FIRST HARVEST

 

This is what we had with our tuna and pasta bake together with some rocket and chard

A NEW MACHINE?

After lots of publicity, and following American newsgroups, the new Bernina 830 has been launched in the UK.

Despite the fact we are in the bottom of a recession, or so we are led to believe,I think this will a popular Bernina product.

I am still unsure whether I can justify such a huge outlay, but we are planning another visit to Manchester to have a look.

Check out what the Bamber boya got up to last week.

GRANDPARENTS

 

I bet the view was better in their youth.

FAMILY HIISTORY

 

I have been doing some family history, and here is a monument to my maternal great, great, uncle and Aunty. Nearby are their parents who travelled north from Devon. Even nearer are my paternal grandparents. I feel very lucky to have had such a stable family.

AND HERE WE ARE!!!!!

 

The first signs of growth.

WATCH THIS SPACE

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Just wait and see

RESULT

With two men.

SO....

I got a man in.....

I HAVE A PLAN

Tis is our spare bit of land and a friend has offered to help grow veg...

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JUST A FENCE

 

Wooden Snowmen - pease don't take offence.

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.

BAGS

This is one oof several bags I have been making to hold Tiny Treasures for the gift season!

CHRISTMAS IS COMING

It is ages since I did anything - but at last I am feeling creative - here is a fellted purse and book cover - the flower is Angelina and the leaves burnt Kunin felt, which has been fmed

FRAZZLED

This has been painted, stitched and treated to a hot shower with the heat gun.

I shall be doing more of these too.

Tthese pieces will shortly be available for sale on Etsy. Until then, please email Jenny for details.

PAPER NAPKIN

Thi is a paper napkin - this is a fun tedhnique so there will be more examples.

BEEN BUSY

I have been busy honestly! This heart ia basically free motion embroidery on Lutrador. I shall be posting some more pieces, if blogger decides to co operate!