WOYWW - KITCHEN TALES

Eh up ! I’ve actually made something useful.

Two sets of table mats and napkins.

All made with scrap pieces from my fabric stash.

The test will be if they survive the washer 

The kitchen has had a bit of a revamp.

We found some scaffold boards in the garage, bought some

brackets and as if by magic we have new kitchen shelves.

We’ve painted the pine pantry cream.

It was originally a wardrobe. Last year we added

panels of wallpaper. 

When I say “we” I of course mean the royal we.

It’s the wandering welder who is doing the painting

not me.

It’s all coming together nicely. Even better we’ve spent very

little on doing it.


I’ve added a utensil rail and a few twinkles above the horrid

extractor fan whose only use is as a light and for banging your

head on.

So no workdesk Julia but we have been busy.

Take care 

Hope you feel better soon Annie

Lynn

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Retirement Diary - cornflakes, clogs and treasure

As summer turns to Autumn and the leaves start to

turn rustic colours, it’s time to reach for the comfort food.

My little Old Beetham Post Office recipe book hit the mark

with its Cauliflower & Broccoli soup.  I added a tear & share

cheese and pepper plaited loaf from Park Farm Shop, Ramsbottom.

Okay we all have a weak spot and here’s mine, Cornflake cakes

with a mug of tea.  More specifically the ones made by our local

bakery Mannings.  I wonder if there’s a Cornflake cake addiction clinic,

I’d be a lifetime member heehee.


Friday night I spent a super evening on a stitch workshop with

a bunch of lovely ladies, albeit via Zoom.

Our host was Scottish based Lindsay aka The Border Tart.

LINK TO THE BORDER TART SHOP

Our aim was to make Tiny Treasure Bags.  No previous experience

required other than being able to thread a needle.

Using small pieces of recycled fabrics we stitched, chatted and

giggled the evening away.

I’ll leave you with a photo from last Sunday’s Family day

out in Bacup.  These are the Coconutters who have been

entertaining the town for years with their clog dancing.

Originally started when the men came out of the mines and

would sing and dance when they surfaced into the daylight

after a hard days toil in the coal mines.

I wouldn’t liked to have been one of the wives trying to

wash their workwear.  Let alone the miner having to scrub

himself clean.

We are having some lovely October weather I hope

you can get out and enjoy it.

Have a good weekend 

Lynn

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Look who’s at her workdesk

Here’s the proof, look sometimes I do sit at my studio desk.

Getting to work on the latest prompt for the textile group I’m in

NO RULES TEXTILE SOCIETY LINK

The task is to create ten different designs using one fabric

and backing pieces.


I’ve reached nine. I’m sure I can squeeze another one in.

Look I’ve made something useful with one of my samples.

This is the original fabric piece. The wandering welder brought it

home from a job he was on at a bleachers and dyers.

This week I’ve invested in a stack of self coloured fabrics

as it’s not something I have in my stash of stuff and I’m

constantly caught out when it’s called for in a project.

On Friday I’m off over the border to Creative With Nature in Todmorden,

where I’ll be spending the day making an upcycled fabric coiled

pot with Emma Wilkinson at 

CREATIVE WITH NATURE IN TODMORDEN

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Have a lovely crafty week deskhoppers 

Lynn

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Retirement diary - Autumnal Days

We are loving this retirement malarkey

The week has started with a walk round nearby Cowm Resevoir.

It’s a beautiful walk anytime of the year and particularly

stunning in Autumn.


At one point we sat on a bench feeling the sun on our faces

and chuckling about what we would put in a packed lunch box

if we had brought one.

‘Cheese butties’ said I, ‘with a sliced tomato on brown bread and a packet of plain crisps’.

‘I’d have a penguin biscuit in mine as well’ said the wandering welder.

‘What no banana butties ?’ 

‘What about a drink’ said I.

‘We can dig into the pension and buy one off the man in the tea van

when we get to the other side’ said himself.

‘Good idea. Then home for an afternoon of reading my new

library books and an episode of escape to the country’ said I.

Look I managed to bag the new Jamie Oliver book.

Enjoy these Autumn days

Lynn & Philip

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Our little tin can in the Lake District

September has sped by and today is the day I get my first full state pension.

It’s also my little sister’s birthday and she is on her way back to Oxford after

spending a week with us and Mum in the Lake District.

Obviously yet again there’s a lack of crafting going on to

show the ladies at WHAT’S ON YOUR WORKDESK WEDNESDAY.

WOYWW

There was a lot of fabulous crafts to see at Prom Art in Grange Over Sands

though. It runs the full length of the promenade. If you ever get up there over summer

this event is on the last Sunday of every month ending In September.  It’s well worth a visit.

I may just have treated myself to this Conker coloured cord jacket

when we visited the little market town of Ulverston.  

2x2 is a favourite shop of mine to pop into when we are there.

There’s lots of small independent shops, an indoor market and

nice places for a bit of lunch or a cuppa and its home to the

Laurel & Hardy museum.

We spent a lovely afternoon in Broughton with friends having

lunch and scarecrow spotting 


This morning we will be packing up ready for leaving our little tin can

in the lakes.

It’s a beautiful day. Time for breakfast and another cuppa though

before we go.

Have a good crafty week folks.

Sorry if I don’t get round to commenting, I’ll be driving you see.

Take care 

Lynn

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Bucking the Lake District dress code

Well here we are again at our tin can in the Lake District.

There’s still plenty of flora and foliage to see on the

caravan park as autumn approaches.

We had a drive out to Hawkshead via the Windermere car ferry.  I should have gone across on a horse it’s only £2.  In the car it was £5.  It was a lovely adventure, even if the sail across did only last two minutes.

This little door made me chuckle with its sign

‘Bend or Bump’

After a walk round the village we had a coffee and cake before setting off back via Newby Bridge.

Now I obviously didn’t get the memo that frocks are not

allowed in Hawkshead or in the Lake District in general.

I was the only person wearing a dress.

Never mind birdwatching, I’m going out frock spotting tomorrow heehee.

I’ll be out with my Cumbrian chum on Monday

and I know full well Maria will be wearing something

pretty and not walking boots and waterproof trousers.

Off to visit the beautiful Holker Hall tomorrow.  It’s over

twenty years since we actually went in the hall and gardens.

Have a lovely weekend 

Lynn

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