Sunday 8 August 2010

He Said What?

I've been making a start on a holiday mini-album, hunting out some tickets and leaflets to add in


and taking a look at my diary (diary: something new for me) to see what I might be about to leave out. I found two entries I'd completely forgotten about.


*Tuesday 20th July: The weather was so bad we ended up sheltering in a bookshop. We looked for "100 Things To Do In A Tent In The Rain". We couldn't find it. Then we realised, of course, that it doesn't exist. There aren't 100 things to do in a tent in the rain.

and this one:
*Friday 16th July: The kids put in the journey by making a list. They called it Things You Don't Want To Hear Your Dad Say On Holiday

  • I think I turned over two pages at once in this Road Atlas

  • There's a bunch of accountants, let's go and talk to them..

  • This hotel tv is stuck on "Dave"

  • I think I've forgotten my pyjamas

  • If you don't want that Curious George hat, can I have it? (Don't ask)
There is definitely a layout in that one. I need to get busy.


Today I'm Loving...Everyone who has taken a book button for their blog. Thank you! A few of you noted that it comes back to my home page and not the Pass the Book post - great point! That post will be out of date as soon as we start the next round, though, so I have a plan. I'm going to put all the info - who the book lands with and so on - on a stand-alone page which you'll be able to get to from the top of the home page. Let's see how that goes. More Soon..

19 comments:

Lizzie said...

This looks so interesting... I've been away and have missed all your recent posts. I obviously have lots of catching up to do, Sian!
"Pass the Book" and a Button.... I must sort this out soon, it's very intriguing!

Cheryl said...

comedy! that's the only way to get through camping when it rains. your post made me giggle :-) Looking forward to seeing the finished article. x

JO SOWERBY said...

looking forward to hearing more witticisms, ooh that looks wrong, about the accountant/dad/husband, he is one cool dude. loving the minibook idea, i got the abercrombie and fitch story early from the small one, sounds like she has fun. i have never been to the florence nightingale museum but would love to plus they have a london hospital one too where i trained, maybe a lil london trip is on the cards for those.
glad to see u back and crafting, looking forward to the pass the book events
Jo xxx

Ruth said...

IWM & Florence Nightingale? So very close to me ~ maybe next time?

scrappyjacky said...

This brought back some camping memories....and not all of them good!!!

Rachel Brett said...

I love the 100 things to do in a tent comment, it made me smile! It rained when we were camping once but luckily there was a caravan to run into!

laurie said...

i'm sure your kids will have many fond memories of your family vacation. a sense of humor and family fun are musts on such trips. i am grabbing a "pass the book" button right now for my blog.

Alana said...

Love those kids comments! Children are the best comics.

Amanda said...

I love the Dad list that definitely deserves a layout. Ah yes, good idea about making sure your pass the book details stay at the top of your page.

Becky said...

Love the comments from your kids! You seemed to have a lovely time though, despite the rain!

Maria Ontiveros said...

Those are both fabulously funny entries in your diary. I love keeping a travel diary; it really helps later on.
Rinda

Eleanor said...

You make me laugh out loud, truly you do.
E
xx

Scrappi Sandi said...

LOL at the list of Dads sayings!!! I am dying to hear the story about the Curious George hat!!! Thank you so much for your kind words re Hilary's birthday card &, of course, my sons photo!!!!!

Cheri said...

I have a ton of catching up to do... will be grabbing that pass the book button as soon as I have a few minutes of my own. Buried in laundry right now. Love the list of things you don't want dad to say - good for the kids!

Amy said...

I seem to have missed this post somewhere along the line - how funny, it is scary though, the words that could come from your Father's mouth - did TTO and TSO survive? I think I've said before that my FIL is a retired accountant and the thought of the group of accountants is so hilarious ... I should know, I've been on a golfing day with them all!

Ifa said...

But you did manage to keep yourselves amused in the tent when it rained, no ? Who needs pyjamas though ?

Deb @ PaperTurtle said...

I love this post, Sian. :o) The list of dad-ism's is hilarious!

humel said...

I do hope you publish your diaries one day...

I made your button go to the relevant post for now (which meant I had to mess with your code, hope you don't mind!) but I'll update it now you have your stand alone page xx

SarahLP said...

Ooo I haven't got around to adding your blog button.. can never remember how to do it on Typepad

LOL at '100 things to do in a tent inthe rain' and Dad quotes. :D

Your holiday mini looks brilliant, Sian!

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