I have just about made it through the weekend with my sanity intact, for the eldest’s Birthday she wanted everything ‘Cow’, so that she got! I made fuzzy cow print curtains, big squashy cushions and all sorts, not forgetting a cow Birthday cake:
Its not quite as grand as the one her Grandma made for her (two cakes, spoilt rotten or what!?) but, If you could just pretend to be super impressed with my effort because I’m not best known for my cooking talents, i tried! Check out the pics, the room is somewhat dazzling on the eye, but your only 10 once i suppose. I shall be adding the cow canvas to mazoo for sale soon-ish, she hasn’t named it yet, its pretty weird looking, like most of my animal paintings so funny name suggestions welcome?
We went off to paignton zoo, where it peed it down for the entire day, it was still much fun and its a nice big, well kept zoo, so i didn’t leave feeling too depressed about animals in locked up in cages, apart from their new crocodile swamp, that did seem a touch on the cramped side, if I’m being honest i didn’t really want to go in there, they scare me, i may be vegetarian, but Ive never been very good at it, i like crocodile skin handbags a bit too much. Just call me Cruella, no, perhaps not, i like Dalmatians far too much for that.
I was looking forward to seeing the bats, so very cute, Rodriguez fruit bats i believe, but i couldn’t get any good photos of them as I’m not too great with my new camera yet and i didn’t want to use my flash, don’t think they would appreciate that. The sleeping Leopard was adorable, she looked so cuddly, I’m sure she thought we looked like tasty treats!
Just to add to the animal mix, here’s a pic of a painting i did a while ago which i will also add to mazoo for sale soon, I’ve got tons of new art which i keep meaning to add, again its one of my weird animals, ‘Zed’ his ears remind me of speakers!
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Hubby and I went for a wonder about Bodmin Jail recently, its a great fun place to go, some very amusing true stories on the walls around the cells about the former inmates and what they had done (quite often not much) to deserve being banged up! I wont divulge with too much info it would spoil it , its worth a visit to see how dramatically our justice system has changed over the years. We all know its become softer on criminals, but it doesn’t really sink in just how crappy it is now, until you visit a place like this. There is a great little restaurant/pub there too with a comfy lounge room, i recommend going to the pub after the jail as the staircases are steep and possibly wouldn’t be too safe after a couple of pints!
They do night time ghost tours, I’d very much like to go for one of those, what a laugh? To give you a good laugh here’s some pics of my visit:
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Thinking about gifts, Ive been doing a lot of Birthday pressie buying recently and I wanted to encourage anyone and everyone to have a go at handmade, I usually paint for close friends and family and if you, too, can make someone a pressie it is so much more special for them that you took the time and effort to think of them and used your creativity to produce a personal gift that they can treasure.
We don’t always have the time and if you don’t (a bit like me recently) then buying a handmade gift is just lovely, not only for the recipient but for the maker! Artists and craft people need the world to stop buying into the state of hideous commercialism which seems to be the current trend, buying goods from major (and largely foreign owned) supermarkets on the cheap does not help our economy (contrary to what these giants would have us believe!)
Normal people who are in the creative trade often need encouragement as it can be challenging to unleash creativity when worrying how they are going to pay their bills, so you can help by simply using sites like www.Etsy.com where you can find all manor of handmade goodies from local and global artists and crafts people.
Also, try taking a look in local craft exhibitions, they are a fab place to pick up gifts and often you can meet the maker and get a bit of background info on them.
I recently picked up the most beautiful embroidery (’Enchanted Forest’ by Helen Priestly) for my Dads 50th Birthday, it was a very unique gift and i felt super chuffed knowing I’d helped out a local fellow artist, when i quizzed the sales person about the artist she told me that she was currently pregnant and it put a smile on my face all day long, isn’t that sweet, i wonder if anyone caught my smile and passed it along?
Here comes the sales pitch… you could always buy a painting from mazoo! I will paint you whatever you fancy for an alternative and unique gift, simply send me an email to sales@mazoo.co.uk letting me know what you would like, i can always help out and give you some ideas too.
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No Cate Blanchett isnt my long lost Sister, but my Sister does like her and hey, look lily you share a Birthday!
“Cate’s birthday is 14 May 1969 and like a typical Taurean she is careful when it comes to decision making, showing impeccable choice when it comes to deciding which films she will work on. Cate is also a keen list writer and enjoys crossing things off when they are completed – Taureans are always people who can be relied on to get things done! Her down to earth nature and reliability makes it no surprise that Cate has won many accolades including an Academy Award and a Golden Globe – she is the consummate professional. Cate is also the face and Global Ambassador of beauty brand SK-II, a high-end range which suits her A-list, Hollywood status. “
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Please go check out www.MrMow.co.uk the coolest, Cornish grass cutters site! This website has been designed as a Happy 50th Birthday present for my Dad, Mr Lou Mason AKA Mr Mow or Grampy, sometimes he’s even called Gumpy or Grumpy Grampy although its best that the last two are ignored ;0)
The reason for giving Mr Mow the website is to drum up some custom for him to begin mowing peoples lawns as a business, at present he is enjoying working full time very successfully in a managerial position, but we need something to keep him busy at the weekends, evenings and looking forward even further, for when he retires.
A bit about Mr Mow, well you know how old he is (50, the old git) he is married to my lovely Mom, Sue Mason and has been since forever. Before I came along there was my sister, the now half Aussie, Lily Mason, she’s the brains of the family, her 33rd Birthday is four days after Mr Mows, so Happy Birthday Sis! Lily is very successful in her job in Australia, and lives with her boyfriend Jonathon.
Then there was me, I’m going to be 28 this year, not quite the baby of the family any longer. I’m married to Nathan (the web designer / art consultant). I’m an Artist (shameless self promotion) and the one who gave them four lovely Granddaughters to baby-sit for, aren’t they lucky?
Mr Mow came from Birmingham originally where her grew up and worked all sorts of weird and wonderful jobs. We moved to Brixham in Devon to live by the seaside in about 1987 I think and he and Mom used to amongst other things, buy, renovate and sell houses back then, then we were off to Torquay in about 1994 ish, Mr Mow got a Degree in something clever (I’m in so much trouble for not remembering) and he did lecturing at South Devon College for some years, I can’t remember which year Lily moved to Australia, it was around that point, but I’m sure she’ll put it on here, then off to live in the beautiful Cornish countryside Cornwall in about 2003.
They purchased a building near Camelford in dire need of renovation and have been doing the place up since, combining modern conveniences and luxury whilst maintaining the historic integrity, re-using as much original materials as possible, (they are very Eco’ friendly) the building is now looking grand and their land surrounding it is coming on leaps and bounds too as Mr Mow has always been an outdoorsy type, loves walking on the moor and of course loves his lawn mower and can be found hurtling (sort of) around his stretch of field at the back of their place with mad puppy Labradors Rebus and Ellie.
He’s a proper Dad and Grampy, enjoying all the usual bloke stuff like fishing, football, snooker, beer, BBQs, gardening and hiding in his shed! Mr Mow has done so many other things, but I would go on forever if I told all.
I think that’s about enough from me, hopefully I’ve given a rough enough idea of what Mr Mow is all about, needless to say he has all of the appropriate machinery and experience (50 years old LOL) for any gardening job!
What Mr Mow can do for you, working at a very competitive price:
Planning & Designing
Landscaping
Lawn / grass Cutting
Pruning
General Tidy up & Maintenance
Hedge Cutting & Shaping
Paving slabs, Patios & Decking
Weed Control
Flower bedding & Hanging Baskets
Garden Painting (such as fences, sheds and furniture)
Pressure washing patios
Working area is within a 20 mile radius of Camelford, Cornwall, fuel charges apply when working further a field, contact for quote in advance.
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