Awards and Apologies

I've recieved a couple of awards over the past few days, but firstly I just want to apologise for how behind I am with my blog hopping and comments. I am working my way around so please bear with me for the next couple of days, I will get to you a.s.a.p. Thank you to everyone who has visited and left such wonderful comments whilst I was away, I had a whopping 54 comments to moderate when I got back, all comments are much appreciated.

OK on to the awards....

I recieved this wonderful Lumas Thorn Award from two lovely blog buddies Clare and Moni, thank you ladies!!
The rules are to pass this on to 5 people. It's so hard to just choose 5, but as it is a new award I will abide by the rules. So here are the 5 I would like to pass this award onto:

Lorraine
Anne
JanJ
Nicola
Poppy

This next award is from an old forum buddy and new blogger Sylvia, thank you!! Sylvia is new to blogging, so if you have a minute please hop over to her blog and I'm sure she'll appreciate any comments on her wonderful cards.
Now I'm meant to nominate 10 blogs for this award, but as I have had this award already I would like to nominate this award to all my visitors, so if you don't have this award and would like it please take with love and thanks from me.