Is there too much information on the net.......Are you in meltdown?

Have you ever had 'overload' on information from the net? does your mind go into meltdown with all the social media that is available and do we actually have a better life from it?


I have a Facebook, Etsy, Twitter, Google, LinkedIn and my personal Blog presence as well as email and sometimes I just want to wipe it all out.  But if I do that will I be missing something important?

The more you subscribe too the more stress you add to an all ready over stretched life.... but how to say NO!!!

I have just spent part of my life I won't be able to get back checking my Etsy adding a tweet answering a few messages from LinkedIn and now writing this Blog but then wondering if anyone will actually ready my Blog..... and who are the people who messaged me on LinkedIn regarding non jobs that just might interest me....Why did some one from America favourite me on Etsy was it a ploy to get me to go on over to her shop and maybe buy something because she sure as hell has not bought anything from me.

Oh for the days when life was simple.  When you had maybe half a dozen real friends (not 350 virtual friends) If you wanted to speak to your 'real' friend you either called round or telephoned to chat (on a land line which did not go off if you went under a tunnel or out of range).  If you wanted a new pair of shoes you mossed into town and had an enjoyable afternoon shoe shopping and if you wanted to change jobs you bought the local newspaper browsed the vacancies rang up to make an appointment for an interview and if you were lucky you got the job and if not you received a lovely letter in the post saying that unfortunately you were unsuccessful but wishing you luck for the future. No such thing as LinkedIn recommendations.

I maybe sounding like a 'Grumpy Old Women' but I am ......and proud of it.  I am finished with all this nonsense, I am going back to basics - so if you are a true friend you will call me and if not - I will never know.

Information is great and the Internet is good at gathering information good and bad and letting you make a choice.  I applaud this but my gripe is with all the other stuff that can make people feel anxious if they are not engaging.  Want to know if you are about to go into meltdown? Turn off your phone, internet connection for a full weekend and see how it makes you feel..... you may be surprised.

So until I decide to come back..... Enjoy your life and for the love of one another cherish your real friends.

 

Something to put a smile on your face.....

 

Beverley xx

Womans Institute100 years on.......

The WI will be 100 years old this year and part of the celebration is a garden party at Buck House, unfortunately I will not be attending but I have had a go at the Lady Denman Cup Competition were you have to imagine what your WI would be like in 2115.

My contribution is as follows:-

Presidents 2115

Address and Adoption of the Annual Report

 

Once again we have had a very successful and eventful twelve months due to the hard work of our members, visiting speakers and of course the trusty committee.

There was an overwhelming attendance to our video link with our sister groups during the run up to ‘Grow your own food’ month, and as we all know this is an important matter with the onset of the destruction of our rural pastures.

Guy from the Royal organic gardening organisation graced this outstanding meeting and Tess had a job finding mugs for the endless cups of decaf….

A special thank you to T.J. for arranging the trip to see the Northern Lights and helping us understand that if pollution carries on the way it is this sight will be a thing of the past and something our grandchildren will only see in text books.

We have had an outstanding growth of new members joining our daytime outings due to the relaxation of working hours and a flexible working week which has been a bit of a headache when trying to find new venues that can accommodate such a large number, but in true W.I spirit we have overcome this obstacle.

The arrival of the superfast train into our town had been a blessing in getting to visit groups in the south of England and we have enjoyed hospitality from as far afield as Newquay in Cornwall and Maidstone in Kent.

Our on line scrabble competition with various W.I. across the North West has grown and I am happy to report that our under 35s won the Princess Kate trophy for the third time this year so congratulation ladies well deserved.

The great, great, granddaughter of one of our past members Beverley Holland who was a prolific home sewer in her days brought some of her vintage dresses and accessories that have survived the years for a talk on ‘Buy it, Love it, Pass it on’ and this evoked many memories in our more mature ladies.

It is now with sadness that I have to report the loss of some of our members.  Missy who has been a member of the Heaton WI for some 50 years passed away peacefully in her sleep and her ashes at her request were interned at the new Happy Valley Nature Park. The members who attended this service reported that it was a happy and joy filled event.

Bethany and Joy have gone to live with family and Chrissy also passed on to a better place but this was a family only service.

Committee and members I propose the adoption of the Annual Report.

For:  Unanimous

         Against

 

 

I am not sure if I have nailed it but I have to admit I had fun writing it.

 

Until next time enjoy whatever you are doing.

 

Beverley xx

Dolls House - 33 years late....

My daughter who is 34 years old this year always wanted a dolls house when she was a little girl, the wooden kind, but we bought her the plastic Sindy dolls house as this was in vogue at the time and wooden houses were in short supply.  I have always felt a little bad about not getting her the dolls house of her dream - that is until now......

I came across an old wooden dolls house on the internet, it needed a little T.L.C. but I took one look at it and thought 'that's the one' and was thrilled when I won the auction and went to pick up the house.  It was better than I imagined and the history behind it was an added bonus as it had been built for a child sometime in the 50s and been passed down from generation to generation until it came into my possession.

The first thing was to tidy up the paint work which was not too hard a job.

I decided that the wallpaper could stay the same as I was sure my daughter would want to 'play' around with that herself when she had decided what the 'décor' would be.

I did however put in new carpets as the old ones were a bit - wiffy......

Curtains were then added - some of the original ones were in good order but I did make new 'Lounge' curtains.

I am really happy that at last I have fulfilled a young woman's dream even if it is 33 years late and I do hope that over the coming years this house will be passed on down the line and bring fun and happiness into more lives.


On another note I am going great guns with the sewing and have now branched out with Craft/Garden/Baking aprons which are available via my Facebook page for a mere £9.99 including postage - they are pretty stylish and useful what more could a girl want when crafting, gardening or baking.....

 

Blessings.....

Birdsong.....

 

 

Until next time have a lovely weekend whatever you are doing.

Beverley
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