10 things on the tenth............

So I am still full of this horrid virus. This morning I left the flat to see the Dr. Now I am on Lithium for the Bipolar I can't take alot of drugs so all she was able to give me was a decongestant. So lets hope it starts working cos being sickly is making me tired.

Anyway on a lighter and less mucousy note, today is the 10th of the month and so we join the rather glittery Shimelle to share ten random things with you. I wasn't sure what to share today, bearing in mind the sickness so I have been really pathetic and decided to share 10 TV shows I love.............
They are in no order of preference so here goes.............

Being Human.................the best horror/comedy show on BBC3 ever. I have watched it since series one and the most recent season saw alot of changes of the key actors had moved on or were in the process of moving on. Surfice to say, there was some fan concern but the new cast members and the stories have been strong and so this series was as great as the last 3.

Homeland.......................I am still on catch-up but this US drama starring our own Damian Lewis and the lovely Claire Danes is a cool thriller on Channel 4. It charts the story of a US POW rescued after 8 years in Iraqi captivity returning to the USA. Claire Danes plays a CIA operative who thinks he has been turned into a Sleeper agent for Al Queida. It is clever and twists faster than a Z-bend around Snowdon.

CSI Las VEGAS.....................by far the superior of the three shows in the CSI family.

CSI- New York..................ok,ok but it has Gary Sinise...................what more can you ask for in a TV programme.

Bones..................I love this programme about the early life of Temperence Brennan. Kathy Reichs is her creator and I love bother her novels and the series. The stories are quirky and the detail exceptional.

Dr Who.......................... oh come on do you really have to ask why? I mean Daleks, River Song and The Dr. Cool or what?

 The Big Bang Theory....................... the funniest group of science nerds ever. I love Sheldon who is so off the world but super clever. The comedy is really funny and the stories never tire. I could watch the episode with Sheldon's million and one cats again and again.

The Mentalist...................... another crime drama from the US but with a different slant. The main character uses his psychological dexterity and showmanship to figure out who done it. The main badly Red John remains at large and we await his next dastardly deed.

Silent Witness................................I've watched this since Amanda Redman led the cast but I do enjoy the trio of Leo, Harry and Nikki. Each week there is a new story and ok they get over involved in the case and annoy the police but it's a drama.

Sherlock........................well Benedict Cumberbatch is very pretty and the scripts are so clever. Being as how the writers are also the writers for Dr Who it couldn't fail. We're all dying for Benedict and Martin to stop at playing at being Hobbits and dragons and get back to telling us how Sherlock didn't die in his Reichenbach Fall. I've got my ideas. How about you?

Anyway do you have time to watch any of these shows or do you have some of your own faves to share with me? Do tell.

10 things on the 10th: have I ever told you?

of the 10 places I would love to visit/revisit before I die?
I have traveled abit, seen some of Europe and visited the USA and Australia to see friends, but if I had the finances these are ten of the places I would go to.................

1. The Grand Canyon North side,
the Southside was so breathtaking, it would be wonderful to see it all from another perspective. If you ever  get the chance to go, it is well worth it,

2. Australia (in general),
now I have somemore blogbuddies in Oz I have a gr8 excuse to go back and not only go to Sydney but some other places too. Last time I spent most of my time there and it is a wonderful city but only had a whistlestop visit to Melbourne and the Red Centre, so I'd like to come back please xxxxx,

3. Rome and Florence,
I have never been to either place but having done my Study of Art O'level I would love to see the beautiful paintings and sculptures, and just take in the historical cities themselves.

4. Barcelona,
Spending 5 days here was just not enough, it was such a beautiful city with some many amazing hidden treasures. I want to go back and see how Gaudi's cathedral has progressed since we last visited and maybe stay for a service. It is a wonderful building.

5. Japan
Shimelle has talked and photographed this country so often, I am fascinated and would love to go and see the beautiful countryside there when the cherry blossom is out. It looks stunning

6. India,
ever since I first saw ''The Jewel in the Crown' I have wanted to visit this country. I can imagine the heat, smells and sights. It is a huge culture shock from what I have been told because of many people living in such poverty. I feel if I went here though I would be doing something which would involved working with families living in these conditions through church for example. It is important to give sometimes in order to receive.

7. Canada
Somewhere along the way, as a family we have lost contact with part of our family who emigrated to Winnipeg back in the early 1900s. I would love to go and meet them and hear their stories and see pictures of their family to understand how their lives have developed in a new country and how that all fits into our family tree.

8. Antarctica
If I ever had enough funds and could figure out how to stop myself vomiting all the way there my ultimate trip would be here to see penguins in their natural habitats. I have seen the blue penguins in Australia but here it would be the piece de resistance.

9. Belfast
this would be to see a blogbuddie xxxxxxxxxxxxxx

10. New York
I had such a wonderful few days here with my friend but much like many cities you only get a small glance at what you need to see. I would love to go back and visit some of the other places we didnt really visit like Central Park, some of the museums and just walk around the places the girls made famous in Sex and the City.

So that's my ten, have you got some places you'd love to visit/revisit?

10 things on the 10th.............................part 1.

As many of you my loyal readers know, I took part in Blogging for Scrapbookers and Beyond Blogging for Scrapbookers with Shimelle Laine. Now Shimelle our marvellous teacher and blogfiend has initiated us into a new scheme......................fiendish or what? Well this scheme involves us all blogging 10 things on the 10th of each month. It can be 10 of anything so I put my thinking cap on and thought I would share 10 great crafty makes I have found recently online. They are all ideas to get the current trendy looks on your layouts but at a fraction of the price.
So here are my 10 finds in no particular order:

1. The first is from ScrappyStickyInkyMess and demonstrates how to make your own Baker's Twine using crochet twine and permanent marker pen. Such an ingenious idea and enables you to make twine which perfectly matches your own LO colour combinations.

2.Everyone is talking Smashbooks on the web and the Counterfeit Kit blog have a fabulous post detailing how to make your own. A great way to use up stash and have a book all of your own design. Shimelle also has a great discussion post about Smashbooks here.

3. How about a handy printable list to help you focus your photography for a month from Creating Keepsakes

4. Want to make your own feature flags for cupcakes or scrapbooking? Try this simple tutorial from Studio Calico.

5. Want to make your own Polaroid faux pictures. Then this free download  from Fuzzimo is for you.

6. Pooi shows us how to make some beautiful handmade flowers using washi tape here on the American Crafts blog.

7. Using fabric on LOs is still in vogue and this tutorial demonstrates a brilliant idea for stamping on it.

8. There are still those of us who haven't made any ruffle flowers so here's a nice simple pictorial guide to follow.

9. Fancy using up lots of scraps using punches and origami? Then here is fabulous post showing how to make some brilliant paper flowers for your LOs and cards.

10. Finally a scrapbook sketch from Shimelle. Every week she pops up a brilliant idea on her site to assist us when our mojo is flailing or when we just need that little bit of help in deciding what to do. This weeks involves a panoramic picture and I have just the photos I would like to use.

Hope you have enjoyed my 10 on the 10th and see you all back here on the 10th July for part 2. And do hop over to Shimelle's blog to see the other peeps taking part today.