tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11763885089628726832024-03-05T12:44:16.343-08:00Hair,Hair sytlesUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger1377125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1176388508962872683.post-8439333544727711812019-11-26T03:05:00.000-08:002019-11-26T06:46:07.379-08:00It’s beginning to look like a zooIt’s beginning to look like a zoo in my Happy Room. <div>Miss Mouse has joined the family... haven’t decided what to call her yet, but she is looking cute in her dungarees and knitted top.</div><div><img id="id_e68d_822b_2bef_a55c" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/Et5mNS66J8DAOmKjJiS29zcTkeAIdBiJz2jJz7lYpPEFRPziwPzCSZ0G5RY" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 746px; height: auto;"><br><br><img id="id_3694_8159_8063_db48" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/4MMOLkT-4GttnqEEaxBVgTDI-dt86YOE3htR3oaTUrFsxNqrqn4zJn_ImHA" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 746px; height: auto;"><br><br><br></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1176388508962872683.post-89711667148269268952019-11-25T22:59:00.000-08:002019-11-26T06:46:07.554-08:00Fusing glass with VanessaMonday and a group of friends from the Bedford Sewing group I belong to came to fuse glass in my Happy Room with Vanessa teaching us.<div><img id="id_f815_5cdd_f383_230f" src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/FZWgfAoHONZICw57ykWntGotqoniJVjAwgTzuaIKeC-JoVEVFsqjnfnpogA" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 746px; height: auto;"><br><br><br><div><br></div><div>Most chose to make coasters but Sue and I decided to make Christmas decorations that have now gone off for firing at 800 degrees.</div><div><img id="id_ca81_2153_664c_f848" src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/INRSsiacBJonMszO3kRdAa6lUsH3cLl9ea0Naf9lCALmew9Oci6pHoQ_H8g" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 746px; height: auto;"><br><br><br></div><div>It was a fun day, special thanks to Gill for bringing the cakes, and of course Vanessa for teaching us.</div></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1176388508962872683.post-32558756653149789512019-11-25T22:53:00.000-08:002019-11-26T06:46:07.696-08:00Chance 2 DanceSunday saw us up early to travel to Stanmore Tube Station where we left the car and boarded the Jubilee Line Underground train to the 02 Arena.<div>Neither of us had been to the amazing structure called the 02 in London.</div><div><img id="id_1085_cad_d5b1_bf6a" src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/tp9G91Rps1hKaR-AFhzYSzhKd4hQjmgalsaSPxYklglKoDoPpnq2Va7tavU" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 746px; height: auto;"><br><br><img id="id_7304_56e4_b279_9493" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/ceXDQpiOH6esjJ8eWXXccedkr8BiU2OXJ2h0lvrYwwO9h6RZ8HeT20xQnfg" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 746px; height: auto;"><br><br><br></div><div>We were here for a special event, our granddaughters were performing with their dance group in a competition called Chance to Dance.</div><div>We wandered around the many shops and stopped for lunch at the Harvester Resturant before meeting the girls as they arrived from their coach.</div><div>The place was swarming with dance and gym groups from around the Country, some taking a few last minutes to practice their routines.</div><div><img id="id_b679_3a15_a7d2_97bf" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/HXyjQdVlgGcibTJzs6oDloBcrCBTG8T4ihhGSN6U5DS0wcdjP0Vh51rj4Aw" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 746px; height: auto;"><br><br><br></div><div><br></div><div>It was a wonderful evening and of course Abigail and Eleanor were the best [ I expect every parent and grandparent says that!]</div><div><img id="id_de1d_37be_47a_9c98" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/jSHb9di5Zxhetor8UpSfaqKk_oaOxmThBnYoycWH0jzjxwoNftNdf-cZLy8" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 746px; height: auto;"></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);">The finale with 3 from each group receiving their prizes.<br></span><br><br></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1176388508962872683.post-55570669828106695942019-11-23T01:06:00.000-08:002019-11-26T06:46:07.848-08:00Three Quarters of a CenturyWhat a week, I celebrated my 75th birthday on Wednesday by getting a terrible cold! We did manage to go out for a quick bite to eat, but then it was wrapped up in a blanket watching a Christmas movie!<img id="id_ed2b_abf6_76b6_97fc" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/Eaz5I2R5eJAt2R2Fduqu7NWhWpp-GIDvCNsFCj9xZkY2qcNlYgBP2jy8rY8" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 746px; height: auto;"><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);">So many cards and gifts, thank you to everyone, I so appreciate them.</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);">The birthday cake tins were washed and used to make myself a birthday cake... diet tomorrow!<br></span><br><img id="id_db91_58a3_2d05_8fff" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/Gz8cKI3H7REJnhzBY-ejrU-yr-_IHJXhpqkGAetX3qHYezL8StoioRUffFo" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 746px; height: auto;"><br><br><div><br></div><div>Thursday I dosed myself up and went to Stanwick Lakes for a needle felting workshop and came home with a penguin to join my merry crowd.</div><div><img id="id_67db_d09c_cded_580c" src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/xYHHkszbMCLOul3_BsmV2b5-hfLRDDLO5qDuys3xVODlb9dZ_Py2rBXpn8A" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 746px; height: auto;"></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);">Mr Penguin joins my other needle felted trio. In case your wondering they are not to size!!<br></span><br><img id="id_1b35_e882_6beb_a9a7" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/l-pKcHmi_ukwZQzGZKEv8FSIZfCgPaZ4Xuk0yZ2QW3x4GtfiShCwIsOBQL4" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 746px; height: auto;"></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);">My penguin is third from the right, but don’t they look lovely in a group.<br></span><br><br></div><div>Friday friends Ann and Peter joined us for an afternoon at the Games Cafe, both Ann and Peter celebrated birthdays within a few days of mine. Arriving at 2pm we had a wonderful afternoon, leaving after 5pm! The cake was great and the games terrific, we all especially liked the game Colour Brain, must get one ordered for Christmas.</div><div>No photos just too busy enjoying ourselves.</div><div><br></div></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1176388508962872683.post-64210886341825389532019-11-17T22:58:00.000-08:002019-11-26T06:46:07.985-08:00Sunday party timeOn the way to my cousin’s granddaughters Christening we stopped for lunch at a Toby Inn.<div>The carvery was delicious and as I had a birthday £10 off voucher we decided to go ‘the whole hog’ and have dessert.</div><div><img id="id_30e_6dff_f40c_1e2d" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/9LU4Kr4dc3a1Wq0kmxGYpeczJLA63NjaFIELcmIK13j2K-2H4MI9Phs-sG0" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 746px; height: auto;"></div><div><br></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);">Hope there are no calories in this!</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);"><br></span></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);">The Christening of Emilia was a joyous occasion followed by a party to celebrate her 1st birthday and her fathers 40th.</span></div><div><img id="id_cb21_88cd_388b_d52c" src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/BHSidGrQUD_hpQI7wT4NBV63TiM2QtDE0WINzj0GZ0XBTWBEJzzu0NpDeO8" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 746px; height: auto;"></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);">Emilia wearing her Grandmother’s Christening dress.</span></div><div><img id="id_548d_687c_bb2b_f623" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/VnjCsPoVp52lr1MZP4a7J933Nso4zMTfoQbUufAn5Lw1cC4gTO5lQFiQ-G8" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 746px; height: auto;"></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);">Emilia’s joint Christening, 1st birthday cake<br></span><br><img id="id_7bc5_4b1a_a0d4_38ab" src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/H_MTIdtpOSuIpoMlT3cJu0ldGDvrzPC4Im8tbMl1Em9_VKnwDHk-9rB6v-8" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 746px; height: auto;"></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);">Chris’s 40th cake, with his wish for a Man Shed <br></span><br><img id="id_a8a5_e50e_ea8e_9e1f" src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-ZzuiM12mM2a2MnzmoPuo891bYLdbolQUgTK0p5h8yh3C5Y_bjKFprMsyfo" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 746px; height: auto;"></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);">Helen, my cousin had made a cheese ‘cake’<br></span><br><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);"><br></span><br><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);"><br></span><br><br></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1176388508962872683.post-67466893512932560022019-11-16T22:33:00.000-08:002019-11-26T06:46:08.127-08:00Thursford SpectacularTime to celebrate a special birthday, 75 this week! We treated the family to the Thursford Christmas Spectacular.<img id="id_d6fb_9770_a0e3_f213" src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/rn8o7MmUW2qfhFzX4Qd6ydQuqc1J9Imlk6taqihwXvcFSYwmyTtHtw3J4rw" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 746px; height: auto;"><br><br><div><br></div><div>This is our third year of visiting the wonderful show, and the dancers, singers and special acts were a real treat, plus it was so nice to share it with the family.</div><div><br><br><img id="id_79ce_bbe3_39d9_ffec" src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/CMHhcoa7skCRjS866oSiGRq6c1MQTABggaJFYDs5IC7FqXZ_3FBdW652-PI" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 746px; height: auto;"></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);"><br></span></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);">At the end of the show the lights were amazing and there was a lot of ah-ing.<br></span><br><img id="id_5689_9486_f86a_268b" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/2T-GxA9fr1-xCSWAtNmJYa6ehw5nUEA-3pwLqjVHW2SAtcZ10Q_cdTOnn2I" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 746px; height: auto;"><br><br><img id="id_5739_b5d_47ff_f3cb" src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/cuXseAxehWPhQsSaKWxMZCh_lU8OcjaHY2uz0r8ofj_SMKO-gD9xaxKP83Q" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 746px; height: auto;"></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);">Chris had made an effort to wear his Christmas jumper! While Eleanor and Abigail admired the lights.<br></span><br><img id="id_cdb3_ed8_18bb_4f6e" src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/NiRi4EL9tiiQCVBdKVVtR_Vm32RoPg8p5TqQgguXBOhWrlQC6TkECr4gnqM" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 746px; height: auto;"></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);">I love this red tree, such a magical sight<br></span><br><img id="id_52b8_b448_172f_8941" src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/OV1YozMhBoDQQu7lkn6SgHsVnDvBgBtS4DxEwthxdB6AVQ9aszPqiyVPpRE" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 746px; height: auto;"></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);">A great way to start my birthday week.<br></span><br><br></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1176388508962872683.post-33857764298942171392019-11-08T02:15:00.000-08:002019-11-26T06:46:08.264-08:00Dungarees and topThe knitting bug is still with me and I have completed a pair of dungarees and a top for the fox.<div>Went mad and ordered enough yarn to make a duck and mouse with a few more clothes.</div><div>I’m finding the knitting a great way to stop eating in the evenings when I am so tempted to nibble, </div><div>plus the small items are great to take away on holiday.</div><div><br></div><div>Talking of eating, I have now lost 19 lbs and would just like a couple more before Christmas.</div><div><br></div><div><img id="id_1ea5_b9ab_c2e0_a8a8" src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/dQh1snZTRPq3qC8zgHrBzqb5RAHxwPNsW51T9TqApwtKcmv9iqj0AkkdVCM" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 746px; height: auto;"><br><br><br></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1176388508962872683.post-56332049036192874012019-11-08T02:10:00.000-08:002019-11-26T06:46:08.405-08:00November IAMSeven of us enjoyed a lovely day, crafting and putting the World to rights.<div><br></div><div>As Maureen and Shirley had just celebrated 80th birthdays, they bought a cake for us all to enjoy.</div><div><br></div><div><img id="id_4888_c9a1_f51d_845f" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/LEw8wUQq-gy8MIn-SM2ININOmGJONvfjTNplzVVta_AdLvG2HTRW-J2j500" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 746px; height: auto;"></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);">Dorn had made a replacement needle case for the one that went missing, she had also completed a couple of pretty bags.<br></span><br><img id="id_99da_cb3d_5c86_38c5" src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/XrwsHTidO1FYuD4sNeAdpeSRuiq_9wVU7M2IAgYrgjDukxcmmLBYZws8wHg" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 746px; height: auto;"><br><br><img id="id_ca46_4b6b_8ba7_8319" src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/JqYkDBDEuuep8SeVdLFXiLDI-YNgieNAbLn2ERn4XiKX9c7bZpaLMpdD9pw" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 746px; height: auto;"></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);">Penny showed us her lovely Star block of the month quilt, although the photo looks like the background is black</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);"> it was actually dark blue and really set the stars off well.<br></span><br><img id="id_190a_e557_d2d9_fe0b" src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/UR_3wZXcYnSFGtmw3So8Jv1wcOsHwFxWqo5JVvev2FPQCmajEbb30NWyxz4" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 746px; height: auto;"></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);">Shirley had been busy hooking a shawl, lap cover and started a BOM crochet project. <br></span><br><img id="id_3733_3388_90af_48e3" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/0ODc4-nD0eaCxKzsHXAh8UMScufFxPBHh6Pr55uEE6GSebUejMYZExXlqyo" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 746px; height: auto;"><br><br><img id="id_51e9_bbb7_f859_874b" src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/8Lym0HLnGrCeCI3vOyfnyDkr5YvPIcCgrllCM46hU-3kfz8MmKYfVz3MAeU" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 746px; height: auto;"></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);">I think she has more hours in her day than the rest of us!<br></span><br><img id="id_4a98_a70f_7e3c_2c8f" src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/MuR3DlF3wP5PUf1e6rocZnb_Md5hiBaos8FyyOkyVwzjLAm7ELHk7b4v2Ho" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 746px; height: auto;"></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);">Lots of birthdays in the group, Maureen, Shirley, Pauline, Ann and me.<br></span><br><img id="id_ac81_2dd5_7d1_409" src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/L2jvgEMkaJT1zNguqYrTiMtSlNDHX5lIvERXZPEYu0hYHBwryABl7syXag0" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 746px; height: auto;"></div><div>I completed the bindings on eight Christmas place mats, one more needs a few more stitches and that is one job finished.</div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);"><br></span><br><br></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1176388508962872683.post-12914999497120910352019-11-04T23:02:00.000-08:002019-11-26T06:46:08.543-08:00The coatAt last the coat for Mrs Fox is completed, what a struggle it has been. I can honestly say I have hated every minute of knitting it, and almost gave up a hundred times. Stubborn determination keep me going to the last stitch.<div>I found the Linen stitch very hard to keep in order and clenched my fingers so hard around the right hand knitting needle I had to wear a plaster in the middle of my hand to stop the pain.</div><div><img id="id_c35_4356_c92e_fac1" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/hN0_7dJsTK00F7lRESi80E9Q0_uZUwsE0owZG33A_p8kPyRlhAK4Xq_wg94" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 746px; height: auto;"><br><br><img id="id_bede_5d3_1389_345e" src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/sZKRF9304-9X0UlvO9YNAEfLia24sxnT0fhkzTHPyFmSDCVM3YqZRgHGEo8" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 746px; height: auto;"><br><br><img id="id_620e_f75d_afa4_a914" src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/n1sM5LjRg9j6jgWrM7wQSU1F3qRyG4OV_eqTle9sT2k9pPv8_B5ux046FsI" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 746px; height: auto;"></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);">The coat of much pain!</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);"><br></span></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);">Now to move onto making her a pair of dungarees, which I’m finding a pleasure to knit.<br></span><br><br></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1176388508962872683.post-55913022653731181302019-11-02T05:30:00.000-07:002019-11-26T06:46:08.683-08:00Games CafeThe girls are on half term and had been busy all week, but were free on Friday so we picked them up and made a visit to the Games Cafe at Sharnbrook. It was our first visit and before we had hardly sat down we were given a simple game to play. We progresses from there to more complicated games, one of our favourites being Splendour, we also played Battle Sheep and a couple of others.<div>The cafe sells home made cakes, we all had a slice which was delicious, and the afternoon was a huge success.</div><div><img id="id_5271_e33d_d7c7_e8d7" src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/DyuqM9v8JYWI8kfIxlMoSDOfdr4nwD3sb2bkio962go89n0bIxuZbILaMt0" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 746px; height: auto;"></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);">Abigail seems to be amazed at the scoring! Notice the walls lined with games to play.<br></span><br><img id="id_d319_2142_75d5_8cdd" src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/wUeQS0bgjl445Hk-gaOGFHDbABmJyizzX0UsSx8E9orr2HRV57dz2eRjmKk" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 746px; height: auto;"></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);">Eleanor won this game of Quirkle.</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);"><br></span></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);">5 drinks, 4 pieces of cake, 2 packets of crisps and the games table booking all for just over £30, brilliant value.<br></span><br><br><br><br></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1176388508962872683.post-30460070807362108972019-10-23T08:43:00.000-07:002019-11-26T06:46:08.818-08:00Look who came home with meSpent the day with Sue and the ladies in Bedford, working on my placemats, and the binding of a lap quilt. <div>I managed to get as far as I could with both and still had half an hour free.</div><div>Mavis was making a penguin and kindly gave me the makings, so with glue gun action a black and coloured sock, I managed to make Mr Penguin to come home with me. Maybe I’ll make some more to decorate the mantle at Christmas.</div><div><img id="id_4fcb_4f87_4d6_919d" src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/BYFBq-HFHodOhF6TFlm7Ek9CDDqU7k28sI43uh3k3J0iUEc4qI9mT4VTgQU" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 746px; height: auto;"></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);">Isn’t he fun?<br></span><br><br></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1176388508962872683.post-18235059405626793962019-10-21T06:58:00.000-07:002019-11-26T06:46:08.955-08:00Christmas, sorry to mention it so earlyThe family are all coming here for Christmas Day, so I decided to make a new table runner and nine new place mats.<div><br></div><div>All the fabric is out of the cupboard, which hardly looks any emptier, but I guess the stash is going down!</div><div>I did have to order more Insul-bright, the heat resistant wadding as I had run out.</div><div><br></div><div>I have been wanted to make a French Braid, so chose this for the main area of the runner and mats.</div><div><img id="id_2a5f_1672_6992_c6f3" src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/u9k30kbDicnaernF09cpwEdI5TeDejjMXYDiK9khE1DN0dK33lPyUFfyJus" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 746px; height: auto;"></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);">Even the binding is sewn down!<br></span><br><img id="id_1668_b72_f847_8781" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/dXi0-EM-samFJln3rcXgjAmPmX4Tl2RLHW3mTB5KUvnf4XC0Jx7L1XYGs0k" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 746px; height: auto;"></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);">Place mat number one of nine I intend to make.<br></span><br><br></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1176388508962872683.post-60924354500352952352019-10-21T06:53:00.000-07:002019-11-26T06:46:09.093-08:00Friends, sewing and helpingA few days ago four of us got together for a sewing day. It was very productive and a lot of chat and laughs.<div><img id="id_acdb_23ef_f616_cca3" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/A1IyOP6xMaSa394wU6UDSTPNg8MoMLl8XaEriCkox0Abx5wdS8e_hUJp6NI" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 746px; height: auto;"></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);">I worked on a Christmas table runner and a couple of bags, while Clare was busy with a Linus quilt.</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);">Christine was busy with a large quilt she is making for her new bed, while Dorn made a pretty green bag.</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);"><br></span></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);">On Saturday six members from my Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints came and helped Chris and Richard trim our long Leylandi hedge. It is such a big job we were extremely great full for all the help. They seemed to be quite enjoying them selfs with hedge trimmers and saws of every size.</span></div><div><img id="id_d2ea_16d3_d603_3c43" src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/04DuD8QxZADSST8w158OYz7IYyFSIlCVGtwWvRJIm-cjuN87MiyYSbagqdA" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 746px; height: auto;"><br>Even all the trimmings were taken away for us.</div><div><br></div><div><img id="id_6cab_f817_fa7f_ba74" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/wl4Hmy5_Gm889hLnVu89h5mCp8e3wBytiogeg_P9h9vzBAfUepJiWYvPVhI" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 746px; height: auto;"></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);">Chris has also been replacing the garage door and window, he is doing a great job, and its starting to look very smart.<br></span><br><br><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);"><br></span><br><br></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1176388508962872683.post-75402118510956003662019-10-15T00:40:00.000-07:002019-11-26T06:46:09.228-08:00New shoes for me and Mrs FoxI managed to complete knitting Mrs Fox a pair of new shoes last night and also bought myself a new pair of shoes.<div><img id="id_666e_306b_5f92_9aa6" src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/cKD5bXz0DA_j_H3Ea1nvU1SMnblm36wUuWljt1QxiWJVogy8DMUDtm8ot5A" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 746px; height: auto;"></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);">Now to knit her a coat, its feeling very wintery around here.<br></span><br><br></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1176388508962872683.post-48524181616406701792019-10-12T06:50:00.000-07:002019-11-26T06:46:09.364-08:00From Road Kill to Mrs Fox!The worst part of knitting figures is the sewing up and faces, always a big struggle for me, but Mrs Fox has gone from ‘road kill’ to wearing her new French Knickers, dress and messenger bag. The weather is turning colder so I need to knit her a coat before she can go out!<div><img id="id_8041_445f_899c_41e2" src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/yT0LbIXNB4FGCGkyYEaujQOoA6k_Dj6vI9ZxtWp7ZlZ7Xq8JCh2q9yR9p9w" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 746px; height: auto;"></div><div>So many pieces.</div><div><img id="id_6ab4_133b_213e_af4" src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/RJAfm0gj4AN7hfyVvGfgsanktCoLrjFjXX-JubbGjGZeejeJetJfC27QhHg" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 746px; height: auto;"></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);">That’s better, but she needs a coat and shoes.<br></span><br><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);"><br></span><br><br></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1176388508962872683.post-61181780903197225382019-10-10T20:44:00.000-07:002019-11-26T06:46:09.501-08:00Felixstowe and SouthwoldThe knitting I am doing at the moment calls for Scheepjes yarn, so today we set off for the nearest stockist at Felixstowe about an hour away.<div>After a little searching we found the Wool Baa only to find it having a workshop and so full of knitters and crocheters that you could not move, making it impossible to look at the shelves full of delicious wools. The owner asked one lady to move so she could look for the colours I wanted... no luck.. so I left empty handed.</div><div>We had decided to find lunch at Southwold on the way back to Pakefield and enjoyed the journey. Fish and chips on the pier was followed by a walk the length of the pier before returning home for a cuppa in ‘our’ beach hut.</div><div><img id="id_67c0_9811_2872_2cef" src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/JIMVU1Iom258J1YRfAcXC55KLWpsmhnxVTpKVUG0S41gporM2YBf875Ch18" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 746px; height: auto;"></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);">Chilly breeze did not stop us enjoying the day.</span></div><div><img id="id_c857_a028_deb9_1a14" src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/iovNTf6Kij_9GyWHuJMngGA1TOH0xXCQt875znqYzW53wmPc7UimQTZ2rp8" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 746px; height: auto;"></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);">Southwold storm clouds <br></span><br><img id="id_e670_72ae_aa7f_b141" src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/gsG9PNb2musFEH2NUFhHEo8oQfURBUdmZhsnwoqQQq8hc-SxIPc5QVKcl9Y" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 746px; height: auto;"></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);">I have really fallen in love with beach huts, they are so bright and cheerful even on a chilly day.<br></span><br><img id="id_904_2faa_8572_bffc" src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/m5h1iGmF0e_3ibL0pWuH9MHvLQdnqwqShlVN7DXEF4pvpGinSZv7qS18_Mg" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 746px; height: auto;"></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);">Strange clock built to show the power of water, fun when the hour and half hour strike and it starts to move.</span></div><div><img id="id_7e0_93c3_1daa_8e1b" src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/otJzluShzGQ7yfDVxQ8FgwxfzS0jRyMQh8dpzy2IE2EfxASSSnISqoyhbfw" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 746px; height: auto;"></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);">One of the mosaic tables outside the restaurant where we ate fish and chips cooked in the local beer batter... yummy.<br></span><br><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);"><br></span><br><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);"><br></span><br><br></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1176388508962872683.post-38805166154425730622019-10-09T23:18:00.000-07:002019-11-26T06:46:09.641-08:00Pakefield Parish churchHaving blogged a photo of the thatcher working on the church just across the path from where we are staying, we went to take a look inside.<div>What an unusual and interesting Church, or should I say two churches.</div><div><img id="id_7085_1c62_7420_fd09" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/L009yJl7ZUUzlDL7kVhcaag88k-0RQ2usoKiwZh5PGo4FohVWcPjVG1Ryro" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 746px; height: auto;"></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);">Keeping the thatcher busy with two roofs to work on.</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);"><br></span></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);">Originally there were two churches with a wall separating them, but sharing the one tower. </span></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);">The first church built around 600 - 700 was changed over the years and the church we now see was mentioned in the Domesday Book [1085]. </span></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);">St Margaret’s is on the left and All Saints on the right, the dividing wall was removed years ago, with the record of the last man to be separately Rector of both churches buried in 1748.</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);">During WW2 the church was hit by incendiary bombs setting fire to the thatched roof and causing great destruction.</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);"><br></span></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);">Last week a terrifying storm hit this area and the church was flooded, so a clean up operation is in progress.</span></div><div><img id="id_baa3_9156_b4f_d2ad" src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/f5hJks2L3bNaWnEzTpIANC_GEDUtFi778nrWfDwp_WkJ-1RkO-LDVzYFvQg" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 746px; height: auto;"></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);">All Saints has a beautiful stained glass window above the Altar, where St Margarets just has plain glass windows.<br></span><br><img id="id_c944_64f_20a6_6392" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/5wswCQAmkftpiK9d82d6g3cbuVK5IUTKtv4AUGvzgZddgkpDbkLZfx3si4s" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 746px; height: auto;"></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);">The old and the new. St Margaret’s.<br></span><br><img id="id_fc7f_137a_5aae_40a5" src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/tb5CPYPHbUaQ6g9f0cga10NTHnlBa_8tf9RADlzNdfJH__jdFpWOofUJHA4" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 746px; height: auto;"></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);">Such history and a lovely harvest theme to the flower display.<br></span><br><img id="id_9c73_9941_3e7_1a5c" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/2La0xFGS467Z7xThswG58-Th4yveml8pYSvk9AjnGjv4vc68CgBr8ekjAO8" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 746px; height: auto;"></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);">The stone arches were once a wall separating the two churches. The wooden Rood Screen was mostly destroyed by the </span></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);">Puritans but some original panels can be seen.<br></span><br><img id="id_6c78_5f0e_d1d9_d10f" src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/q057xImd0KtC3-1LYyyFbOghRvx1tW0ivnXTmx4RF0OGOUjOVN8x5ln6xUs" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 746px; height: auto;"></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);">Many beautiful modern quilted and patchwork hangings through out the two churches.<br></span><br><img id="id_f82c_372_f382_63f9" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/EjMZnYdhm63tJr3J9Cdyy-PGb3J7QRgtFYRKbAAah_d21NnYMGhp4vuaaq4" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 746px; height: auto;"></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);">I wonder who made all these banners.<br></span><br><img id="id_ea74_536c_40d5_791d" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-mw-Jn2iRnUk3L5d8IvRi3Bwju3q0SxjUZWwNOHI-H7aqu7fuDfFHzr1LIc" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 746px; height: auto;"></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);">This was such an enjoyable Church to visit. <br></span><br><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);"><br></span><br><br></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1176388508962872683.post-81016113089886479092019-10-09T22:45:00.000-07:002019-11-26T06:46:09.781-08:00Downton Abbey movieWednesday already and we are so enjoying staying at Pebble Cottage.<div><img id="id_a5d3_2d64_7b3b_3201" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/cbC22w7jdLVRfXixCOzopAE5aJ_psdPFC31xdfb4XrJZETr9TiN8b1RKy1w" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 746px; height: auto;"></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);">Our early morning walk passing the pretty beach huts. There is something so nostalgic about a beach hut.<br></span><br><img id="id_b18b_9c19_aacf_4fe" src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/723jROZYMtTTzqg7sgjDhARpV7IilqQ8K_PWBSae0VK-kthS1HLeOuY1Vmc" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 746px; height: auto;"></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);">The weather does not look too good but at least its dry.</span></div><div><img id="id_35f6_435_1148_c1f5" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/kyrTgX1yV_zXTwH_6CM795SnahV3VxhXjgyTt4nvET8-aFgTSjEPEWL19zw" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 746px; height: auto;"></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);">After fish and chips from the local ‘chip shop’ we sat in ‘our’ beach hut and watched the sea.<br></span><br><img id="id_a30f_3e0f_5bb2_4671" src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/q6UajbFxIsvWBlf7ru_SBPlUPNuthcSanW6tyq7fy_HqjMmm9fnYDvM04fc" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 746px; height: auto;"></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);">Four horses were out for a stroll<br></span><br><img id="id_20bf_6561_30d9_918" src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/wcssa6BaiOuZ7gs_7PmfvJgYfWRl4yVtb5Zyb1yh0MZaZN0mc0SeK6C07aE" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 746px; height: auto;"></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);">This weather is looking ominous! Time for a visit to the cinema.</span></div><div><img id="id_cf20_a99d_a208_122b" src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/WBLQozUgcfDoWv0ZT6X4BY5PpAJHl6WAjlgnOiE34ghL_wWdtKNJ7CPPGfA" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 746px; height: auto;"></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);">A trip to the local cinema in Lowestoft to see the movie Downton Abbey.</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);"> I had brought the code for two for the price of one but because it was value Wednesday </span></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);">we were only charged £4.50 for the two of us.. what a bargain and a brilliant film, loved it.</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);"><br></span></div><div><img id="id_a18_a479_44fc_fa09" src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/XtxubvVwE0cW_uXfAYnyFWSBFtWlFB6dyAotZSUU_I8qa9l-Rq8xZZvrXZw" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 746px; height: auto;"></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);">In th evening I managed to complete the French knickers for the fox I am making.<br></span><br><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);"><br></span><br><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);"><br></span><br><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);"><br></span><br><br></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1176388508962872683.post-46803308083443294872019-10-08T21:55:00.000-07:002019-11-26T06:46:09.921-08:00The beach hutOur first full day here at Pebble Cottage started with a walk along the sea shore enjoying the weak sunshine. All this fresh air and exercise called for a Hot Chocolate, so an extension to the walk to buy a tin at the local Co-op was called for. <div>Gathering our drinks we walked up the garden to the beach hut, where we stayed for the rest of the morning, what a delight.</div><div><img id="id_9b00_f8f7_52e4_c8d2" src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/sgD7P-MOaad1lzAWela8zIDKKfkAlPs0yo1BeECW2ZVZZoHB7Q0up9J64Yw" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 746px; height: auto;"></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);">Me with my knitting and chocolate drink<br></span><br><img id="id_cc04_3e50_a546_773f" src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/qbQVxQTsq5pxACBgTnJWMTfl0xRoCUth__iK30HX-FIlN0Pl91eGjzO7fcE" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 746px; height: auto;"></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);">Chris reading a book. Catch of the Day, this place is definitely a good catch.</span></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);"><br></span></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);">For lunch we decided on a carvery meal at the Wherry Inn on Oulton Broads. </span></div><div><img id="id_bcd0_5cb3_e3d6_6332" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/y-prwbSfaFhBfiLEY_kgkIGn9ggKDb0BTS-iVpwiVOd5-lDKdMYbb6OJ-tk" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 746px; height: auto;"><br><br><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);">The Wherry Inn, where we had a lovely meal sitting near the window overlooking the Broads.<br></span><br><br></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1176388508962872683.post-90131747661771751992019-10-07T22:05:00.000-07:002019-11-26T06:46:10.067-08:00Pakefield SuffolkHaving a few days free I searched Ebay for a 5 day break and found a fisherman’s cottage next to the sea. We left home after an amazing sun rise and had a pleasant journey to Suffolk. Stopping for lunch and to do some shopping at Morrisons we had time to kill before we could move into our home for the next five days. Needless to say I had researched fabric and wool shops, so we went to A Wool Shop and was greeted by the welcoming owner, unfortunately she could not help with the needles I wanted. Husband, always happy to oblige, suggested visiting the wool shop at Rollesby, about 15 miles away, who am I to refuse such an offer, so that was our next stop, where i bought needles and some yarn to try.<div>Back to Pakefield to find the cottage and you know you are in Suffolk and Norfolk when you find a church being thatched, in fact the cottage overlooks this church on one side and the sea on the other.</div><div><img id="id_ba6f_7a36_4bf4_c586" src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/zUGQ8PR6oBlCN32QfSGpIE0_d7hDQjWXUDeHsir9cOOJwpcv601U4j4WL1c" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 746px; height: auto;"></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);">Sun rise from the front window, before we left home.</span></div><div><img id="id_d4e9_930b_6931_4357" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/W2PpS0UDSFnvf8lUsTGZnCxc_djRUyoOOAgbIK1qqubCPpvXjD61zwOIooc" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 746px; height: auto;"></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);">The Thatcher busy on the church roof.<br></span><br><img id="id_5530_f8bc_4e3c_b356" src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/EzSEf8yaV1zv4xsnceyLaeygTrlNmHi_bUlx8Zg5TQ7Zg03l30a0zLIr_n4" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 746px; height: auto;"></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);">The cosy living room of Pebble Cottage, Even a box of Milk Tray to welcome us.<br></span><br><img id="id_9ec1_6f76_670e_c1cb" src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/jrCIKkQRnsf9qJrK2ljiUW5LldhRV21nrVW09appUESafZyFFQ5kIUTA2fg" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 746px; height: auto;"></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);">Everything you could want in the compact kitchen<br></span><br><img id="id_ebf2_f86a_eff3_d1d8" src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/ifd5YTPrj-YFzJbIOqCYK94IJ5kwtnxK38mFaNBJ09h-BJhe8k1OmPKUOgU" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 746px; height: auto;"></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);">At the end of the garden a summer house on the edge of the dunes.<br></span><br><img id="id_ad58_78c_d982_dfc" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/LTCyUbE078QQo8A_x_DG8YlfU_HVso6HN--s86sXazR0Y9Drk2wcXYRrpuw" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 746px; height: auto;"></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);">View from the summer house<br></span><br><img id="id_bf94_1d68_dc46_b11e" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/Tet6pk_TCsOUijTekl4HBXR2huMJZf3ATGsAMo1oQO6uRaB1d0_jLehv8fQ" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 746px; height: auto;"></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);">Cannot wait to sit here with my knitting and a hot chocolate.<br></span><br><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);"><br></span><br><br></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1176388508962872683.post-14512293758580971642019-10-06T00:40:00.000-07:002019-11-26T06:46:10.210-08:00Needle Felted RobinI have found a couple of hours to work on one of my needle felted robins, the kit contains five. I adore him and cannot wait to make the rest.<div><img id="id_3d1b_e403_c2fb_ec76" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/ux09EDYEF_JrHsYKSfq-b7DkpNXU0EcmOhhcTzzun0gcC4ZOE0RnJ2Lbcfo" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 746px; height: auto;"><br><br><img id="id_a5dc_4a4d_1036_464" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/AT3lpTNwYilu8-SGBL9QyeN-9_cHw8aHOiIAj-9OAdcm7PcO7xmx2HNO5Og" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 746px; height: auto;"></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);">Such a lot of equipment for one little robin !<br></span><br><br></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1176388508962872683.post-11185786526320037262019-10-05T01:11:00.000-07:002019-11-26T06:46:10.345-08:00Knitting a dress for a fox!Recently I purchased the book Knitted Animal Friends by Louise Crowther as I fancied a new project, seem to be doing a lot of that lately!<div>I do think it is good to keep the brain cells working as I approach 75 years of age.</div><div>I would not call myself a knitter, especially of fiddly little clothes so this is quite a challenge.</div><div><br></div><div>My first chosen project is the Fox, so off went an order for Scheepjes cotton yarn to Wool Warehouse. A couple of days later a lovely squishy package arrived with the colours I had choosen. Now to sort the Knitting needles, opps I do not have what is required but will make do with the correct gauge and stick stoppers on the ends of DPNs to use as straight needles. I then find I do not have any needles 2.75mm which is needed for actually knitting the fox, so eager to start I started with the dress. </div><div>After deciphering the double Dutch of the pattern and deciding just cast on and have a go, I managed with a few mistakes to make the dress. I could not fathom the picot edge and thought I was going to run out of the blue yarn so made the dress shorter and did what I thought would be OK for the hem.</div><div>It is far from brilliant and I will have another go and ask one of my ‘knit friends’ how to do the picot edge.</div><div><img id="id_8c87_5133_a2bf_6e9f" src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/Unc14umXBnHPVjqdP_ajuQar0QiMzo8KN26NNEkn4xiasQF4HtMuAHPQ454" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 746px; height: auto;"><br><br><br></div><div>Next the messenger bag, this was easy and the instructions for knitting the I-cord simple enough for me to follow... bingo a bag.</div><div><img id="id_3f0f_9475_ad56_361c" src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/tR_BEQVaizU25xyzRVVLiPjgXHWWbD4hq8fcrzZ0QmrpvHJIFtmX69XWwKw" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 746px; height: auto;"><br><br><br></div><div><br></div><div>I now have the needles to actually knit the fox, so watch this space...</div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1176388508962872683.post-70789008407542745912019-10-05T00:32:00.000-07:002019-11-26T06:46:10.486-08:00October IAMWell here we are, October already! Nights are turning dark far too early and the temperature gauge has dropped too low. <div>So what better than to enjoy a day in the Happy Room with my IAM friends.</div><div>Five of us had a lovely chatty craft time, working on our different projects, don’t mention the Holly leaves !</div><div><br></div><div><img id="id_1d9b_229c_b661_fdd4" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/PRlySxzukimIs8Vp0JTEmEz9FybKK-8DR7AxBRw4HCSqibRUFUuH2YJV2-8" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 746px; height: auto;"></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);">My crochet Teddy, such a fun make.<br></span><br><img id="id_3571_35f0_c191_4891" src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/wYctFQ_RZar6vb9m1PUf1A_pIg4A2UOvIM_GfRFmJ_Quis51YpxOSJhbqbY" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 746px; height: auto;"></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);">Dorn was busy working on her hexagons, already looking really nice.<br></span><br><img id="id_d9d7_30a2_290b_16b" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/nT9KeOlCpcOTUn-e4GZSINzvfzLv3NvlvRBaLW6ME8tAjIpitAugdgTlpCo" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 746px; height: auto;"></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);">Clare had made a pretty bag, then attempted to make crochet holly leaves that her daughter had asked for, 2 hours later </span></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);">and it was decided it would be easier to just go pick some off the tree!!<br></span><br><img id="id_3326_6f31_3859_d944" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/u6TNZT1VQpQyiB14HUsFkYKDfiyySiDQtko27G9F0ClWsh0S6CAQKroK1XY" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 746px; height: auto;"></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);">One of my coloured trapunto cushions, so glad this has finally been made into a cushion.<br></span><br><img id="id_2243_50ce_61b2_4e83" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/W2Gp1qG29N7Tf-MaOmQ7w7BYnc2sE2XySSa6CEAuaNdyon9mMAcnGj9YyUs" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 746px; height: auto;"></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);">A second coloured Trapunto cushion, yes I’ve been busy finishing things.<br></span><br><img id="id_c5bc_9afd_9cc2_516" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/qaGXXsYAqi13jrCVy6Fz1HYiHaGkxcbWO3ZahKi5nokaEXsJC3gkGAM1rbw" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 746px; height: auto;"></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);">Stained glass bird cushion by me. I’m going through a ‘cushion stage’<br></span><br><img id="id_cb10_60da_7150_7e57" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/c4oPnvgb12KNked6Mz4EG3O8oDRbDuCshhK7iGgiW7IfemQnTTvRa0SQuWQ" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 746px; height: auto;"></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);">Maureen had made a very interested bag we all admired.<br></span><br><img id="id_ec71_2cd0_c435_2378" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/ENjvPfZurHXUZuggIo3uRf0lXav-lebpmjVVIQs6XwMGYGjzUzX__rYSg8Y" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 746px; height: auto;"></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);">Isn’t this great, a doggy Christmas gift for one of her family.<br></span><br><img id="id_808d_fac1_55d1_81e3" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/Fg_4F4yHsk4RD3SCqW_0ZuaWtRBMIJqkMpfKUCsTb8jL-_aoZIypAMs_N6U" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 746px; height: auto;"></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);">A music themed cushion made by Pauline for her Grandson.<br></span><br><br></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1176388508962872683.post-44087219110362785052019-09-29T03:24:00.000-07:002019-11-26T06:46:10.627-08:00Decorating, cycling, Skegness, sewing and a Hare!This week has flown by. Time for a little catch up...<div><img id="id_797b_d698_3b89_737b" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/NvD9K_c5ytYup2YhM6OQmNyQIiF0WRYMYE-mFxneMYFsvpLBtjgspd1kNsA" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 746px; height: auto;"></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);">The decorator had a nice dry day to complete the hall, stairs and landing. <br></span><br><img id="id_fcf8_dd7f_4afb_cea1" src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/QiqsFmERBECs_CUL_NrPGiazIyNqqTgFo3QhLLmekk2RwjGlRWIIDkYUsDs" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 746px; height: auto;"></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);">I started a new project, using up some 2 and 1/2 inch squares.<br></span><br><img id="id_2ad2_950f_995a_c445" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/wG3m5x9bryzbf4YrE40W9ygE4MAdjJs0Byh0_mc99hrg5M1ma37qkb9xToU" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 746px; height: auto;"></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);">It’s grown at a rapid rate.<br></span><br><img id="id_b615_1f36_75c_4b15" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-sZ_7aKHDInRlU4ryAqy3dq9Ld1noOxfnXgqdvEDbEpuuc0_VgB1pbU6wSo" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 746px; height: auto;"></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);">Richard took part in a 50 mile cycle ride in aid of Cynthia Spencer Charity. We are extremely proud of him. With three other ‘dads’ they managed to raise over £900.<br></span><br><img id="id_792_e8b6_319f_e9d2" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/dne0PywR7IhYAcOp8lJ5FKZxAFQgfi2255OYst3ZWxIlGt3w0hIDjjk7Y9I" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 746px; height: auto;"></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);">waiting for the start<br></span><br><img id="id_2e73_e8f7_872a_657b" src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/3_AlAIYp5NQXAZN49CGkbF3heSjUoaAtkuO30zMCWBxKaH6TsjV3je3jtJg" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 746px; height: auto;"></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);">And they are off, leaving from Holdenby House, and yes it rained !<br></span><br><img id="id_6708_6036_507_66da" src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/bpRmfPF9DenvKaQo6YFtiA608t6Gmz74Om64BdlFTFDLRBZXfaZ542KIupY" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 746px; height: auto;"></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);">We left the cycle ride and travelled to Skegness for a night, enjoying a lovely meal and then a buggy ride. </span></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);">Happy 69th birthday Chris.<br></span><br><img id="id_3b18_2391_35fc_5ed4" src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/KgWWc16eq74oVthIFgsuZYyza-onQt0c97Q9msm9bRPHe6vN-kr81TL5M1M" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 746px; height: auto;"></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);">Saturday spent the day at Colemans Warehouse making a felted hare, he looks so cute.<br></span><br><br></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1176388508962872683.post-21522352505159616962019-09-14T07:21:00.000-07:002019-11-26T06:46:10.768-08:00Dahlia Day at Anglesey AbbeyA spur of the minute trip and we set off for the National Trust property at Anglesey Abbey near Cambridge.<br /><div>This weekend is Dazzling Dahlia weekend, and boy were they right.</div><div>As son as we entered the reception the ceiling was covered with Dahlias of every colour and shape.</div><div><img alt="" id="id_5301_a310_73c1_8c31" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/yFJ7JT46-8eSBVyPfenf1LIOtUzXu3GwA8c297xN7eopcneDw5Bnyb5uNTk" style="height: auto; width: 746px;" title="" tooltip="" /></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);">We then followed the trails to the house, pass a number of different displays, including one where you ‘planted’ a dahlia in a line from the path to the house. </span></div><div><img alt="" id="id_ec16_a107_4d66_3c0b" src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/3wl4aJA9tR6jiMlCXW3-DXIuFtPHsbB7stjDWsWHOyQ-NetY5pLCNkcDx-k" style="height: auto; width: 746px;" title="" tooltip="" /><br /><br /><img alt="" id="id_8a34_9e5c_1ff8_b522" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/2Me692vYghXCfNMCrEj_mu1b_rg2rC3sUi9noDn1HvkHJ5CnI00ljAYnah4" style="height: auto; width: 746px;" title="" tooltip="" /><br /><br /><img alt="" id="id_f319_993e_5937_e315" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/5ppMSerIGIi7dURw3ResRBlVStsB2OMKdrN2s9RCqj72kO949kTp9zHao-E" style="height: auto; width: 746px;" title="" tooltip="" /></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);"><br /></span></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);">We then visited the Lode Mill, an historical working watermill. I bought a bag of wholemeal flour that was milled ten minutes before we arrived.</span></div><div><img alt="" id="id_6566_6b46_545_a0d1" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/6IuMjmDHmEg74OQQfUVxf1dnWRiuZ1QWQC9zUFY9a8sNoB6obaxJbmFOifo" style="height: auto; width: 746px;" title="" tooltip="" /><br /><br /><img alt="" id="id_28dd_78fd_e2cf_9786" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/8bJfoSafgiaxcLxfAwol0nNVtGMOwyo6NZBLo04sJDOhgC5bcrQnSVFE2y8" style="height: auto; width: 746px;" title="" tooltip="" /><br /><br /><img alt="" id="id_a05b_21a0_7f64_b6a4" src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/h1w1iyO1gfBYhnqw3QFmt-bAyEEl7jLt6wd5-fIma0aZ1rDxK74uY-ZB-lw" style="height: auto; width: 746px;" title="" tooltip="" /></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);">Back to the cafe for a slice of cake and hot chocolate, before setting off through the wooded area, where there were carpets of winter cyclamen, such a pretty sight.</span></div><div><img alt="" id="id_cdc3_79d0_823a_2d70" src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/vQzHquIeIsthXzz2GGPV_NfQijOurtrRLDfLpmJACIf2m29UhVo901PGuDM" style="height: auto; width: 746px;" title="" tooltip="" /><br /><br /><img alt="" id="id_adfd_dd04_c1fc_bc3e" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/w25LGHfodXtz62SPxTZrVtPKbqpaiP81-evqsA3oooQj_ZHyqdVDwarQ2BI" style="height: auto; width: 746px;" title="" tooltip="" /><br /><br /><img alt="" id="id_3dde_bea9_dbb9_dbb5" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/KjqcwC_OZyRJ7Kan8YNMZJ3CZzjsCOVuKVJ9mJCh_a8CXuyX4B3v8NJu22I" style="height: auto; width: 746px;" title="" tooltip="" /></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);">Sun shining and a great day out</span><br /><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);"><br /></span><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);"><br /></span><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);"><br /></span><br /></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0