So, still coughing and sneezing, but finally felt well enough to brave a few more Christmas Markets yesterday. We needed IKEA, so we went to Mannheim, then off to Erbach and Mitchelstadt in the Odenwald. (Photos later.) It was lovely, and the weather stayed dry. It is hard to believe that the temperature had gone from -9 to 9 in two days. Today we ( Read more... )

Happy Birthday jaded_jamie hope it is the best one ever, up there in the Land of Scot. 

Mark has finished the bricking, so it's into the bath for him, then we are off to Heidelberg for the first Christmas Market of the year. jaelle_n_gillaif it possible to meet up that would be great.
I haven't been idle either, 4 loads of washing for Theatre Group, dried and folded into boxes, I load of things ready to take to England, including the tweed jackets ( Read more... )

Show is over, had a really good reaction and good press in the local news. Now have to sort out our flat and start thinking of where to move things to make room for the tree and Christmas visitors. Abigail is rolling, she may even be crawling by Christmas, and we don't want her falling off the stupid plinth. Wonder if anyone has a playpen we could ( Read more... )

( Read more... )

I enjoyed my week in Essex, Abigail is growing of course, she can roll over onto her tummy, but then can't get back, Kate found a Jumperoo online and she really enjoys bouncing in it, though only for a short time. Pictures later.

I ended up doing two fundraisers with the Lionesses, it was lovely to be back with them. On Saturday we were in Witham ( Read more... )

Had a lovely week seeing roobarb , dorothy_anne and other friends and family in Sheffield. Lovely to visit Mark's mum and hear all her news andto see my old school friend's daughter's wedding photos.Then be taken out to lunch yesterday,
here http://www.caudwellsmillcraftcentre.co.uk/Thecafe.htm  by another old friend was a real treat and a surprise. The weather was ( Read more... )

Finished lunch, just need to shut down the computer and finish packing my bag, then I am ready to leave. England here I come.

Two more classes to teach and then off to England tomorrow for two weeks. Whoo hoo! Leaving Mark to get on with the sewing and set building, while I go and see what lovely goodies roobarb has found for the play. Hopefully some nice hats. One week in Sheffield and one week to see my Family in Essex.

It has been busy here. Last Wednesday was German ( Read more... )

Anyone else getting posts overlapping, on the friends page, so you can;t read them tonight?