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Saturday, 29 July 2017

EATING OUR WAY AROUND LONDON


We planned a pre-surgery couple of days in London to see friends and generally relax. We drove up on Tuesday, and during our stop at the motorway services I had a call to say that the operation had been put back to 31st August. I had mixed emotions as I'd got my head around the whole process, but on the other hand I was glad that I could have the Summer holidays with the girls without any restrictions.



Our first stop once we'd arrived was Spitalfields, for a few drinks in the evening sun and to watch the world go by (got to say people watching is a whole lot better than in our home town) A few more drinks at different bars and we set about a meat filled menu at Pitt Cue in Devonshire Square.


Wednesday we headed into town and had my favourite lunch, of salt beef (three layers high) sandwiches and coffee in Selfridges Food Hall. Amazing!


Beautiful chocolate selection too.

With our stomachs full we headed across town to Borough Market, a feast for the eyes and taste buds, but we were still so full that we could only manage a cider at the cider stall.



In the evening it was friends and dinner.


Thursday I met up with my friend Jaz outside Libertys, as always  we wander the floors amazed at the prices of things we like, before heading off somewhere a little more affordable.


Lunch with Jaz was at the YAUATCHA in Soho, Dim sums and cocktails. I've never had such gorgeous dim sums, I'll definitely be revisiting this place with Harry as they also have an amazing range of cakes which I didn't get to try this time.


Putting on a sale at the end of the week there'll be 25% OFF. So I haven't made any new dresses, but did experiment with a new bag. Lined with ticking its a black PVC bag with various bright handles and a big handy pocket on the front.


Just something I wanted to make with my left over pieces of Moomin fabric a huge lined tote bag. Available on the website.





breast cancer update

A few days after we returned from London I had a letter to say my surgery was 31st July.  So after getting my head around the new end of August date I'm now looking at beginning of the week.  Part of me is disappointed because of the girls summer holidays, and then a part of me just wants to get on with it.  This also means we won't need to change our planned Summer holidays in September to October. I've also got a week which will include the Carnival festivities that take place at this time. Hey it could be worse, I could be on crutches all Summer.


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Tuesday, 13 December 2016

PREPARATIONS & CELEBRATIONS


Carrying on with the preparations for Christmas, I managed to get a few days in London visiting friends, drinking and eating too much and fitting in a little bit of Christmas shopping.

Met my friend Jaz at Liberty's, and spent a lovely day catching up and wandering the beautifully lit streets of London.


Love Liberty's at Christmas



Back home and after two more Christmas fairs, Christmas carol concerts, rehearsals for plays, and christmas shopping, I set about decorating the house.



Saturday I took Mabel and some friends to see The REAL Santa in the prehistoric caves Kents Cavern in Torquay, truly magical. It made me a little sad wondering whether this may be the last year of really believing for Mabel. A pizza at Amicis and a sleepover followed!




Falling right in the middle of the preparations is Mabel's birthday. This cheeky little baby has now turned into............


this cheeky little girl. Aged 8


With less than two weeks to go before the big day, there's a fair amount of wrapping to be done and there's also 20-25% Off everything over on the website. 

Sunday, 30 November 2014

LITTLE TREATS




New makes this month have been made with my pending Christmas Fairs in mind. over the  Apart from my usual dresses and bags I've really enjoyed making these headdresses with feathers, sequins and velvet.  My girls loved them and were happy to model them for me.





Another little inspiration are these Lego hair clips, cufflinks and rings, luckily the girls haven't noticed it missing just yet!




On the 21st October Bella turned 10 which was a big milestone for her (double figures) On the actual day she was away as part of a three day residential on Dartmoor, which was very odd for us not to have her with us to celebrate.  
Asked what she'd like to do, she said she would like to go to London.... fine by me I wasn't going to argue with that one, so off to London to meet up with our friends from Brighton and spend the day on the London Eye, having lunch at Ed's Diner in Soho, Covent Garden, a visit to the M&M's shop in Leicester Square (which was one of the worse shops I have ever had the misfortune to enter, then on to Hamley's and finally my friend Jaz and I managed to get a little look around Liberty's purchase a few new Christmas decorations and finish with a few glasses of wine in a bar in Carnaby Street.


 Just a touch of vertigo!


 Friends for 10 years


The Thames and the Houses of Parliament on a grey and rainy October day in London


 The terrible M&M Shop Leicester Square (never again)


 A Halloween window made entirely of chocolate at the Cafe de Paris


Covent Garden 


Annual Christmas Decoration buying at Liberty's

Back home after a lovely couple days, it was back to stitching and some new dresses


Everyone must have read this book to the child at some point!



 Upcycled this subtle checked fabric into these lovely tunic dresses



What a poser Mabel!