Has this been the most amazing week in the lives of our 2 young daughters - it's certainly been a hectic one. Friday saw us celebrate Nicol's 160th birthday on Llandudno Promenade - or at least Nicol's alter ego 'Alice'. What an amazing day.   The world record jam tart eating even got on ITV and ITV Wales.   Pretty impressive

Alice's 160th birthday party

  A group of local dram students provided the Mad Hatter, March Hare, White Rabbit  while our very own Katie was the cutest Dormouse  ever and Nicol was, of course, there in her official role of Llandudno's Alice.

 Over 880 children from Llandudno schools attended the tea party and what's even more amazing is that it was totally free.  Everything was provided by local businesses.

Over 1700 jam tarts were eaten that day and as it was 1 each for the world record attempt - that means there were over 1700 people on  Llandudno promenade celebrating the 160th birthday of Alice Liddell who inspired Charles Dodgson to write his stories of Alice in Wonderland and Through The Looking Glass under his pseudonym of Lewis Carroll.

'Alice' gave a speech on the day which brought tears to my eyes!  

 Are we proud parents ?you bet.  

American author and distant relative of Alice Liddell, Cathy Rubin, came over from New York for the celebrations and held a book signing for her latest book 'The real Alice'. 

Then the weekend just got busier and busier.  The Annual Llandudno Victorian Extravaganza started on Saturday morning, 5th May.  

Then the weekend just got busier and busier.  The Annual Llandudno Victorian Extravaganza started on Saturday morning, 5th May.

Mostyn Street, Llandudno - gone are the cars and in comes the Victorian Fun Fair

'Alice' was at the official opening with  Queen Victoria and helped to Crown the May Queen.  

This is the girl who was 'Alice' the year before.  

This means that, all being well Nicol, should be crowned as Queen of the May at 2013's Extravaganza. 

Let's not forget all the people who work behind the scenes so that these events can go ahead.  St John's ambulance were at Alice's tea party and the Extravaganza and while they fortunately had an uneventful tea party and  so were able to join with the jam tart eating, they did have a very busy Extravaganza weekend.  

A massive thank you to these and all the other very important volunteers.

Llandudno Diamond Jubilee Royal Family

Nicol and Katie were crowned on Sunday in a quite corner of the Extravaganza.

Nicol is Llandudno's Diamond Jubilee Empress and Katie is the Diamond Jubilee Princess.  

Nicol and Katie have been Carnival Queens for a number of years now and attend carnivals and competitions throughout the year representing Llandudno.

Katie was made to feel very special  on Monday when she was invited to travel the Extravaganza parade in a vintage car! 

Anyone would think that was enough for anyone to do in one week but not enough for us it would seem!

As preparations for next years Daffodil Events are carrying on in the back ground.  Last week we had a really good meeting with local Marie Curie cancer organisation to see how we can support each other.

We also received the excellent news that Craig y Don bowling club will be having a Daffodil Fun Day on 2nd September 2012..  September and October will be busy months for Llandudno - Daffodil Capital of Wales as we have  our community bulbs planting events.

Amongst all this we did find time to have a family dinner together at The Albert on Madoc Street, see The Trials of Alice by Edge of Your Seat Productions from Liverpool (highly recommended!)and to enjoy a quite glass of wine together when the children and grandma had gone to bed!

And not to mention running a full guest house.  

We've had brilliant guests in this week which always makes things even better!

So what's in store for  the coming week.

It's the final rehearsal on Tuesday night for the charity fashion show in aid of Ty Gobaith, Children's Hospice.  The show itself is at 7pm on Tuesday 15th May in the St George's Hotel, Llandudno.

Fingers crossed everyone one makes rehearsals tonight and has had a chance to go to M&Co for their clothes!  Colin, Nicol and Katie went on Friday so they're sorted out.  And me -why didn't I go - well ,the joy of being one of the organisers is that I got to pick the models not be one!  Although, I'm beginning to think they have the easier job!  Tickets are on sales at Waterstones Coffee Shop for £5.

Oh well ,I guess that's enough chatting for one day.  I have guest rooms to clean, flowers to arrange and cakes to make!

Hwyl Fawr!