Friday smiles - Cows and dachshunds

I’m joining in with

ANNIE’S FRIDAY SMILES

Guaranteed to make the corners of your mouth curl upwards.

Anyone can join in 

I’ve started reading Sara Cox book about her early years.

If like me you read in bed at night, you’ll find yourselves

chuckling out loud so give your other half fair warning.

My 88 year old Mum has been at it on Facebook again and somehow

managed to find and post these lovely comforting posters.

At the other end of the age scale our young nephew showed us the

fun he’s having with the new puppies.  He’s very good at taking

care of them while they get big enough to go to their forever homes

later this month.

Rosie, Molly & Dexter

Dachshunds

While I waited for the wandering welder to return from his

Covid vaccination I did the weekly debugging of facemasks.

Pour boiling water over non bio washing liquid/powder and give

them a bashing with the potato masher before leaving them

to soak for a bit. Rinse and leave to dry.

Here’s my lovely jug of tulips to remind you that spring

is on its way.

Have a lovely weekend.

Keep going folks

We are moving forward 

Lynn

x

No good moaning you’re putting weight on mate.

Our once a week trip out to Bacup for our shopping doesn’t half come around quickly.

On the way back from the market we stopped off at our local Tesco Express

to pick up milk and other essentials that we can’t get on the market.

Once home everything gets sanitised before being put away.

I’m always hungry, ready for lunch at this point and

the food washing seems to take forever to do.

But then there’s always shared sandwiches and cake

and at least two mugs of tea each as our reward.

The second half of the sandwiches and cake gets eaten

for tea around 7pm.

It was so lovely chatting to the traders, I had so many comments

on how much they enjoyed the blog post I did about them last week.

SEE HERE

I’ve even got some new followers now.

The lovely folk who own Patisserie Chanel, where we buy our weekly treats, 

said my blog was a burst of colour and happiness. Wasn’t that nice of them.

Look at the goodies we got this time. Everything is so light, tasty and fresh, 

made with the finest ingredients.

PATISSERIE CHANEL FACEBOOK PAGE

Can I just point out these are not mine. The wandering welder will eat

them himself then moan that he’s putting weight on.  I’ve told him he

needs to get on floor mopping and vacuuming duties, that’ll soon shift it.

Mandarin cheesecake and an Apple & Caramel frangipane tart.

Some customers on the market even came upto me and said they’d

enjoyed my post, as did the lovely ladies in Mannings Bakery.

I’ve every intention of writing another post once lockdown is over,

and the government allow the non essential stalls to reopen.

Nice to see The Plant Dude back with a promise of lots

of colourful spring plants to come.

THE PLANT DUDE FACEBOOK PAGE

Tonight (Wednesday) we will be watching

BBC 1 - The Repair Shop

and

Channel 5 series - The Drowning

I’m hooked (excuse the pun)

Keep smiling, you’re doing great.

Lynn

X

No good moaning you’re putting weight on mate.

Our once a week trip out to Bacup for our shopping doesn’t half come around quickly.

On the way back from the market we stopped off at our local Tesco Express

to pick up milk and other essentials that we can’t get on the market.

Once home everything gets sanitised before being put away.

I’m always hungry, ready for lunch at this point and

the food washing seems to take forever to do.

But then there’s always shared sandwiches and cake

and at least two mugs of tea each as our reward.

The second half of the sandwiches and cake gets eaten

for tea around 7pm.

It was so lovely chatting to the traders, I had so many comments

on how much they enjoyed the blog post I did about them last week.

SEE HERE

I’ve even got some new followers now.

The lovely folk who own Patisserie Chanel, where we buy our weekly treats, 

said my blog was a burst of colour and happiness. Wasn’t that nice of them.

Look at the goodies we got this time. Everything is so light, tasty and fresh, 

made with the finest ingredients.

PATISSERIE CHANEL FACEBOOK PAGE

Can I just point out these are not mine. The wandering welder will eat

them himself then moan that he’s putting weight on.  I’ve told him he

needs to get on floor mopping and vacuuming duties, that’ll soon shift it.

Mandarin cheesecake and an Apple & Caramel frangipane tart.

Some customers on the market even came upto me and said they’d

enjoyed my post, as did the lovely ladies in Mannings Bakery.

I’ve every intention of writing another post once lockdown is over,

and the government allow the non essential stalls to reopen.

Nice to see The Plant Dude back with a promise of lots

of colourful spring plants to come.

THE PLANT DUDE FACEBOOK PAGE

Tonight (Wednesday) we will be watching

BBC 1 - The Repair Shop

and

Channel 5 series - The Drowning

I’m hooked (excuse the pun)

Keep smiling, you’re doing great.

Lynn

X

What’s on your workdesk Wednesday

It’s that day of the week where we grab a cuppa, settle down

and virtually get together with friends over at 

What’s on your Workdesk Wednesday 

WOYWW WEEK609

Yesterday I sat watching the much acclaimed film The Dig starring

Ralph Fiennes, while I worked on a tag for friend and textile artist

Anne Brookes ‘52 Tag Challenge’ over on Instagram and You Tube.

ANNE BROOKE

I’m not doing the challenge every week, just joining in when I fancy.

This weeks theme was KISSES and I drew inspiration for mine

from a piece of art I have by St. Ives artist Sue Dove.

Rummaging round for my sewing stuff I came across this canvas

bag I started decorating at least two years ago, so the plan is to

get that finished next.

This one I did finish 

I know we are all feeling a bit broken, confused and worried

at the moment but you know what, we are getting there.

Keep smiling folks, keep checking in on one another spring

is just around the corner.

See you next week you lovely lot and thanks for

calling by.

Lynn 

x

What’s on your workdesk Wednesday

It’s that day of the week where we grab a cuppa, settle down

and virtually get together with friends over at 

What’s on your Workdesk Wednesday 

WOYWW WEEK609

Yesterday I sat watching the much acclaimed film The Dig starring

Ralph Fiennes, while I worked on a tag for friend and textile artist

Anne Brookes ‘52 Tag Challenge’ over on Instagram and You Tube.

ANNE BROOKE

I’m not doing the challenge every week, just joining in when I fancy.

This weeks theme was KISSES and I drew inspiration for mine

from a piece of art I have by St. Ives artist Sue Dove.

Rummaging round for my sewing stuff I came across this canvas

bag I started decorating at least two years ago, so the plan is to

get that finished next.

This one I did finish 

I know we are all feeling a bit broken, confused and worried

at the moment but you know what, we are getting there.

Keep smiling folks, keep checking in on one another spring

is just around the corner.

See you next week you lovely lot and thanks for

calling by.

Lynn 

x

HELLO FEBRUARY .....

January is a month of rest after the madness of the silly season of Christmas.

Then February brings us snowdrops, daffodils and lighter days.

Fat Buddha is smiling, reassuring us we are moving forward.

And this was Monday, 1st day of February.

A beautiful crisp, bright morning and a reminder that 14 years ago

I was heading off to Australia on my own to see my beautiful friend

and her brand new baby.

When Philip dropped me at the airport I almost turned round and went back

home with him, we were both in tears at leaving each other.

So back to Monday. It was a day to catch up on housework.

Washing, strip the bed, vacuuming upstairs.

Then making soup for tea.

I don’t have the radio on much now as I can’t be doing with

the constant hourly news updates.  I’ve switched to playing

Alexa and when I’m cooking I have Jamie Oliver’s music

mix on. Good for dancing round the kitchen and singing at

the top of your voice.

BOOK REVIEW

I’ve had this book for nearly 20 years. It’s all about cooking with

seasonal produce, so it’s leek and potato soup for tea, using vegetables

from our local outdoor market.

See here MARKET DAY

TUESDAY 

The plans for today are to clean out the bathroom cupboard,

prep the veg for tonight’s tea of veggie sausage & mash

before a zoom Pilates class with lovely Tracy from Bradley Physio.

Can’t wait to get back to attending my normal studio based sessions

and having a chat and a chuckle with fellow class mates, but I’m

ever so grateful to Tracy for keeping us going. Seeing her smiley face each

week is a tonic in itself.

Wikipedia review

As the weather isn’t great today I’m planning on having an afternoon watching

The Dig on Netflix, it comes highly recommend.

I’ll fit it in with doing a bit of stitching to show on Wednesday’s

usual show and tell work desk blog and planning menu’s and a shopping

list for our weekly visit to the market.

That’s providing we don’t get any more snow and can get out.

Whatever your plans are for today make it a good one.

Stay home, stay safe, we’re getting there.

Lynn

x

HELLO FEBRUARY .....

January is a month of rest after the madness of the silly season of Christmas.

Then February brings us snowdrops, daffodils and lighter days.

Fat Buddha is smiling, reassuring us we are moving forward.

And this was Monday, 1st day of February.

A beautiful crisp, bright morning and a reminder that 14 years ago

I was heading off to Australia on my own to see my beautiful friend

and her brand new baby.

When Philip dropped me at the airport I almost turned round and went back

home with him, we were both in tears at leaving each other.

So back to Monday. It was a day to catch up on housework.

Washing, strip the bed, vacuuming upstairs.

Then making soup for tea.

I don’t have the radio on much now as I can’t be doing with

the constant hourly news updates.  I’ve switched to playing

Alexa and when I’m cooking I have Jamie Oliver’s music

mix on. Good for dancing round the kitchen and singing at

the top of your voice.

BOOK REVIEW

I’ve had this book for nearly 20 years. It’s all about cooking with

seasonal produce, so it’s leek and potato soup for tea, using vegetables

from our local outdoor market.

See here MARKET DAY

TUESDAY 

The plans for today are to clean out the bathroom cupboard,

prep the veg for tonight’s tea of veggie sausage & mash

before a zoom Pilates class with lovely Tracy from Bradley Physio.

Can’t wait to get back to attending my normal studio based sessions

and having a chat and a chuckle with fellow class mates, but I’m

ever so grateful to Tracy for keeping us going. Seeing her smiley face each

week is a tonic in itself.

Wikipedia review

As the weather isn’t great today I’m planning on having an afternoon watching

The Dig on Netflix, it comes highly recommend.

I’ll fit it in with doing a bit of stitching to show on Wednesday’s

usual show and tell work desk blog and planning menu’s and a shopping

list for our weekly visit to the market.

That’s providing we don’t get any more snow and can get out.

Whatever your plans are for today make it a good one.

Stay home, stay safe, we’re getting there.

Lynn

x