Knit Your Square To Give Your Share - Part 3

chalky_75

thanks Roamin--- yes thank goodness very chilled guests who even join us for the "oldies" heads,shoulders,knees and toes etc-- With quite a lot of Mickey taking I might
add!!
Just off for an Indian --- Very Spanish !!!!!
Have lovely evenings one and all

In_Search_Of_Me

evening all...had a lovely day -lodger and I had a trip to garden centre...treaty lunch which she paid for so extra yummy! Shes not going yet - house will take time to do up and she wants to knock down some walls etc before she moves in. It was always going to be a short stay which suits us both and it will be nice to have the flat back again and have the luxury of a bedroom!!! We'll stay friends though but I will miss her!
Babette tonight and quilt tomorrow!!
Good that you had a great time Miol...cant believe 10 days went that fast!
Cant rem who asked if the squares were babettes yesterday? Pippa... they were!! The blanket has various sizes/cols...and if you want direction pm me your email and I'll send some info off
keiss lucky you-sounds lovely wool shop...big knitters locally is like a community centre but we need it bigger with sofas lol!!

chalky_75

Well how bizarre ---- a lovely Indian Restaurant in a small Spanish village and guess who is behaving soooo badly with vile language and terrible manners

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Let me think !! A British woman -- Sometimes I am ashamed to be British. What a shame

mioliere

Hi everyone. Thank you so much for all your lovely welcomes!

Ladykath - I really appreciate your kind words.

Jean - thank you SO SO much for doing the update! And thanks to everyone for their totals!

I still haven't had time to read back through the thread for the days I was away but will treat myself to that later on today! I've been up to my eyes in the inevitable washing; the rain hasn't helped because I have to dry it all indoors, so the utility room looks like a Chinese laundry at the moment! Still, it's all washed - just the dreaded ironing to do but I will save that until the weekend.

Chalky - your post made for sad reading. We've witnessed behaviour here that has made our toes curl with embarrassment because it's always the British. I know that most of us are courteous and respectable but the minority can really let us down, can't they? It's so sad. On the ferry once, there were two parties of school children, one French, one British - guess which group the teachers had lost control of - the British children were running all over the ship shouting and swearing and getting in everyone's way, while the French were looking on with horror.

Well, I started another Chalky square last night but I'm not happy with it so I'll be restarting it today. The squares are such a good way of using up odd scraps of wool so I will definitely be keeping them going in between other projects. I'm going to go through my wool stash again (now that I've bought a load more back from the UK!) and will keep one box full of oddments just for the squares, so I should have some interesting combinations of colours!

Keiss - your wool shop sounds lovely. I must admit I really enjoyed visiting my favourite shop in the UK; the wool section is so inviting and the ladies who run it so friendly - they've rearranged the way they display their buttons and I was so tempted to buy some but I have thousands here and couldn't justify it! Why are the British wool and haberdashery shops so tempting?! It must be lovely working in one!

Update on Louis - he has finally settled down now but I have never seen a cat so excited to be home! Last night he had resumed his rightful place on his blanket on the sofa - lying flat on his back with his legs stretched out and his head dangling over the edge! I have to confess that he has made saying goodbye to the family back home a little less painful - a cat or dog really does make a place feel like home, doesn't it?

Well, the kettle is calling so I'm off for another cuppa.

KathyXX

L_C_Wilson

Kathy: Welcome back. Glad you had such a lovely time, but we missed you. You are so right about animals making a home, don't know what I would do without my Meg.

Hope everyone else is well, and good luck with all the Aldi shopping.

Well, February seems to be carrying on where January left off. Sister (Edith) phoned for a lift from A&E Tuesday - quite a surprise because she'd only gone to hospital for weekly treatment on her feet :eek:. She had been feeling unwell whilst she was there and they had sent her down to A&E... Turns out she has angina. They gave her 4 aspirin and a spray, and she has to go back for further tests.

Alfie's front tooth seems to be straightening itself a little, so fingers crossed. He goes back to dentist on 25th.

I have just discovered the joys of free on line bingo. Only been doing it 3 days and I have won £1.01 :T:rotfl:. Well, it should mount up to something by Christmas. Mind you it's very addictive so just as well it's free. And at least I can still knit/crochet at the same time as it marks the cards for me.

Great nephew (Zaki) is 5 today so having a tea at my house for him. His main party is Saturday at a country park so hoping the white stuff stays away and they can all feed the deer. Niece's (Sarah) tomorrow too, so not much knitting done those 3 days I fear.

Take care everyone.

Lorna

maytaurus

Kathy,
glad that all went well and you enjoyed yourself so much

Awwwwwww ... Louis must have wondered if his mummy had deserted him & be so pleased
‘he has resumed his rightful place on his blanket on the sofa - lying flat on his back with his legs stretched out and his head dangling over the edge!’
2 of my dogs do that, but the Cava doodle is the real expert, especially when he’s ‘looking after me’ on the bed or sofa, we always say we gave him the right name calling him Zen, he is so chilled out!:rotfl:

I’ll bet Louis is celebrating! :rotfl:

And you’re soooooooooo right, animals really do make a place feel like home, they cheer you up on the darkest of days just by being there and they’re always so glad to see you

Paula anne
to the thread
and good luck with your sheep!

Pippa.S
Sorry you missed Dumbo, here he is again to remind you:rotfl:
awwwwww :heart2:

chalky 75
Re; ‘Sometimes I am ashamed to be British’
& Kathy ‘witnessed behaviour here that has made our toes curl with embarrassment because it's always the British’

I totally agree ... ‘They may be in the minority but they certainly don’t go unnoticed, and British tourists were recently named the worst behaved in Europe in a survey by Expedia, the holiday bookings company, of more than 4,500 hoteliers.... ‘ :mad:



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In_Search_Of_Me

Morning lovelies! Tipping it down here...was meant to have a days allotment digging but not to be! Instead will try and finish the quilt and continue the babette...
Good that Louis home amd happy! When I rehomed "the others" the house was empty and Isoke brings unconditional love, healing, amusement and some annoyance!! She is, without a doubt, the best gift ever...
F1 hows has chool been? LC good to hear tooth looking improved at least...morning may Sorry to hear of brits abroad chalky...embarassing to say the least...

SunnyGirl

Good morning everyone.

I was absent yesterday due to having an awful tummy bug and spending the day between bed & the bathroom but I'm feeling much better today :T

Kathy Welcome back & I'm so glad that you enjoyed yourself even though it must have been hard to say goodbye.

No crochet or knitting done yesterday at all as I read the book 2012 The Crystal Skull that the boys had got me for Christmas. I could pick it up & put it down quickly between bathroom visits :rotfl: Not my usual sort of book and nothing at all like the film but intersting nonetheless.

Making rice crispie marshmallow squares and chocolate squares this morning with DS3 then we're going to see the Fusiliers Museum which was opened by the Duke of Kent late last year. It's very rerasonable to get in at £1 for children and £2 for adults - just as well as we're pretty skint this week with it being half term.

I shall try to get to Aldi later in the week and get some wool as it's a good price & looks lovely.

Have a good day everyone & love to you all.

Louise xxx

psso

Morning all, just having 10 minutes sit down with a cuppa before cracking on. Have to get going with wallpaper stripping and painting. At last the young `uns have realised that time is marching on and we need to get the rooms swapped over and as DD doesn`t want dark & light blue paint and DS certainly doesn`t want lilac, guess who will be very busy for the next couple of weeks !!

Managed to nip to Aldi after dropping DD at work but didn`t get what I wanted. I was after some of the 5x100g packs in the bright colours but they didn`t have any, just the scarf packs, pastel baby wool and chunky. Might have to pop back another day and see if it comes in later.

Managed to do a bit more of the crochet blanket as requested by DD - big granny square in blue and white for car seat cover - already have one in pink and white. Can you tell I was in the Brownies/guides, be prepared and all that ???

Oh well, cup is empty so no excuse to sit here. Must go and do something as Mary Poppins with her magical snapping fingers has deserted me, and clicking my fingers doesn`t seem to work..........pity.

Bye for now.

Elaine.x

chalky_75

Hi everyone -- Love to all.
Well I have given up with the weather -- It actually brightened a bit yesterday so we went out and made the most of it of course but today --- Dreadful!!!!

So DDIL is still working at the Babette in the Spanish sweatshop. Well we have really enjoyed doing it together but you soon learn you need to be very measured -- in every sense of the word.
I think you need to use the same brand of wool and just one person working on one project as tension is of course different. However, it is bright and cheery and I am sure it will be appreciated by someone needing a cuddle.

My stash is definitely getting smaller--- hope it lasts til April !!! Otherwise I may have to find some different activities !!

PSSO-- Good Luck with the decorating -- I hate decorating !
May-- Thanks for all the lovely links
KathySounds like we have got similar weather !!
Sunnygirl Sorry about tum ! I hate tummy bugs. Hope you get better soon
LCWILSON -- Hope sister soon feels better

Thanks for all the kind comments re. Wedding Video x

To anyone having a little lurk or MIA lots of gentle thoughts.

Right got to go and do my share on the Babette -- Will post a wonky picture later
ISOM So glad Isoke is bringing you joy!!!