Lovely Weekends and pretty things

Hi guys :D 

Have you had a nice weekend?

Mine was fantastic, as i mentioned, my uncle John came to stay for a few days, so went on a jaunt on the bus to a new town 7 miles away (pleased that we didn't have to walk!) that we hadn't visited

John treated us to a new strimmer, so we finally got the grass down from a jungle

I treated myself to a new set of tea-towels with chickens on them! Aren't they cute? And all for the grand price of £1!

A new cafetiere for £1.99 in a charity shop (our old one broke) which had made my week! I don't ask for much, but good, fresh coffee is a must!  

Attempting to make a start on growing things, i bought 3 little herb pots for 50p each.

And John treated me to a new woolen throw (also from a charity shop) it is soooo soft!

These sweet little ponies and foal have moved into a field up the road :) 

It's hard work being so cute all the time!

Proud dad, having a scratch against the tree :)

I, being in a domestic mood, decided it would be fun to wash all the cushion covers, and promptly forgot that two were filled with feathers!

I also bought a new bird feeder and fat balls, the picture is terrible but there is a little sparrow nibbling away

Thieves! The big Jackdaws decided to try it out too! Leaving almost nothing for the other birds! 

What have you been up to this weekend?

Lucky and Lovely Views

 Hi guys :)

What a fantastic week! I have been incredibly lucky to have such good friends, my knit and natter group gifted me a knitting machine! It came complete with a wool winder, punch cards (which create pretty patterns) and a pattern book, to use when i eventually figure it out lol!

They also had a spare microwave at the community centre where it is held so they very kindly gave me that too, as ours is broken and we have limited means of cooking as we don't have a big cooker, if you remember they actually gave me a mini cooker within my second week of attending!

 Aren't they a lovely bunch? :) 

I am trying to think of ways to repay their kindness, maybe volunteering a few days a week? 

I spent  very enjoyable afternoon making "Yarn Cakes"

And a very odd looking sock! I must get round to making the other one, but i do hate having to make two of something! But for some reason i ALWAYS want to make socks! 

I just don't like making two!

 Not a great thing when making socks as they do work better in pairs.

Another reason to feel lucky is this little sweetie, he lives down the road from me and always pops  his head over the wall to see if i have any treats for him :)

And the divine view below, which i get to see almost every day :)