Well finally!

The new hotel website is complete. Please let me know if you spot anything amiss.
I’m pleased with the overall effect, and just have to complete the Polish version which was translated by Magda for me a few months ago. Then it’s a gentle hint or three to the sister-in-law about a French version, [...]

Sewing

My little Singer sewing machine is unwell. It’s skipping stitches if I try to sew at anything approaching a reasonable speed. However I have the loan of a Janome (thanks Rei) and have been trying it out. I’m used to the Singer, so there are a few things that are irritating about [...]

Tagged. Twice

Obviously I’ve been a little distracted recently, as I’ve been tagged not once but twice.
The rules of this peculiar internet game of what I used to call ‘catch’ are as follows:The rules:

someone tags you,
you post five things about yourself that you haven’t already mentioned on your blog,
you tag 5 people you’d like to know more [...]

Fibre-Crafts Retreat: 18 – 21 May 2007

Yes, you read that correctly. We are going ahead with the Retreat one week later than originally advertised.
To recap, Janis Embleton of Flight Weaving and Lorna Noble of LornaJay Designs will be hosting the first Scottish Borders Fibre-Crafts Retreat at the Spread Eagle Hotel in Jedburgh from 18 – 21 May 2007.
The residential retreat [...]

Thank you!

for all your good wishes over the Christmas and New Year period. It’s really lovely to hear from you all!
EscapeOn Thursday I scuttled off to Glasgow to do some shopping. Ostensibly it was a trip to buy fabric for the corridor window curtains at the Cotton Print Warehouse in Govan, but I snuck [...]

Happy New Year!

The tradition in Scotland is to start the year as you would wish it to continue:we were in the pub with a lovely group of people, drinks in hand, and money in the till.
That’ll do!
I hope you have a happy, healthy and wealthy 2007.

Sewing again

I decided that after the madness of Christmas Eve and Boxing Day in the pub, I needed a little time for me. After the blue blouse woes, I decided to try something a little simpler. I need summer tops, as I don’t think T-shirts look particularly professional unless they’re under a jacket or [...]

Thinks

There’s a very thoughtful article by Brian Taylor, political editor to BBC Scotland published today.
We’re coming up to the anniversary of the abolition of the Scottish Parliament, which is causing all manner of rantings and ravings from assorted politicians. In summary: do we keep the Union or not?
I’d like to hear the debate that [...]

Merry Christmas!

Whatever you celebrate, have a wonderful day….

Rant

Apologies in advance.
I’ve just received the new Avon brochure (cosmetics by mail order) and was happily browsing when I came across this:

Here’s a larger version of the offending bit:

Excuse me? What on earth is going on here? Botox for your 21st birthday, anyone?
I’m afraid I’m not particularly coherent about this, but [...]