It's a really sweet sketch this week and I sooooo want to play but I am back to work tomorrow plus I have to put the wedding invites ahead of anything else. If I can get a move on I may get a chance to play tho'. My heart goes out to Claire right now. She has had manufacturer difficulties and had to almost retract the latest release of stamps - major BUMMER! It means I will just have to be patient a bit longer to get my hands on these fab stamps but this is the best release EVER in my opinion so I'm more than happy to wait.
We travelled to Northampton on Friday to collect Jess and bring her home for the day - she really needed to be with family and friends for a few hours but it meant an early start and then taking her back late and we didn't get back home again until midnight that same day. Then because we promised to take the grand kids out for the day on Saturday we were up early again and in for another long busy day.
We stopped off in Colchester first to have a picnic lunch in the park and take in a museum. The weather was not the best and we ended up sheltering from sudden rain showers several times. Once it brightened up we headed to the nearest coast and the kids enjoyed this most of all. They are just fascinated by the sea and could spend hours on a beach.
As chance would have it there was a festival in Colchester park and it was absolutely heaving with people all enjoying the live music, exhibitions and activities but it was all a bit too chaotic and busy for the kids. I have to say it was a beautiful park with a fantastic play area for kids so we will be making a second trip and maybe take in the castle next time too. Well worth a visit if you're looking for somewhere to go for an afternoon.
Sunday was taken up with church, allotment most of the afternoon and then church again in the evening which is kinda how I like a Sunday to be. Nothing too strenuous, a good sermon or two - especially if it's thought provoking (which a sermon should be) plus getting some more work done outdoors which I also love especially as it's something hubby and I do together. Today (Bank Holiday Monday) Dave & I got up early and headed off for a drive to a car boot sale which we also love to do when we can.
I picked up several things but I'm especially please to have bagged a few children's books. It's hard trying to find character books with just the right kind of picture pages inside and ever since I used my WTP book to make story book bunting for our friend Jo for her new baby nursery, I have been hankering to have another go. The Dandy and Beezer are probably my favourites but the Sponge Bob Square Pants one should be interesting.
It's fine to have some text on the bunting but mostly you need brightly coloured pictures back and front. Once I get my invites done I will be cutting these out and sewing them up at my mother's one Wednesday evening.
I promise I'll post pictures when I do. They come up so fab and I'm excited about making more so I can't wait to share them with you all when I do.
Well for now I have to take up the hem of a pair of trousers I'm planning to wear to work tomorrow. I told myself NOT to leave it until the last minute but that's exactly what I've ended up doing! Guess I'd best go do it before my eyes get too tired to sew - they're black trousers and it's hard to see black on black at the best of times.
I will be back as soon as I can. Stay well & happy crafting!
Blessings
Suezie
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