A Host Of Angels

 Once again I appologise for not being around for a while, this time it was because it hurt too much to sit at the computer.  I hurt my back, and please let this be a warning to you all, think before you lift! It was my own stupid fault, my brother has an electric wheelchair and two of the wheels got wedged between paving stones and gravel, he was completely stuck so yes you guessed it, I tried to lift the chair with him sitting in it out of the gravel, what made me think I could actually do that is beyond me. I felt a pop and the disc actually sliding out and then I was on my knees in excruciating pain. I have hurt my back several times before but nothing like this.

After a very painful five hour wait in A&E I was seen by a paramedic who confirmed that I had slipped a disc. I was told to go home take pain killers and move around as much as possible, no x-rays were taken and there's no follow up. So I have spent a very painful two weeks trying to do just that but boy does it hurt! I am improving and doing exercises that I found on YouTube because I know that by the time I get a GP appointment and I get reffered to a physiotherapist it will be weeks before I'm seen.

I have learnt my lesson, when we see someone in trouble our first instinct is to help, but we have to think before we put ourselves in danger, please be careful.  I think its going to be a few weeks before my back gets better, it's so restricting even driving is painful but I will get there.

I have managed to do some crocheting with my lower back supported with a cushion and a hot water bottle, what would we do without our hot water bottles instant relief ahhh. 

I have been making Angels for NHAP these go into memory boxes.

So simple to make and it's fun to make them with different types of yarn and thread, twelve pairs so far, I'm not sure if I'll make more because I'm now thinking of penguins.😀

An angel is always lovely to give as a gift or to even to hang on your Christmas tree, here is the pattern if you would like to give them a try.

PATTERN

I'm now going to try to plant some spring bulbs into containers, I'm not sure if I'll be able to but I'll give it my best shot as the sun is shinning and the weather is mild for this time of the year, it's set to change at the weekend with cold frosts and even the possibility of snow forecast.

Take Care 😘

A Visit toThorp Perrow

The beautiful Thorp Perrow Arboretum is situated in Bedale North Yorkshire, our u3a photography group visited earlier this month.  I jumped at the chance to accompany them because although I visited these gardens back in 2017 I couldn't wait to see them again. You really can't get enough of the Autumnal splendour. The colours were amazing and I think they would have been even better if we had gone a week later.  We all took hundreds of photos, you just want to capture the beauty and take it home with you.
The gardens are lovely to visit at any time of the year, they have many themed events taking place throughout the year and the Halloween trail is lots of fun, they have extended it since I was there last, there seemed to be spiders lurking around every corner. 

What will you be doing for Halloween, do you celebrate?  Happy halloween if you do. 🙂

Where to Start!

 Hello everyone it's ages since I posted, there seems to be so much going on and the time just goes! Here we are in Autumn already and as I'm writing this the rain is streaming down the windows and I can see the tree's almost bent double with the wind. I'm staying snug indoors for now but I will force myself out for a walk at some point in the day. 

There has been so much going on I really don't know where to start perhaps it would be easier to start from now and work backwards.

Can you believe my little Grandson Julian was one year old last Monday? where did that year go! His Mummy and Daddy did him proud I can tell you they hired a Marque for his birthday and family and friends gathered to wish him a happy birthday, it was a lovely afternoon but I think he was a little overwhelmed by it all at times and we had a few tears. 

Singing Happy Birthday 😊

I decided to make him these for his birthday, I haven't made them since I designed the pattern but they are very popular and always stay in my popular posts feed...

They are so easy and quick to make and I love how they turn out.

You can find the pattern here, I used Aldi so crafty yarn which I had already and it took 100 grams exactly I barely had enough to sew them up. I am waiting for a photo of him wearing them and will show you if one is forthcoming.

Can you remember I made him this little onesie just before he was born...

 As you can see he's wearing it now, but a request has come in for a larger size so did I need any persuading? I was off like a shot to buy yarn, they asked for brown but I hate working with dark colours so I compromised and bought this in shade Koala..

It's another lovely pattern to make and the tutorial is exceptional you can find it here.  The largest size is 12 months and I adapted the pattern to make it bigger.  If anyone wants the numbers I used please just ask.

I hope you are all keeping well, thank you for all the lovely comments that you have been leaving me. I must go round and visit you all and I will try and post on here more often now that the summer is over and the garden is fading... 

Hope to see you again soon😘