Reporting in at long last

Hello all

Here I am at long last. It seems like an age since my last blog.
My New Years resolution is to try and blog at least once every two weeks hopefully more !!!
We have all been busy though before Christmas I completed many projects not all photographed but they were gifts for Christmas so they are now long gone.
We decorated the house but with bought decs I'm afraid dont have any lovely home made and no young children to contribute theirs !!

Still very festive though.

Maybe next year decs will be different.

Oh i found some pics of some bunnies I made for pressies, forgot about these !

Dont think you have seen this pic before, but who knows - memory not what it used to be.

My stripey blanket is coming along slowly -

Its slow, not because I dont enjoy making it but I need to have a project on the go which needs know real concentration and I can pick up whenever I have the tv on or hubby needs to keep chatting, other projects need all my attention - you know what I mean!

Before christmas I mentioned about some craft fairs and here are a couple of pics of a couple I went to.
I did do quite well at a couple and will definitely do them again this year.

This was a local village hall and was supported by a lot of people.

These were at a pottery museum another fab couple of days I had so much fun. Looking forward to any fairs I do this year.


We have also just got back from a wonderul holiday on a cruise with cunard to the Panama Canal all I can say is can't wait to book another.
The ship was beautiful splendid and elegant.

The ports of call were all interesting and the cherry on the cake was the Panama Canal what a piece of engineering that is !!!
These are just a few pics to show how beautiful she was I have lots more and may keep sneaking a few in in future blogs.

Ball Room

Stairway

In Port

Rear view in port

Just entering the canal

These are some of the trains that help to take the ships through the canal. there are three each side at the front and rear and they are attached to help navigate it and an extra braking system.

They cost around one million dollars each !!!!

It was truly amazing.

and last of all, us and our lovely dinner guests all decked up in posh gear !!!!!

I'm in green and hubby has red bow tie

I think thats all for tonight, glad to be back.

Happy hooking and hoeing

xxxxx

Inbetween Christmas Fairs

Good evening my cochet buddies

As mentioned previously I attended a Christmas Fair a two day event.
I thoroughly enjoyed it and sold quite a bit of my crafty projects so all was good.
It was a night of fairground atractions in the streets, fireworks and switching on of the town lights so very busy, first day was long but so much going on definately going to do it next year.

No pics at moment of this craft stall but might be a possibility for next blog.

However have a pic of stall at the school fair I did. It was just a couple of hours one evening not as hugely successful as the two day event but good fun all the same.

We were on tiny tables the the enfant children use so it was difficult to set things out but I hade a good go.

Here is a peek at my hooky project for myself its a multi colour blanket for my holiday home on wheels, I love it. Had to put it on a back burner whilst i finished off bits and bobs for my craft fair but will be back on it soon.

And not forgetting hubby - he has been very creative in the kitchen by producing some very tasty huntsman pies yum yum yum.

Oh plus one small pork pie yum yum


Had a go at some bunting and was very pleased with how it turned out.

And to follow a few pics of goodies I took to the fair :-

Little brooches

Hair bands

Candy pink and cream hat

snowy saying high to the goose

snowy back on the sideboard

And another hello kitty style doll the first one made was very popular and sold so this is mark two !!
Along with a Christmas bargain from one of my local charity shops.

That has now up dated you all with my hookey bits.
I have a few more in progress as I one more craft fair on Sunday so trying to add a few more items before then so my hook is calling.
I will take pics I promise and try to keep a regular blog and not be so hap-hazzard.

till the next time
Happy hooking and hoeing
xxxxx

Hi I'm back

Hello all

I am sorry that I have been absent for a few weeks but although I only work part time I obviously do not organise my time very well and my hook calls me more than the lap top.
We have been up to all sorts including my birthday which was spent away in the holiday home on wheels for four days with my sister joining us for the week end again.
We went to a site near Chesterfield. On the Friday we went to Bakewell and had a lovely day there just absorbing the scenery and prettiness of the town. On Saturday we went into Chesterfield and mooched around the shops with the intention of getting some much needed christmas shopping but it didnt work out like that. We had some lovely meals out and about and watched the fireworks going off all around whilst sitting in our home on wheels on bonfire night.
I have a few pics of our previous on wheels time:-

This is the site at malvern the picture does not do it justice the view was fab.

This is shot of village pond just down the road

This is close up of pond !

This is even closer !!!

This was at Bournville.

This too

I can't remember what it was called but its really old !!!!!!

Gardens were ok too.

Heres hubby taking a good look.

Teddy all finished cute dont you think ?

Swishy Scarf in 4 ply and smaller hook than pattern from cute and easy crochet by nicki trench

Shell scarf in progress from nicki trench again.

And here is the third sandal I told you about that I made for my neighbours litttle baby girl (had to make 3 to get 2 the same size !!!!!!!!!!!!!) so this is random spare, from adorable crochet for babies and toddlers by lesley stanfield

Flower cushion side one

Flower cushion side two.

A few of my birthday cards whilst we were away !!

Oh and hubby is on top of garden nice neat stripes all done for winter.

I have more projects to show and I am doing a couple of Christmas Fairs so I will up date next time.
But for now happy hooking and hoeing xxxxxx