The last few weeks
We have been rather busy for the past few weeks. Now I've started to feel a bit more relaxed: it's my last day at work for almost two weeks.
This is a summary of what we've been up to in the last few weeks: you'll see a lot about baking and about our Blooms of Penge stall.
The first week in November we went to see Anne Reid and Stefan Bednarczyk in "Just in Time" a cabaret that "celebrates the lives and work of American lyricists Comden and Green," at the Studio at the St. James Theatre. It was an enjoyable evening.
Then it was time for the first of 3 Christmas fairs we took part in.
This one was at our local church:
The following week-end I decided to re-paint the bathroom. "Jasmine" satin-wood on the sloping wooden ceiling and "arsenic" on the walls.
It was much a harder job than I anticipated, especially as the bathroom is so small.
After doing the first coat of satinwood paint on the Saturday bending at strange angles to reach some awkward corners (please feel free to insert your jokes here!), I woke up in the night with my back blocked and almost unable to move. In the morning I could only walk with the aid of a stick, but I decided to do the second coat regardless, and somehow it eased off the stiffness.
In the afternoon the three of us (Adrian, myself and my stick) went to see
at a small theatre above a local pub. It was hilarious!
And we learn a new description of Penge: "Penge is where London vomits over Kent!"
The walls were painted in the week after work, and my back also gradually improved to go back to normal after about 10 days.
And here's the finished bathroom! (It was straw yellow before)
The following Sunday we took part in the "Diggin' Design" fair at the Garden Museum.
Here's a grumpy Adrian (he is not a 'morning person'!) on the bus looking like a very posh bag lady! LOL!
Sales were very disappointing: maybe our cards/calendars are just too old fashioned (like us, perhaps).
One certainly couldn't blame the layout and look of the stall: Adrian always does such a stellar job.
The week-end after, we spent both days at the Alexandra Nurseries our local garden centre/cafe'/vintage shop for their Christmas fair.
Saturday was the coldest day this autumn; luckily as we were a couple of minutes away from home, every so often one of us would go back to thaw in the bathroom (the warmest - the only warm! - room in the house)
The week before the fair, Adrian applied his talents to decorate our home for Christmas. He put so much work into it and these pictures don't do it justice.
I took Monday off work to have a rest from the fair, and start baking!
That week I baked every night after work and all day on Saturday, often past the witching hour. After the last push on Sunday morning/early afternoon, we were ready - just in time - for our "Sparkling Christmas Afternoon Tea" at 3 pm.
(Adrian baked the scones and the Chocolate Guinness cake, and made all the sandwiches, and set the table, etc.; I baked the other cakes and the patisserie)
A few people didn't turn up: some were ill and some forgot, so the house wasn't too crowded. And I even managed to enjoy myself! The last guests left at around 11 pm.
And this is from Wednesday night. A smaller party for Adrian's Italian class (this time everyone contributed with food).
And now, I think, we deserve a rest! LOL!
This is a summary of what we've been up to in the last few weeks: you'll see a lot about baking and about our Blooms of Penge stall.
The first week in November we went to see Anne Reid and Stefan Bednarczyk in "Just in Time" a cabaret that "celebrates the lives and work of American lyricists Comden and Green," at the Studio at the St. James Theatre. It was an enjoyable evening.
Then it was time for the first of 3 Christmas fairs we took part in.
This one was at our local church:
The following week-end I decided to re-paint the bathroom. "Jasmine" satin-wood on the sloping wooden ceiling and "arsenic" on the walls.
It was much a harder job than I anticipated, especially as the bathroom is so small.
After doing the first coat of satinwood paint on the Saturday bending at strange angles to reach some awkward corners (please feel free to insert your jokes here!), I woke up in the night with my back blocked and almost unable to move. In the morning I could only walk with the aid of a stick, but I decided to do the second coat regardless, and somehow it eased off the stiffness.
In the afternoon the three of us (Adrian, myself and my stick) went to see
at a small theatre above a local pub. It was hilarious!
And we learn a new description of Penge: "Penge is where London vomits over Kent!"
The walls were painted in the week after work, and my back also gradually improved to go back to normal after about 10 days.
And here's the finished bathroom! (It was straw yellow before)
The following Sunday we took part in the "Diggin' Design" fair at the Garden Museum.
Here's a grumpy Adrian (he is not a 'morning person'!) on the bus looking like a very posh bag lady! LOL!
Sales were very disappointing: maybe our cards/calendars are just too old fashioned (like us, perhaps).
One certainly couldn't blame the layout and look of the stall: Adrian always does such a stellar job.
The week-end after, we spent both days at the Alexandra Nurseries our local garden centre/cafe'/vintage shop for their Christmas fair.
Saturday was the coldest day this autumn; luckily as we were a couple of minutes away from home, every so often one of us would go back to thaw in the bathroom (the warmest - the only warm! - room in the house)
The week before the fair, Adrian applied his talents to decorate our home for Christmas. He put so much work into it and these pictures don't do it justice.
I took Monday off work to have a rest from the fair, and start baking!
That week I baked every night after work and all day on Saturday, often past the witching hour. After the last push on Sunday morning/early afternoon, we were ready - just in time - for our "Sparkling Christmas Afternoon Tea" at 3 pm.
(Adrian baked the scones and the Chocolate Guinness cake, and made all the sandwiches, and set the table, etc.; I baked the other cakes and the patisserie)
A few people didn't turn up: some were ill and some forgot, so the house wasn't too crowded. And I even managed to enjoy myself! The last guests left at around 11 pm.
And this is from Wednesday night. A smaller party for Adrian's Italian class (this time everyone contributed with food).
And now, I think, we deserve a rest! LOL!