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homemade two player Settlers of Catan

all you need:

19 painted cardboard hexes

27 numbered beer bottle caps

2 dice

8 big buttons (cities)

10 small buttons (settlements)

straws, cut into 1 inch lengths (roads)

small toy squirrel (the robber)

old deck of cards and a sharpie (development cards)

pen and paper (recording resources tally style)

washi tape bunting

A couple of weeks ago we celebrated our new house by inviting a few friends round for afternoon tea and petanque

scrumptous scones, carrot cupcakes, lots of lattes, Bex’s brownies and raspberry and rose presse

and it was sunny

Last week I took part in benditlikebless

we played 6 football matches in 6 days vs. 6 churches across the UK

and I scored 6 goals #poetic

I want to say a MASSIVE thank you to everyone who we met en route

for the folks who made us food or put us up for the night

for all those who played football or bid on our fundraising auctions

for those who cheered us on in the wind and rain

there’s still time to DONATE

liveforothers:

BENDITLIKEBLESS STAT ATTACK:

Minutes Played 365

Matches Played 6

Won 2
Lost 3
Drawn 1
Goals For 27
Goals Against 30

Red Cards 2 (both FALLONaini)

BLESS GOLDEN BOOT 2013:

Juan MATTa 6

Anders TIMpar 4

Santi CHEZorla 3

Eric TANTONa 2

Marouane FALLONaini 2

Yaya tourBRAY 1

Andres PERRINiesta 1

Collective Bless Ringers 8

Money Raised… we’re still counting so please help us reach our target by giving HERE.

First day of school

Bethanie has been a hive of activity this weekend

making, painting, upcycling and crafting homemade wares for the BENDITLIKEBLESS fundraising auctions

Live auctions in Chorleywood, Yate, Swansea, Dorridge, Stafford & Carshalton from Tues - Sun

And silent auction LIVE ONLINE NOW

#happybidding

Bex’s parents new adventure…

Ken & I are grandparents, still working but approaching retirement age. We haven’t done much walking but do run quite a bit and have managed to complete a couple of half marathons.

When we heard about the Two Saints Way, we were excited at the prospect of walking a long-distance path that went through our ‘own patch’.

We loved the fact that the path has such a richness about it from retracing the footsteps of ancient pilgrims and getting a good view of the Staffordshire Hoard; exploring our industrial heritage through the Potteries and the canals; having the opportunity to level in glorious countryside… [Read more]

poohsticks and picnic in Canapville (our new town)

five bridges crossing two rivers

one church with one mass a year

one mairie, one brocante & one bus stop

and that’s about it

#obscure

liveforothers:

Bex Long just served up lunch:
Roasted Red Pepper Soup with Foraged Wild Garlic Pesto.
#BESTLUNCHEVER #Heart2Bless

Watch this space for a recipe coming soon to THE BLESS KITCHEN.

Photo by Jake Kelly.