Fab Friends and Field Trips

I've been meaning to post a photo of the lovely things that Alison sent me to cheer me up recently - aren't they lovely and isn't she very very kind and thoughtful?



On Friday we went for a nice drive to Newburgh where I visited the lovely Twist Fibre Craft Studio which has lovely things (and a website) and I forced myself to buy a few bits and bobs that I didn't really need - lovely! We then travelled on to Cairnie Fruit Farm near Cupar to pick some fruit - we picked some rasps to freeze for Christmas as I like to put them in my trifle - yum! Miss Lucy picked a few strawberries and we also bought 3lbs of blackcurrants for mum to make jam from. I used to make jam every year but I haven't for the last two because I just don't seem to have enough time somehow. I must get more organised for next year. After leaving Cairnie Fruit Farm we headed into Cupar itself to investigate the toy shop there. There aren't many places you can find an independant toy shop these days and Cupar has one of the few remaining. Mr Adam had some money from his Grandpa and was in desperate need of a skateboard. Luckily for the would be skate dude, there was indeed a skateboard available, complete with skull motif on the underside (very important apparently) so Mr A went home a very happy boy!

Here is Mr Cool himself - sporting skull sweatshirt to match skateboard, Action Man helmet, his dads woolly gloves and one Barbie elbow pad!!



Yesterday (Saturday) was glorious weather wise and I felt the need to visit the Bead Shop in Edinburgh again which was fun, we then had a wander around the streets of Stockbridge and investigated several charity shops and bookshops - a very pleasant time was had.

Later in the afternoon Miss L and Mr A had a Sale of Goods in the garden to raise funds for the 'Spy Gang' (don't ask - suffice to say I am in the Spy Club - sorry, can't say too much - hush hush y'know). They sold juice, water, notebooks, badges, crispy cakes and apple quarters. They managed to make £1.25 each!



After the fantastic weather yesterday when I almost believed summer had come, today was a total washout. We had planned some forest walks but it was just too wet. Undaunted however we set off in this...


We drove to Falkland in the hope that the weather might be a little better there - nope, not a chance. Falkland is a gorgeous little place, home to Falkland Palace and numerous old and quaint houses, little cobbled streets and a rather nice National Trust shop. I would have taken more photos but I feared for my camera in the rain (which just became heavier and relentless).
So, we did the only thing we could, took refuge here...



where some of us had this...



and others chose this...



I did manage a scone myself of course - well one must keep up appearances don't you think?

Another Bookmark, Bead Shop, Tidy Up Time

Today has been another busy day - and a good one! Firstly I received another gorgeous bookmark in the post from the lovely Gill and I love it. Red is one of my favourite colours, so I'm doubly thrilled. Thanks Gill!! (and I love the cute tag that came with it too).


As if that wasn't exciting enough, my brother in law took my sister and I to The Bead Shop in Edinburgh! It was really good and my sister made me buy one or two things (really, she did, twisted my arm behind my back and everything!). But, I was fairly restrained and at least four tubes of beads came from the bargain bin. I won't tell you what she bought (ker-ching!). Here is the side view of the shop with my lovely sister Judith and her other half - the man they call 'Robbo'.

And here is what I came home with. There were so many beads to choose from, all the colours and all the sizes you could wish for. Well, actually there were no size 15 beads which I was looking for so that's not strictly accurate is it? Nevertheless, it was pretty bloomin' good and the staff were very helpful too I might add. And what am I going to make with these goodies I hear you ask? Well, nothing at the moment. I have been good and put them away till after my studies are done, but when the time comes - watch out beads!!

So, you might think I had had enough excitement by now, but no! When I came home I tidied up my 'studio' - okay, my dining room. This is it looking really tidy, no kidding, before the tidy up it was absolutely covered in fabric, threads, the sewing machine and several other piles of necessary 'stuff'. You can actually see the table now. But again, it's all away till after the studies, unless there is a sewing emergency that is...