Another Teachers Gift idea!

Even though the teachers gift set was very popular and still is, I felt a new product was overdue. So combinding two products I do seemed to be the best idea. I loaded them onto NOTHS last week and surprisingly all ready I have had a few orders for them.

Perfect weekend!

Just returned from a great weekend in Keswick, the weather was fantastic and as ever the company was brill.

Remember if you fancy a break up in the Lakes we have an holiday apartment to book.

Christmas Preperation.

As my gift sets always seem very popular around Christmas, I spent today make 10 up in preperation, not sure I have done enough but it's a start. I was even tempted to put them in bubble wrap and then put them in the mailing bag, but I thought that was to organised.

I also had an order for 4 cushions so I completed the order and made a few extra. I am trying to stock pile as this week alone I have been asked to do 2 ladies nights and I want to do a craft fair myself. I have got a full day to myself tomorrow to sew, what will I stockpile tomorrow?

A rainy Sunday!

My afternoon was spent in the workshop, filling my beautifully painted new cupboards.

This then obviously sparked a tidy round. Believe me it is a lot tidier than before.

Hubbo spent the afternoon painting the understair cupbaord and fitting a new light.

And little dear spent the afternoon dressing up as Postman Pat, to say she has turned 6 she still loves Pat!

Cupboard love!

My father in law works as a school caretaker and over the summer period they have had a new block built, so have had to have a major clear out of classrooms. As a result hubbo made a trip and thought I make like this locker cupboard. Its the heaviest thing in the world and for most of the doors it has proper vintage keys. This is the state of the cupboard in undercoat, I just need to persuade hubbo to finish it off!

Progress (At last)

Today felt like I actually achieved something, last week was just catching up with friends and sorting out what needed to be done in terms of getting stock sorted for Christmas!

I started off by making some Raspberry Jam, the raspberries had been provided by my Mum from there garden, then I spent an hour in the workshop making one half of the 'Teachers Gift set'. I set myself a target of 10 sets to make.

I then had the urge to bake so made some chocolate buns, they are very tasty.

Jolly Holidays!

A lovely week was spent on the East Coast. We spent the week at my Ma & Pa's flat in Filey and used it as a base for lots of lovely days out!

Monday - A trip to Pickering, a visit around the market then followed by a trip on the North Yorkshire Moors Railway.

Our final destination on the track was Goathland, unfortunately the weather stopped play and we jumped back on the train back to Pickering after 50 minutes.

Tuesday - A trip to Whitby and the best fish & chips from Magpie.

We then paid a visit up the coast to Sandsend, lovely place and not very busy.

Thursday - A trip into the moors to make a visit to Hutton Le Hole, I can remember going there as a child with my friend. The stream for little dear held the same excitement as I can remember.

Friday - We saw a picture in a book of places you must see and in it was Robin Hoods Bay. I really really loved RHB, the hill going back up was a killer (literally) though. But it was lovely and not overly busy.