Don't you...

...just love it when things go wrong!

When I sold my mini for the wee beastie seen below...I thought it was my mini, registered in my name.  So when we were sent a cheque and it arrived in another name, it made me smile...  And when a couple of days later we received paperwork saying a transfer had been made, I wondered.  Could they have the cheque back...please.  Then a few days later the cheque arrived back...with a note, ummm the transfer wasn't actually done, so would we accept the cheque...again in the other name.  Right, okay...so the left hand doesn't know what the right's doing, and they can't read.

Move on a couple of weeks and the new registration document arrives...and that's in the wrong name too!  Now, I'm wondering...am I invisible?  Am I an appendage?  Did I say something?  It was made perfectly clear the document and cheque were mine...as the mini was and the new one is....mine!  I wonder who'll get the blame...the two men who dealt with the sale or the girl who works in the office from the documentation she's given!  I have my theory...

Well, if you're near Rudham in Norfolk today, it's their festival...so come buy some WI cakes...we do make exceedingly good cakes!

Farmer's Market...

...today!  Always a busy and exhausting day, but so much fun.  Lots of people and goodies...and the holiday season is beginning to swing into existence...if I could find my camera I'd take photos, but there's always the phone. (Amanda...I'll take some).  Had good feedback on the new items, with some disappearing already.  I'll report later...gotta go!

Been a...

...bit busy around here!

Last weekend off we went and stayed a few days in Thaxted...cat sitting.  I had decided to get a new phone, which I accomplished and came away with an Omnia 7.  Oh! I just love playing with it, and it's cheaper to use than my old one, plus the phone itself was free...something I always love.

We also kind of came away with something else....this...

Cute isn't it!?  But I had to wave goodbye to my little red lady on Thursday when they came to Norfolk to do the switch...

It's gone...

...9am and the next season fixture list is out. Of course most eyes are on the Premier League, but those fans who have loves elsewhere have to look deeper.

My teams first match is at home against Bournemouth, followed by two away matches against Notts County and Colchester...then a visit from Scunthorpe. The full list is here Charlton 2011/2012 fixtures.

We meet the two Sheffields within a month, the new boys Stevenage is in October, and Preston in November.  I could go on, but the whole season is sprinkled with those all will think tougher...but then when you're fighting to get out this league, this season all matches will be tough.  We just need to support our team, wholeheartedly without reserve...so no negative vibes now!

A mixed...

...bag.

I've been making some more brooches with the beautiful handmade buttons I received, and this is the first of them...or rather this is the one I got the photo of as the weather got dark and I didn't get the rest finished....so....

I will be looking for more and different buttons soon...

Also, when I left my old garden some were concerned (or mentioned) I might have a trouble with leaving all the pretty things, especially as I couldn't bring anything with me; my old garden was riddled with ground elder.  So I thought I'd show you a view of the side of the house, beside the cart shed....

I can live with that!  Now all I need to do is find out which it is!  I have four or five climbing roses, of which, I have no idea of name...any ideas gratefully listened to.

A second...

...goalkeeper comes through the gates at the Valley, though he has been through them before.  John Sullivan a loan player from Millwall has signed on a free transfer.

At 23 he is set to fight for the number one shirt with Robbie Elliot.  A Seagulls fan let's hope he helps us emulate their achievement of the last season.

...and what happened yesterday?  I think most people didn't think we'd win after a soggy first test against Sri Lanka, but what a two hours!  And a win by an innings and whatever runs was achieved.

I also managed three out of three for the play-offs...no money passed hands, but the winners were as predicted!  During yesterdays game they kept referring back to our match against Sunderland, and how special it was...I'll agree to that!

A walk...

...in the sunshine.

Living in Norfolk we have some beautiful beaches to walk.  You can visit the wide spaces of Holkham, where Stephen Fry stood for the credits of Kingdom, and where Kiera Knightly and Gwenyth Paltrow also have.  You can go to our Jurassic beaches below cliffs, yes, Norfolk has cliffs!  At Sheringham and Runton to the east, and Hunstanton in the west, you can look for your fossils too.  You can twitch with the best as bird watchers abound over the salt marshes and reserves.  But, the other day I decided to visit another place.

When you say Burnham most people think of Burnham Market, a large village which has grown a reputation for holiday homes and select shopping, and was originally three villages.  But, Burnham Market isn't the only Burnham and is in fact only one of several Burnham villages.  Burnham Deepdale, Burnham Norton, Burnham Overy Town, Burnham Thorpe(Nelson's birthplace) and Burnham Overy Staithe.  Staithe is Old English for "landing place", and this is where I went for my walk.

Parking free on the quay is a blessing, just along from the local "The Hero".  The Norfolk Coastal Path runs along the dunes you can see in the distance.  A path has been raised through the salt marshes and you can pick sea spinach along the way.  You nod and chat to other walkers, all friendly, but if you time it right you won't meet many if you don't want to.

Looking back

The creeks

On the way

The beach

Homeward bound...

And I...

...forgot to show you this...

 A fun light pull called "North Norfolk", as it looks like the sand, sea and sky of our beautiful coastline...

I promised...

...a view of those buttons, now didn't I.

...and my new jewellery sticker...WRJ.

The red heart is now sold. 

And...

...more!

Well, that pen's getting some early use at the Valley, as the signings keep on coming.

Charlton yesterday agreed terms for a new 'keeper, Nick Pope from Bury Town (St Edmunds) with a two year contract.  A nineteen year old former Ipswich academy student.  He signs next month.

On the making front...I made a light pull yesterday.  Designed with ivory and misty blue glass, it looks like the sand dunes and beach with the sea, with several beads topping it, all threaded on a blue leather cord.  I've left it at the shop, but I will take a picture of it (if it's still there) next time I visit.