Happy Holidays

SUN.....................


SEA.............................SAND.......
SAIL BOATS....................
SCENERY........................................SAIL BOARDING............................................And SANGRIA....................................

With wall to wall sunshine we have had a fantastic holiday in Mallorca. Oh and there was one more "S" - a sting by a jelly fish. Its still sore - We all know what the cure is but no one will oblige and I cannot pee on my own elbow!!


Happy Quilting!!

Antiques Roadshow

a day out with a difference today, my DH and I have been to the Antiques Roadshow
at Seaton Delaval Hall in south East Northumberland
We saw all the celebs - including the lovely Fiona Bruce here seen sneaking off with a reporter from BBC Radio Newcastle.
We got to watch TV in the making. It was easy to spot the BBC people - they all had jackets on - the locals were all in T shirts as it was a sunny 16 degrees.
The gardens were magnificent too - well worth a visit.
Recently gifted to the national trust - the house and the grounds are now open to the public. There is a nice little tea shop too. Well worth a visit. To be shown on BBC in the autumn - we'll all have to wait until then to see if I made it onto TV.

Happy Quilting xx

The Bikini Diet

This is my bikini diet - I have taken to going for a 30 minute walk every evening before dinner - in and effort to loose some weight ( or at least not put on any more) before my holidays. I haven't lost any weight but have been enjoying the summer sunshine and these lovely warm evenings with my trainers and my camera. The poppy fields are starting to fade now .But other flowers are coming in to bloom - like these wild geraniums along the riverside.
Unfortunately the Himalayan balsam is also blooming and taking over our natural riverside habitat.
These geraniums are cultivated and live in my front garden but cost me the huge price of £18 for 2 plants!!
The bikini diet also involves a twice weekly delivery of a Graze box - with the slogan eat more healthy food (fewer biscuits) - they are delivered by Graze.com to our place of work twice a week so on Tuesdays and Thursdays the downstairs office have a healthy snack to look forward to, to brighten the day.
Today I popped in to see Katie at Make at Allen Mill. As usual she was full of great ideas for recycling - today she showed me how to quickly make these balls of yarn from old T- shirts.
and then weave with them on this peg loom. If you want to know how you'll have to call and see her too at Make .

Hope you've been enjoying the weather too and good luck with your bikini diet.

Happy Quilting xx