Saturday, 31 May 2014

Saturday, 31 May 2014

We went to Holker Garden Festival today with Kate - lovely day and lovely weather.

Friday, 30 May 2014

Friday, 30 May 2014

Busy day today - up early and then did lots of baking/cooking. Made carrot and coriander soup, hummus, smoked salmon tart, lemon and poppy seed cakes and iced ginger cakes! F home just after lunch. We went up to Hawes and I went into the Countryside Museum to have a look at the knitting exhibition.

Thursday, 29 May 2014

Wednesday, 28 May 2014

Wednesday, 28 May 2014

Rained all day today so a day at home doing some knitting and some hand embroidery. Going to knitting group tonight.

Friday, 23 May 2014

Thursday, 22 May 2014

Raining today! Went into Kendal and got my hair cut. Carried on raining all day.

Wednesday, 21 May 2014

Made a smoked salmon tart and an apple sponge this morning for Justina coming around for lunch. Another lovely sunny day. We had lunch in the garden. We went for a little walk along the road up to the viaduct. Went to knitting in Kendal in the evening.

Tuesday, 20 May 2014

Tuesday, 20 May 2014

Been to Farfield today - Heather and Janet weren't there today. Heather isn't well and neither is Oscar (Janet's cat!). Had a nice day - looking at folk cultures and myths and legends and boutis technique.

Monday, 19 May 2014

Monday, 19 May 2014

I'm knitting a little purse in linen stitch - this is my second attempt! Another lovely sunny and hot day today although we did have a hail storm at tea-time this evening!! Went into Dent this afternoon to the knitting group.

Sunday, 18 May 2014

Sunday, 18 May 2014

We were out walking at 7 am this morning - another lovely sunny day. We walked up the top and came back and went to Crooklands to buy some fish (we bought four) for our pond.

Saturday, 17 May 2014

Saturday, 17 May 2014

Spent most of today in the garden - gorgeous hot and sunny day.

Friday, 16 May 2014

Friday, 16 May 2014

This is the mandala wheel that I've made for Yarndale 2014

Thursday, 15 May 2015

This is the glass bowl that Victoria made for me for my birthday! Had a good evening at knitting and received some lovely presents.

Wednesday, 14 May 2014

Wednesday, 14 May 2014

Lovely sunshine today! Got around to Anne's for 12 and we went to Morecambe and went in the craft shop. Called in to see Helen on the way there.

Wednesday, 7 May 2014

Wednesday, 7 May 2014

Our wedding anniversary today! F will be home this evening. Finished making my two little 'bags' and this is the knitted washcloth that I've made.

Tuesday, 6 May 2014

Tuesday, 6 May 2014

Rained through the night (good for the garden!). F left first thing. Had a coffee with Kate and I did some sewing.

Monday, 5 May 2014

We woke up to sunshine! We packed up and were gone by 9 am. We stopped off at Aldi at Penrith to buy some cycling bits. We spent the afternoon in the garden when we got home and then went for a walk up by the church.

Sunday, 4 May 2014

We woke up late-ish. It rained through the night so was dull and cool. We walked from the campsite and walked up Great Mell Fell (not very big but the views were great!).

Saturday, 3 May 2014

We realised that we'd forgotten to bring the key to the cycle rack and the key for the battery for my bike!! So, we decided to go home and pick them up. It didn't take too long and when we got back we went for a bike ride from the campsite at Troutbeck Head. We got on to the cycle route to Keswick - it was quite busy but very nice!

Friday, 2 May 2014

Friday, 2 May 2014

Bought these plants yesterday - just waiting to put them in but it's still a bit cold. Been baking today - made a date and walnut cake and a banana and cherry cake. We're off to Troutbeck (near Keswick) for the weekend in the campervan.