DAY AT MANCHESTERS DISNEY!

Only just over an hour away but we've never been to the Trafford Centre in Manchester before

It's a fantastic place...entered through Debenhams and out to see this 1st view..as shopping centre's go it has the wow factor!

Palm lined malls and a huge glass roof leading to the main 'Dome'

Palm squares to sit in...

Wonderful wooly filled shops to look at....lots of favourite stripy scarves and pom-pom garlands

Knitting needles at the ready...ooops sorry Accessorize l just got to knit my version of these lovelies

Bit of a Disney style cruise..hehe l could almost feel the wind in my hair on board this Liner!!

Same wonderful feelings as my trips to Florida in this beautiful sky painted dome

Dropped in on the Pharohs in Egypt

Early dinner or was it a late lunch?.... in the Orient....from one dragon to another it was delicious

Then off to the APPOLLO for a fantastic girlie Show

THE NOLAN SISTERS

back on stage together after 25yrs

Was never a huge fan but remember them well and any woman who gets back on stage after a gap of that long need supporting!! hehe

Looking brill girls loved the sparkles

fab dancers and Colleen's sons Shane and Jake warmed us all up brilliantly to start the show off...

l bet it's brill in their house at Christmas hehe

A Fabulous Loose Woman for sure

Colleen has a really lovely voice

Well done girls for a fantastic evening

Arrived home after midnight and fell into bed happy

SPLASHING THE WINTER COLOUR AROUND!

We moved back into the front sitting room on Monday now it's getting cold in the conservatory after sun down.....decided to move the furniture around yet again and make a throw for the hated sofa in there...not our usual Ikea buy!!!

Decided it needs a throw to match the loved rug......

Tried Attic24's RIPPLE PATTERN OUT....with a few alterations of course hehe

single row of double strand DK...so easy to do...thanks Lucy nice pattern

Used a few experiments with colour in one cushion front...Phil liked it....l like bits of it but not really all together.....

So going to use the Ikea rug as the colour inspiration...we both adore that rug...to make a ripple throw over the winter and going to use pure wool instead of the usual cheap acrylic wool
Although l do love the colours you can find locally in acrylic...not so keen on the feel of it and l hate the way it squeaks when l get hot....my age l'm afraid!! hehe
Spread all the unfinished experiments l've tried out over the last couple of months too.....must do something with them all...eventually!! hehe

Thanks to......

Rose Hip...the beautiful cushion and the wonderful colour combo l saw and just had to use

Colour Creations....Her stripy bag inspiration with flowers that reminded me of the bags l used to make in the 60's and 70's and

Sarah London...monthly patterns and wonderful colour use

Attic24 for her gorgeous colourful blankets and her brilliant photographs and wonderful writting for inspiring me to get hooked again

RED AND WHITE CHRISTMAS

Wonderful trip to Ikea and Boundry on Sunday...thanks Chris...l do miss you!!!...large orange flowers on my list of to-do's for you

Bought lots of red and white fabrics for Christmas going to do red and white Christmas cards and the dining room is fast going all red and white with splashes of pale blue...so made an executive decision it's a red and white Christmas

Also decided l still need to keep my bright colours and white as we moved back into the front sitting room yesterday

Getting cold at night so no good for sitting and watching evening TV in the conservatory 91 degrees in there yesterday but cold as the sun goes down...radiator in there still not connected up...second winter...think we need to get organised!!

Phil cut holes in the shower too hehe

It's been a real problem for a loooooooooooooong time already taken it down once but was worse after...you can have a shower in the kitchen at the same time as the bathroom right now....ooops!..dam nightmare it is....one of those cowboy builders did the bathroom!!

Fingers crossed we can sort it out this time

Off to Manchester tomorrow to see the Nolan Sisters Show.....they released some extra last minute tickets going to take a look at Cath Kidston in store shop too

SHUGBOROUGH HALL CRAFT SHOW

PODBAGS....Etsy shop l want one !!

good luck with the show this weekend..soz l can't make it just a few too many miles but will be at one of the SHUGBOROUGH CRAFT SHOW in October and one in December!! Podbags will be there and l sooo want one of her beautiful felted bags... a date for the diary

Great day with James hugs and cya again soon...safe journey back tonight and hope the film was good last night!

CARD MAKING DAY

Definitely Card making day today need to get a few made for another friends Charity do

Charity Fashion Show at the Trinity Centre in Meole Brace on October 22 and she is selling donated cards as well all in aid of

GRASS ROOTS IN SHROPSHIRE

they will be on their way tomorrow Julia

CHANGE OF PLAN!!...friend wants to go to Ikea...so cards will have to wait till tomorrow can't miss a visit to my favourite store can l! lol

LETTUCE GO HOME WILL YOU!!!!!

Lettuce our visiting .5 cat seems to have settled down to joining us all on the sofa in the conservatory in the daytime!!!

Visitor or taking up residence...mmmmmm NO!!

Go home Lettuce l cant afford your huge appetite!!!!

Did l get much done yesterday?.....well no

was thinking about James all morning even rang him at about 12.45.....ooops an over enthusiastic Mummy!!! hehe..he was eating his dinner and asked if l could at least wait till he got back!

Put me in my place

so sulked a bit and got on with the to-do list but only managed.....

Kathryn's bag well some of it!!

started the sock inspired creation

did half the house work

changed the bed and cooked dinner.......Pork chops very tasty

So a bit of work and play and James?...... well he didn't even ring to say he got back so now l just have to wait till he rings me...BUM!!

Not sure if the sock inspired creation will be a very unusual hat or another drawstring bag yet!!