Perching birds

Here's a little family ready to go to class tomorrow. 

Classy Castle dining room!

Glentruim Castle dining room all dressed up for the gala dinner for Kim's 50th.

Tartan

So to help with the tartan theme Fiona & I produced quite a lot of metres of tartan bunting to decorate the castle dining room in style. It also came in handy for Sandy's recent 65th birthday party!

Scotty dog

Now I can show you the Scotty dog I made for Kim. A friendly doorstop sort who is very easy to look after!

Post Glentruim

Well we've been to Glentruim castle staying for a week to help Kim celebrate her 50th birthday. What a wonderful time we all had. Certainly a birthday to remember. All sorts of activities all week from Mr & Mrs and murder mystery nights to our grand gala dinner with tartan everywhere. The weather was kind & autumn colours perfect. Walking, clay pigeon shooting & quad biking as well as shopping sightseeing & Nessie spotting boat trips - a great time was had by all. Oh & a pamper day and evenings in the cinema room with popcorn & chick flicks too! 

Thanks

Lying awake thinking how lucky we are to be alive tonight & not laid in a hospital bed or worse. On our way home from Grimsby shopping this afternoon Sandy was pulling out into the path of another carat Keelby corner until I yelled at him. He said he was blinded by the sun. Just by chance I was also checking the traffic & hadn't rested my eyes on the journey. 

Came back to lovely tea & cake at Syd & Bridget's for her birthday yesterday. Jim & Fiona also there but guess I was even quieter than usual. Got another reminder to sort the South American holiday photos. Nobody realises how I am kept occupied all the time. Some chance to see & do things just for me would be lovely but we always have to be doing jobs or walking or cycling. Rant over for now! 

South America!

Well been in Uruguay for a couple of weeks. Now 2 nights in Buenos Aires. Quite a contrast. Much more prosperous place altogether.
Walled off our feet today exploring the city. Very interesting. Cathedral & church of St. Francis fabulously ornamented. . Loads of photos.

Manchester Event City

Lots of interested people to see our stand on the first day of the show.

Ink Splash

Finished work for Grasby Embroiderers forthcoming exhibition at Event City Manchester.
Based on watercolour doodles of colours running into each other.

Dandy Bird

Made this today based on idea in the latest Stitch mag. Bit of fun.

Hellebore

Nice dark double hellebore came out today.