Hello April …….

Hello….  I only seem to come to my blog now when there’s lots of loveliness going on, and April is not only bringing sunshine there’s been some good trips out over the early part of the month.  I like to use my blog as a visual diary for myself to record the good stuff.

After a workshop was cancelled in Nottingham, we took the opportunity to make our first trip of the year to our caravan in the Lake District.  It’s 27 years old now, we’ve had it 17 years and although its blumming cold at night in it, it’s still  a wonderful peaceful place to be.  Lots of birdsong, deer roaming round and nature at its finest.

A visit to Grange Over Sands wouldn’t be the same without lunch in our favourite family run hotel, Clare House.

Even though it’s literally 15 minutes away from our caravan we often treat ourselves to an overnight stay.  Later this year we are booked in with friends to celebrate their 40th wedding anniversary and my 70th birthday.  How did I get to that age so fast .

Back home Philip set to repairing the rotten fascia boards on the garage and I got stuck into tidying the garden and planting up a wall climber I bought last year.  Isn’t it good when you can start having your windows and doors open and hanging your washing on the line again.  

Our No Rules Textile Society have been looking at Texture as a project this month and one of our members led a mindful meditation during a zoom meeting.  It was so calming.

As well as layering up fabrics and lace, I’ve been experimenting with tissue paper and dress paper patterns.

Adding a fine layer of olive oil (any oil will do) by rubbing it over my hands first I then gently screwed up the paper, straightened it again several times until it had a fabric feel to it. Once dried I machine stitched into it and tore some pieces back.  It’s difficult to get back into crafting when the suns out and you’re pulled to be outside.


Plus we’ve done quite a lot of socialising. Well what’s retirement for, if not for seeing friends and shows haha.

We went to a local theatre who were staging an adaptation of Bill Bryson’s “Notes From. Small Island”.  It was brilliantly funny and insightful to see how the UK has changed over the years.

Tuesday afternoon I went to the cinema with mum and my sister to see the musical SIX about Henry Vlll wives.  Honestly it was genius and if you get a chance to see this recording of the live London show, don’t miss it.  It’s so good I’m going again on Saturday afternoon with hubby Philip.  After which we will be going to friends for a chippy tea, followed by salted Caramel Vienetta (we’ve just discovered it in the shops).  We know how to live up north.

If you’re still with me thanks for following along.  There’s plenty more to come this month, a trip aboard the Northern Belle train next week, a visit to Stockport Vintage Fair on Sunday, Monday afternoon at the Polished Knob pub in Todmorden where there’s live music and dancing. Who knew that Mondays could be that lively.  A visit to the Royal Exchange Theatre in Manchester to see Abigail’s Party. An 80th birthday party and of course Wednesday afternoons are all about Philip’s stint on the radio.  Oldham community radio 99.7fm 1pm-2pm Phil’s Country Music Highway.

Thanks for tuning in folks to my ramblings.  I’ll be back with more soon.

Lynn 

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