http://jas.familyfun.go.com/arts-and-crafts?page=CraftDisplay&craftid=10133
Follow the link.
For all those who love purple - again.
I chuckled when I came across this one on a craft site I was looking at.
The purple coo seems very popular at the moment!!
Sunday, 29 March 2009
Friday, 27 March 2009
Back to the 1970s
It seemed a harmless activity - reading a favourite blog http://mountainear.blogspot.com/ but today it worked like a time machine and I was transported back to my student accomodation in Sheffield in the early 70s.
We lived in a terraced house on Shoreham Street which ran alongside Bramhall Lane - the home of Sheffield United FC - then a First Division Team ( the top division in those days!!) More about football later.
My room was a tiny attic room with just a bed.
Being the resourceful soul that I am, I dragged my then boyfriend - now husband - in to construct a wardrobe from hardboard in one corner. He is good with wood in a basic, manage and make do sort of way - Chippendale he is not ( Ooo just thought, maybe he could be a Chippendale - that would stop him being bored in retirement!!! - I digress)
Next came the decorating - remember its early 70's - so vibrant orange walls and lime green gloss on the wardrobe and paintwork certainly livened the room up.
A green throw and cushions added the finishing touches.
We spent our final two years as students in that house and I have never laughed so much since.
My house mates were a great bunch and I am still in touch with two of them. I know its the exhuberance of youth but every day was filled with fun and adventures and yet I still managed to achieve Credits and a Distinction in my studies to become a teacher.
Back to the football. Of course it was a useful phrase to drop into conversation with any fanciable male - " yes we live next to Bramhall Lane - and can see the pitch from our bedroom". Actually you could only see into the gents loo (from the waist up) if you were standing on the bed in the front bedroom - oops too much information there I fear!!! However, we did get into the match for free for the second half so we were always popular on match days. Happy days.
Bramhall Lane has been updated since then - all mod cons I am sure. Shoreham Street still exists but I doubt the views are the same!
We lived in a terraced house on Shoreham Street which ran alongside Bramhall Lane - the home of Sheffield United FC - then a First Division Team ( the top division in those days!!) More about football later.
My room was a tiny attic room with just a bed.
Being the resourceful soul that I am, I dragged my then boyfriend - now husband - in to construct a wardrobe from hardboard in one corner. He is good with wood in a basic, manage and make do sort of way - Chippendale he is not ( Ooo just thought, maybe he could be a Chippendale - that would stop him being bored in retirement!!! - I digress)
Next came the decorating - remember its early 70's - so vibrant orange walls and lime green gloss on the wardrobe and paintwork certainly livened the room up.
A green throw and cushions added the finishing touches.
We spent our final two years as students in that house and I have never laughed so much since.
My house mates were a great bunch and I am still in touch with two of them. I know its the exhuberance of youth but every day was filled with fun and adventures and yet I still managed to achieve Credits and a Distinction in my studies to become a teacher.
Back to the football. Of course it was a useful phrase to drop into conversation with any fanciable male - " yes we live next to Bramhall Lane - and can see the pitch from our bedroom". Actually you could only see into the gents loo (from the waist up) if you were standing on the bed in the front bedroom - oops too much information there I fear!!! However, we did get into the match for free for the second half so we were always popular on match days. Happy days.
Bramhall Lane has been updated since then - all mod cons I am sure. Shoreham Street still exists but I doubt the views are the same!
Knitting for aids orphans in South Africa
I blame the internet blog sites - If a blog has a link to a site that interests me, then I have to follow the link.
Last week I was a guest visiting http://www.purplecoo.co.uk/ and the topic was knitting. Someone had added this link http://www.knit-a-square.com/ so off I went to investigate.
Last week I was a guest visiting http://www.purplecoo.co.uk/ and the topic was knitting. Someone had added this link http://www.knit-a-square.com/ so off I went to investigate.
I have lots of oddments of wool, so this week I used the hat pattern on that site and knitted these little ones for aids orphan babies. Now all I have to do is parcel them up and post them.
I hope they get there ok and that 3 little ones can be warmer and cosier.
I might use the rest of my scraps for blanket squares next.
Thursday, 26 March 2009
Epilepsy Day
It's Epilepsy day today, where people around the world have been asked to wear something purple and support Epilepsy.
I will be wearing my purple anorak when I go to Newtown.
I have just washed my big, purple towels.
Now I guess if I log on to Purple Day for Epilepsy I shall find out how to donate to this worthy cause!
I will be wearing my purple anorak when I go to Newtown.
I have just washed my big, purple towels.
Now I guess if I log on to Purple Day for Epilepsy I shall find out how to donate to this worthy cause!
Thursday, 19 March 2009
Bears for adoption
Hopefully, I have managed to upload a little slideshow of the latest in the range of needle felted bears made by my clever sister. They are so cute we thought you would like to see them!
If you would like to adopt one, then you would need to contact the maker and give details etc and I am sure she would create one for you too!
If you would like to adopt one, then you would need to contact the maker and give details etc and I am sure she would create one for you too!
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