Art Gallery news & Peter Andre

What a morning I visited Wolverhampton art gallery this morning and exciting news they are going to stock my Piccalily and Blossom textiles. Must get busy now making more items.
We walked around the gallery and then into town. It was VERY busy there were people in huge queues on the shopping centre. We found out the hoards of screaming women and teens were waiting to see the Aussie pop prince Peter Andre. Whatever next!

New technology

It took some time but I think by Jove I have cracked it posting VIA my mobile. I am quite amazed with myself.

Sent from my HTC

Roasters on a week night.

Cooked a cheeky pork chop roast dinner this pm. Also squeezed in a baked rice pudding yum! Ps no fire alarms today so I am rather relieved.

Cake O'clock and other adventures

Its been a busy old morning here at Pic & Blos HQ. Some ye locals were out making the most of the October sunshine.

BREAKING NEWS :Squirel suns himself after eating contents of bird table! Bless !!!!

Ethel has been practising for the 100m sprint for the 2012 olympics. I think she has a fair chance as she is like a whippet.
I have been well making a mess in the kitchen, baking for my forms cake sale.

The butter iced goods......

After all my hard work I decided it was time for a wee sit down and spot of tea.

How civilised 'Cake O'clock'

MMMMMMMMMmmmmmmmmmmmmMMMMMMMM

Past the hour obviously!!

Ciao have a fun week, hopefully I will manage to get through my lunch hour without evacuting the school.

xXx

Burnt.......................................

TOAST !

How embarassing!! I managed to burn my toast today, which was supposed to form the basis of my lunch at school. Ok interesting I hear you say.......so its burnt, I wave smoke around the office and erm the fire alarm was triggered. So the entire school all pupils and staff and canteen staff as it was lunch were evacuated.
YIKES Sorry. As you can guess I was erm popular!!

Hope your Tuesday was not so errr toasty??

The Princess & the Pea

That is what my pile of ironing reminded me of; the story of the Princess and the Pea. The growing pile of ironing that faced me however was more of a nightmare than a fairytale. Aghh I actually think its moving. My spare room has nothing on Widow Twanky!

I am now half way there through the jungle of ironing, more treats tommorow after work. Lucky me!, its amazing how quickly things get out of hand. The only thing 'pressing' me on is the fact I am using my new iron. Its an ECO iron so I was quite impressed with the sales blurb. Luckily the Sainsburys petrol nectar points paid for my new toy courtesy of Argos. Pity they do not come with a built in operative. Aparently it will only take 8 years to save £50 in electricity costs whilst I am using it. Still, its a saving none the less. Have a fun week. X

What a SUNNY day!

Today we visited Snowshill Manor a NT property in Gloucestershire. It was the home of Charles Wade a rather eccentric guy who had a vast collection of 1000's of interesting items which he collected and displayed in the manor house. He lived in a small cottage next door to this house which was set up as he left it. It is really interesting and well worth a visit. The nearby village of Broadway is also beautiful and I even found a cheeky little yarn shop. Must have had my yarn radar on again.

The gardens were beautiful especially in the gorgeous sunshine you would have thought it was summer again.

So home again to watch the X factor possibly and admire my beautiful flowers from my friend.

Thank You X

Enjoy your evening and week everyone.
Ciao X

Viruses and bugs

Apologies for the lack of posts lately, it has been due to my cold bug and my ability to download IT problems!! So the computer has been in sick bay too. Ahhh such is life......felt cut off though without my computer. . .SAD I know. Its October this week and getting very Autumny (Autumn like) in our neck of the woods.

Enjoy your week everyone hope you are well.

X

A little of what you fancy does you good

After checking my INBOX I found a number of cheeky little enticing messages wanting me to part with my hard earned pounds. One from anthropologie.....just lovely little items at quite a BIG price....grimmace weep whimper. No....... must not spend silly amounts on cleverly marketed and nicely photographed garments, that quite frankly will not make me suddenly look like a superstar. I did wonder if this particularly little lady taught textiles like my good self, especially as she was wielding a large pair of fabric shears. But I have decided that she looks far too menacing to teach the youth of today and might scare the poor pupils.

My second e-mail was from Joules tempting me with some pastel loveliness. Hmmm dreamy, but once again I will behave and not have a spend.

Finally Hobbycraft invited me along to take part in their competition to win a little cupcake making machine. They cook in 4 minutes apparently which sounds a little too good to be true to me but who am I to question someones design capabilities.

So there we have it buy nice clothes then console yourself for spending too much money by eating cupcakes. Then cry and eat more cupcakes because you can no longer fit into nice clothes. Ahhh the trials of being a woman who loves cake!!

At least this icing kit looks nice, one size fits all too!!

Enjoy the rest of the week. X

Giganticus Mothicus n:(new species)

Holy Moley......I am still in recovery from my shock meeting with a LARGE moth like species. YIKES!!!!! To set the scene I am in my work room minding my own business as you do. Working like a trouper to finish two knitted purses for delivery the weekend. Its a warm night in our neck of the woods and so foolishly I left the window open. Lights on.....I am working.....I hear rustling behind the curtain.....I take a peek and see a shadow a la Alfred Hitchcock style........AHHHHHHHH Big winged creature. I shout husband .......he comes running. I have shut the moth in the room. I fill husband in, he is not impressed as he is mid way through a mug of tea. I push him in room and say 'Ill turn the light off ' husband thinks I am an idiot as moth creature will fly at him. I see the winged species has settled on light fitting. I have an idea that I should take a photo.....husband wants me to hurry up. I give him a jar. The moth moves rapidly husband nearly falls off chair. I laugh hysterically. Moth is caught, think it is some weird half butterfly version. I take close up photo through jar. Husband still thinks I am an idiot and so to do probably half our neighbours as we hang out the window and release captive moth/butterfly creature.

Life is never DULL here!