Chainmaille

A few pictures since I'm in the mood, this is chainmaille jewellery.

Chainmaille is my latest experiment, and I really like it! It's made from individual jump rings linked or woven together in a particular pattern, and there are loads of patterns to learn of varying degrees of difficulty. This is the first one I've learnt and it's called 'byzantine'.

Back again!!

Yep, I'm gonna give this blogging thing another go...

I never was any good at keeping a diary when I was young, just kept forgetting, and blogging is no different. However it's my blog, and if it's sporadic then I guess that is just a reflection of myself.

I am currently full of great asperations to do loads of stuff, sewing and quilting, jewellery and chainmaille, sorting out my house (yeah right... that's gonna happen??) etc etc. So far, I'm still in the planning stage.... I'm good at planning!!

J xx

Snow!!!

Yes, it snowed here this week! They say it's the heaviest snowfall for about 20 years or something like that, all I know it that it brought the country to a complete standstill as usual! No buses in London, no trains, limited underground in London, roads blocked, accidents, broken down cars etc etc etc. I made it to the office, but could not go to Essex to collect my new training dogs. That's now planned for next Monday. So, I've had a week of 'bits and pieces' and paperwork, catching up on overdue stuff. Hopefully, tomorrow and Friday I will get some work done on my current assignment. Wish me luck, and lots of motivation!

(Still no home computer, so snow photo's to follow!)

Old friends

This evening (Saturday) I've been out to a school reunion of sorts. It was an informal gathering organised via facebook, and there were about 20ish people who turned up. I recognised most people, and it was a really nice evening getting re-aquainted with people I haven't seen for over 20 years.

I went to Tescos this afternoon which itself is not really a blog-worthy event, but I got a fab new cat scratching post. I've wanted to get a new one for the cats for ages but the ones I like have all been around £60-80. This one was £20. The cats seem to like it, Woody is asleep on it right now as I type!

Pictures of both the above events will follow, but right now my computer is with my Brother-in-Law being 'sorted out' after I tried to install some software that went wrong.... I am currently using my work laptop and can't download photo's from my camera onto it. Still, at least I can access the internet while my own computer is away.

It's been a while....

...but finally I've decided to return to blogging. Hopefully I'll find plenty to talk about, I usually do!

Bank Holiday weekend

This weekend was a Bank Holiday. Saturday was fairly uneventful, consisting mainly of avoiding housework and walking the dogs.

Sunday I met up with a friend and her 2 children aged 1 and 3 yrs. I don't get to see them very often as they live about 4 hours away, but they were staying with relatives only 2 1/2 hours away so we did a half way meet. Our meeting place was Frome in Somerset. We had a nice lunch then went to a 'Thomas the Tank Engine' day at the nearby East Somerset Railway. We had a really lovely day and I think the children enjoyed themselves!

Today was May bank holiday, so we went to the local May Fayre. For the first time in years the weather was kind, I even got a little bit of sunburn! The May Fayre was traditional and fun. I don't think it has changed in all the years I've been going. After that we went for a dog walk and Tarka played with her new ball that I bought at the May Fayre. The it was back to Mum and Dad's for tea.

All in all, a lovely weekend!!

Sad news...

Little Dove died today.

He'd been doing really well, learnt to feed himself and seemed OK, but died while I was at work today. Poor little scrap.