Skiing!!!!

Ok there has been a long pause since my last blog. Id like to say its because i've been busy busy and I have, but a little bit may of been laziness :-S
However in my recently BUSY weeks, (i'm still going with the busy excuse) i've been skiing! Which I can say was amazing!
It's something which i've never done before, but since I stopped figure skating and got a little chunky (mainly because of my friends Ben and Jerry's) I thought it would be nice to try something new. I went with my other half who already can ski quite well. So it was ether going to turn out great in some symbiotic skiing adventure, or it was going to end up with my stick thingy in him as I got sick of being told what to do. I can report we both survived the experience. With the only injury being on me when I fell off the stupid rope lift then got stuck underneath it. I can also say that while I was being continuously rope burned the other half did nothing but laugh, if only I could of reached him with that stick!
So the experience on a whole was great and i'm planning to join a snow group to get a bit more experience in it. Maybe even shake some weight!
So I am all for skiing, and definitely think its something everyone should try because it is a real laugh, and great exercise at the same time.

The big V day

Ok, when I searched for blog inspiration... I found a lot of moans. Don't get me wrong yes to sharing opinions, but why not some good news? So here is my happy blog; Helen Hearts :-D A blog devoted to the silver lining. 

So the big Valentines day has been on peoples minds. No not everyone loves this day, but lets face it you can't stop it coming. Through chatting about it though i've realized hardly any know where the day actually came from, (including me). So I thought best to find out. 

There are a few versions of its origin, but I like this one best :-). Much like a fairy tale it started long ago (cheesy), in Roam at the time when Emperor Claudius II ruled. Claudius however had the problem that he couldn't get men to join his army, which he blamed on them not wanting to leave their families. To fix his little dilemma he forbid all weddings and engagements in Roam. However (hero of the story) romantic at heart Priest Valentine defied Claudius and continued in secret to marry couples. Once found, he was brutally beaten and put to death on  February 14th. After his death he was named a Saint, and that is why we celebrate St.Valentines day. 

So whether your spending the night at a candle lit table, or on the sofa with every ones two best friends Ben and Jerry's, have a thought for St.Valentine who died for love.