tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-60230057094108896032024-02-07T20:46:28.689+00:00bowledoverThis is for me to talk to others about my love of crafts, lace making, knitting, sewing, card making, and working with beautiful materials.bowledoverhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11067791079844461566noreply@blogger.comBlogger219125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6023005709410889603.post-66497577826031456102018-12-02T09:23:00.001+00:002018-12-02T09:36:33.934+00:00It is that time of the year again<div dir="auto" style="color: black; direction: ltr; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0; padding: 0;">
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Little Two enjoys Pooh bear and friends, so I knitted her a pooh, which multiplied and became two, then to extend to the game, there are a set of books, a kite, a honeypot ,a name tag and a back pack. I think I have had as much pleasure making, as I hope she will playing.<br />
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bowledoverhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11067791079844461566noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6023005709410889603.post-63540104921762530052018-08-30T08:43:00.000+01:002018-08-30T08:43:19.791+01:00Mercurial timeWhere does it go to, time that is.<br />
Having planned my summer work, fate stepped in and took time away for a while.<br />
Getting back on course now and am knitting Whinnie the Pooh for our granddaughter.<br />
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I will post a picture when he is completed.<br />
The hot weather we have had this summer, was a lovely surprise.<br />
Light clothing and light meals, whilst sitting out in the lovely late evenings, enjoying the garden.<br />
England is not used to such extended periods of heat and moving towards Autumn, the cooler weather descends again. I can not help but feel it will be a long winter, given the fields are bare already.<br />
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My wall hangings were put on hold, but the cooler times make sewing them a good project.<br />
As said we have two fantastic daughters. Having set my new phone up and running, Dancin' has also enabled me to post pictures and posts direct to my Blog.<br />
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So no more delays I will get Whinnie finished and start the sewing.bowledoverhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11067791079844461566noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6023005709410889603.post-35678500319584642312018-06-03T09:48:00.000+01:002018-06-03T09:49:10.990+01:00I'm forever blowing bubbles<div dir="auto" style="direction: ltr; margin: 0; padding: 0; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: black; "> Sun shine and bubbles second childhood enjoyed by all.<br> </div> <div dir="auto" style="direction: ltr; margin: 0; padding: 0; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: black; "> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxFyyOkNf4EuAhMUJ7PAy7u0t7T174hhg4wDWIkJ3u7TAWQ8vuEOVQbI7b2Dc8M6vCzBbPfV7BHU103U86GDfnDnBFL5iUcWJLkGqE66gK4Vhyphenhyphen7PJ_4l8pKIK5Iu2r5EoB02Fnv8c7LI8/s1600/IMG_20180603_092821-751027.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxFyyOkNf4EuAhMUJ7PAy7u0t7T174hhg4wDWIkJ3u7TAWQ8vuEOVQbI7b2Dc8M6vCzBbPfV7BHU103U86GDfnDnBFL5iUcWJLkGqE66gK4Vhyphenhyphen7PJ_4l8pKIK5Iu2r5EoB02Fnv8c7LI8/s400/IMG_20180603_092821-751027.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_6562777679892514226" /></a><br> <br> <br> <br> <br> </div> <div dir="auto" style="direction: ltr; margin: 0; padding: 0; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: black; "> <div dir="auto" style="direction: ltr; margin: 0; padding: 0; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: black; "> Get <a href="https://aka.ms/ghei36">Outlook for Android</a></div> <br> </div> bowledoverhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11067791079844461566noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6023005709410889603.post-50880928179034235082018-04-30T19:53:00.000+01:002018-05-01T08:39:50.465+01:00No Knitting...Except This<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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It is a Debbie Bliss pattern and appealed to me.<br />
I hope it appeals to little two as well.bowledoverhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11067791079844461566noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6023005709410889603.post-79694049820321019652018-04-22T09:57:00.000+01:002018-04-22T09:57:07.992+01:00Knitting put away and Sewing making an appearance Spring has put in a sunny appearance, a few days of it any way and I am<br />
nearly to grips with the garden and greenhouse, when these are<br />
able to be maintained in a couple of hours, I will start indoor creative projects.<br />
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Knitting and crochet will be put away for a while.<br />
I remembered that I had bought two quilt wall hanging kits some time ago, <br />
they are oriental style and my next project and will be gifts for my daughters, <br />
Caged Minutes and In The Pink.<br />
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As mentioned I have had difficulty in posting pictures but would love to show the hangings.<br />
Another lesson needed, so a request to In The Pink will help me in that respect.<br />
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<b>A memo to me now.</b><br />
Following the quilts, I plan to make a lace crochet bed cover for my home<br />
I have made three king size in the last twenty years in between a host of other projects.<br />
One for a friend and one each for my daughters.<br />
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Following the bed cover, I plan to try a tunic with my own design lace inserts.<br />
Nothing ventured nothing gained.<br />
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<br />bowledoverhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11067791079844461566noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6023005709410889603.post-20095903355412893522018-04-11T08:30:00.000+01:002018-04-11T08:31:55.400+01:00Evolving Owl Well things evolve and the owl I was making, evolved into a toy rather than a glove puppet.<br />
This required some extra knitting to give him legs, claws and feathers to warm his knees.<br />
I am needing assistance to publish pictures and Dancin' from In The Pink, has offered to help me.<br />
So Owl will put in an appearance soon.bowledoverhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11067791079844461566noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6023005709410889603.post-15641920969990809552018-03-18T09:12:00.001+00:002018-03-18T09:12:58.493+00:00Another member in our small and delightful familyWe have a 16 month young baby granddaughter in our small family.<br />
She joins our grandson, who is 14 years her senior.<br />
It has been so pleasing to watch them both grow and form their own identities.<br />
With the advantage of technology, keeping in touch has been so easy and video links add to our pleasure in watching family events, for such times as we can not be together.<br />
Our grand daughter goes under the moniker little two, little one is already is spoken for.<br />
Little two enjoys nature and seems very fond of Owls.<br />
It is soon to be her naming day and I had an idea that a glove puppet owl would amuse her, while giving her parents an added thing of interest when reading her bed time stories.<br />
I have part made the owl and will post a picture when it is complete.bowledoverhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11067791079844461566noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6023005709410889603.post-5489095853662620342018-02-22T18:40:00.002+00:002018-02-22T18:40:55.744+00:00Its been such a long time since I have been herebut it is so lovely to be back again.<br />
I hope to meet new bloggers and resume contact<br />
with some of my past blogger friends.<br />
So Dancin we will meet again.<br />
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Alan Dart published the pattern for a Troll as above in 'Simply Knitting' magazine.<br />
I thought that they would bring a smile to family and friends faces and having made these little fellows have included one with each persons gifts.<br />
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bowledoverhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11067791079844461566noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6023005709410889603.post-8075189051287225422013-09-03T07:43:00.001+01:002013-09-03T07:43:34.071+01:00In memory<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBkhuYqyTVqtNgarMniXylFOp2EqDX6o5eCNqAPUPeU2nu9CBvjw053nEKQQgwOdvA29OLgyGyk6huwta40QDmSEdQ9oM2t79rS5zOO3wwk1ZDuo3SKSYpHeOmKKDvoT0t5l55uu_rt48/s1600/Monday+morning+feelings+004.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBkhuYqyTVqtNgarMniXylFOp2EqDX6o5eCNqAPUPeU2nu9CBvjw053nEKQQgwOdvA29OLgyGyk6huwta40QDmSEdQ9oM2t79rS5zOO3wwk1ZDuo3SKSYpHeOmKKDvoT0t5l55uu_rt48/s400/Monday+morning+feelings+004.JPG" style="clear: both; float: left; margin: 0px 10px 10px 0px;" /></a>Secondary blooming of our roses made me think of my mother.<br />
Yellow roses are a family memory, so I am thinking of you now and always mum, miss you.<div style='clear:both; text-align:LEFT'><a href='http://picasa.google.com/blogger/' target='ext'><img src='http://photos1.blogger.com/pbp.gif' alt='Posted by Picasa' style='border: 0px none ; padding: 0px; background: transparent none repeat scroll 0% 50%; -moz-background-clip: initial; -moz-background-origin: initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: initial;' align='middle' border='0' /></a></div>bowledoverhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11067791079844461566noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6023005709410889603.post-27288551406652606072013-08-29T15:57:00.000+01:002013-08-29T15:57:02.612+01:00Equality and guilty by omissionWhile acknowledging the work given by family and friend in the garden recently , I have omitted to give recognition to our youngest daughter and her husband, who in January came in the snow and ice chopped down trees and moved heavy garden items, doing many more tasks before the workmen started their scheduled work. Blessed we are with family and friends. Thank you Natalie and Jon for all your hard work.bowledoverhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11067791079844461566noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6023005709410889603.post-45576452785641667192013-08-29T09:47:00.000+01:002013-08-29T09:47:19.158+01:00Gardening and friendship Last week our daughter and grandson visited and set to work clearing and pruning over grown bushes in our garden.<br />
Followed by two full days this week a close friend has also given up her time to come and help me in the garden, which through having workmen in had become overgrown and with plants pot bound, waiting their release into the ground.<br />
Last night I was gaily watering every thing in and admiring all the lovely changes made.<br />
Thank you Nichole and Aidan and thank you Michelle.<br />
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However we were beaten to it by a local robber, some 10 inches tall and wearing a grey body suit with a distinctive bushy grey tail, who helped himself to the crop.<br />
He visits other gardens which have nut trees in, stealing, scattering and digging holes about the gardens, he gathers quite a large crop.<br />
Next year I will make sure I harvest our crop early.bowledoverhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11067791079844461566noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6023005709410889603.post-72913380444580663802013-08-20T19:19:00.003+01:002013-08-20T19:19:56.761+01:00Is it really that long since I last postedHi there I am some what surprised at how time has slipped away since I last posted.<br />
I fill each day with many activities, as I do not know how to be still.<br />
There also have been difficulties in my posting pictures. <br />
I have kept a photo record of most of the items I have made over the last year.<br />
Some time I will sort some pictures out.<br />
Mean while its a blue moon tonight, I understand that means the second full moon in a month.<br />
Have a look for it and feel good.bowledoverhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11067791079844461566noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6023005709410889603.post-29158495828735410662012-06-08T16:52:00.001+01:002012-06-08T16:52:28.086+01:00Waistcoats<a href='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgr6o_ou0fObV0v6uoTxCClKaVVqBROaRQxVd4oBWYJa-PEVvM7DmF6iJuUya9B12eCqtWU08RFYKE1V1BtihDX3iRmlwf7ec0hgVy7PG-B6jrn1UDxOaDS_Hbdlj3sS6G5vL692QmTETI/s1600/family+and+crafts+003.JPG'><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgr6o_ou0fObV0v6uoTxCClKaVVqBROaRQxVd4oBWYJa-PEVvM7DmF6iJuUya9B12eCqtWU08RFYKE1V1BtihDX3iRmlwf7ec0hgVy7PG-B6jrn1UDxOaDS_Hbdlj3sS6G5vL692QmTETI/s320/family+and+crafts+003.JPG' border='0' alt=''style='clear:both;float:left; margin:0px 10px 10px 0;' /></a> <br />
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Each year I show these tree Peonies to you.<br />
There are 14 blooms on this one and as you can see they are eight inches across<br />
They flower all at once and must be enjoyed while they are so lovely.<br />
There are five trees in this row, however the two shown are mature now.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgraksZIrXydZCFq7biPZNtak0jn_GGrx_cWlgKAwgKb23JQl-sLA17hDQxCKOHag0H89Wy0jLlVPtFXtVOEyw2MgXu-1gJKZXbAoPyIspFxxcfG0Q6cIgu4B2v6IWxGRQ3QAbBMMW7570/s1600/Tree+peonies+003.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgraksZIrXydZCFq7biPZNtak0jn_GGrx_cWlgKAwgKb23JQl-sLA17hDQxCKOHag0H89Wy0jLlVPtFXtVOEyw2MgXu-1gJKZXbAoPyIspFxxcfG0Q6cIgu4B2v6IWxGRQ3QAbBMMW7570/s400/Tree+peonies+003.JPG" style="clear: both; float: left; margin: 0px 10px 10px 0px;" /></a><br />
There are many more flowers on the yellow tree, although they are a little smaller.<br />
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQTXTwuANxXAt6boCPz42jvo00F-tnwaXslNWPkm3FlYdamPNziHDNZoty_mnNIQEfB6fOlwoBVd8KmtMpLikV5yE-d4sH6iEmpCKUeWReIVWvKVW7Eel6spTvbEIZ2ISghUg8wDa9NhM/s1600/Tree+peonies+001.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQTXTwuANxXAt6boCPz42jvo00F-tnwaXslNWPkm3FlYdamPNziHDNZoty_mnNIQEfB6fOlwoBVd8KmtMpLikV5yE-d4sH6iEmpCKUeWReIVWvKVW7Eel6spTvbEIZ2ISghUg8wDa9NhM/s400/Tree+peonies+001.JPG" style="clear: both; float: left; margin: 0px 10px 10px 0px;" /></a><div style='clear:both; text-align:LEFT'><a href='http://picasa.google.com/blogger/' target='ext'><img src='http://photos1.blogger.com/pbp.gif' alt='Posted by Picasa' style='border: 0px none ; padding: 0px; background: transparent none repeat scroll 0% 50%; -moz-background-clip: initial; -moz-background-origin: initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: initial;' align='middle' border='0' /></a></div>bowledoverhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11067791079844461566noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6023005709410889603.post-13385239698249540482012-04-30T09:24:00.001+01:002012-04-30T09:24:13.947+01:00Friday night was music night As a birthday gift to her father, Mac's niece gave us tickets to attend A Night at the Opera by The London Festival Opera, held at Loughborough.<br />
We spent two, oh so short hours on Friday night, listening to various pieces by Verdi, Handle, Mozart, Rossini, Gounod, Bizet, Offenbach, Donizetti, Saint Saens, Puccini, Gilbert and Sullivan, Strauss.<br />
The event was packed full of people and the performance was first class, appreciated by all.<br />
Thank you Mac's niece. A wonderful gift and lots of pleasure from the evening and its memories.bowledoverhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11067791079844461566noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6023005709410889603.post-42970767119189266762012-04-19T17:04:00.002+01:002012-04-19T17:07:07.230+01:00Christmas gift made up.<div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh96ScLl3GzlsB2lMjuf1gjnqGx6RnscyqveV5iDryhiX7QlDyGTYgdj_6VS8NzHXTpo8Zc2zkzz3w9JwATQYQQUKlEsZ2BoOMY1nPCdX2HyaFZclGHC_zY_OX4l1V0Kf-84Yq-CmlXrSU/s1600/Alpaca+001.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh96ScLl3GzlsB2lMjuf1gjnqGx6RnscyqveV5iDryhiX7QlDyGTYgdj_6VS8NzHXTpo8Zc2zkzz3w9JwATQYQQUKlEsZ2BoOMY1nPCdX2HyaFZclGHC_zY_OX4l1V0Kf-84Yq-CmlXrSU/s320/Alpaca+001.JPG" /></a> </div><div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFaZjYIZME3cXJaZNZSNXSnAwwlGr3XafeXcw_AtCyKSK8Q5GNbdGSIUGXzfFfRMmmbTPjLiXJ1IZkIwaM0uNdOjjO9ZSwjyKBmD9JFaZwFSfA-2_F_A6MO4Ci4GNCaBhy0KThrWdbE6o/s1600/Alpaca+002.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFaZjYIZME3cXJaZNZSNXSnAwwlGr3XafeXcw_AtCyKSK8Q5GNbdGSIUGXzfFfRMmmbTPjLiXJ1IZkIwaM0uNdOjjO9ZSwjyKBmD9JFaZwFSfA-2_F_A6MO4Ci4GNCaBhy0KThrWdbE6o/s320/Alpaca+002.JPG" /></a><br />I was given a hank of this yarn, Alpaca for Christmas, by dancin' fool.<br />The colours and feel of it are lovely.<br />The yarn can be found at <a href="http://www.artesano.co.uk/">http://www.artesano.co.uk/</a> and is called Hummingbird.<br /><br />My thoughts were what I would make that would retain the lovely colour ways,<br /> as knitting did not do justice to the yarn.<br /> A book by Kristin Omdahl, ( pictured above), called Seamless Crochet,which is a method of making crochet motifs in a continous length and joining them together as you work, was the answer. It retained the wonderful colour ways in blocks.The seperate small work is a fastener for the scarf.<br />Thank you dancin' and Kristin.<br />I am now on my sixth project using this book for inspiration.</div><div style="clear:both; text-align:CENTER"><a href="http://picasa.google.com/blogger/" target="ext"><img src="http://photos1.blogger.com/pbp.gif" alt="Posted by Picasa" style="border: 0px none ; padding: 0px; background: transparent none repeat scroll 0% 50%; -moz-background-clip: initial; -moz-background-origin: initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: initial;" align="middle" border="0" /></a></div>bowledoverhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11067791079844461566noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6023005709410889603.post-24222022976212488332012-04-08T14:23:00.002+01:002012-04-08T14:24:37.257+01:00Never without yarn and a hook<div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIv3NRRQA-Lj71ybt3PtdjPoD69CvuyU7ccrEGBWg2jCvOU_i90a6_NJ4XtpbBCccLpdkvsPhUrGrJ9km0NzFA2US4GzO0BLBW3AMVvk9EYpYZRxYriTYWEnI16gVw2MhGOw5cqojGZgs/s1600/Craft+time+2012+017.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIv3NRRQA-Lj71ybt3PtdjPoD69CvuyU7ccrEGBWg2jCvOU_i90a6_NJ4XtpbBCccLpdkvsPhUrGrJ9km0NzFA2US4GzO0BLBW3AMVvk9EYpYZRxYriTYWEnI16gVw2MhGOw5cqojGZgs/s320/Craft+time+2012+017.JPG" /></a> Just a few bits completed</div><div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhm-nHmWGjzbBI71WMrf-wlKVzCKcRHt3KenO3iFkMAcW4-5l4vr7j0v8qbmfaXVmZ5nwTc5lciJ5OLCKE3PBHS-SOAZl9uxMvKdQ4w1-2uSf3aO0uF7joIVqshbAyg7H94HNWCWo6Jx4E/s1600/Craft+time+2012+018.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhm-nHmWGjzbBI71WMrf-wlKVzCKcRHt3KenO3iFkMAcW4-5l4vr7j0v8qbmfaXVmZ5nwTc5lciJ5OLCKE3PBHS-SOAZl9uxMvKdQ4w1-2uSf3aO0uF7joIVqshbAyg7H94HNWCWo6Jx4E/s320/Craft+time+2012+018.JPG" /></a> </div><div style="margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYEsb-g6RAGFBcKXidNokulTM2arIrkmLLqB0mMMJvE-aJex-X_E50M_eD9ub8R_oEIuhIGz-5YFnGsW0hyphenhyphenfou-SIFNDVJkkeMgha5zdWLkT3QlF9algoJeS1oEZ-vCMmQrq4Pkp4Sp8s/s1600/Craft+time+2012+015.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYEsb-g6RAGFBcKXidNokulTM2arIrkmLLqB0mMMJvE-aJex-X_E50M_eD9ub8R_oEIuhIGz-5YFnGsW0hyphenhyphenfou-SIFNDVJkkeMgha5zdWLkT3QlF9algoJeS1oEZ-vCMmQrq4Pkp4Sp8s/s320/Craft+time+2012+015.JPG" /></a> </div><div style="clear:both; text-align:CENTER"><a href="http://picasa.google.com/blogger/" target="ext"><img src="http://photos1.blogger.com/pbp.gif" alt="Posted by Picasa" style="border: 0px none ; padding: 0px; background: transparent none repeat scroll 0% 50%; -moz-background-clip: initial; -moz-background-origin: initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: initial;" align="middle" border="0" /></a></div>bowledoverhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11067791079844461566noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6023005709410889603.post-53570860392888085642011-10-28T10:19:00.001+01:002011-11-05T09:17:28.171+00:00Leaving Home<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px"><a href="http://localhost:49195/e993b839ee14dddab8b1b566b3756444/image/d07a075b0cda6552.jpg"><img border="0" alt="" src="http://localhost:49195/e993b839ee14dddab8b1b566b3756444/image/d07a075b0cda6552.jpg?size=400" /></a> </div>These two little ones in my Craft folder, have been spending time here, until they could be dressed for Christmas.<br />They are now bound for a Toy Library in Leicestershire, along with other toys and clothing.bowledoverhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11067791079844461566noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6023005709410889603.post-2855108219507929892011-10-15T20:41:00.006+01:002011-10-27T11:27:05.295+01:00# BAD 11<span style="font-weight: bold;"></span><br /><br />It is <span style="font-weight: bold;">Blogger Action Day Sunday 16 October 2011.</span><br /><br />A time when bloggers unite in speaking out to to raise awareness of events affecting people across the world.<br /><br />This years theme is <span style="font-weight: bold;">#Food.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Food for thought</span>.<span style="font-weight: bold;"> Do I eat to live or Live to eat</span>.<br /><br />Reported in the Daily Telegraph on Friday 14 October 2011.<br />The UK Government, has proposed the raising of the Recommended Daily Calorie Intake (RDCI) for men and women.<br />This is its strategy to tackle rising obesity across the UK population of 62,435,709 people, which equals 9% of the worlds population.<br /><br />Population figures estimated 01.01.11 from Wikipedia ,also giving the worlds population figures as 6,968,000000.<br /><br />Looking at our own individual life style, one wonders what % of the Uk population will take heed of the proposed changes in the RDCI, or even the RDCI its self.<br /><br />In a year we celebrate:<br /><br />New Year. Mother's Day. Easter. May day Bank Holiday. Father's Day. Spring Bank Holiday. Summer Bank Holiday. Christmas Day. Boxing Day.<br /><br />Let us not forget, Birthdays. Christenings. Weddings. Anniversaries. New Job. New Home. Confirmation. Qualifications gained. Promotions. Retirements.<br /><br />There are probably more celebratory events that you can name. This is just a few, to draw to your attention to the fact that in a single year we consume copious amounts of food and beverages which are well above the RDCI.<br /><br />Food Retailers are there to help us. They ensure that plenty of festive products are available to shoppers, months before, during and after the celebration period.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Thought For Food</span><br /><br />I ask you though, to reflect upon how other people in the world are living.<br /><br />No Government raises the RDCI in Somalia, Africa or Ethiopia.<br /><br />The New York Times printed an article on Monday 10 October 2011<br /><br />The United Nations (UN) announced that Somalia's famine had spread to a sixth area within the country, with officials warning that 750,000 people could die in the next few months, unless Aid efforts were stepped up.<br /><br />It is estimated that up to 4,000000 Somalis, more than half of the population, have been pushed into "crisis"by drought, war, restrictions on Aid Groups,and years of chaos.<br /><br />While The Citizen.co.TZ printed an article on Thursday 13 October 2011.<br /><br />It is estimated that 7,200 tonnes of cereals will be needed to feed people living in the Ngorongora Conservation area, this cereal is expected to last them until April 2012.<br />The crisis is due to the area being prone to drought such as in the years 2005/06. 2008/09. and now 2011.The area has livestock farming, however with no grain and drought conditions,the livestock too are suffering.<br /><br />There are many ways one can help. Donations to any Aid groups will be welcome or perhaps a donation to water holes.bowledoverhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11067791079844461566noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6023005709410889603.post-67959304285609624752011-07-11T20:02:00.000+01:002011-07-11T20:03:20.774+01:00Wedding Gift<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiapmKoxH3wVNTbC63mhN8-R7tJhRKK30owUg69Fm1hI8o7xHW2j08ZGMqeG-DCbyu_7C1Wg-8tDWBj49wkj02Ksh_fRzkgqnUuVzHw7ZwnzQW9Wr6BBlTzUTaziPwvn8_lo2kyRgIOMpI/s1600/Wedding+Gift+001.JPG"><img border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiapmKoxH3wVNTbC63mhN8-R7tJhRKK30owUg69Fm1hI8o7xHW2j08ZGMqeG-DCbyu_7C1Wg-8tDWBj49wkj02Ksh_fRzkgqnUuVzHw7ZwnzQW9Wr6BBlTzUTaziPwvn8_lo2kyRgIOMpI/s400/Wedding+Gift+001.JPG" /></a> </div><br /><br /><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKret_0Q_arxYeZirWOvVdce2XeR5u9KLAYKK2vbKOgmnWjVrNcJeHxv5Ys1BIE2HCH_nJF-nX0Sf0KiWfwOTel0dHh3OB7ZeeQQJH1_PvEbd-Do4Lds2eeekgtshqOgncpqzo-afKSXo/s1600/Wedding+Gift+003.JPG"><img border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKret_0Q_arxYeZirWOvVdce2XeR5u9KLAYKK2vbKOgmnWjVrNcJeHxv5Ys1BIE2HCH_nJF-nX0Sf0KiWfwOTel0dHh3OB7ZeeQQJH1_PvEbd-Do4Lds2eeekgtshqOgncpqzo-afKSXo/s400/Wedding+Gift+003.JPG" /></a> </div>This is a wedding gift for my nephew and his bride.<div style='clear:both; text-align:CENTER'><a href='http://picasa.google.com/blogger/' target='ext'><img src='http://photos1.blogger.com/pbp.gif' alt='Posted by Picasa' style='border: 0px none ; padding: 0px; background: transparent none repeat scroll 0% 50%; -moz-background-clip: initial; -moz-background-origin: initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: initial;' align='middle' border='0' /></a></div>bowledoverhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11067791079844461566noreply@blogger.com4