THAT WAS THE WEEK THAT WAS.....
I don't know about you, but I really enjoyed last week's celebration of all things craft and friend-wise! My PiF was Kyla (hope you got the parcel ok?) and I have been on the receiving end too! Most of my swaps will be done at the Crop, others will have to be sent off when I get back, so there may be a slight delay.
And the photo film competition was indeed Some Like it Hot! Out of the many who guessed correctly, I drew Sue's name out of the hat...a little something will be posted soon!
And the photo film competition was indeed Some Like it Hot! Out of the many who guessed correctly, I drew Sue's name out of the hat...a little something will be posted soon!
Not much crafting as gone on this week, only a little crocheting in the evenings that I have actually been at home - it's been a busy few days!
I bought this yarn ages ago and am making another blanket for the hospice - it's going to look like the sea and beach. The Caron yarn is odd, it's acrylic so useful for charity projects. but it does split quite easily. So I'm using a half size bigger hook and am having to crochet more loosely than I normally would. I'll probably bring this to the Crop, but whether any hooking gets done remains to be seen, lol!!
Diana Taylor (Velvetmoth) sent this utterly gorgeous ATC, envelope and die cuts:
When I grow up, I want to craft like you Diana - I truly love your style. Thank you for the beautiful ATC, I love the greens xx
Other events that have happened this week:
The Community Wind Band played in the National Botanic Gardens of Wales again - here we are in the Dome, it was blooming hot!!! I'm hidden behind my tuba, next to the French Horn :-D
I did my first proper shift in the RNLI shop on Sunday - here are some views from the inside, as it were!
There is a beautiful stained glass panel above the door, made by a local artist.
The nicely laid out interior - makes a change from old trestle tables out in the cold!
I was there on Sunday morning and come rain or shine, there is a training session for the rescue volunteers. The tractor is just going to pick the boat up from the harbour - that's the old boat house in the background. You wouldn't believe that it was brilliant sunshine an hour later!
Burry Port is a place where chatting is a national sport - you just have to go with the flow. So it didn't surprise me when this chap turned up:
Bryn is an amazing chap who has some fantastic stories to tell about flying all over the world - these days his travels are on his boat in the harbour. He bought along his squeezebox and entertained us and the shoppers with some sea shanties and folk songs. The box was fascinating, built in 1902 - I didn't know that if you press down a button, you get two different notes on the push in and pull out of the bellows. Live and learn, eh?
And to prove I was there:
Me and Helen (a friend and neighbour) - we did ok, didn't make too many mistakes - it'll all get easier the more we do it!
Right then, have a good week everyone - the next blog will be about the Crop. I'll warn you so you can prepare the tea/coffee/alcohol of choice before you start to read ;-)
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