weekend though.

Natalie x

Anyone else other than Becks wondering where I am?

Sorry!  I'm crap I know!  It's been almost two months......

So here;s your two monthly update:

1.  Job - well I've had to go and get myself a full-time job.  The photography although going really well couldn't support the pair of us that quickly so I'm now a fully fledged Legal Cashier at a  local Solicitors firm in Crawley.  It;s Monday - Friday, 9-5 and is actually really good for me.  Gives me a purpose in life and a structure to my day.  I'm really busy so I really enjoy it.  But I enjoy the getting paid a set amount on a set day even more! :-)

2.  Scrappers Paradise was two weeks ago and went really well again.  Dyan and Art From the Heart was a raging success and I'm pleased to report that we are already full for October.

3. Photography has had to take a back seat until probably next month although I'm itching to get snapping again - I really miss it!

4. Craft Life & Home - Issue 2 is now well under way.  Some of the stuff that possibly the most talented Design Team in the UK have produces is just phenomenal - it's fabulous eye candy and something that you'll just have to wait until July to see yourself.  Go have a look at www.freecraftmag.com in the meantime for the first issue.

5. Damon and boys are all well.  Damon is just waiting to have a job offer for BMW finalised but the bloke;s gone on holiday so we'll need to wait until the week after next to finalise that but *hopefully* he'll be starting that job in June (if not before) and we can be back to normal life again!

6. National Scrapbooking Day & Crafts U Love - last Saturday was National Scrapbooking Day and I taught my first class at Crafts U Love (www.craftsulove.co.uk) which is where Zoe (my buddy) is the manageress.  It seemed that everyone enjoyed the page and I'm back on the 9th June so I can't have done too badly!

7.  Weightwatchers - now I have more of a structure to my day, I've rejoined Weightwatchers - really want to lose a stone or so.  I've been going five weeks so far and although it's coming off slowly, I did get my "silver 7" this week to show that I've lost 1/2 a stone - very svelte I look right now LOL!  Not been very good this week though so don't hold out too much hope but we'll see!

In a real fast nutshell that in fact is my life at the moment.  I've got CL&H to finalise by the end of the month and then I'm off to Scrap-a-Ganza in Holland to teach a couple of classes 1st - 3rd June and then I think I finally see the end in sight where I can get back in touch with that craft that started as a hobby - Scrapbooking!   Just for me!  Nobody else, no rules, just me!  I'm looking forward to it.

So I bid you farewell until next time,

Natalie x

How's things going?

Just a quick update for you.  I've been in Brighton at a photography workshop with an American photographer called Cheryl Jacobs (www.cheryljacobsportraits.com) but unfortunately today, which was the third and last day of the course, I have spent in bed.  But I did manage to get a few shots done yesterday with some cute kids that came.  Couldn't you just melt in this little guys eyes?

His sister was a nutter.  She bounded around the place after an initial quiet start......

Trust me, she wasn't like this for long LOL!

On other things, I started my new job last week.  You're now talking to Mrs Legal Cashier / Office Manager - how different to the craft industry can you get?  I worked 10 - 1 last week and I'm back again tomorrow 10 - 1 then on Monday morning - reality hits and I'm back to work full - time - aarrrggghhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!!!  I'm sure I'll be fine - I'm not worrying about school holidays until we get there.

I'm not sure there is too much more to share - Damon went for his assessment day for the airport job on Monday and with any luck we'll hear tomorrow whether he's got it or not, so fingers crossed. XX

With returning to work full time, editing Craft Life & Home, trying to start up a photography business, running a couple of retailer training days, running a Photography & Scrap Day and running Scrappers Paradise weekends twice a year, I decided that I couldn't do any more........so Zoe and I have made the executive decision to stop The Kit Club.

It's a real shame because it was really fun to do, but it took far too long to do it each month considering the amount of money that we made out of it, so that's unfortunately it for The Kit Club.  Anyone who may be interested in taking over from us, please get in touch but we have told our customers (much to their disappointment) that March will be our final kit.

Oooo - almost forgot, we got to photograph our first official wedding on Saturday - I was so nervous for the two days before but Damon was the best photographers assistant ever - I could never have done it without him.  But it did prove that we could do it and it was a great informal affair where we could take some really relaxed shots - once we've proofed them, I'll add a couple for you.

Anyway, think that's all for the moment. 

Have a good rest of the week and weekend,

Natalie x

Some images as promised.....

Here is my February calendar page for my Heidi Swapp Big Picture Scrapbooking A Year to Remember class.  We had to include lots of photos (I think that is the most that I've ever put on one layout!) and it was to include all the people that I love (which is a bit American and cheesy for us Brits) but I have immediate family and close friends that I am grateful to have had in my life.  (And Dad in case you are looking and can't see you - you're a bit dark but you're in the top left hand corner! - I don't have any photos of you and Anne together so we'll have to make sure that we rectify that!).

Here is my page for March.  We had to pick one particular thing that we were grateful for.  There were a few things that we were supposed to add to this but because of some of the choices that I had made with the letters etc, there wasn't space etc for so this is my interpretation.  I am grateful that I have my own room that allows me a Creative Escape!  I get a real satisfaction from playing with bits of paper and glitter and paint and other crafty things and if I ever get bored with that, I've found a new creative outlet - photography.  I really am grateful that I have avenues to express my creativity and also that I've managed to make a living from them for the last couple of years too.

So that is my creativity and HS AYTR class up to date until Thursday.  I'm going back upstairs to do battle with some of the other things that I've got to do!  Kit Club cards are at the top of that list!

Have a good weekend,

Natalie x

Yay, I manage to update in less than a month.

Look at that - I can update in less than a month - Yay!

Not too much to report really - except that I'm going back to work FULL-TIME - arrgghhhhhhh!

I got the legal cashier job but they are after an Office Manager too so offered me a full-time job instead of just school hours.  Now as much as I would really prefer school hours, the bills need paying so Damon and I have decided to swap household roles for a bit and I'm going to go out and work full-time and he's going to (hopefully) progress with the airport job which means that he can pick the boys up from school and be a house husband LOL!

I'm doing some part-time training over the next couple of weeks then it's all systems go full time from the Monday 26th March!  I'm frantically trying to get things organised to enable me to enjoy my new job and not be completely stressed out.

On Tuesday, I went to the Scrapgenie warehouse and spent lots of money!  I got "stuff" for the two classes for the photography day at the end of March and that's all really nice.  Then I got more "stuff" for Scrappers Paradise at the end of April - there is lots of lovely things there and everyone going - you will not be disappointed!  I also bought the papers for this months Kit Club too.

So yesterday, Damon and I had a mammoth sort out and pack and I feel alot more in control of all of the above.  Challenge kits for SP are all packed and up in the loft already done.  Stash has been sent to Alison and Dyan for their classes and I now know what I am doing for my class too.  Phew!

Still lots of other bits to complete (as always).  Almost up to date with my Big Picture class - just need to do March's layout.  I'll try and get them photographed and upload them here one day!

Craft Life & Home issue 2 needs finalising and commissioning and I shall do that next week.  Gotta do my Kit Club cards for this month and a couple of mag deadlines approaching in the next two weeks too.

We had our first photography viewing last week and the lady was really happy which made me really happy.  We;ve got another three to do next week too and there are some gorgeous pictures there even if I do say so myself LOL!  I'll upload a couple too if this will let me just not right now otherwise I'll never get finished and tea is calling!

The week after next I'm on my final photography course that is booked for the moment.  Cheryl Jacobs is a famous US photographer and she is coming to Brighton for three days.  She is well respected and I'm really hoping to learn something from her. 

Damon has taken all of the post processing (photoshop) work off of me and is doing a really fantastic job - I love that - coz it takes me so long to do and he just does it while he's sitting in front of the TV and he really enjoys it.  He'll end up doing the viewings on his own too, so I should still be able to fit in a couple of sessions a week even working full time.  Evenings are getting lighter and longer and there are always weekends.  When the sessions normally only take two hours to do, it won't impact our family time too much.

Damon passed through the first interview with the BAA for the airport job and he;s been invited for an assessment day on the 19th March so hopefully, he will then be employed again too.  It will be a real challenge for him to work shifts again.  He's so used to working 6.30am - 7.30pm that starting work at 6am and finishing at 2pm will feel like he's leaving at lunchtime.  I think he is really looking forward to finally seeing some of the weekdays of summer!

Anyway, think that is all for now.  I'll try and get some piccys uploaded soon.

Have a good weekend you guys.

Natalie x

P.S. I forgot to add - Linsey - I couldn;t email you from your blog.  Let me know at natalie@scrappersparadise.co.uk how to do that blog update thing.  Thanks. x

I'm here......

I'm just getting very bad at this aren't I?

The longer that I leave it though, the more I have to say, the longer it will take me to type it and then I just don't have the time.  But I'm just sitting here and thought I would give it a go.

So....update on my life again.

1.  Jobs

Um, well officially, Damon and I are still unemployed (no, we are not claiming benefit, so I'm not giving anything away LOL!) I have an interview tomorrow to be a Legal Cashier (don't ask!) and another interview on Friday to work up the airport (Gatwick).  We've decided that both of us need to bring in a steady income and have our bills paid and then play at everything else that we do around that.  Damon also has an interview for the airport too on Friday and if that works out, we can work alternate shifts which means the childcare isn't a problem - watch this space - well in about a months time when I bother to update again LOL!

2.  Scrappers Paradise

April Scrappers Paradise is coming along nicely now.  I'm going to the Scrapgenie warehouse next week to go shopping for some bits.  October is now over half full - about 10 places left.  The photography day still has a couple of spaces left and after the success of Kirsty's event at the weekend (see below!) then it's going to be a corker too!

3.  The Kit Club

Still going well and we have coverage in the next issue of Simply Cards & Papercraft.  Go have a look at www.thekitclub.co.uk to see what we've been up to.

4.  Stitches

I worked the Sunday and Monday on the Scrapbookmate stand at Stitches.  This is a craft trade show and there is lots of nice things coming over from America!  Bumped into a few familiar faces - Lily, AnniJo, Lyn M, Zoe, Jenny Cocks, Lorraine from Scrapagogo aswell as others like Michelle Grant and Becks Fagg.  Can't forget Lindsey - you know who you are - she's a blog stalker and is bright enough to have something that tells her when someone has updated your blog. I NEED this - I spend far too long wasting time looking on non-updated blogs (not that I can talk LOL!)  So Lindsey, or anyone else, please tell me what I need to do so I can grab a few hours a day back!  Thanks!

5.  Scrapgenie Retailer Training Days

Last Thursday, I helped Becks Fagg to organise the first Scrapgenie Retailer Training Day.  Due to it's success and everyone who went being so happy with the content and the goodies that they came away with, these will now be running every two months.  So if you are a retailer, then be sure to send an email to events@scrapgenie.co.uk to find out more info.  It was great fun!

6.  Craft Life & Home

Here is a new FREE magazine - yes FREE!  Only available from your local craft shop, this is a fabulous little handbag sized mag that has some fantastic work in - think Jane Dean, think Beckie Dreyer from Bumbleberry Crafts, think Kirsty Wiseman, think Missy Neal, think Carole Janson from Australia, think quite a few of the design teams from companies such as BasicGrey, Doodlebug Designs, Rusty Pickle, 7Gypsies and Karen Foster Designs, just to name a few.

And guess what.........I'll be the new Editor from issue 2 which will be out around July time!  Bookmark www.freecraftmag.com where you will be able to ultimately download free copies or just browse the pages!

7.  BPS classes

Hmmm, well lets just say that I've fallen a little behind with these.  I'm supposed to be doing the Art of Choosing Joy class as well as my Heidi Swapp class and I've not done anything for the last few weeks but....I do intend on catching up on at least my HS one this week.  Just need to print out two more photos before I can do the layout!  The parcel of goodies did arrive though and I have to say, I'm a very happy bunny!

8. Photography

Well, all is good on the photography front.  We've done our first three sessions and have another one booked for Thursday.  We need to do alot more marketing to spread the word, but we are really happy with how they have gone so far.  Check out some of my supermodels!

These are actually two of the girls that I photographed on my photography course in the Lake District as for some reason I can't get some of my gorgeous models to load on this - will try again in a bit and post.

9. Kirsty's photography Day

This weekend, I ventured up to Manchester to help teach at Kirsty Wiseman one day Creative Photography & Scrap Day (the prelude to my version on 31st March!)  It was a really great day with 40 very eager women who learnt how to take their cameras off of the automatic button and learn some of the things that they could do (or at least how to do, so they could go home and practice!)  I'm really looking forward to the day in March now and hoping that goes as well.  Debbie Nicholas (mumoffourboys to anyone on crafting forums) was also there to run one of the classes in the afternoon and it was gorgeous - a lovely BasicGrey Blush canvas and Kirsty had taken a picture of everyone in the morning which they used on it - there were some very happy ladies. But a big thank you to Kirsty and her family for putting up with Debbie and I - we were Mrs Life and Mrs Soul of the party - NOT! Both having had too much of a hectic week to get up and party too hard - I must be getting old!

Anyway, think that is it in a nutshell at the moment, gotta go as this has already taken over an hour to type.

So for another month (!), byeeeeeee

Natalie x