Mrs. B Challenge 40 - 12 Arty Potz

Challenge 32.

My lovely friend knew this was on my list, so gifted me a session!  Along we went on the allotted Saturday morning, and wow - what a great idea for a shop!

You get to choose what you paint/decorate and that’s what you pay for.  The paints and brushes are provided, along with other materials and tools such as sponges and pens etc.

We both choose a spoon rest, yes we are nearly 40! And started the day with a cuppa and no ideas!

Of course I went for a moon theme, and I got well into dot work!

A quick three weeks and we were back to collect the fired article.  Now looking super at home in my kitchen!

TTFN, Sammy xx

Mrs. B Challenge 40 - 39 Visit a Gin Distillery

Challenge 27

39 - Visit a gin distillery

Now it’s no surprise that my list has changed and developed a few times over the last few years.  The premise has remained the same - but there have been a few tweaks and this was one of them.

While in Scotland we were literally around the corner from this gin distillery and having tasted the gin in a local pub in Pit Lochry, we definitely wanted to visit!  It’s a family run small batch distillery and so worth the visit.  They were super friendly, we didn’t just have a tour, we also had tasters and we of course came away with some bottles too.  They raise money for their local animal charity and are an all round great bunch!  If you’re in the area, visit - if not, order online!

TTFN, Sammy xx

Mrs. B Challenge 40 - 13 Axe Throwing

Challenge 28

13. Axe throwing

This was the most amount of fun ever!  Another challenge for the 3 of us best friends, this was on all of our lists.

We found that Go Ape in Southampton offered this and at a really reasonable price!  We signed up on line and waited our date.

Short safety and throwing briefing and we were off!  There was 6 of us in the session and 4 throwing spaces, so us 3 versus the other 3 and taking it in turns.

It is harder than it looks! I made the axe ‘slap’ the board quote a few times, rather than actually hit it! 

But I succeeded a few times!  We had such a great day, huge smiles all round!

I’d totally recommend this to anyone, such fun!

TTFN, Sammy

 

Mrs. B Challenge 40 - 11 Travel to Scotland

Challenge number 26

11 Travel to Scotland!

This year we had a super special birthday to celebrate, my mum turned 60!  And to celebrate, mum invited us all for dinner in a beautiful hunting lodge she hired in Glen Isla in Scotland.  We stayed at the lovely Brewlands Lodge.

We celebrated mums birthday with a lovely dinner cooked by a hired chef who came to the house.

One of mums friends organised a bag piped to pipe us in to dinner!

We had beautiful days out in St Andrews, Pitlochry, Braemar, and around the Glens.

The scenery was absolutely stunning!

We of course had a dip in a loch!

It was such a lovely week and I’m so grateful we got to spend it together.  

TTFN, Sammy xx

Mrs. B Challenge 40 - 10 Clay Pigeon Shooting

Challenge 25.

10 - Clay Pigeon Shooting

Since I was a small child I’ve always gone to clay shoots, my fairy godfather used to run one locally.  My family all shoot, my dad not now due to his arthritis, but my mum has her shot gun licence, my grandad used to shoot, lots of my mum and dads friends shoot, so it’s quite normal for me.  I remember as a smaller child, collecting the clays which hadn’t been hit and proudly wanting to bring them all home - much to my dads dismay! 

This year we took a trip to Scotland (blog post to come soon!) and my Mum arranged for us all to have a go at clay pigeon shooting.

It was a rainy, cold day - but we had great fun!  Sadly I didn’t hit any clays, but I gave it my best shot!

TTFN

Sammy xx