I suppose I should be thinking about Christmas......?!

I suppose I should be thinking about Christmas......?!  But now the building work is almost finished (cooker not yet connected, woodwork still to be painted and 2 radiators to be put in), we have to start bringing up everything that we've been storing in our cellar.....phew......I've been up and down the cellar steps about a hundred times today!!   Been putting crockery in new dresser -

(sorry - took that one after the G + T !!)

The space is beginning to pull together -

Thinking of using these glass tiles for a splashback? -



I was given a big wire dog last year for my birthday - he likes his new home! -

So getting there at last!

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Baby Ruby continues to do well and to be a delight -



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Got a lovely new book this week from Amazon - Plants and Places by Angie Lewin, who does woodcuts of wild plants -



In the book, she shows how she gets her inspiration -

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The roads here are still really icy, so I had a precarious walk into town yesterday -

But it was worth going in, as I got some sweet cups for my stall -

 - and a pretty bag from TK Maxx -

Well, hope you all have a good week. I guess I'd better start wrapping some presents!





New kitchen neeeeaaarly done.....(and severe weather warning)

I know it's too early to post pics of new kitchen / sitting room (should wait til its done and tidy.......tidy, me - ha, ha) , but builders really cracked on today and I'm so excited!!!! - (ignore builder's (and my) mess!) -

(I've got lots of colourful things - bowls, plants, etc. - so it won't look as stark as this - and it's south-facing, so very light )

Bought this low cupboard today (got 10% off as slightly bashed - adding in fact to its charm! ) from Dunelm -



 - and this picture, which reminds me of Angie Lewin's work  -

(The cushions I've already bought are these colours)

I put a Christmas tree up which keeps getting moved about by the builders - there are baubles strewn everywhere!

They've got some cute cushions in Dunelm - very tempted by this one! -

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Grand-daughter, Ruby, is doing well -

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And the severe weather warning?  Two feet of snow apparently -

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King grandson!

Well, I seem to be back online after a few days (seems an age!!) without Broadband - hurrah!

Some gorgeous skies recently -

Our new grand-daughter, Ruby, is doing well -

She's a really 'good' baby - sleeping well, etc - though, of course, she has her moments -

Her oldest brother was one of the Kings this week in his school nativity - he's the tall one in glasses -



The angels in nativity plays are always so sweet, aren't they? - (and the sheep!) -

The builders are working really hard on our extension, so hope to have a kitchen by Christmas!  Cooker arrived yesterday - being connected on Friday.  Off to IKEA this afternoon (wish us luck!!) to get some more parts for the kitchen doors, etc.

Oh, so excited to be online again!!   Have a good week!

The end is nigh..............(in a good way!)

Oh my, the end (of our building work) is in sight...... Man laying floor!! -

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Everything outside looks so amazing in the heavy frost, doesn't it? - I took loads of photos today, but then accidentally deleted most of them!

A frosty bike! -

Finally got out to some shops today (= charity shops!!) - very pleased with this fellow - (?1950s) -

Woof, woof, this is my better side.......



And some lovely cups -

 Try as I might, I can't get the pic of the black cup and saucer the right way up!!!

Well, I think Mr Blogger is defeating me now - so slow!!  So I shall away!

Santa gets in training........

Walking into town yesterday, I thought there was a red flag on one of the churches. As I got nearer, I realised it was a person -

Nearer still and realised it was Santa! -

Abseiling for charity?  Or practising for getting up to those high chimneys if the reindeer go on strike?

The duck pond (well, it's a lake really) is still almost all frozen - 

much to the annoyance of the ducks (and seagulls!) - 

Found these funny knitted rabbits recently - the bride and groom don't look overjoyed, do they?! - 

And the best man's only got one leg (paw) - a good stag night, obviously!  -

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AND - of course! - a baby pic - Ruby (for that indeed is her name) - and our oldest grandson (nearly 10) -

Hope you're all having a good weekend!

Unexpected home birth!! (FRIDAY - more pics!!)

Daughter and son-in-law phoned last night (Thursday), to say daughter was in labour.  They'd phoned the hospital and been told to phone back an hour later.  Then about 45 mins later, son-in-law phoned us (we were going to go over and look after their two little boys) and said we needed to 'come quickly' as 'things were happening'.  We live very near them - got to them in less than 10 mins - to find them with a newborn baby (girl)!!   Apparently it all just happened really quickly - son-in-law had the baby's head in one hand, as she was born, and the phone in the other hand!!   Ambulance and midwife then came - son-in-law got to cut the cord. Then they whisked them off to hosp for a check over. Daughter had to have a couple of stitches, but then they all came home again.  Their two boys are going to be quite surprised at breakfast time!!  AND, she was a whopping 9lbs 6 oz  !!!  And here she is (about 20 mins old) -

Proud Granny! - (no time to even take my coat off!) -

Phew - exhausted now - but hyper with adrenaline!  Exciting!

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Friday evening - baby with older brother (age 6) number one -

Older brother number two (age 4) not keen to have photo taken! -

Un-named as yet - Amelie, Ruby and Lola possibilities.............