A Strange Weekend

Good Afternoon,

I would like to start with sending Prayers to all involved in the horrific events in Paris on Friday...At a time like this, there is no words just Prayersxx

Saturday dawned grey, wet and windy which was in keeping with the worlds mood.  Pickle had a birthday party at Lewes at 9am, we don't usually get up that early on weekends, but off we went, Pickle had a fab time 2 hours in a large soft play with 60 other children.  On that note Hubbie and Me walked into Lewes, we had a breakfast in Bill's which is a lovely cafe/shop.

I had a coffee and Eggs Benedict which was amazing and Hubbie had a huge pot of tea and a full English breakfast, which was just what we needed before a wet walk around Lewes.

We popped into Harveys Shop which is a favourite of Hubbies, he loves local Ales and we now have a few local breweries in Sussex.

I think I will get one of these for Christmas present from pickle.

I love Lewes it's one of them places that you can just wander around.

Sorry about the light it was a very grey day!

On our way back, we saw this fab house boat.

After collecting a very happy pickle we set off for Brighton, however the traffic was bad, note to anyone if you want to shop in Brighton don't arrive at 11.30!.  So we want to Brighton Marina instead, never been before and with Free Parking it was worth a stop.  We brought a lovely Gingerbread lady and some candles.
We stopped for a drink before heading back, partly to dry out from the rain, the pub had this unsual timber and stone wall staircase.

The rest of the day was relaxing at home in the warm.
Sunday was again wet and windy, great day for crafting..we baked cheese straws, cookies and had a roast beef dinner.
I managed to sew a blind for pickles room - no picture yet. After I relaxed with a glass of red wine and some crochet and sock knitting.

Hope you are all well and stay safe!
Mxx

Five on Friday

Good Afternoon,

Hope everyone is well, it's been strange weather here today, sunny one minute and windy and wet the next, but could be worse as the north of the country is braving Storm Abigail.

Well my Christmas preparation is well underway,  I have managed to organise what I am making for people and for the home.

I have started some Christmas cushion covers, which I will post about soon, just not enough hours in the day!

So it's been a couple of weeks since my last Five on Friday, but today I am joining Amy at Love Made My Home and sharing my Five on Friday.

One.

Here is me in the Children in Need..I also have a badge on but you can't see it.

Poor picture as at my desk at work!

Two,

Pickle and me had a lovely afternoon yesterday, we went shopping in the high st for a birthday party she is going to Saturday and got some Christmas wrapping paper and paper chains, we finished off with a trip to Costas for Festive drinks and snacks pickle had this Black Forest Hot Chocolate.

Three.

So picked up the Argos Christmas brochure and keep seeing lots of things...me thinks some arts things for pickle.

Four.

Hubbie gave me my Christmas present early, this is just so fab, a real mixer I may now be able to make bread!

Five.

Both of us last year Ice Skating and the rink is back again this year can't what to get the skates on!

As you can tell I just love this time of year.. I have started a Seaglass Shawl for myself, it's a new project I have way to many on the go at the moment.
I have a feeling the sewing machine will be none stop this weekend with gifts to finish.

Hope everyone has a nice weekend!
Thanks for stopping by.
Mxx

We Will Remember Them

Lest We Forget

We Will Remember Them.............

Knitting and Crochet therapy..

Good Afternoon,

Well this weekend went in a blur, it seems like as soon as it's Friday I am getting up on Monday.

Saturday was a great day wet and windy here, so just did housework and sorting out for Christmas.  We then had friends round in the evening which was lovely.

I want to share an update, Halloween weekend I went into hospital for my scan and I have been diagnosed wih Diverticular Disease, so I finally have answer to my problems, now I just have to see a consultant to find out where I go from here.

I am feeling sore still and a bit lost but hopefully can start to more forward soon.
For my Therapy at the moment I have been working on my knitting and crochet, I have finished my SOL CAL, pictures to follow on a separate post but I will say I have so enjoyed this CAL and am looking to make another one soon.

Here is a cowl that I am working on for pickles Christmas present it matches her hat.

Also I have started my first pair of socks using DPN's and I am enjoying it, it's not going to be a quick project but I will take my time and get it right.

here is the progress.

I am trying to get organised with what to make for Christmas presents, I think I am there, so it's time to dust off the sewing machine and get on...

On a different note when I took the Halloween decorations down the lounge looked bare, so I have left some pumpkins out and made this centrepiece.

Oh well it will soon be time to sort out the Christmas decorations...can't wait love it!
Thanks for popping by
Mxx

A Weekend Break Away - in quiet sussex

Good Afternoon,

At the beginning of October, Pickle, Hubbie and me went on a lovely weekend break.  It was only 45 mins drive from home but it was in a caravan in the middle of nowhere, so the plan was to arrive there and just relax, no driving, quality family time together.

We arrived on Friday afternoon, we had a nice caravan very cosy and it sit high up so you could see out over to the forest.

Here is the view from our caravan of the old manor house!

We ate onsite, followed by the necessary game of bingo! Eyes down and looking!

I awoke early Saturday morning and watched the sun come up thought the trees in the distance, it was so peaceful.

The caravan site was in a many acres of land, so after breakfast off we set for a walk...

Pickle loved the giant seat!

In one of the fields there was a pile of wood chippings and it had become home to lots of Fungi.

They had a lake in the middle of the site, which you could fish from, off from here we find this hidden waterfall

After walking for about 3 hours, it was a stop at the clubhouse for refreshment and a game of pool.

Did manage to get a swim in, no pictures of that.

Saturday night was dinner in the onsite restaurant/bar and music.

Sunday was another lovely day, pickle wanted to go to the park so off we went, while hubbie did breakfast.

We then went swimming again, followed by a lovely Sunday roast.  In the afternoon another walk this time over a bridge and it had a pretty Paddleboat.

Then it was quiet time with some colouring and crochet.

It was just the most relaxing weekend, and hoping to pay a visit again next year.
Hope you enjoyed

Scavenger Hunt - October 2015

Good Morning,

I am going Greenthumb in a Scavenger Hunt, Here is October 2015 finds!


Questions

Can you ever have too much wool? I don't think so....


Cream

Hmmm Pumpkin pie with lots of Cream!

Number

Bingo when we went away for our long weekend.

Lattice

Pretty decoration on a cake I made.

Familiar

Halloween, I love it when comes round every year.

Ring

My Autumn Wreath

Today

HALLOWEEN!

Down

These stairs are at the Bexhill De La Warr Pavilion, I thought they look so cool

Writing

Menu's at a lovely country pub!

Many

Pumpkins!

Broken

Broken bones in my halloween table centre piece.

Whatever..

Funky halloween lights on pickles bed...Spiders and Pumpkins.

Hope you like my Halloween based Scavenger Hunt.
thanks for stopping by.
Mxx

Happy Halloween!!

Wishing everyone a fun and safe Halloween!