Saturday 28 July 2012

Back for more .........



Spent another fabulous day at the Welsh Museum ...this time with another lovely friend ...who was determined to get in the frame every time I tried to get a decent shot .....so after we parked our mode of transport ...... we ventured off here ....



See what I mean ....!


Oh No !!! ....spot the hand !!!


A good shot ruined !!! ...did he have to ?

Went off to find another church ....is this it ?



No! ...it's a pig sty....my word, didn't these pigs live in style!...not quite what

I imagined.......

Oh here it is ....found it at last .....and not a friend in sight !







This church was taken apart, stone by stone , transported here and

meticulously rebuilt. These fabulous paintings was discovered as they were

taking it apart. It stood a few miles from where I live, hence my interest.


My friend behaved himself after this ...and we spent a happy day getting

soaked through to the skin....after all, it's only rain ......

Friday 27 July 2012

Sometimes ........

...you have to take a break.....


...to blow away the cobwebs.....

Tuesday 24 July 2012

Life Changing Decision ..........


I have acquired this fabulous wooden box .......



no problem filling it........

but I am not very partial to black .......

question is ....do I paint it with chalk paint and alter it ?

or shall I leave well alone ..........

what do you think....any suggestions would be welcome......

Sunday 22 July 2012

Sunday .........

....everything seems so different...on a Sunday....

even the leaves roll down the street in a different kind of way ...................

on a Sunday ........




but not here .......

Saturday 21 July 2012

Postie's been .........



clutching my packet ....and inside was this!

A primitive needle case made by the unique and talented Colette!

The ingredients came from Wales, but these small fragments of Welsh flannel

made it to the other side of the pond by the skin of their teeth....as did

Colette!


With a slight detour they eventually found their way to Toronto, where they

were turned into a place to keep my favourite needles ... the ones I am

covertous about, the ones I can thread easily...you know!...the ones

with enormous eyes...but skinny bodies! 


Some people are covertous with their chocolate ...me with my books and

needles!....

I love my needle case ....in fact I love everything she creates ....if I hadn't

stumbled across Colette...then I wouldn't be sat here writing this now!


You can catch glimpses of Colette's life and work at her blogspot

http://www.a-bird-in-the-hand.blogspot.com/

Thursday 19 July 2012

Goodnight .......



I think I shall sleep here tonight ......

Goodnight ........

The Fruits Of My Labour ......



Well Rome wasn't built in a day, so I don't suppose Wales was .....




I seem to be getting there slowly ....but I need to visit that place again .....

Sunday 15 July 2012

Gathering ingredients .......










to make my day.....

As I go along I am sure I shall add to the melting pot ........

Our day at St Fagans Welsh History Museum has certainly left me inspired....

Saturday 14 July 2012

Where on earth.....



.....is she heading off now .......







........ well it's not here! .....






London ?????...I hope not !!!




..this was my last hope .....



I should have known ......

Tip For The Day ......


.....always use a monacle ...when posting pics on your brand new blogspot ....

Friday 13 July 2012

Goodnight ..........


Sleep ......... perchance to dream ........

Inspiration ...........

by the bucket load .....

If I needed inspiration...then this was the place to come.....



I could quite happily live here ...making bread or wiling away the hours with

my needle and thread ...oh!...and my oil lamp .....


We spent a very happy day here...and if that didn't inspire me to use my


never ending piles of Welsh flannel ...then nothing will ......




Not sure how I feel about this though ...............newspaper is for wrapping

fish and chips .......

....end of story!!!