So, the holiday’s over – I’m back! After two weeks in western and southern Crete toasting on various beautiful and remote beaches, admiring rugged scenery, swimming in warm, crystal-clear waters and sleeping a lot, I’m feeling so much better than … Continue reading
Category Archives: out & about
…and we’re off
As you may have noticed, I have lost my blogging mojo a bit recently. My blog posts have been less frequent, and I have had less to say and less to share. To be honest, I’ve lost my mojo a … Continue reading
a vintage friendship
So, the Festival of Quilts was not just about quilts. Obviously, it was about quilting supplies too. Everywhere you looked there was a hugely brisk trade in fabrics, wadding, gadgets, novelties, buttons, sewing machines, and just about every other quilting-sewing-crafting-associated … Continue reading
festival of quilts
I don’t really consider myself a quilter. I’ve dabbled. But really, when it comes to proper quilting, I’m just a spectator. I love to see other people’s quilting, and to admire other people’s quilts. Which is exactly what I did … Continue reading
just a quickie
We have returned from our weekend in Devon celebrating lad’s twelfth birthday.
His friends were away on their holidays and he was a little disappointed not to be able to hook up with them for the usual fun. So we decided to sort out some family fun instead.
It was a gorgeous weekend all round. Beaches, pizza, ice-cream, countryside – and a VW tent at the bed and breakfast for lad to sleep in…
His presents included a new watch gadgety enough for even the most gadget-obsessed lad, headphones – and some drawing pens from his best buddy, delivered by his dad before we left.
I had to run up a quick pencil case this afternoon, for lad to keep them in. Which took me all of ten minutes.
The birthday weekend was over all too quickly.
But his friends will be back to play soon. ♥
a day to myself
At long last, it’s the school holidays. Whilst not getting many days to myself whilst the holidays are here, I always anticipate the time they will afford for fun and frolics… On Saturday, we frolicked down to London to meet up with my partner’s … Continue reading