So it’s been a week of many things… let’s start at the end, I am sat writing this in my commadore cabin on my way to see the family back in the UK… eek just a little excited, I even have priority disembarkation, but the fun packed week actually started last Saturday with our trip to Poitiers, obviously a cheeky little Starbucks (other coffee shops are available and let’s face it, much cheaper, but not with oat milk and toffee nut syrup and sprinkles) while we were there, also picked up a second-hand cream rug for the lounge which we had seen the week before and this week it had 10€ of (bargain, it is a tad small but will do the trick till I find something bigger) then with our weekly viewing of Strictly, well, didn’t call that result on Sunday, however one of our party of 4 will be very pleased with that result… mentioning no names, then Tuesday we went shop shopping, excellent loved it, tissue paper, brown paper bags, ribbon, string, baskets, oh and the mighty Sumup machine, all hail the mighty machine, which means I can now take card payments for all my creations, then drinks with friends, vets, (for Arty obviously, as we go to the doctors, just thought I better point that out) coffee with a few ladies, great chinwag to put the world into perspective, (shout out to a lovely friend, follower and awesome shopping buddy, who is worth her weight in gold (plus mine) thinking of you, even though I am not there, you got this hunny, I am now singing a song for you, just as well it’s not a vlog you would probably not recognise the song, but it goes something like this, Lean on me, when your not strong and you need a friend, somebody to lean on… etc sending love to you) then in the afternoon at a charity pop up stall, what a great idea and raised some money for 2 great charities, met up with some old friends (not in age) and made some new ones, some with amazing taste in fabric, and now I come to mention it great earrings, Sandy you would love them, then home to do my lovely French clients nails and ending with a little trip over to see the family until 17th December, what a week, 3 migraines later, and ferry crossing change, you are now caught up on my week, other than the reason I am on the ferry now and not on Monday when I was initially planning on coming over, that will be because I think and hopefully can, decorate our lovely apartment in Taunton for less than the quotes that we had… it also means I get to see the children and grandchildren earlier than planned, the down side to that is I leave Mark for longer, but I think he enjoys the peace and quite, he never reads my blog if they are more than a paragraph long so no fear he will get this far, but if by some miracle he does.. I’m saying now 17th December feels a long way away and I am going to miss you, so enjoy the peace and quite while it lasts because in the immortal words of Arnie… I will be back, back to nagging and incessant chatting and keeping you awake with my reading at all hours of the night, then my early morning departures to the sewing room… x
Right so the main reason for this blog is Black Friday is next week “officially” it’s the last Friday in November the day after Thanksgiving (is that one word?) but most businesses tend to have it most of November and I was not planning on being away for so long or so soon, but I want to have my first Black Friday event for my items, the only issue I have is that I am not there to post, deliver or for you to collect until after the 17th December, but it’s still before Christmas, I will also have time to make some things that have sold out, or if you have a particular request, let me know what you want, I will be on the scout for fabric whilst I am in the UK in all the charity shops, I will keep you posted with pictures as I find the fabric, so message me with any requests if it’s not on my Available Items Page, which you will find if you click on the 3 lines at the top of this page, (if you are on a phone) on a PC it’s the menu at the top of this page, choose “Available Items” and have a look… grab yourself a bargain, if you have read to the end of this blog you deserve a bargain and for the next week this is the only place I will be advertising the amazing 50% off all items, I may not have the exact item shown as it may of sold, I try and update as soon as I can, but if you don’t mind it being in a different fabric I can make it when I get home, with the 50% off.
A friend (you know who you are and I thank you for it) wrote on my post the other day and it was lovely she said “There are never imperfections in hand made goods only love” that meant a lot, because a lot of love goes into my makes, and also a lot of unpicking, swearing, crying and frustration, but mostly love, I hope you love my sale, look forward to hearing from you.
I’m going now as my cuppa tea is cold, so need to make a new one, love a commadore cabin..
Have a great weekend everyone whatever you are doing, I will be mostly be up to my eyeballs in paint…
