Queuing with Enthusiasm: Wimbledon

Move over Spielberg.   After seeing this quality offering by yours truly, you will be out of a job for sure.

Jokes aside, and yes that was a joke, please excuse the quality and general badness of this little video.  Get the feeling I say that before every vlog?   I do have a fancy video header somewhere on this computer but I can't find it, which is fine as I can't remember what I was meant to do with it anyway.

And Mum yes I know a bit of makeup would have gone a long way, but look carefully and you can see the remnants of yesterday's mascara.  The sound on my computer still doesn't work, so I watched this on my phone.  And I have to ask - what's with the accent?  I sound like a posh Sydney schoolgirl.  That can't be right.

Anyway Wimbledon is under way and there is a real buzz around here.  The once-a-year taxi rank has sprung up outside our house, on the school run I walk past the officials in their green and purple fancy threads, and the queue is starting to fill up...



Hmmm that's a nice still shot the video has gone with.  I'm really thrilled with that.

Is anything exciting happening near you?

(By the way, if your kids are anything like my son and love Hot Wheels, you'll love our Mums Away UK competition. Mattel have very kindly given us 5 sets of Team Hot Wheels Double Dare Snare to give away each day until Friday.

How good is that?? To enter, all you have to do is "Like" our Facebook page and re-tweet us on Twitter (@MumsAwayUK). It's open to all and it's EASY.)


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Old Post Flashback: Twilight Explained

Lying in bed last night, I decided I'd do the occasional flashback on the blog. I'm not quite sure why. Yes it's a little bit lazy, but I prefer to think of it as economical.

So if you missed this first time around, or you liked it back in the day, here you are... my explanation of the Twilight saga.

Just click away if you hated it.

Just some of the Twilight dolls you can buy.  If you really wanted to.

If I had to pick my favourite it'd be James.  I like to think the actor was given a free one.

May your boyfriends and husbands not be vampires. x



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The Art of the Twitter Self Portrait Part 2

So, yesterday I posted this and it was fun to write.

But what was more fun was being on Twitter afterwards.

Why should Leeann Rimes and Miley Cyrus have all the fun?  What makes their legs so darn important?  Ours are just as sexy.

Bleach stained jeans, fake uggs.
@Eliza_Do_Lots

I don't know if these are her real legs?
@sahm2ds

These are mine.  Gentlemen, try to calm down.  

No airbrushing required.
@StarryPrincessx

Kelly had just rolled down a muddy hill.
@KelbarKelly

Mrs Holladay's hot legs while breastfeeding.  THAT, my friends, is multi-tasking.
@oisforonion

Here we have Sharon in her hospital getup.  Phwoar!
@sharonscribbles

Legs that don't want to get out of bed.  Know that feeling?
@handhat

Sore legs.  Hot ankles.
@heidiscrim

And a bloke! There are so many things I love about this pic, I don't know where to start.
@Dracnoiseperson

Ooooh, sultry legs.
@cafebebe

Bubbly legs.
@IAmWitWitWoo

"Swollen oedemic under my desk legs."
@cheetahsinshoes

Legs with a toy train track in the background.
@jodiekins22 ("Yay for real legs!") 

Another bloke, with Roman sandals, except this one is shy
so has asked to be anonymous.  Ooh maybe he's famous!

Love that the men are getting on board.
Here we have Adrian's "shattered, worked out legs."
@adiecain

Hot legs / iPad stand.
@bathcat

Inked legs
@misshimalaya

Legs on Twitter
@reluctanthousedad

Say no more, @iamghostbait.  Say no more.

I want to say "put your legs in the air like you just don't care"
but suspect that would be wrong.
@JoJo_Nash

The pink finishing touches to these pins is thanks to vasculitis (www.vasculitis.co.uk).
@andy_alcock

Legs on a bus.
@kezza355

Christmas pyjama bottoms (in July) and a bump.
@rachelgully

27 June...

My brother (who can be found here) just sent me his Twitter self portrait.  Friends, all the way from LA, I give you my personal favourite...

So effortless and natural! 

But then I was sent a professional pout! It's a pout-off!

This was a professional superhero pout.  Brilliant.
@Baillie_MyLife

Wouldn't you rather see these real, beautiful, everyday, hot legs (or hot lips) instead of celebrity perfection?  These have personality.  These have class.  These have got it going on.

If I missed any I am REALLY sorry - PLEASE do bring it to my attention.    Likewise if you want to add yours, just email me at mid30slife@gmail.com or post a Twitpic under #celebtwitterposing.   Come and play, it's your real legs we're after.  Thank you.

xx



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The Art of the Twitter Self Portrait

People are funny, aren't they?  There we go, scurrying about our everyday lives, doing what we do, and then we get a Twitter account.

And things start to get ridiculous.  Or, as my son would say, "ridiclious."

Granted, I'm not talking about us normal folk.  I'm pointing at those beautiful famous people.  You know the ones.  The ones who post these pictures of themselves on Twitter:

Here we have a photo of Jordan in her kitchen.  She's just finished cooking some lamb shanks and thought she'd decorate the bench with herself. Happy with the photo, she then shares it with the world.  Oh look, here she is again! Hi Jordan!

She's just popping out to Tesco for more Cheerios. 

Granted, it's her job to promote this image of herself and really, she's an adult so there's no harm.  But personally,  I can't get my head around it.   Even if I looked like her, and I think she is naturally very beautiful without all that getup, would I pose like that and then publish it for all to see?  No.  I would feel like a dickhead.

No such problem with this lot.

Imogen Thomas tweeted this shot of herself in her bikini and heels.
I don't know who she is either.  

My personal favourite, Leann "I eat pizza too" Rimes.
Ah, life is just one big (or small) bikini.

And here are Leann's legs. 

We get it Leann!  You have great legs!
This is just jealousy on my part owing to my legs looking like sausages. 

Miley Cyrus

Not to be outdone by Leann Rimes, Miley proves she has great legs too.
Except hers are orange. 

Amy Childs tweeted this pic to show us her hair extensions...

... while Kim Kardashian tweeted this to show us her earrings.
At least, I think that's what she's doing.

Sure it must be nice to have such confidence.  But oh it's all so boring isn't it?  Same big boobs, same long legs, same pout.   I'd like to see more Twitter photos like these:

Much better.  Don't you think?

(See the aftermath of this post here.  Hooray for real legs!)



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Silent Sunday - A Spot of Shopping

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A Fab Few Days - In Pictures

"Oh Philip, we're having a James Bond moment in this boat."

"Yes, yes,  you love one."

"Call that a crown? Ha!"

Harry: "Oh dear Kate, a pigeon is aiming squarely for your hat."  

"Don't worry Kate, we'll get it."

"How hard can it be to kill a bloody pigeon?!"

"One does love a balcony appearance!  But who is taping Judge Judy? "

"PLEASE can we do a cross-over and make purple?"

What a great time to be in the UK.  Hurrah!

(Congratulations to Maria Mesias for winning the Xara Photo & Graphic Designer software.)


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