Book a place in my heart

Things are a bit 'exciting' around here at the moment. On Monday Simon heard that he had got the voluntary redundancy that he had asked for. This might seem totally crazy to many, with the current economic climate and un-employment soaring, and to be honest when I type that I find that I can't really breathe. But we thought Simon might be made redundant a few weeks back and when his name wasn't on the list we were both a little disappointed, sometimes it takes something like that to shove you into action! S has been in the same job for 11 year now and although it has served him and our family well he is frankly bored he's a very clever chap and boredom doesn't sit easy on him so the big plan is for him to re-train as a teacher, no danger of boredom there! It's a pretty exciting time for us as I say, but that breathing thing?- sometimes I just can't seem to do it.

I need to DO something when change is afoot, something positive and physical and this is really where the big book clear out has come from. I need to clear some space for all the files etc that are going to come with Simons course. I cleared 60 books from my shelves over the last few days- quite ridiculous. I can't keep posting them out one by one, apart from anything else it would cost a bomb! So there's a new deal on the table; If you would like this book I will post it to you, all I ask is that when you receive it you post me back stamps to the value of the postage cost shown on the package. Therefore this book would cost you whatever it costs me to post it plus a stamp. This would obviously not work for oversea visitors, sorry. If you see something you'd really LOVE perhaps we could come to some other arrangement.

Finally, and I'm sorry-that really was a silly-long post here is another bit of valentine adornment. These hair ties are in my Folksy shop, but if they don't sell I shall really enjoy wearing them myself on the big day.

Hope you are all well and happy and breathing! xx