Avert your eyes if you are not a fishy fan.​

Ever since I read about Messy Play for Matilda Mae I have been meaning to have a fishy adventure. I am a big supporter of the Henley family after their tragic loss and was so thrilled when they had a week away at our family place in Southbourne. That was my little way of helping a stranger. ​Roll on June when we won't be strangers anymore.

Kids love getting messy and my boys like anything that is messy and disgusting!​

​I had a bag of sardines in the freezer that really should have been in the bin by now, that were perfect for a fishy adventure.

We collected stones for one half of the water table and sand from the sand pit, for the other.​ We made a sea bed on one side and a river on the other. We had a selection of fishy friends too, to join our frozen ones!

It was lovely to see both the boys unafraid to hold and touch the fish. We talked about their skin and where they live and whilst it wasn't real fishing by the bank of a river, it was our version of an afternoon with fishy friends.​

ps. I slathered the boys after in antibacterial wash so no fear there!​

I'm still harping on about the BritMums Brilliance in Blogging Awards, you have until the 12th May to vote for your favourites to get into the final. I am shortlisted in Crafts and Photo, feel free to vote HERE, if you'd like to!​

Last month we were waiting for a special delivery, from the stork.​

There was only one photo that I could have linked up for Me and Mine this month. My special family with the most special girl.​

Our new little niece, Yasmin lu, our new little cousin.​

Richard asked me, when I finally came home after 3 days ​of soaking up some precious first cuddles, (I will be forever grateful to Rich for running around like a mad man, sorting the boys so I could support my sister) whether I felt like I'd had a niece or something more. I honestly feel that I have experienced the most magical thing. Seeing a person being born, sharing that incredible moment with 2 people I love so much, that yes, she does feel extra special. 

She is the closest thing to me having a daughter of my own and I have put myself forward as chief party organiser and on the list of helpers for wedding dress shopping!

And this weekend my sister and brother in law, asked me and Rich and my brother and his wife, to be her godparents. What an honour.​

I hope you have all had lovely family times this month. Join in with us for Me and Mine and show us you and yours!​

And if you would like to see some more gorgeous boys head over to Lauren at Real Housewife of Suffolk. 

Link up your photos with us. If you haven't taken one yet this month of all of you, here's your excuse!​

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You can see how Me and Mine started here.​ We have a birthday for a big boy this month so I am sure our May photo will feature party hats and cake!

On a busy main road, lies a little treasure. ​

In the 9 years we have lived in our house, we have seen businesses come and go, in the showroom space next to the petrol station. But now it seems one is here to stay.

Lock Stock and Sparrow is a vintage lovers dream. You have to squeeze past rows of chairs, ​root around the chests of painted drawers and every wall displays curious finds. (I think one of the tennis racquets would look amazing on my office wall.)

Owned and run by Mike, you could browse for an hour or rush in, after paying for your petrol! ​

There is absolutely loads I could buy. Furniture, memorabilia, mirrors, the list goes on and on.​ There are some rare treasures - I would love the vintage apple press and there are several sets of weighing scales that have gone straight on my birthday wish list. So many awesome photography prop possibilities!

I just about had enough pennies in the bottom of my handbag for this bundle of antique keys for £5. I have absolutely no idea what I am going to do with them, but that's the fun part right?!​

Have a peek at the Lock Stock and Sparrow's Facebook page ​for lots more photographs. And if you are ever tootling along the A371 stop in! 

Psst I am in the shortlist for a national bog award and I would love your vote in the Photo and Craft categories! You can vote here.​ Voting for the Finalists closes on the 12th May, so don't delay vote today!