A RAINY DAY

 

Peter went too Hardwick Hall and it rained - so here is a dark and dismal picture but dont you just love the leaf?

 

CURIOUS BLACK FUNGI

 

Can anyone help identify this new to us fungi - about an inch and a half high?

BEEN TO BAMBERS

For quite a long time I have dealt with Bamber Sewing Machines of Manchester, but have never been there

Saturday saw us up and off - leaving sunny Coxhoe

The traffic was quiet until we reached Manchester where we got lost! Blame the navigator!

Steve Alan and their Dad "Mr. Bamber" made us really welcome - access was great - thanks for the help boys! It was lovely to put faces to names.

Our purpose was to see the new Brother Innovis 1 machine - I was very impressed, especially by the intelligent eye. Thanks Lorna for the demo.

Another bonus was that Jayne

won the prize draw - Pink Sewing machine!!

What a great day.

DRAGONFLY

Peter and Vince went for a walk!

SEWING ANYONE?

If you would like a sewing break in the Eden Valley to make a table runner similar too those shown above = then check out Maureen Lambs studio here.

WE ARE OFF AGAIN

One of my favourite shows is this weekend.

Of you see us here please say hello.

It is easy to get to and get around.

Watch this space for pix.

NORTHERNGROUP

If you are a crafty person, please check out this place

We have been busy!

PETER

ISNT THE TINENRNET WONDERFUL?

I have just found an old flatmate - no correction - girl I used to share a flat with in London in the seventies!

Ailsa - this is for YOU!

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ALMOST A BANK HOLIDAY

It is almost the end of August and it is still raining - what a summer

wse are off to Cockermouth thisw weekend so expect pix next week and some exciting news!

MEN AT WORK!

The path is almost complete!

BIRTHDAY PRESENT

THE VILLAGE GREENGROCER

Back to blogging with good cause.

Coxhoe is an old mining village - on the up. We have new housing a good school, and lovely people.

The one thing we lacked was a good fruit and veg shop. However, that has been rectified with The Village Greengrocer. It is so good The Northern Echo did a review which you can see here.

I have a special interest in the Parkinsons Disease Society, so started making bags for the shop, with donations going to the Parkinsons Disease Society.

Thanks everyone who has bought a bag, and to all who have helped, especially Jayne, Linda, Colin and Lisa and of course Peter.