keeping resolutions ( yeah right!) :)

It's both of us today , that is Ella and myself (Lucinda) so double trouble or double delight? you see where I'm going with this don't you? all the tempting treats that are left over, or as in this case come through the door as a belated  gifts to chase the very last of my resolve to eat healthily from now....What is it they say? 'when it comes to chocolate, resistance is futile'. Ella is the second person to bring me chocolate in two days! Well that resolution is out the door.Ella brought the cutest and most thoughtful gift ever! A magic tin with little  love-heart tokens inside surrounded by treats and chocolates. The tokens consist of a trip to the cinema, my choice, an amazing cup of tea, a batch of delicious brownies, and a website help session from her Dad. Truly this girl knows me so well. I am blown away! At this moment in time she is assisting me with eating the chocolates.... failure loves company :). 


Okay so it's 2012, and many of you will have heard conflicting reports about the state of the economy, ecology, etc, and what is allegedly going to happen on 21st December this year.I refuse to be led by the 'doom  gloomers ' and with this in mind decided to share this enlightening information by some of the very wise.  I hope this will allay any lingering doubts and fears.
http://www.seri-worldwide.org/id435.html


 Totally in keeping with the above,here is an artist who is living those principles mentioned . I love his music and was sorry that I missed his live performance at The Drawing Room in Chesham a few weeks ago.
In my way I am doing the best I can, to live and create from love and share this with anyone I come into contact with. I don't manage it every moment but as I said before, I am not perfect, just perfectly me!

( In contrast here is a sample of Ella's taste, I don't share it but they are very good at what they do.)

(Ella here) Lucinda has given me permission to share a little bit of my music taste. I got tickets for Christmas from my parents to go and see Coldplay, best Christmas present ever! I cannot wait to go and see them in May and thought I would share this video of their performance at Wembley with you and to make you all jealous :). 

Ella's gone home now so I'm left to finish this and I remembered that I promised to begin the amazing story of how I came to be living here?

 It all began with  waaaaaaaaaaaahhhhh! As I was so ugly a baby, the doctor slapped my mother! :))) Not really but as I have run out of time I will have to begin this another day. 

just one more little joke and you may go....

A married couple had been out shopping at the mall for most of the afternoon.

Suddenly, the wife realized that her husband had "disappeared". 

The somewhat irate spouse called her mate's cell phone and demanded: "Where the hell are you?"

Husband:  "Darling, you remember that Jewellery shop where you saw the diamond necklace and totally fell in love with it and I didn't have money that time and said, 'Baby, it'll be yours one day'?"

Wife, with a smile, blushing: "Yes I remember that, my love."

Husband: "Well, I'm in the Pub next to that shop."

have an amazing week all my love LU xxx

Hi everyone Ella here for change, sorry I have been revising for exams in January so I haven't had much energy left to help with the blog for the past weeks. Lucinda didn't mention in her first post today the brilliant present she got me for Christmas and I thought I would share it with you all. As I have a cat at home, we never get a real tree for our Christmas tree as she would use it as a scratching post. So we use our normal artificial, plastic tree every year, which many people have told is not the same as having a real tree. So I was delighted when I came home from visiting family for Christmas to find this waiting for me: 

My very own little Christmas tree!!! On the little tree there were little presents, bells, snowflakes, beads for tinsels, and a proper star for the top! Also hidden in the tree were little figurines, like a metal horse, a baby, and hanging from the tree, Lucinda's genius really shows here, was a little stocking which contained a lovely bracelet which I am wearing as I type. And she hid a pair of earrings on the tree, like decorations, which are beautiful. It is the cutest Christmas present I have ever been given, and I wanted to show my thanks by using the blog. Thank you Lucinda for a lovely year working for you and the best Christmas present EVER!!! 

I wish you all the best for the new Year :)

Happy New Year!

Hi friends, today is the first day of the rest of your life. Does the party have to end? Not 'til the very last breath.  Celebrate!

 Not everyone will share my taste in music but this is what I've been listening to this morning. Dance like no-one is watching ( chances are they're not anyway) :)
I spent New Years eve alone for the first time ever as far as I can remember, but you know? it was fine, I watched the fireworks on telly, danced with the crowd to the music and went to my bed feeling contented.


This is a beautiful life.

Some quotes from my teacher Prem Rawat, who continues to inspire me in every way.
 This is how I discovered the serenity .

I have been making a couple of new pieces and I'm liking the feel of them, they are not fired and I'm still deciding on the name and what colors I shall use to enhance the grass texture, but here they are and if you like them let me know.

So begins another exciting year. There are plans to maybe extend the gallery into the main courtyard and I'm looking at the logistics of this as we speak. Change is inevitable ( except from a vending machine) :)
I need another giant leap of faith to make it happen but this is how I came to be here. Next time I will begin the magical story of how I found myself living on one of the most beautiful estates in Buckinghamshire, creating my art and enjoying the wonderful surroundings.

Til then my friends have a glorious week and remember new years resolutions are there to be broken, don't beat yourself up just do your best.Be happy and spread a little sunshine. All my love Lu.