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Summer bag
17/11/2012 14:32
Today I finished the first bag I made using a proper pattern. I had to change the design a bit because I did not have all the accessories and did not want to spend too much money on it but I think it turned out really well. I am quite proud of it. The bag is a bit smaller than the ones I normally...
Long weekend back home
14/11/2012 22:24
We had a fantastic long weekend in Oberlarg. I would have gone on my own but we decided to both fly to Basel. Sheila, our next-door neighbour, offered to look after the dogs so there was nothing to stop us.
After arriving at Basel Airport, we had to pick up the car in Zunzgen...
Winter is coming
27/10/2012 11:46
This morning we woke up to a brilliant magical world. Everything was covered by a dusting of snow and the sun was shining. The first snow of the season! When we took the dogs out for their walk across the field I could not see the sheep but on closer inspection they were still all there laying...
Draught curtains
18/10/2012 18:10
At last we have hung up the draught curtains for the backdoor. It took Alan a long time to get the bends just right but they look great. They look good when they are open during the day and it is wonderful to be able to close them in the evening. What's more, when I have to get up in the...
Small problems
12/10/2012 21:01
Last Saturday we went to an auction (https://www.johnswan.co.uk/swan_turner.php) in Jedburgh (https://www.borderpics.co.uk/jedburgh.html) and bought a nice dresser. Just the thing we had been looking for to put between the two windows in our living room.
Picking up the dresser, however, proved to...
Guestroom
10/10/2012 16:01
The guestroom is nearly finished. I have just made these cushions for the bed and the only things we still have to do are hanging up a few pictures.
Being retired
30/09/2012 18:55
If somebody had told me 10 years ago that I would enjoy being retired I would have doubted it. I loved my job; I loved the structure it gave my days. Getting up at 6:00 AM was no problem. Leaving home at about 7:00 AM got me to town in 45 mins and starting work at 8:00 AM. Of course I also loved...
Sewing machine
25/09/2012 16:59
The plastic dust cover for the sewing machine was disintegrating. I made a new one from the same fabric as the curtains in the workroom and it looks much better.
Morning walk
22/09/2012 12:18
Every morning about 8:00 hrs we walk the dogs along part of the public footpath from Bedrule to Deholm. This morning after a frosty night it was brillian!
Dog carrier
21/09/2012 15:05
Finished the dog carrier bag yesterday. Aischa loves it!
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