Folksy are running a contest on facebook entitled "Textile Love". I have copied and pasted at the bottom of this page the outline of the contest which has the closing date of 27th February 2012 so if you want to enter you need to be quick.
As you all already know I am a huge fan of keeping things local and supporting mainly British where ever ( Read more... )

This week if I were to sum it up in one word would have to be described as so far "tremendous". Why? a number of reasons, its now day seven of the Orlistat / Xenical diet and already my skin is all loosening, my body feels different, sleep patterns are becoming more even than they have in over five years, I've needed far less pain relief now that ( Read more... )

I woke up suddenly about fifteen minutes ago, back of my head was rumbling and I was groaning I am sure of it, mouth completely dry, legs shaking, inside me felt like a volcano about to erupt, it was scary. Hasn't happened for about a week so I thought I was over the worst of it, apparently not.
When the inside of the back of my head rumbles like ( Read more... )

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Knitting news, drum roll if you please ........... I FINISHED KNITTING THE secret uni BLANKET PROJECT that I started in March this year !!!!!!!!!!!!
Yep, knitting four inch mitred squares on my 59 peg loom from CinDwood Crafts using 29 pegs, bit by bit, square by square, night after night, I have finally managed to complete all 252 squares, actually ( Read more... )

Its the end of week six in our new house now and already I've started making lots of plans for Christmas, determined the kids will love what ever we end up doing together and what food I cook for our family feast.
Today I am cooking Chicken Vindaloo curry with tomato rice, salad and a vegetable bajee. Angelica and the kids went up the road to gather ( Read more... )

All the fibres that have been soaking up colour for a while are almost ready to be listed now, I need to find sometime to photograph and type the descriptions up, so far though I am very happy with them especially the dye made from conkers which looks a bit unusual. MHE will be updated on Monday 24th October sometime in the afternoon or early ( Read more... )

This evening our three young SJA Cadets have gone to check out their new unit and meet everyone, I am sitting here on the sofa, Harvey is asleep on the other one and hubby is stretched out beside him all quiet just recovering from his long drive up north yesterday to collect the last of our things and plants and wondering how they are getting on, ( Read more... )

Yesterday was a very nice day, the disabilities grant came through, I can not even begin to describe what a giant weight that is off my shoulders. Art supplies, moleskine journals / sketch books arrived and today I received my rose quartz crystal chunky candle holder and slices of pink agate I'd ordered for the new house.
I cooked chicken Biryani, ( Read more... )

Lots happening at the moment, so in no particular order as life is one big jumble of constant activity at the moment :
MHE on Folksy
we have sold out at My Heart Exposed Yarns as of 23:44 tonight. I had said I'd leave the shop running a sale until the 2nd September, this Friday, but no need to do that, just got to wrap parcels of everything from the ( Read more... )