I've started a cardigan. I love the yarn and it came from a pack I bought at a knitting show months ago. The kind that hide in the back of your stash and you keep telling yourself you must do something with that bag of yarn. Well here we are. I found a lovely pattern on vogue knitting for a cropped cardigan in a very vibrant green and I think it will look great in this pink. I'm halfway up the arm holes so we'll see how far it goes. I'm determined this one is not going to be another UFP but make it off the needles and onto my back!!!
Wish me luck...
Monday 29 July 2013
Monday nights
Monday nights are now my new favourite night. Mondays are traditionally so depressing - the weekend is over, back to work, a full week ahead. I say 'blah' to all of that. Since I've started taking Pippa to her training class on Monday night, I now look forward to them! I manage to put dinner in the slow cooker before we leave the house - tonight veggie chilli - come home after work, quick bite to eat and then we drive up to Strathblane for her class. The drive up there is lovely and makes me wonder what I'm doing still living in the city! (I always promised myself I wouldn't be for much longer but that's another story!).... the class is in a lovely old village hall and the other dogs are so cute and lovely and Pippa (and I!!) really enjoying meeting them. She always comes home knackered.
Here she is doing her 'grooming' section at tonight's class. We really had no problem there as she's so used to being groomed!
To be honest I'm pretty knackered myself now too....
Here she is doing her 'grooming' section at tonight's class. We really had no problem there as she's so used to being groomed!
To be honest I'm pretty knackered myself now too....
Sunday 28 July 2013
Sewing Sundays
I have a crick in my neck and I have spent the whole day in the spare room over the sewing machine - but look! I have a dress to show for it!
I tried to put the zipper in, but had to take it back out. I'm going to go to my drop in class tomorrow night and learn how to do it properly. I'm so pleased with how it has turned out!
Work Boat Trip!
So I had to come off the wagon eventually and what better way to do it than on a glorious scottish summer day, on a boat trip, with a free bar! Cue iwc summer party.
First a coach ride out to the other side of the loch at Tarbet. Look at that sun! Can you believe it's Scotland?
Crystal blue seas, ice cold wine and beer - it was like being abroad!
Any excuse to get his captain's hat out! the boyfriend thinks he's master of the boat.
A stop at Ardlui for some fish and chips. After 3 weeks on a detox they were about the yummiest thing I've ever ate!
Again. Can you believe it's scotland?
A bit of dancing before we disembarked.
And a very sore head the following day!
First a coach ride out to the other side of the loch at Tarbet. Look at that sun! Can you believe it's Scotland?
Any excuse to get his captain's hat out! the boyfriend thinks he's master of the boat.
Again. Can you believe it's scotland?
A bit of dancing before we disembarked.
And a very sore head the following day!
Friday 26 July 2013
Prague!
It seems like ages ago now - it really has been only 3 weeks but our little mini break to Prague was so much fun. We arrived on the Thursday night and our hotel was really close to the Charles IV bridge. So we took a walk into the town and found a good place for dinner and beer! The beer was so yummy - the food was so stodgy. The boyfriend definitely enjoyed his goulash in a bread bowl! I had some yummy chicken, spinach dish washed down with a pint of beer!
We then just basically spent the rest of the weekend, wandering, eating, drinking, wandering, eating drinking. But it's such a beautiful city to wander in - so many gorgeous things to look at
The famous old town square
and another pint
or maybe two - we were at a brewery here - you've got to try the local stuff, right?
I love the big frothy heads on their beer - it's like eating an ice cream cone!
Wipe your mouth
And more ghoulish! sandy will eat anything in a bread bowl
couple of pints to wash it all down with...... starting to get the bloat a bit by this point
look at the view - this was on the walk down from the brewery
stop for a wee two shot!
the whole city was just beautiful
even the dang steps!
but the boyfriend seemed to enjoy them too
look at the castle in the background - had to pose for a quick pic
Sandy guzzles those beers right down....
hmmmm - not sure what to do next really
Eat some more food in a bowl - this was soup.... it was very good
mmmm beer, mmmm food......
cheers!
a wee trip on the tram
a two shot
nailed it!
A wee trip up to the castle.
i think i'm being told off for taking photos in this one - sandy's giving me the girn...
This chapel really was something else - the stain glass windows were amazing.
I think this was solid gold! the czech's know how to do a castle.
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