Piggin’ ain’t easy

In preparation for moving into my new flat tomorrow, I cleaned out the piggies humble abode, and gave them a wash, blowdry and haircut (need to make a good first impression on the neighhbours now don’t we?)

I’ve spent the last two days packing and moving, and tomorrow I will be shifting some final goodies I bought for the house, and last but not least – moving Oscar and Alfie and their cage. I built this a month or so after I got them, and it’s based on the C&C cages you find online. It’s fleece bedding rather than sawdust (with layers of towels and newspaper underneath) and is so much easier to keep clean rather than the smaller pet shop cage I had before. Plus, they have a bigger space to run about (and more room to poop, it’s never ending!)

Haha, its like MTV cribs! However Oscar and Alfie don’t have a fridge for you to nosy into, they do have a ramp which goes up to a 2nd level, their little kitchen area.

Oscar

Alfie

Coming over for dinner (taught them to squeak at the word ‘yum yum’s’ successfully, after seeing this video)

Oscar getting stuck into their salad.

Nom nom nom.

Bath time 🙂

I give them a wash with guinea pig shampoo every 8 weeks or so. The hair from their back had gotten so long it was curling right under their bum, so a haircut was much needed.

All wrapped up, towel dried and then 10 mins with the hair dryer. They love it now, I can’t say they quite trusted me the first few times.

All clean and ready to impress ♥

On days like the past few days, where I’m rushing about doing lots of errands and domestic chores, I find myself having to constantly tie my hair up after how long its getting (see, last year) Lisa sent me two gorgeous headbands from her shop Dainty Roses (remember the lovely clips and headbands she sent me earlier this year too?) I’ve just realised that post is almost 6 months to the day, and was as I was literally just moving house to the last flat in Linlithgow. What strange timing.

My room was so dark so excuse the shoddy editing of the above picture. Lisa sent me one of her velvet headbands in green and black. I like the green one best when my hair is down, with extensions in and loosely curled, and I find I like the black one best when my hair is tied up. They are super comfy, and don’t slide off your head or sit too tight on it. No need for any extra clips or grips to secure it 🙂 Lisa’s handywork is seriously impressive!

Haha, looks like he’s being strangled… promise he isn’t. You can also spy the edge of my wishbone, star and peace friendship bracelets, a present from Victoria ♥

Aww, wee cuddle. But they’re clean and smell like soap so it’s okay 🙂

The lovely velvet hairband I’m wearing above is £7, however Lisa is offering the Little Blog Of Horrors readers 2 for £10. Pretty awesome deal, and its open until 9/10/11 so be sure to head on over to the special offers page she’s set up. They come in Velvet or Jersey, with loads of different colours and patterns so there’s quite a few to choose from. Let me know if you end up ordering some, I’d love to see how other people style their hair with them.

So tomorrow should be the 3rd and final day of my move. I’m hoping all this heavy lifting will help tone up my bingo wings a bit for my tattoo on thursday – a girl can dream though eh! I won’t have the internet there for another couple of weeks, but I’ll pop home at the weekend and maybe manage a wee sneaky post. My bank balance has taken an absolute battering today (road tax, tax bill, rent, ikea etc) But the house is looking cosy so far, and I’m excited about getting settled ♥

Lots of love,

Ayden x