Friday Chat Day

Hello friends

Back blogging my Friday round up, I'm enjoying this - it works as a 

diary for me and nice to still be in touch with you,

as long as you don't mind my ramblings!

I have to mention the heatwave (sorry!) My cabin has been a sauna.

I was really pleased to get to my city job to sit in blissful air con! 

Poor Mitchell is up in the attic room in our VT (Victorian Terrace),

he has two fans running to try to keep cool.

Even the cats have stopped going up there because it is too hot! 

How have you been coping?

I did venture out to the fields behind the cabin and was delighted to 

see that the bullaces are ripening well.

For those who may not know, they are like little plums and 

I often pick a batch, stone them and pop them in a crumble.

They freeze well too.  Nothing beats nature's free snacks.

In all honesty, I'm a Autumn/Winter person so although the sunshine is 

brilliant for getting washing dry I truly enjoy much cooler climates.

This week brought about sadness in that we had to say goodbye to our

gorgeous old lady cat Imogen. 

She had reached the grand age of 19 and was doing incredibly well

and then suddenly her health plummeted. 

I am grateful she didn't have to suffer at the end but it was hard to say goodbye.

Pets are representative of time and Imogen came into my life at a

very significant crossroads, just when I found myself as a single Mum

bringing up the boys in a rented flat.

Desperate to feel more homely I went in search of a pet. 

She was given to me by my local vet who warned me she was a

rescue kitten and somewhat feisty, that was a very big understatement.

Later she calmed down but she always ruled the house.

She also got the pleasure of leaving that rented flat and living in a house

with many other pets - she might disagree that was always pleasurable! 

She was featured a few times on craft projects too,

back in my scrapbooking days.

RIP Imogen - you are missed.

Now onto brighter things...literally!

My crochet continues and this project I've fondly named 

The Ice Cream Blanket.

If you follow me on Instagram you'll know I've been struggling 

to like the yellow stripes, I felt they stood out too much.

I'm embracing them now after some lovely responses telling me they look fine.

This was supposed to be a blanket featuring squares 

(as mentioned last week) but after making 

half a dozen I decided squares and me do not bode well.

I was also dreading the thought of joining them altogether.

I returned to this pattern (Dune Blanket by Attic 24)

and merrily got going on stripes.

At this rate we are at great risk of having many many blankets in our home -

(unsure if there is a collective noun for blankets - perhaps blanki? 

I digress....)  So - I've been considering whether there is a market

to sell one or two with proceeds going to charity.

Interested to know your thoughts.

In the meantime ....most evenings I'm enjoying my free time 

crocheting and in front of Netflix.

I'm becoming a bit of a Netflix nerd - loved The Umbrella Academy

and Stranger Things - any other recommendations gratefully received.

Hope and Chances' news -

if you haven't been on the website recently please pop over.

We are adding pre-loved items daily and updating our clearance section.

It truly is time to grab some bargains.

We have also restocked Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L products here.

Okey dokey, I think that rounds up news from my little world this week.

Always lovely to read your comments - thank you.

Take care friends - have a perfect weekend.