Hannah Louise Swift

Way way back at the beginning of the year I started the below post… As you can see, I only got so far and didn’t really explain many of the points. I found this draft when cleaning up this website so thought now was a good as time as any to reflect on the last few months!
Here is the original post:-

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A few people have written blog posts on their goals for 2010, I realise I’m a little late with writing mine, but I have been busy.

So here are my goals,

1. See a dentist – it’s been too long!
2. Spend some time with my nephew – only met the wee laddy once!
3. Buy a new bed – £40 frame on the last one and a 10 year old mattress = sore back
4. Do my next diving course – £275 to save!
5. Have a spring clean – I have far too much ‘stuff’
6. Update this blog more often – I’m lazy, I know!
7. Slow down – last year flew by without me noticing, I want to slow down and enjoy 2010
8.
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So what of the above did I actually do?

1. I registered with one if that counts?
2. Check – he even came to stay for the weekend, and has made me rather broody!
3. I bought a sofa instead when I am often found sleeping
4. Check! Although I haven’t really been out since – it’s an expensive and weather dependant hobby!
5. Check!
6. Hmn, not really sure I have updated that much this year, but I’m running out of interesting things to say!
7. Nope! The years just seem to keep on flying by!
8. No idea what this was, so I have no idea if I did it or not!

So there you go, some completed, some not!

Here is to the next few weeks in the hectic run up to Christmas, fingers crossed I’ll publish my actual goals for 2011 on time!

xxx

Today was a sad day for shoes all over the country as I finally waved goodbye to 3 bin bags full of shoes! That’s right – THREE whole bin bags full of shoes! I’m a typical girl when it comes to shoes (although not much else) and so have accumulated a fair few pairs over the years! It was time to sort them!
I have to say it was a total nostalgia trip when it came to sorting them. I had shoes from school that were 2 sizes too small! Shoes I used to club in, shoes I had never worn. Ahh shoes!
I decided to be strict with myself and removed any shoes from my collection that;
- hurt my feet – what’s the point of having sore feet to show off your pretty shoes, so that you only have to take them off again!
- I haven’t worn for a while – this means they are totally out of fashion and i totally wouldn’t wear them again!
- Need fixing in some way – If i love them enough, I’d of fixed them by now right?
- I laughed (not in a good way) when I saw them – that is never a good sign is it
And just because! I think I’m only going to rescue one pair from the bin bags before I take them to the bin and charity shops. I also think I could probably chuck a few more pairs in the bag, but I didn’t want to be too extreme, too soon!

The shoes before sorting – 1 ottoman, 4 plastic boxes and some additional ones on top!

The shoes mid sorting, well a few of them at least – some old friends there!

All that was left – 1 ottoman, 1 box (inc slippers and everything!!!)

Bye Bye shoes! I’ll miss you!

Anyone who knows me well knows that I am totally in love with Dog The Bounty Hunter and co – I spend my weekends awaiting the few hours they are on and then patiently watch the episodes, even those I have seen before! Many don’t understand him and what he does and question my taste – I say – watch it! I recently converted someone to become a small fan, and will work on him to ensure he becomes fully fledged!
Dog and his family are just fabulous, hilarious and they have a great family unit alongside the brilliance of what they do for the people they hunt down and capture! I’d love to just cuddle him and his wife Beth – legends!

I recently discovered whilst reading their tweets – a number of things -

1) because dog has been in jail – he isn’t allowed in the UK – wtf!

2) They have a SHOP!!! WOOO – I know what I am getting myself for Christmas this year! Oh yeah – I’m going to get me fully kitted out!

It was my 25th yesterday – hurrah for me! Whilst it isn’t really a significant birthday by any means, I still felt it was a big one to me. I took the week off work and my wonderful best friend from university joined me on Monday, followed shortly after by another on the Wednesday.
We spent the last few days chilling out and doing things that we found fun. We went to the garden centre and for a drive on the moors, we went to the allotment to pick raspberries and beetroot, we ate food, we walked, we shopped. Absolutely brilliant!
Yesterday I woke up and made a cuppa, I was shortly followed downstairs by everyone else, where I had toast made for me, and then commenced with the present opening. I got some lovely gifts from my parents, grandparents, friends, Matthew and matthews brother and girlfriend. I also got lots and lots of cards.

Just wanted to say a massive thanks to everyone who left me a facebook message, called me, text me or sent a card of gift – I’m really thankful. It was a lovely birthday consisting of;

A visit to the farm to pick lovely veggies and a special bunch of flowers (home grown) – also note-worthy – my pumpkins are MASSIVE – the size of footballs and still growing – woo me!

A drive around the moors – stunning views

A trip to the lovely South Devon chilli farm YUMMY. I got some more smokey chipotle sauce (incredible) and a chilli plant – called a Royal Black which looks like this click here to see – very pretty flowers and quite hot chilli’s.

The best part of the day by far was eating a delicious dominoes pizza. Having lived on them for many years, but suffered living in Plymouth as they are 15 mins away and dont deliver – it was GOOOOOOOD.

So all in all a tremendously good day, I don’t feel much different, just very very full!

LOL xxx

Happy Birthday Pap Pap!!! 21 Again!

Love you lot’s Daddy, wish I could be there on your special day – see you in 20 days

xxx