My thought for the day

Well I think that says it all folks... it would be nice to have time to post more often xx

Happy Easter

Easter is a holiday that I quite enjoy... I think it has something to do with all the chocolate that is about! 

Anyway, wishing you all a very HAPPY EASTER and a special welcome to my two new members Majo and Mike. xx

A Special Birthday

My good friend Tom will be enjoying a very Special Birthday today, so I decided to do a nice and fancy drawing for him and post it here. Some Birthdays you remember for ever... and this is one of them, even if it is only for the embarrassing drawings people put on their blog for you. A small price to pay for having "fancy" friends is you get sent "fancy" cards!

Still, make the most of it and have a great day. Twenty-one hugs XX

"Birthday" (sort of)

Nice and Fancy has just had its first birthday. A little drawing to celebrate!

I suppose I should sum up my thoughts and conclusions about what this blog has meant to me over the past year, hum... For me everything is ok as it is, I'm sure my blog could be better but it also could be worse. All I know is that it makes me "get along and do something" which is all I ask for now.

Thanks to devoted followers, TF who inspires me by setting a good example, Flowerlady who is very special and she knows it, and last but not least, GB who gives me loads of support but none of it online!

XXX to you all

Happy Easter to all - Buona Pasqua a tutti

As a young chiid my only concern at Easter was exactly HOW MANY chocolate eggs I would receive from friends and relatives... and it was always lots and lots.

Nowadays I find myself wishing that chocolate eggs could grow on trees and then I would plant an orchard!

Happy Easter and happy harvesting!
Buona Pasqua e buona raccolta!

Merry Christmas - Buon Natale

Well folks, I have finally posted all my Christmas cards and today I finished wrapping up the last of my pressies so its time to wish everyone a very Merry Christmas. I imagine with all the snow around some of my cards will arrive at their destination about Easter time, but be patient, better late than ever! I only have 3 working days left in the posh gift shop in Turin and it has proved to be very hard work as usual, but on the "nice and fancy" side it is very enjoyable wrapping up hundreds of pressies of all shapes and sizes... frying pan shape can be very difficult, triangle and round boxes are also quite a handful especially when you are in a rush.

I had hoped to do one last post with the winner of my Top Five useless/interesting items found in dusty spider-ridden cellars but the holiday rush has finally totally engulfed me. I have also noticed that there aren't many people dying to know what the winning item is so I think I can take my time and please myself when to post, anyway, if anyone out there is really interested the wait will add a little suspense.

So it is pretty obvious that I wish you all a very NICE Christmas and an exceptionally FANCY New Year, and heres hoping you all get whatever you most desire under your Christmas tree!

Vorrei fare gli auguri anche in Italiano. Buone Feste e un Felice Anno Nuovo a tutti.