tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30086065375880774052024-03-13T08:37:40.736+00:00maryannlucyJust me, 2 chickens and a huge wishlist of things to knit......maryannlucyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10414820288930600980noreply@blogger.comBlogger241125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3008606537588077405.post-31110032789058953542012-09-21T10:07:00.002+01:002012-09-21T10:07:38.689+01:00Weight LossI have just finished a skirt and it is way too big!!! I measured and when I started it, it fitted. I know I have lost some weight but this skirt is unwearable.....it has a lot of work in it and is going to take a LOT of unpicking to be able to rework it. And I need to start unpicking and reworking now, otherwise I may as well just get rid of it now otherwise it will sit in a corner for ever.<br />
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Lesson learned:<br />
- DON'T lose weight!<br />
- Measure all the weigh through<br />
- Don't get too excited about finishing without checking it will fit firstmaryannlucyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10414820288930600980noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3008606537588077405.post-65192297414873309712012-09-20T14:51:00.000+01:002012-09-20T14:51:05.969+01:00Sewing...Things I have learned over the last couple of days:<br />
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- when you rethread your overlocker don't cut the thread too short!<br />
- measure, measure and measure again<br />
- lining a skirt isn't as difficult as I thought it might be...perhaps I have done it incorrectly?!<br />
- be patient...understand that unpicking is a way of learning!<br />
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maryannlucyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10414820288930600980noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3008606537588077405.post-78108733545775100362011-04-07T19:13:00.000+01:002011-04-07T19:13:20.612+01:00April...<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">...is here already. What happened to March? Where did it go?</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyTev3NoFp8p_kcCbomYdEgGq0eGdgZWI_wl6lVAHqLA2o-fYy9T4CMwcFs6K_pfQXhRJ9rQSYtwat4fpnynkn40TzHoR-9hC-pK22vNoNq72OJ2OylZKncn13J0FeYYmjTxzEZ_ByeSTO/s1600/DSCN9909.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" r6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyTev3NoFp8p_kcCbomYdEgGq0eGdgZWI_wl6lVAHqLA2o-fYy9T4CMwcFs6K_pfQXhRJ9rQSYtwat4fpnynkn40TzHoR-9hC-pK22vNoNq72OJ2OylZKncn13J0FeYYmjTxzEZ_ByeSTO/s640/DSCN9909.JPG" width="640" /></a></div> It was a time for sun-bathing cats...<br />
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April is a time for <a href="http://www.vintageandhandmade.co.uk/">Vintage and Handmade Fairs </a>, a time for the end of one course before the next one starts on May 1st, and a time for crocheting blankets.....<br />
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See you Saturday? xmaryannlucyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10414820288930600980noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3008606537588077405.post-50958350489817873252011-03-14T18:39:00.000+00:002011-03-14T18:39:08.867+00:00Quick update...Just to let you know that I have heard from the lady in Japan, and she says that she, her family and her friends are all safe.maryannlucyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10414820288930600980noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3008606537588077405.post-82208257767755625542011-03-12T17:12:00.000+00:002011-03-12T17:12:29.926+00:00JapanToday I received my copy of the fabulous crochet accessories book from Pomadour on Ebay and Etsy, posted from Japan on the 3rd of March and arriving at my home today. Given where she is based I have been watching the news of the last 24 hours and can't imagine what she may be going through.<br />
I have googled mapped her address and although about level with Sendai she appears to live on the opposite coast.<br />
I can't begin to imagine how people are coping there, the news brings more awful updates every hour, the film and photos are showing unbelievable scenes, it looks like a very expensive Hollywood blockbuster filmset. As I sit here with my lovely little house, surrounded by my family and cats, enjoying a cup of tea I can't believe how lucky I am, living in a country where natural disasters are luckily very rare.<br />
Technology brings us all so close together, but when things like this happen it is a reminder that not only are we ruled by nature, but also that we are all so far apart.maryannlucyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10414820288930600980noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3008606537588077405.post-65293058342166899172011-03-07T21:18:00.000+00:002011-03-07T21:18:23.241+00:00The Bedroom.....<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">A VERY picture heavy post......</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXq5sI8bDvDaW0Z63Def66uXCsag9Uc6Ry9UkpPxa6_GrjEMod8wlIaZ7hIQA4pnvDIGpu6jlTFBvlONbW5LN4M-xH2ESbz-IUgOivLxDTI78b-wwzBWw44IXCSJ9SwkCkittjpv4SLMYE/s1600/DSCN9889.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" q6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXq5sI8bDvDaW0Z63Def66uXCsag9Uc6Ry9UkpPxa6_GrjEMod8wlIaZ7hIQA4pnvDIGpu6jlTFBvlONbW5LN4M-xH2ESbz-IUgOivLxDTI78b-wwzBWw44IXCSJ9SwkCkittjpv4SLMYE/s400/DSCN9889.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">A new room isn't a new room without the help of some very nice swedish people....DH isn't swedish, the flatpack is......</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWStZ3vusm21uL3Q15wV-RPsBh-KOwO56iZPw3BhcIdZL9f9nIm0tvdWk0XsQcsKq7QgZ5u9qDxnbthACzRiNB_c4Ag8T6rPDXXw8jfy8KRJKNormFWrAQdVCtUK-JO4o-b3NZ0FuXhlNV/s1600/DSCN9890.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" q6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWStZ3vusm21uL3Q15wV-RPsBh-KOwO56iZPw3BhcIdZL9f9nIm0tvdWk0XsQcsKq7QgZ5u9qDxnbthACzRiNB_c4Ag8T6rPDXXw8jfy8KRJKNormFWrAQdVCtUK-JO4o-b3NZ0FuXhlNV/s400/DSCN9890.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">He's gonna get this thing built, and doesn't require any help!!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNtGtLUAkZaWAj-MxsL-0p5a7ST1Oiu-VG-SmDLpCAHUV6AH1UGMIUZNO7k8SVfFRw8Mpby8pVcybdFAFzfnG8YuFv4Y3O7yCHyosPf98xUQ9Fy-GBvmFZ9P6XuHWhLI6TNnpmWnW1UXjQ/s1600/DSCN9891.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" q6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNtGtLUAkZaWAj-MxsL-0p5a7ST1Oiu-VG-SmDLpCAHUV6AH1UGMIUZNO7k8SVfFRw8Mpby8pVcybdFAFzfnG8YuFv4Y3O7yCHyosPf98xUQ9Fy-GBvmFZ9P6XuHWhLI6TNnpmWnW1UXjQ/s400/DSCN9891.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">He is very serious about this and tackles it from the inside!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOZJKMR8umk_evZRQVnsIYizFSKZB07SyrfHSe5drZmLCAZAr5p11XNdYb-VNRWNijVy2mobzWlPzLe_vkxp-DST0TGUByBJ4Yc1kzxopKFA9I0R7HVVes_MOAE57BIg1mYZNM_c1A4hOG/s1600/DSCN9894.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" q6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOZJKMR8umk_evZRQVnsIYizFSKZB07SyrfHSe5drZmLCAZAr5p11XNdYb-VNRWNijVy2mobzWlPzLe_vkxp-DST0TGUByBJ4Yc1kzxopKFA9I0R7HVVes_MOAE57BIg1mYZNM_c1A4hOG/s400/DSCN9894.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">My lovely curtains, courtesy of Mr John Lewis. They are called Magic Trees which I think is lovely, they are very serene and the calming colours are perfect (especially as they were purchased over t'internets).</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtpOnCA5vXJHFh83aU1JeHwVxvYqj6sDbkyitMcpvExmxWzBDB5rNi2oza4jAR0otk25OwE06N_Ad1ZSJf27c-kldn16jDHwa1KgT8noYRdlrnwc8BRH66UrXa5guJNggCIUP_jBgSFPLN/s1600/DSCN9895.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" q6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtpOnCA5vXJHFh83aU1JeHwVxvYqj6sDbkyitMcpvExmxWzBDB5rNi2oza4jAR0otk25OwE06N_Ad1ZSJf27c-kldn16jDHwa1KgT8noYRdlrnwc8BRH66UrXa5guJNggCIUP_jBgSFPLN/s400/DSCN9895.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">My fab, gorgeous wardrobes!!! Love 'em...absolutely perfect, couldn't have asked for better! I can finally open my doors wide and peruse what I would like to wear from my clothers, I have never been able to do that before.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirT_3nkTkYczgKBC9gkJWcIDbRG80zeJWJ7tnX87s3S1yfeTEnGljNNDqIHf7ZLvaYU2gMb6QH3IMP-VgBGODjWPOtpWm-NT3cSPhbw-wCMVGhWG9q9_aj5bnv421v0mkQJ6HbC6k1jZ1b/s1600/DSCN9896.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" q6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirT_3nkTkYczgKBC9gkJWcIDbRG80zeJWJ7tnX87s3S1yfeTEnGljNNDqIHf7ZLvaYU2gMb6QH3IMP-VgBGODjWPOtpWm-NT3cSPhbw-wCMVGhWG9q9_aj5bnv421v0mkQJ6HbC6k1jZ1b/s400/DSCN9896.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">My lovely chest of drawers purchased unseen from Ebay. The seller is local, and delivered them for free and better yet, he stored them for 3 weeks until the carpet went down. His 3 yr old son helped deliver them and we talked about how much chocolate he could eat before he popped whilst his dad and DH carried my purchase upstairs. It wasn't supposed to go in the window, but my measurements were slightly out, though I think it is perfect where it now lives. The mirror is original and is bevelled, and Nick painted it, "stressed" it and waxed it and sold it for a ridiculously good price. I will definitely be going back to him in the future.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilASVyrxiHdgR_Uy5rSclrJwWGiQfGiWG6noLyQ4ruJc_XRd9NCjqZFm7Y4NFzUa-jUsBDVqlP3hAlLoH7QzI0jSLkfNotBo1rqd9GBW4snsgTivr6oLCgIubsQvFVVHy1Wvjh24OqVpW7/s1600/DSCN9897.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" q6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilASVyrxiHdgR_Uy5rSclrJwWGiQfGiWG6noLyQ4ruJc_XRd9NCjqZFm7Y4NFzUa-jUsBDVqlP3hAlLoH7QzI0jSLkfNotBo1rqd9GBW4snsgTivr6oLCgIubsQvFVVHy1Wvjh24OqVpW7/s400/DSCN9897.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Our old bed and bedside drawers polished up with some briwax and looking fab, with bedding from Ikea YYs cat bed is back in place, and she is very happy to be resettled.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeEg-eAqS_KTSoL8f14Y6vX9JHBhCQMW9z1cChWfkwQervFtOosiXCpZNViYrYLBLw9_iaDqKtr4V2ROMefZK6fHKHf1N5qhYVpAssxS3pTgKboB0OzjHhru2xttb1OD4cRwj6uHddvVLy/s1600/DSCN9898.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" q6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeEg-eAqS_KTSoL8f14Y6vX9JHBhCQMW9z1cChWfkwQervFtOosiXCpZNViYrYLBLw9_iaDqKtr4V2ROMefZK6fHKHf1N5qhYVpAssxS3pTgKboB0OzjHhru2xttb1OD4cRwj6uHddvVLy/s400/DSCN9898.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The finised article as built by DH, somewhere to house his "collection" including his crows which he has owned for about 12 years, but have been packed away waiting for a home. The baskets are to hide his crap in...keys, wallets etc.....</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbxXINg59yEobuqP0Y5Cqc8n0w5PDZbVWOE8XTYDqu2_-mVLCRSXbgZGShYyYoNECZaUWDAncYkq3rW0M4UoJmKE4Jl4Qbk3rDMkxHC3PCWqWyiTg0etgn6b3Kb4VjuIETp4rmQ7MDUx57/s1600/DSCN9899.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" q6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbxXINg59yEobuqP0Y5Cqc8n0w5PDZbVWOE8XTYDqu2_-mVLCRSXbgZGShYyYoNECZaUWDAncYkq3rW0M4UoJmKE4Jl4Qbk3rDMkxHC3PCWqWyiTg0etgn6b3Kb4VjuIETp4rmQ7MDUx57/s400/DSCN9899.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">My lovely curtains.....again!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7FMZjpZqg1iWZ4n2StgVLkD8ejTrWckV6ZbbeRRrNpi1X78VY9ZyOmd-NY7ZwtgP_zEjTcjMHVsGHS9ZyXqNVxXpsdxp2alBlzIoraydg1abskYS5s0uPvfTHOHZVhVDqRul-9PMGHtrX/s1600/DSCN9900.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" q6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7FMZjpZqg1iWZ4n2StgVLkD8ejTrWckV6ZbbeRRrNpi1X78VY9ZyOmd-NY7ZwtgP_zEjTcjMHVsGHS9ZyXqNVxXpsdxp2alBlzIoraydg1abskYS5s0uPvfTHOHZVhVDqRul-9PMGHtrX/s400/DSCN9900.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Once again, the drawers!!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDzicthepu4-zjD4K1lIT5kw-AhP-FVVfiLM1k-JOYCrThJgk7olzg94cDiD1zmFGa-UcYIm_6SecnHAF2qGgw0hTha5JguuFRPmZBovbrDmt94ni4C-vezzz-W3CeeqMsB6EaXaA-XmFV/s1600/DSCN9901.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" q6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDzicthepu4-zjD4K1lIT5kw-AhP-FVVfiLM1k-JOYCrThJgk7olzg94cDiD1zmFGa-UcYIm_6SecnHAF2qGgw0hTha5JguuFRPmZBovbrDmt94ni4C-vezzz-W3CeeqMsB6EaXaA-XmFV/s400/DSCN9901.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The curtains in their full glory.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_u3cPgqwi81NMTpKyqENqv1ASepeA-STLTyP0cTcJs1ZaKsSBGnVrpI2DcXURUn4Ka-m7Ksg_2ZdWUBxtLkkdVmJlsMlUz0pz3JiIqa3jKpxQVziarVobtlyzFeJQbK0jTdEI1lz_CMND/s1600/DSCN9902.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" q6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_u3cPgqwi81NMTpKyqENqv1ASepeA-STLTyP0cTcJs1ZaKsSBGnVrpI2DcXURUn4Ka-m7Ksg_2ZdWUBxtLkkdVmJlsMlUz0pz3JiIqa3jKpxQVziarVobtlyzFeJQbK0jTdEI1lz_CMND/s400/DSCN9902.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">YYs bed again.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5V6zMaF_AkM_Av0A-VNT68e5l0wDXlkDOCRlsxOc-LNh8z79EZAJaGEpyIRx4LdbTrcwupm-iIffAIter3QNWH79U3A9_TTyFOERMj3zU3X8VxCgDPEYmy3fNYs9dko_eN00Rh1L80-wv/s1600/DSCN9903.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" q6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5V6zMaF_AkM_Av0A-VNT68e5l0wDXlkDOCRlsxOc-LNh8z79EZAJaGEpyIRx4LdbTrcwupm-iIffAIter3QNWH79U3A9_TTyFOERMj3zU3X8VxCgDPEYmy3fNYs9dko_eN00Rh1L80-wv/s400/DSCN9903.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Crows and Topseys bed.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" height="300" q6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6mhdzHuzm8IKfiVvHC3Rz7Xmm11mrM1ZhU-5UPnC9Qi7ssdZH27hMEnwZuEuAkDjEYsOO0kAgxFZfrQtsuVZMd5uBYw6etotmHmW6wyUU3Ncrkgr95sAkxNbPoOv6M1DZr_umenxCa1qb/s400/DSCN9904.JPG" width="400" /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">My beautiful light fitting which was about the 5th one to come home, but it is perfect, worth the search.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidIGpxPDH7vZ8UzvEMArgf1PKvic7I-Ajk0R-Cf-irtXI4aRLEp3LWniDG6Epw8aNtrXCOAUMLwBHkc8-5NvihaUSsur3NcN93-V-wAvOx8eE4EMPHcdBvz35Gmr3OPP3UnEFqfl0JDMGB/s1600/DSCN9907.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" q6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidIGpxPDH7vZ8UzvEMArgf1PKvic7I-Ajk0R-Cf-irtXI4aRLEp3LWniDG6Epw8aNtrXCOAUMLwBHkc8-5NvihaUSsur3NcN93-V-wAvOx8eE4EMPHcdBvz35Gmr3OPP3UnEFqfl0JDMGB/s640/DSCN9907.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">And finally, ready for catching up with everyones news.....</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This was 14 years in the waiting (as I said previously, a very long story) but absolutely worth the wait....now I am planning the rest of the house. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">If anyone needs a builder and painter and decorator I can highly recommend one from Burnley.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">If anyone needs fab furniture, I can highly recommend a local guy.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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I have curtains to put up, new bed linen to go on, pine to wax, ikea bookcases to build and some chest of drawers to be delivered - what an exciting day!!<br />
Photos will follow xmaryannlucyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10414820288930600980noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3008606537588077405.post-57020819512596694182011-02-28T20:10:00.000+00:002011-02-28T20:10:07.245+00:00I have started a small collection...<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZeJfZLFaKNX_K184L89ZEs66RiEkIQIjoF7swhFea4wVmlDlERTytHiu0iEyn-ZfIxiAwuJaRTUd_cRfZLeafeT-mX2v1moUcJIxN2HMsrhjwbOxYclUXGe0BiuSTxf9fiCLJnmMfYatD/s1600/DSCN9880.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" l6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZeJfZLFaKNX_K184L89ZEs66RiEkIQIjoF7swhFea4wVmlDlERTytHiu0iEyn-ZfIxiAwuJaRTUd_cRfZLeafeT-mX2v1moUcJIxN2HMsrhjwbOxYclUXGe0BiuSTxf9fiCLJnmMfYatD/s320/DSCN9880.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">These are from our local antique barn.</div><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Egg count today: 2</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Audrey: 1</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Amelie: 1</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Egg sandwiches for lunch tomorrow and frittata for dinner!</div>maryannlucyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10414820288930600980noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3008606537588077405.post-6228295091200636942011-02-27T20:54:00.001+00:002011-02-27T20:54:38.389+00:00Wet Sunday...egg count: 2. <br />
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Amelie - 1, Audrey - 1.<br />
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Good Girls xmaryannlucyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10414820288930600980noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3008606537588077405.post-63525997059844918242011-02-25T12:50:00.001+00:002011-02-25T13:04:31.971+00:00Another day....<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">.....more crocheting.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Please meet The Crochet Cat - Topsy. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">She likes nothing more than sitting on my lap when I am knitting/crocheting. She loves being wrapped in whatever is being made, and she likes to be hot. In fact, she is known to sweat a little - EW!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnwvMDAkaRrO5U_7SscBfp8Peb-ADVFaWzFm-mNb0-VB94thP9llPyjwzsYPKWzDWA31FdjEzumljbpHL4cIBet_G0CL3MUHgGD5szlBRZOBKF13cXdhY198FqIjKulsEw6jsbLUnSJuZd/s1600/DSCN9872.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" l6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnwvMDAkaRrO5U_7SscBfp8Peb-ADVFaWzFm-mNb0-VB94thP9llPyjwzsYPKWzDWA31FdjEzumljbpHL4cIBet_G0CL3MUHgGD5szlBRZOBKF13cXdhY198FqIjKulsEw6jsbLUnSJuZd/s400/DSCN9872.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Crochet Cat Heaven.</div><br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;">What more could we want.......we are going back soon x</div>maryannlucyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10414820288930600980noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3008606537588077405.post-28655833545541527522011-01-24T19:52:00.000+00:002011-01-24T19:52:40.299+00:00No photos today...my battery needs charging, and I should be studying, so off I am going to study :-( <br />
never mind, keep thinking of the end result :-)<br />
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I did manage to score some "seconds" Liberty fabric today for £6 a metre, and the 3.9m I bought (it was all they had left) has got nothing wrong with it. It will back my quilt, so look forward to getting to that stage soon. Piccies will follow.<br />
xmaryannlucyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10414820288930600980noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3008606537588077405.post-38887809761191509882011-01-22T17:42:00.002+00:002011-01-22T17:43:55.076+00:00What a busy day!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgt_JYoMjkfcLIbarnLjo6atYDvBBIfNUo6-4joI-aTwfgYxtHXAm7g5RQoL32Q2NicQRF7CmgUuSX09YMxl8EqrfOiC4jUNm-E8dLEIcszl-YgHDMMvT0XJb6miH6aAAVXoF1myaGPUk21/s1600/DSCN9831.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" s5="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgt_JYoMjkfcLIbarnLjo6atYDvBBIfNUo6-4joI-aTwfgYxtHXAm7g5RQoL32Q2NicQRF7CmgUuSX09YMxl8EqrfOiC4jUNm-E8dLEIcszl-YgHDMMvT0XJb6miH6aAAVXoF1myaGPUk21/s640/DSCN9831.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">My first weekend day off since about the middle of December, so we were up and out early. We dropped DD off at work, and DH went to get his back done, so with half an hour to myself, I wandered into town for a coffee and a read of the newspaper....how civilised. I wandered past Shakespeare's Birthplace - look! No tourists!!!!! I said it was early, I certainly couldn't have got this photo half an hour later.</div><br />
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As you can see, the weather continues to go crap, horrible light, very chilly and a light layer of mist but not enough to see if you get what I mean, it was just grey and miserable.<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggX2cqNpWWeV7tepuNQNehdKTPohmqLCAEYl6sXsF-4nfJPaoCTETEiFSY_X0bv4Xb-VuHXVPGybZNWLZt9Ha6LzVqGHNqZo2eFU2Xbo-658QLCdO0Na37dczfITenB-gmhljXgXctXKvO/s1600/DSCN9834.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" s5="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggX2cqNpWWeV7tepuNQNehdKTPohmqLCAEYl6sXsF-4nfJPaoCTETEiFSY_X0bv4Xb-VuHXVPGybZNWLZt9Ha6LzVqGHNqZo2eFU2Xbo-658QLCdO0Na37dczfITenB-gmhljXgXctXKvO/s640/DSCN9834.JPG" width="480" /></a></div> So, with that in mind I had to buy Daddy Aardvaak, mummy and baby still have their christmas ribbons on, but perhaps it was in celebration of becoming a family of three. Anyway, these are DHs aardvaaks, he is very happy to have the full collection. They are a warmer orange than this, but again it is the crappy light.<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgx45sEDxXCBdx9BUKBomAVZlCW_MQ-cTmuo7GoDa1zo5Z6qNbCR8b8CtI_xrgZ9ARuBIx8WSAfA1GXJM8VBNIWeIEG1xeYD21A7s3NQi66VOM3UdjWst34mKAchbxFb8r6bD4eP0GtWFQG/s1600/DSCN9835.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" s5="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgx45sEDxXCBdx9BUKBomAVZlCW_MQ-cTmuo7GoDa1zo5Z6qNbCR8b8CtI_xrgZ9ARuBIx8WSAfA1GXJM8VBNIWeIEG1xeYD21A7s3NQi66VOM3UdjWst34mKAchbxFb8r6bD4eP0GtWFQG/s320/DSCN9835.JPG" width="320" /></a></div> I got a cat bowl at my local CS for a fab 79p, and they are all very happy with it, and I got this bowl (below) for the Featheries.<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYCHL8Ny37GNsPo56MvtiGfJir7Yquao0Vl2S7Trv3UdFSRuT8U3aHD749rqQxqlTjRhiwMgOEv8bHwcmvPnKLzv-hKN4w86D7zWSM0jeMR5JGlZ3oPqeW0q-5MWh53aWecE6Hjx7hkwCE/s1600/DSCN9836.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" s5="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYCHL8Ny37GNsPo56MvtiGfJir7Yquao0Vl2S7Trv3UdFSRuT8U3aHD749rqQxqlTjRhiwMgOEv8bHwcmvPnKLzv-hKN4w86D7zWSM0jeMR5JGlZ3oPqeW0q-5MWh53aWecE6Hjx7hkwCE/s320/DSCN9836.JPG" width="320" /></a></div> They seem to like it but couldn't see their grapes, and I got a look as if question my absolute stupidity at giving them an empty bowl, but then suddenly they saw the grapes - happy Chooks!<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLarcfYauYQkiUqivtwSFXat4a4hqx-sAtN1NI4WKQtDlgaZkDJ-MIHvy-Kpk39s44nxJsKSs6h4-OElerFnSkuHyAhb99bO7KLRqOPzyikfArDx7lxuNOPE1DltI8amfQykAmPKU64gwT/s1600/DSCN9838.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" s5="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLarcfYauYQkiUqivtwSFXat4a4hqx-sAtN1NI4WKQtDlgaZkDJ-MIHvy-Kpk39s44nxJsKSs6h4-OElerFnSkuHyAhb99bO7KLRqOPzyikfArDx7lxuNOPE1DltI8amfQykAmPKU64gwT/s640/DSCN9838.JPG" width="640" /></a></div> I went and rescued my fabulous tin. I first saw this before Christmas, and mentioned it to DH. He decided just before Christmas to go get it for me....on the day it started to snow. A journey that normally takes about 10 mins took him one and half hours, and when he got there, it was closed!! So we popped back today, and I thought it had gone, but it was hiding in a corner. It is now sitting very proudly in the kitchen with this in it - see below!<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCRZUVJ_N0kgZEX1Wvf2OsJzuulwDr58d1p6zy4lAF_U5svMXvm07WrPZnLv9EsHp7RHEzc9dYOg397047SbaHCp8ZRKCRGRisCp33gg6BUZlHpRif0DA-jY0xQNNeQd1SL6w0_gGcnaFj/s1600/DSCN9839.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" s5="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCRZUVJ_N0kgZEX1Wvf2OsJzuulwDr58d1p6zy4lAF_U5svMXvm07WrPZnLv9EsHp7RHEzc9dYOg397047SbaHCp8ZRKCRGRisCp33gg6BUZlHpRif0DA-jY0xQNNeQd1SL6w0_gGcnaFj/s640/DSCN9839.JPG" width="640" /></a></div> A portuguese Bolo Rei! Mum sent me one on 9th of December and it arrived on 12th of January and was flatter than an envelope, so she very kindly me sent me another. This was posted on the 19th of January!! Amazing! I shall enjoy some of this tonight :-)<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-Wlk32y1nRnKiNwqGprt6slLhhLJWvY7FDir1FujxOgF1GtoJiBOeppalL4O7l_flHvFzP5c5M0aoHse8a8WutfB_b8ePIm0fv1KZBaFQdkQFyoXjbueRhP56y28OStyQaBdYaBN6jycR/s1600/DSCN9844.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" s5="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-Wlk32y1nRnKiNwqGprt6slLhhLJWvY7FDir1FujxOgF1GtoJiBOeppalL4O7l_flHvFzP5c5M0aoHse8a8WutfB_b8ePIm0fv1KZBaFQdkQFyoXjbueRhP56y28OStyQaBdYaBN6jycR/s640/DSCN9844.JPG" width="640" /></a></div> Such a lovely day, and thoroughly spoiled! Dh bought me 2 more trolly things for my bracelet. The red one is for Valentine's Day, and the silver one is for getting a distinction for my last course. It is called Love Lies Within, because the bumpy bits you can just see on the inside are hearts. It can be engraved, but we couldn't think what to put on it, so for now it is plain.<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhON3Zt-hn6wAchzQfO2-qOtMLJJl8VVZqMfaIHcP-2kPuP9gbFikir31a_flHbq5tHhrJqnKOAUEB0PFj1HVZWntSyD9XrMnQwQaDaebzXxoUfKrNXJs-m-B_FM5jgqy1zqaumdTxkaLLG/s1600/DSCN9846.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" s5="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhON3Zt-hn6wAchzQfO2-qOtMLJJl8VVZqMfaIHcP-2kPuP9gbFikir31a_flHbq5tHhrJqnKOAUEB0PFj1HVZWntSyD9XrMnQwQaDaebzXxoUfKrNXJs-m-B_FM5jgqy1zqaumdTxkaLLG/s640/DSCN9846.JPG" width="480" /></a></div>And finally, the epitome of a harmonious day! Archie and Topsey are sharing the cat blanket in front of the fire. Archie (ginger) is 19, blind and deaf but copes very well, and Topsey is one of our rescue cats, she doesn't normally tolerate anyone, but I guess today she was desperate for the heat - she can normally be found lie full length against a radiator....sweating!!! She is lovely, but has a few disgusting habits!<br />
Anyway, off to enjoy a glass of wine, some cheese and bread and a quiet evening in front of the telly. Back to work tomorrow.<br />
xmaryannlucyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10414820288930600980noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3008606537588077405.post-12122727106475434062011-01-20T19:15:00.000+00:002011-01-20T19:15:31.569+00:00You only borrow them for a short space of time....<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrtBiz29q__6AM7aM-611U8qJbCH_mADvv2_tsqA4Xl-TwZ5P8mvFH41xemmotO9ohp7L7a1_PSYjvZz1aRDdrc1HKBFT_UMmk9U8_IwjzW49CPm-wX-2gZD2OAvlC-2ZDDa1hVY8PFIi0/s1600/DSCN9826.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" s5="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrtBiz29q__6AM7aM-611U8qJbCH_mADvv2_tsqA4Xl-TwZ5P8mvFH41xemmotO9ohp7L7a1_PSYjvZz1aRDdrc1HKBFT_UMmk9U8_IwjzW49CPm-wX-2gZD2OAvlC-2ZDDa1hVY8PFIi0/s320/DSCN9826.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Freezing fog, and VERY cold temperatures. UGH!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">BUT very good news...DD has had conditional offers for her 2 top choice Uni courses, so now the pressure is on to get the points she needs. But it also means that my baby could be leaving home in 8 months time!!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Where have the last 17 years gone?</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">x</div><div align="left"></div>maryannlucyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10414820288930600980noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3008606537588077405.post-4034929778854159822011-01-19T18:44:00.000+00:002011-01-19T18:44:03.551+00:00It's cold.......and I am back at work, and tonight I must study....I would far rather be here<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyRooAmyyXMhuCabvdMUXLvYRnaQSQ3JvOLjbVwxmFCi1XoWvKlihzoqm77usaBJETw_Kudjj4LLYYKPTKd_GGOkzbVekAfLme_19OGfPuRBMZTQ11ahgb4uFBVJMa7E5wUToqUNv8D3aP/s1600/DSCN5904.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" n4="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyRooAmyyXMhuCabvdMUXLvYRnaQSQ3JvOLjbVwxmFCi1XoWvKlihzoqm77usaBJETw_Kudjj4LLYYKPTKd_GGOkzbVekAfLme_19OGfPuRBMZTQ11ahgb4uFBVJMa7E5wUToqUNv8D3aP/s640/DSCN5904.JPG" width="640" /></a></div>only 7 months to go lol<br />
xmaryannlucyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10414820288930600980noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3008606537588077405.post-1257068471154485812011-01-18T19:46:00.000+00:002011-01-18T19:46:47.748+00:00hmmmm another day off......<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaBhRvxpI8d_Ppve7QAwOVT31sAHny0MAn9JmAVr-L6SftmR2PFxAZeN1IArh1930elUP9ErQ1GhsWS-6h9Jc2ECJayaenLmSQcAJwJtv_N81UIpEJgCtmpgDkcbQkq6owP1JCxGGMhr93/s1600/DSCN9814.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" n4="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaBhRvxpI8d_Ppve7QAwOVT31sAHny0MAn9JmAVr-L6SftmR2PFxAZeN1IArh1930elUP9ErQ1GhsWS-6h9Jc2ECJayaenLmSQcAJwJtv_N81UIpEJgCtmpgDkcbQkq6owP1JCxGGMhr93/s640/DSCN9814.JPG" width="480" /></a></div> The sun came out today, and cast some beautiful shadows, so I took this photo.<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSyzylXPVYb4QZc2Y0cCIFNBr5fpp7Jfitt-aSj66uNOmq-mr_bg11wVLMbEycy724Z2l07BAMpAyV6F1bRH0EeJCdpJys10bokEY_E450qNr4aDupAsCo3c4jHD6SJVnPMN066Iuu77Tv/s1600/DSCN9816.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" n4="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSyzylXPVYb4QZc2Y0cCIFNBr5fpp7Jfitt-aSj66uNOmq-mr_bg11wVLMbEycy724Z2l07BAMpAyV6F1bRH0EeJCdpJys10bokEY_E450qNr4aDupAsCo3c4jHD6SJVnPMN066Iuu77Tv/s640/DSCN9816.JPG" width="480" /></a></div>Then after having a look through some blogs, I decided to bake, I love these rock cakes in Jane Brockett's book <a href="http://www.amazon.co.uk/Gentle-Art-Domesticity-Jane-Brocket/dp/0340950986/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1295379641&sr=8-1">The Art of Gentle Domesticity</a>. I turned the oven on, got the baking tray out, and went to the drawer to get the baking parchment.....and I hadn't got any. OMG, no rock cakes today!!!<br />
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xmaryannlucyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10414820288930600980noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3008606537588077405.post-55059734023766963372011-01-15T18:44:00.000+00:002011-01-15T18:44:25.184+00:00Working today...so cat photo postA photo of YY. Has to be done, she was a gymnast in a previous life.<br />
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xmaryannlucyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10414820288930600980noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3008606537588077405.post-36940178151994902982011-01-14T14:47:00.000+00:002011-01-14T14:47:07.156+00:00You know when you are looking for a book......<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">but you don't really know what book you are looking for! I just fancied something "lovely", I had the need for a new book, and the local book shop kept calling to me. After several visits, not finding quite what I was looking for, today I went in and this book was right at the front, and in the sale - yay! I love a bargain! It is the history of the rose from Roman times to the present day. The cover is beautiful, and the plates inside are lovely, even if I never read it, it is a beautiful book to flick through, and has filled my need for a "lovely" book. </div><br />
<div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVha4nGELgw05stCqphHlKd5QgN2B3o2qeJSR0hcjksF7NFqdbdEfEzxKoApE0TRycjtQO53Ad75y5-d8TGM6aq6pkX_a2YvfGO6W_R7prhtxp14eSxQdhsx7UbwafL31jpSgwQmq5otFA/s1600/DSCN9811.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" n4="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVha4nGELgw05stCqphHlKd5QgN2B3o2qeJSR0hcjksF7NFqdbdEfEzxKoApE0TRycjtQO53Ad75y5-d8TGM6aq6pkX_a2YvfGO6W_R7prhtxp14eSxQdhsx7UbwafL31jpSgwQmq5otFA/s640/DSCN9811.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">Another recent purchase - which was an absolute bargain - is my fab 4 in 1 rice cooker. I originally bought a Cusinart one, which decided to leak water all over the worksurface, as you can imagine I wasn't too impressed. So after reading reviews on Amazon (which did warn about the leaking!) I decided to try this Tefal...IT IS FAB!</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgp3j_FxxCpOzMvtWwiVeawrecnm1cAmKhg1lJeYqtbcdkBaJG7I7eGNIPdCEjhiiQUl2HpxuwTYTjFaUV5_e1ECoPaHSWVKWvep0xtyiMykxUt5epYhKLQ45axcxmE2ftYfuJG6lHP7V25/s1600/DSCN9812.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" n4="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgp3j_FxxCpOzMvtWwiVeawrecnm1cAmKhg1lJeYqtbcdkBaJG7I7eGNIPdCEjhiiQUl2HpxuwTYTjFaUV5_e1ECoPaHSWVKWvep0xtyiMykxUt5epYhKLQ45axcxmE2ftYfuJG6lHP7V25/s640/DSCN9812.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: left;">DH is currently working very late nights, last night he got home at 1.30am, so this little beauty has been a boon. DD and I had rice which was cooked perfectly in 15 mins, and the machine stayed on "warm" until he got back, and 1.5 hours later his rice was just as good.</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: left;">Today I am trying out its slowcooking function, and it also makes porridge and can be used as a steamer. Can't recommend it highly enough - I think I am in love :-)</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: left;">x</div>maryannlucyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10414820288930600980noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3008606537588077405.post-616740180303357252011-01-13T18:21:00.000+00:002011-01-13T18:21:07.943+00:00Memories...When I was a little girl, I used to spend my afternoons after school with an elderly next door neighbour called Mrs Lodge. She used to make me sugar sandwiches on wholemeal bread with Stork. After tea we would play a card game, and this was something I had forgotten until I came across a pack of Lexicon cards recently.<br />
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At the same time I picked up Lexicon, I also picked up Lotto which we played on Christmas afternoon. It is complete, and the numbers are all on little pieces of wood. We had a lovely time, especially as we were making up our bingo calls - two fat ladies, 22!<br />
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Jack Straws was a game I played when I was little too, at a friends house, so I couldn't resist treating myself when I saw it last year.<br />
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These boxes give me so much pleasure. Just looking at them, the quality of the boxes, the typeface and general design, but more especially the history of them. Who played them? Who won? How much joy did they bring to families?<br />
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So much social history.<br />
xmaryannlucyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10414820288930600980noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3008606537588077405.post-84433597703766300792011-01-12T21:15:00.002+00:002011-01-12T21:15:51.614+00:00Night away....we are so tired! It is that time of the year for everyone. We don't have the time to pop down to St Ives, as much as I would love to......sigh! <br />
So I am going to book a night away in Hay-on-Wye. <br />
DH has never been and I have only been for a girly weekend - well when I say girly, it was a yoga retreat at the local Youth Hostel, which was fabulous. So I think it is about time we visited those books!<br />
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Must dash, I am being entranced by Indiana Jones whilst waiting for Tesco<br />
xmaryannlucyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10414820288930600980noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3008606537588077405.post-63851075401792432292011-01-11T19:07:00.001+00:002011-01-11T19:17:18.618+00:00Crafting<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdAx0oUeVUSylfcoa52MeUmyDDIwbFMUt0EI9j08QDfUKW3JCb_GMg1PzJFgGka8PlGvJ3txbCtHbquB-6DvHdx9qEKElHCye2YW3w-cjBdyLKohK294fI5hpoIfZH8urfXmNqeCb-8FLL/s1600/DSCN9805.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" n4="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdAx0oUeVUSylfcoa52MeUmyDDIwbFMUt0EI9j08QDfUKW3JCb_GMg1PzJFgGka8PlGvJ3txbCtHbquB-6DvHdx9qEKElHCye2YW3w-cjBdyLKohK294fI5hpoIfZH8urfXmNqeCb-8FLL/s320/DSCN9805.JPG" width="240" /></a></div>Today, I have had my sewing machine out for the first time in ages. I had the house to myself, and no urgent need (or desire) to attempt any house, and I certainly wasn't going to do any studying. I didn't know whether to do some more to my quilt or some knitting, but the sewing machine won out.<br />
After wrestling with it for half an hour, we spent a happy afternoon together.<br />
I started this back in July, after I bought a couple of packs of fabric from <a href="http://salssnippetsshop.blogspot.com/">Salssnippets</a> when I visited the <a href="http://www.vintageandhandmade.co.uk/">Fashion and Textile Fair</a> last July, and started sewing them together in a random fashion with the idea of making a patchwork quilt for our bed.<br />
<div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5gtyCxQjaHlfvGydU2IRygxak4bZyJpWY8qxLG8HSUnRG07DDliD4YnjJtq9mi7rqzy3BavzwVsdZy4TrSIdp-goR1Wf-iIgIiEaDUH2g6lCf9eF1q3veRj8pWzHwd5MOD07Kcuoo7Gau/s1600/DSCN9804.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" n4="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5gtyCxQjaHlfvGydU2IRygxak4bZyJpWY8qxLG8HSUnRG07DDliD4YnjJtq9mi7rqzy3BavzwVsdZy4TrSIdp-goR1Wf-iIgIiEaDUH2g6lCf9eF1q3veRj8pWzHwd5MOD07Kcuoo7Gau/s320/DSCN9804.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;">DH asked what I wanted for Christmas so I asked for more fabric so I could carry on. After tracking her down and sending an email, she confirmed that she would be at the Christmas Fair, so it was arranged that DH would pick up some fabric when we were there, so after receiving it on Christmas Day, today was the first day I have had the chance to add some more.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8dfsW5ZXu_4mkokRDAuy5I4jR7c8yUlCWaugH1VeHy9UMex6jGlKEOE-tjbwszx2jqLaONzMUOsg3bLKQ4KNIvvdCPeGh4SnqjG5X2IZmiDZL6LTvzBieduS_l95Tce_2f4_jiRmpVe1X/s1600/DSCN9803.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" n4="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8dfsW5ZXu_4mkokRDAuy5I4jR7c8yUlCWaugH1VeHy9UMex6jGlKEOE-tjbwszx2jqLaONzMUOsg3bLKQ4KNIvvdCPeGh4SnqjG5X2IZmiDZL6LTvzBieduS_l95Tce_2f4_jiRmpVe1X/s320/DSCN9803.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I'm afraid the photos aren't great as they were taken late afternoon, but it will be good to have a record of how it grew. Between days off, housework and studying it won't grow as quickly as I would like it to, but as we are having our bedroom redone in February I am hoping to get a dressing table to double up as a work space so I won't have to keep putting things away. When it is put away it is difficult to do a quick 5 minutes, but with it all set up I could even just do a square a night.</div><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I am hoping to continue my studies with a view to working towards a degree. This is a challenging thought as I can see the next 6 years (or so) will be given over to that and my crafting will take a back seat (and so does blogging as has been proved already), but it will be worth it. I am enjoying the challenge of learning, and utilising my new knowledge both at work and at home, and I am very lucky that the company I work for are happy to sponsor me threw it (that spelling of threw looks so wrong!!)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Anyway, have a lovely evening. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">x</div>maryannlucyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10414820288930600980noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3008606537588077405.post-47290904285745155352011-01-05T20:36:00.001+00:002011-01-05T21:44:27.379+00:00I need to go back to work for a rest!<div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAs-TUaSY1X8006kx4JTafMZE9RkWFRrN9kePRoFmV-YACI58HDn5v1OHycFMSeGI0tgsrW7h8OU3lEe7LIR2fLrlxIFFSg_xgg0F5mEdWqW5RQoeNVYisUojLGWmjPYevNoQxcR2TKKRg/s1600/icicles.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" n4="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAs-TUaSY1X8006kx4JTafMZE9RkWFRrN9kePRoFmV-YACI58HDn5v1OHycFMSeGI0tgsrW7h8OU3lEe7LIR2fLrlxIFFSg_xgg0F5mEdWqW5RQoeNVYisUojLGWmjPYevNoQxcR2TKKRg/s640/icicles.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">Sadly, I haven't managed to get any knitting done, but I have no work due until next week, so I am hoping to get my needles out tomorrow.</div>DD spent all day yesterday in bed, but made it into school today and seems brighter. And I have got the house sorted:<br />
- all of the christmas decs are down and packed away<br />
- a weeks worth of food has been cooked, and is in the fridge and/or freezer<br />
- lunches for work have been made<br />
- house has been vaccuumed, so why does Topsey insist on pulling her fur out - ggrrrrrrr, bloody cat!<br />
- chickens have been fed porridge, and we have had another egg, one a day for the new year - good girls.<br />
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</div>What I really wanted to do today was add to my patchwork quilt I started last year. DH bought me some more fabric from salsnippets when we went to the Vintage Fair last year, and I finally got my hands on it for Christmas but have had no time to do anything with it. Today was planned to be that day! but as my first job was to unblock the dishwasher and I discovered I had to buy a special screwdriver (who knew!) to take the pump out, so that wasn't done, the rest of the day kind of went to pot.<br />
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Anyway, DD took some lovely photos of Christmas bits which I will pop on here starting off with our Christmas Icicles, in lieu of photos of my 4 headed amaryliss (which has already had 2 heads on it) and my beautiful hyacinths. (eta I forgot to link to her <a href="http://loveindigoblog.blogspot.com/">blog</a> - god, am I in trouble!!!!!)<br />
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Off to watch Indiana Jones - how fab is that on a Wednesday evening, thank you BBC1 x<br />
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DD is ill with a bad cold which may result in a fight with the Dr receptionist tomorrow to get her an appt - let's see.<br />
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I have been fighting with my second assignment for this current course. I had a light bulb moment earlier today, and then have worked on it since 1pm, so now it is complete I have sent it! I really can't see me wanting to reread it, so good luck, marking tutor, you may need it with this one!<br />
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We have had 2 eggs so far this year too, which after a drought of about 4 months is lovely. We have fattened the girls up with porridge, which they love and has helped keep them warm in the cold, cold weather, but now they are looking rather plump. I must get some photos.<br />
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Anyway, off now for a well deserved glass of red, then off to bed and 2 more days off work (one on my own!! no assignment either, can't wait - I haven't knitted for weeks and am desperate). I will take the rest of the decs down tomorrow, the tree came down today and it is all looking very sad. I usually like it when the tree comes down as the room looks fresh and bright, but this year it all feels like it has been too quick.<br />
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Oh well, I bought my first bunch of daffs today xmaryannlucyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10414820288930600980noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3008606537588077405.post-55504616581416127852010-12-27T15:56:00.000+00:002010-12-27T15:56:54.184+00:00Happy Christmas from Snowy Stratford<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisK_L9D_nj_MVwPUPIfjcz76-cuEaK5Plg7O8uY6JEh9p-ikZEyk_n03Hh8Vjr9xkGL4KTN1TB4hozL-yDxEUd0HOEt1ELbpdL_vmwKJK273_LCypq28yTn4OdsOmHMvDnrSAhATeUXolo/s1600/DSCN9796.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" n4="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisK_L9D_nj_MVwPUPIfjcz76-cuEaK5Plg7O8uY6JEh9p-ikZEyk_n03Hh8Vjr9xkGL4KTN1TB4hozL-yDxEUd0HOEt1ELbpdL_vmwKJK273_LCypq28yTn4OdsOmHMvDnrSAhATeUXolo/s640/DSCN9796.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br />
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