Friday Chat Day

 Hello friends

Happy Friday.

Finally this week it felt like winter, we got quite a cold snap, cold enough
for Bella to sport a knitted jumper and for me to put my big coat on.

I am pleased to report it wasn't this jumper for Bella which has been

a bit of a crochet faux pas!

It definitely needs some addressing/correcting.

On my birthday last year I received a Sarah Raven voucher,

(if you haven't discovered this gardening website go take a look - 

be warned it is really too nice).

I waited for their sale and snapped up this lovely tin container of potted

hyacinths which should be Delft Blue when they flower,

(I've heeded the warning of them being poisonous to pets so it was just placed

here for a quick photo).

There is something soothing about watching bulbs grow, the promise

of new, especially when Christmas is over and the tree greenery 

(albeit I had a tiny tree) has gone.

I am still on a tidying/clearing mission indoors and tackled a bigger job,

organising my yarn.  I have now got pretty much all of it into one cupboard,
not perfect, but feels nice to have it in one place.

That pile of blankets is my keep pile, I pop a different one at the end

of my bed each time I change the duvet.

And talking of blankets...

thank you for the blanket purchases, there's still some available 

in my blog post here with the bargain prices.

And, yes...bargains, there is a kit sale here.

Previous kits at reduced prices, each price still includes postage.

A couple of designs have already sold out - thanks to those who have purchased.

I need to clear my 'kit shelf' ready for next month and any extra for charity

is always brilliant, so thank you.

Telly

Around the World in 80 Days

BBCiPlayer

I loved this!

David Tenant plays gentleman adventurer Phileas Fogg who sets out 

on a quest to travel around the world and back home in a period of 80 days.

Scenery is amazing although read that it was filmed in just two places,

South Africa and Romania.

Mr Tenant never lets us down, his acting is just superb.

Also on BBC and iPlayer is Father Brown.

He is back with another new series - the ninth in fact.

Each episode is cosy, serene, you get swept along by the idyllic village, 

the sight of Mrs McCarthy's scones and then you remember a murder or two

has taken place.  It is perfect afternoon viewing 

(or, for me, in the evening when I finish work).

Other news

I am afraid I'm ending this blog post on a sad note,

our beloved Darcy was put to sleep yesterday.

She went downhill suddenly, the vets ran a scan

and discovered her kidneys were failing. She was coming up to 17.

Such a trooper what with coping with losing an eye a few years ago. 

I so love having animals until it comes to saying goodbye,

always feels way too soon and never gets easier.

As a kitten.

I am going to remember her for being the perfect barometer,

she loved her outdoor shelter but the minute it was nippy she was on my bed/chair.

I will remember her for being a furry alarm clock, her insistence to get me out

of bed knew no bounds, if I tried to ignore she she would even 

attempt to chew my eyelashes.

She would meow like a little bird, little short chirps and purr as loud 

as a motorbike running.

Her imperfect white nose with the line of white, looked like someone

got jogged with a white pen drawing in her details.

She would respond to two names - Darcy and DD (DD short for Darcy Diane 

because all the women in our family have the middle name of Diane!)

Goodbye beautiful girl.

Take care friends,