New Bags and Buttons and Tim Minchin

Website Additions

I have been very busy this last few days making some more lovely bags. These new bags are made from linen and the fabric comes from Germany and has a marvellous texture as well as print.

There are 3 of them, and here they are!

I have also been busy providing artistic advice (though my husband just called it unnecessary interference). Husband is a carpenter by trade and I asked him if he would turn some buttons using some of the exotic woods he hordes away in his workshop. I must have caught him in a good mood because he made me a really good selection - and they are GORGEOUS!

What do you think?

So these too are now available on my website.

Ginger

Now it is my belief that most people either love or hate gingers. I love gingers but then I am biased because most of my family (including myself) have one shade or another of this colour. I'm auburn, my husband a lighter shade, my son has a rich ginger not auburn but not red topped with bright green. Yes, bright green which provides a very colourful style. But at least the green part of the hair matches all green earings.

Anyway, he showed me a very amusing performance on YouTube by Tim Minchin, an Australian comedic singer/songwriter. Even if you aren't ginger you might find this quite entertaining.

Tim Minchin - Taboo

I also like this Tim Minchin - If I didn't have you - but I know he's not every one's cup of tea but I think his work is great fun.

New Knitting Bags

Just thought I'd show you my latest bags. I have made knitting bags and sock project bags from two lovely new fabrics. Cosy Cats for cat lovers and Ferns a gorgeous new fabric all the way from New Zealand.

These bags are now on my website Roseland Bags if you want t know more about them,

London Break

London Break

Usually we go walking and camping with occasional cottage holidays - and keep as far as way as possible from cities, but a few weeks ago we went to London to visit some of our national museums.

We camped at a marvelous site at Abbey Wood not far from Greenwich, which I would thoroughly recommend. The locals were very friendly and gave us lots of help and advice. The train station was a 5 minute walk away and took about 25 minutes to central London - and 5 nights cost £114 - which gave husband enormous satisfaction.

We managed to visit The British Museum, The Natural History Museum, The National Maritime Museum, The Royal Observatory, The National Portrait Gallery and Kew Gardens and fit in a trip down the Thames .

My personal favourite was the Natural History Museum, specifically the building itself.

No snaps of the Portrait Gallery, but it was wonderful experience.

We spent many hours a Kew and enjoyed it thoroughly -I loved this eucalyptus tree.

This was the view from the Royal Observatory at Greenwich.

We had a great meal in The Spice of Life, a pub in theatreland, great value - tasty and inexpensive.

We ate in Greenwich a couple of times, we had a great tapas at Mambo Latino, the food was delicious and the staff friendly and attentive.

For daytime snacks, coffee and bread- Rhodes Bakery, thank goodness I don't live round the corner from it.

New Bags

I have just finished making some knitting bags and sock bags in two gorgeous new fabrics and will be uploading photos on my website tomorrow.