Queen hails first great-grandchild – Yahoo! News UK

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The Queen is “delighted” with the birth of her first great-grandchild – a baby girl.

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Buckingham Palace announced that the wife of the Queen’s grandson Peter Phillips gave birth to a daughter on Wednesday.

Autumn and Peter Phillips’ first child, whose name is yet to be confirmed, weighed 8lbs 8oz when she was born at Gloucestershire Royal Hospital.

A statement from Buckingham Palace read: “The Queen, the Duke of Edinburgh, the Princess Royal, Captain Mark Phillips and Autumn’s family have been informed and are delighted with the news.”

The baby is the first child for Mr and Mrs Phillips, the first grandchild for the Princess Royal and the first great-grandchild for the Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh. She is 12th in line to the throne.

Mr Phillips was present at the birth.

Mr Phillips, the Queen’s eldest grandson, married his Canadian-born wife at a glittering ceremony at Windsor Castle in May 2008.

The son of the Princess Royal met his wife in 2003 at the Montreal Grand Prix, where they were both working. Initially, he did not tell her that he was the Queen’s grandson and she only found out when she spotted him in a programme about Prince William.

Mrs Phillips is a former Roman Catholic but was accepted into the Church of England shortly before the wedding. Had she not changed churches, Mr Phillips would have had to give up his right to become king.

The couple faced controversy two years ago after being paid a reported £500,000 by a glossy magazine for photographs of their wedding.

Garden Sculpture by www.free2garden.co.uk

Dance Garden Sculpture – start your garden design with this wonderful reflective center piece.

Dance is a wonderful stainless steel garden sculpture by UK designer Garth Williams.

Dance is crafted from inverted stainless steel, the undulations produce abstract shapes and reflect the various colours of your garden. The hammered finish produces a surface that reflects light, creating a mesmerizing visual effect that changes in different light conditions.

Imagine sitting on your decking or patio and watching the changing skies, fluttering butterflies and busy bees dance in the reflection of this stunning garden sculpture.

Dance is handcrafted from stainless steel and has a buffed reflective surface. This is a very high quality metal sculpture that can be used to compliment your home, patio or garden designs.

The base is weighted which makes it easy to install with no extra fixings required. You are free to move your garden art sculpture around your garden to create a variety of effects. Buy this amazing sculpture as a centre piece or to compliment any existing garden design.

This Dance Sculpture is inspirational as garden gifts, birthday gifts, wedding gifts or why not treat yourself.

Approximate Dimensions, Height: 120cm or 47 inches, The Base: 24cm x 16cm or 9.4 × 6.3 inches.

via Dance Garden Sculpture from Garden Ornaments by Free2Garden UK.

What does love mean?

Slow down for three minutes to read this.  

It is so worth it.

Touching words from the mouths of babes.

What does ‘Love’ mean?

A group of professional people posed this question to a group of 4 to 8 year-olds,

 

‘What does ‘love’    mean?’

The answers they got were broader and deeper than anyone could have imagined. See what you think:

‘When my grandmother got arthritis, she couldn’t bend over and paint her toenails anymore.

So my grandfather does it for her all the time, even when his hands got arthritis too. That’s love’ Rebecca- age 8

‘When someone loves you, the way they say your name is different.
You just know that your name is safe in their mouth.’
Billy – age 4

‘Love is when a girl puts on perfume and a boy puts on shaving cologne and they go out and smell each other.’
Karl – age 5

‘Love is when you go out to eat and give somebody most of your French fries without making them give you any of theirs.’ Chrissie  – age 6

‘Love is what makes you smile when you’re tired.’
Terri – age 4

‘Love is when my mummy makes coffee for my daddy and she takes a sip before giving it to him, to make sure the taste is OK.’
Danny – age 7

‘Love is when you kiss all the time. Then when you get tired of kissing, you still want to be together and you talk more.
My Mummy and Daddy are like that. They look gross when they kiss’
Emily – age 8

‘Love is what’s in the room with you at Christmas if you stop opening presents and listen.’
Bobby – age 7 (Wow!)

‘If you want to learn to love better, you should start with a friend who you hate,’

Nikka – age 6
(we need a few million more Nikka’s on this planet)

‘Love is when you tell a guy you like his shirt, then he wears it everyday.’
Noelle – age 7

‘Love is like a little old woman and a little old man who are still friends even after they know each other so well.’
Tommy – age 6

‘During my piano recital, I was on a stage and I was scared. I looked at all the people watching me and saw my daddy waving and smiling.

He was the only one doing that. I wasn’t scared anymore.’
Cindy – age 8

‘My mummy loves me more than anybody

You don’t see anyone else kissing me to sleep at night.’
Clare – age 6

‘Love is when Mummy gives Daddy the best piece of chicken.’
Elaine-age 5

‘Love is when Mummy sees Daddy smelly and sweaty and still says he is handsomer than Robert Redford.’
Chris – age 7

‘Love is when your puppy licks your face even after you left him alone all day’
Mary Ann – age 4

‘I know my older sister loves me because she gives me all her old clothes and has to go out and buy new ones.’
Lauren – age 4

‘When you love somebody, your eyelashes go up and down and little stars comeout of you.’ (what an image)
Karen – age 7

‘Love is when Mummy sees Daddy on the toilet and she doesn’t think it’s gross.’
Mark – age 6

‘You really shouldn’t say ‘I love you’ unless you mean it. But if you mean it, you should say it a lot. People forget.’
Jessica – age 8

Upon seeing the man cry, the little boy went into the old gentleman’s yard, climbed onto his lap, and just sat there.

When his Mother asked what he had said to the neighbour, the little boy said,
‘Nothing, I just helped him cry’

Show someone you care with a friendship gift from free2garden

Amazing Tree In Africa…Wow!

We ate Free2Garden were amazed at these tree carvings in Africa and think you will be to…..

Looks ordinary...well possibly thicker than most...

Take a closer look , how on earth?

a little closer...can it be true?

closer still......

Ok I am impressed now...

Harry Potter could speak to this one...

Amazing carving and the tree is still alive..

Croc around the clock....

Monkeying around....

Still alive after all this...amazing skill and knowledge...

 

Breast Cancer Awareness

Every month is Breast Cancer Awareness Month…….

Share using Tweet or Facebook buttons below and send this heart to everyone you don’t want to lose in ’2010 including me if you care.
‘Be kinder than necessary because everyone you meet is fighting some kind of battle.’

A sharp tongue can cut your own throat.

Of all the things you wear, your expression is the most important.

The best vitamin for making friends…… B1.

The happiness of your life depends on the quality of your thoughts.

the heaviest thing you can carry is a grudge..

One thing you can give and still keep…is your word.

You lie the loudest when you lie to yourself.

If you lack the courage to start, you have already finished.

One thing you can’t recycle is wasted time.

Ideas won’t work unless ‘ You’ do.

Your mind is like a parachute…it functions only when open.

The 10 commandments are not a multiple choice.

The pursuit of happiness is the chase of a lifetime!

It is never too late to become what you might have been.

Life is too short to wake up with regrets.. So love
the people who treat you right.. Forget about the
ones who don’t. Believe everything happens for a reason.
If you get a second chance, grab it with both hands. If
it changes your life, let it. Nobody said life
would be easy, they just promised it would be
worth it.

Friends are like balloons;
once you let them go, you might not get them
back. Sometimes we get so busy with our own
lives and problems that we may not even notice
that we’ve let them fly away. Sometimes we are so
caught up in who’s right and who’s wrong that we
forget what’s right and wrong.. Sometimes we just don’t realize what real friendship means until it is too late. I don’t want to let that happen so I’m going to tie you to my heart so I never lose you.

Send this to all your friends including me and see how many you get back. Even send it to your balloons that you think have flown away forever.

You may be surprised to see it return.

Share with a Tweet or Face-book using the buttons below, share this heart with everybody that has touched your life in a positive way.   Thank you for being in my life!!!

Let someone know you care or just to say thank you with the gift of a heart from Free2Garden.

A Message From My Angels

Perfect Angel Gift

A message from my Angels

In the beginning there were Angels to watch and care for you,

As the years of time have passed, they ever closer drew,

To keep you safe and shine a light when darkness comes your way,

To shelter and protect you and hear you when you pray.

They take your worries and concerns, then fill them up with love,

So that, when they are returned to you, from up in heaven above,

The Angels have completely changed the way you thought they’d be,

And then you can get on with life, in peace and harmony.

They show you little signs each day to let you know they’re here,

And sometimes we don’t see them, but know that they are near,

To wrap you in their Angel wings when you are feeling low,

And speak to you, in your dreams, to enable you to grow.

My Angels are always by my side and deep within my soul.

The dearest of companions they make my spirit whole,

And they will love and care for me for all eternity,

So to my Angels, I will give, my life, entirely.    Xx

By Michelle Silverlock

Copyright Free2Garden 2010

Friendship Gifts, Glass Friendship Balls, Witch Balls and Hearts

What is a Friendship Ball?

From Free2Garden

A Friendship ball is a hollow glass sphere which is traditionally hung in a window to act as a reminder of a special friendship. Friendship balls are known by many different names including fairy balls, friendship globes, wishing balls, angel balls, ornamental balls or kugels. The word kugel in german means ball. During the early 1800s kugels were made from very thick glass and had metal tops. Kugels today are commonly known outside of Austria and Germany, as friendship balls. The superstition behind friendship balls centres around the protection of the home and family. The bright colours and reflective qualities are said to repel evil or unwanted spirits.

Glass Hanging Friendship Gift

Our handcrafted glass friendship balls are beautifully made, mouth blown glass ornaments that make the perfect gift. Each glass friendship ball is supplied with a decorative ribbon and a descriptive sentiment linking friendship with the gift of a friendship ball.

The perect friendship gift

The sunlight shines through the hand blown coloured glass which sparkles beautifully when hung inside windows, or outside in trees and arches as garden features.
Friendship Balls are traditionally known as symbols of friendship and can be given as a gift to express affection or love. As each one is handcrafted, no two are the same, just as the special bond that binds two friends together, is unique.  Let someone know you care. Buy one of our glass friendship balls as a wonderful inspirational gift for any occassion.

Glass Hanging Ornaments

Friendship Is A Gift To Share.

The Friendship Ball is a beautiful mouth blown glass ornament.

It is traditionally known as a symbol of friendship.

The friendship ball is a circle with no beginning and no end; it represents the bond of a circle of friends.

It shines in the light bringing the sparkle of friendship into your life.

The swirling colours blend across the surface of the ball, complimenting each other like the varied personalities and unique talents of friends.

Just as your friends rarely share the same name – no two friendship balls are ever the same.

Today I pass this ball to you, hang it up in the light and let the love shine through.

The Perfect Thank You Gift

We will leave to you to decide if you believe the superstitions. Whatever you decide, you cannot deny the friendship ball is a beautiful piece of art glass.

If you would like further information please visit our online store at www.free2garden.co.uk

Sunshine Crackle Glass Friendship Ball