Wedding Dress

This is the best I can do as every wedding photo has other people in who probably don't want to be splashed all over the interwebulater. in this pic I was standing next a friend who I have attempted to crop out.

I don't have any photos of my first wedding.

Sewing Bee

I love watching the Great British Sewing Bee.

I've made so many things over the years as I made most of my own clothes when I was a teenager. Some I even designed myself, I'd see an outfit and could copy it.

As I'm so short I find it difficult to find clothes to fit so it can be easier to make something from scratch than to alter something to fit.

I made a man's corduroy jacket for a flatmate as a birthday present and a pale blue suit for a boyfriend.

I made Oxford bags, kaftans from curtain material, fancy dress outfits and soft furnishings.

I recovered my first three piece suite in denim, made duvet covers, quilts, cot bumpers, appliance covers and curtains.

I made children's dungarees from ladies trousers, shorts and tee shirts from remnants and party dresses for my daughters.

My children used to sit on the floor and work the foot pedal for the sewing machine as I would call out "Stop or Go"

I made both my wedding dresses, the first one a sort of Laura Ashley style, the second one a Vogue pattern in red lace.

Lots of things to do.

As I said, yesterday's trip to DD1's was definitely an essential trip but it also meant I was able to collect some items that I'd had delivered there.

These are the items I collected.
Two purple suncatchers
A roll of bin bags.
A box of poo bags.
A pack of four inch charm squares.
A part completed tapestry.
A pair of cream fingerless gloves, these are seconds, they came with a scrap of pink fabric and some buttons to cover the fault.

Steve did our weekly shop today, as you may remember he went overboard on the potatoes a couple of weeks ago and last week he bought ten pork pies! This week he over bought on spinach, still at least it freezes.

I WENT OUT

Today I went to my daughter's to collect my bank card.

It was definitely an essential journey as without my bank card I cannot shop for food.

It was lovely to see the grandchildren even if it was through a window.

After greeting me joyfully, Marla's first words were "Where's Busy?" I.e. Steve.

Teddy took one look at what I was carrying and said "Did you bring us some treats?" 

I had taken a packet of Oreos with me.

Anonymous

I have deleted the last comment by Anonymous, I will delete any others that continue the attack on Col and others.

Col you have my utmost admiration for all you have had to deal with, as do all those who care for others.

A handy household tip.

I cleaned the mirrors in the bathroom this afternoon. I don't do a lot of housework as it doesn't interest me. The boat is done to my standards, Steve can always do more to it if he wishes but he doesn't.

Anyway back to the mirrors there are two big ones in the bathroom, probably fitted to make the room look bigger. One just gets dusty but the one over the basin gets splashed and splattered.

To clean bathroom mirrors I first wash my hands thoroughly and then I dry them on a towel. This leaves part of the towel with just the correct amount of dampness to clean the marks from the mirror without leaving any smears. I then use the dry part of the towel to clean the dusty mirror. The towel then goes in the washing machine to await the next wash.

I'm sure lots of people do this, but who knows there may be one reader who now knows this handy tip.

Re a shitty day

Up to, you have my sympathy but actually I wasn't complaining. My post was tongue in cheek, I found it funny that there were so many instances in one day regarding shit.