Christmas

They say the best laid plans never go right. well ours certainly didn't. Starting with Fraser our grandson who was ill for well over a week before Christmas. Three different Doctors saw him and said he just had a virus. Finally it took a nurse on the end of a phone line, hearing him moaning, to tell our daughter to take him to hospital where he was diagnosed with pneumonia. Fortunitly the anti biotics kicked in and he was well enough to enjoy his presents on Christmas morning.

We had gone to Essex to pick my mum up at the weekend. We started back for Swindon on the Monday but an hour into the journey on the M 25 we were in a blizzard and decided to turn back. Good job we did. We made it back to Swindon on the Tuesday morning.

After having made plans to have all the family together on Boxing Day we had to cancel as 7pm Christmas Day I was hit by a violent sickness bug. Poor Geoff was up with me until 2am. I thought that I had given everyone food poisoning but no one else got it so it must have been the winter tummy bug! Looking forward to our holiday in the new year. i think that we need it!

GWE Collect on beetles

This is the collection of Beetles made by the Great Western Embroiderers at the workshop we did on Tuesday. I think that they are great and should make a good display in our Lydiard House Exhibition. Everyone seemed to enjoy themselves and the Beetles have taken on thier own little personalities each one being slightly different. Everyone loved the fantasy film. I had great fun teaching the ladies to make them. We even had a new member join for the first time.

Art Quilting Studio Mag and christmas Shopping!

Just spent the day in Winchester Christmas market and managed to buy a few more presents.
Got home to find a copy of Art Quilting Studio Magazine with my article Beetles and pitcher Plants in. Not the Mag I had expected but even better. Going to see Blood Brothers this evening.

Basildon Guild and Canvey

Just got back from a good weekend with Mum on Canvey Island. She was better than I expected and managed to talk non stop for three hours on Sunday without loosing her voice! She also came with me when I gave my Embroidered bowls talk at Basildon Branch of the Embroiderers Guild and was made thoroughly welcome. They were a lovely bunch and also had visitors from other branches just come to hear my talk. Really looking forward to teaching them the bowls next year. Off ten pin bowling this afternoon with Sarah and Andy. At least I shall not bowl but will occupy Fraser while they bowl then going to Pizza Hut.

Winchester Guild Bowls Workshop

These three photos are of the Winchester Guild at their Bowls workshop. I think that they all look really happy and they were a delight to teach. I am always amazed at the diversity of the designs

Hampton Court Workshop Photos

These four photo were taken at my bowls workshop at The Embroiderers Guild Hampton Court. They show the group working and some of the pieces.

Had a busy week last week. gave a talk to the Beehive Quilters in Horley then taught the bowls and bugs workshop at the Embroiderers Guild HQ in Hampton Court Palace. Took us two and a half hours on the first morning to drive 22 miles!!!! The group I taught were lovely and the surroundings are beautiful. Off to Winchester Guild on Wednesday for another talk and workshop.