News & Updates from Joanna Swinton · Page 13

It's great to see the babies out in Sutton Park. There are all sorts of bird babies, some very adorable and others that 'Only a Mother could love.' I like to just stand and watch them to see what they are up to.

Poor parents though.

These babies are very demanding and want more food no matter how much they get, running their parents ragged. At last the weather is nice and warm. The flowers have blossomed. I do believe its summer in the UK

I thought I'd share this lovely photo with you of my Granddaughter at the Sealife Centre in Portsmouth, while we were on holiday there.

The centre is quite a lot smaller than the one in Birmingham but had plenty in it.

One thing that took my eye was the lovely otters. One was hiding just poking its head out now and then and the other was enjoying the attention. I'd like to know what this fish had that I didn't. I almost have to beg for a kiss and he just gets one. Maybe its his lipstick.

On Sunday I went out to Gentleshaw Wildlife Centre with my hubby, daughter and Granddaughter, Bella. This is a lovely place that houses a lot of animals that were bought by people who found they could not look after them.

They were then donated to Gentleshaw Wildlife Centre, Stone Road ST21 6JY in Stafford. It was hard to understand why people would buy some of these animals for domestic pleasure. There were a lot of different kinds of birds, owls and other birds of prey. Monkeys were plentyful as well as racoons, thats hard to comprehend. Lots of reptiles and bats....don't ask???

We had a lovely time there. What was totally amazing was that my Granddaughter wanted to have a beautiful owl fly over to her and land on her hand.

Never saw that coming. She didn't seem at all scared and once it landed she started stroking it. It was a really lovely day out

After buying my husband a very good camera for Christmas, he has not stopped clicking at everything, and I mean everything.

It's nice that he has a new interest outside computers. Our family is becoming more photographed than the royals.

This weekend he decided to get up for daybreak to take a photo of the sunrise. It's a shame really that he was standing in our street instead of somewhere with a better setting. Spring is well on it's way. There are no prizes for guessing where I was.

I have to say that we also have photo's of a slice of toast, cup of drinking chocolate, clouds, clouds and more clouds as well as, every duck and dog in Sutton Park.

Turned Platinum After selling 10,000 designs on Craftsuprint, I am now a platinum designer. I have bought quite a few different designs to CUP including the Bay Window Kits, 3 Step Cards, Large Diamond Fold and Special Hinges.

My latest design are the Bay Kits.

These cards have the main topper that comes out in a semi-circle like a bay window. I'd like to thank all my customers for their support and sales as well as all the lovely messages I have received in the past. Thank you