Gala! What Gala?

'Well, that's the first I've heard of it' was my response when my son phoned at 10.30am and asked 'are you doing the Charity Gala at the weekend?'

I rang up the very nice man from the charity (Sunshine Days - for palliative care) and organised a pitch from which to peddle my wares, went shopping for extra things to top up my stock levels and cut out 18 hearts for wall hangings, pinned them and made another Wedding Cake Towel Set all before 3pm. 

It's now 10.18pm. I've been to work, come home and started sewing yet again. My poor neighbours! I really need to sleep now but I know that my sewing projects will be calling to me all night so I might just as well sort them out!

That will teach me not to take my foot off the pedal when I think I have a bit off breathing space. Oh, hang on, I can hear the grindstone calling once more...

Come in Self Doubt and Make Yourself at Home!

I get along really well for three or four days and then, without any fair warning, self doubt walks in uninvited and parks his backside squarely in the middle of my day!

I love everything I do for 'Uniquely Gifted' and then I look at other businesses and think my stuff looks like the work of some poor relation!

Am I really doing this? Is this what people want? Why can't I get people to buy my stuff?

Then someone comes along and takes me firmly by the shoulders and shakes me 'til my guts are ready to  drop out and Self Doubt finally clears off! The voice of reason then says

"People do buy your stuff you stupid woman! Now stop wallowing and get on with it!!"

...and relax!

Bank Holiday Fun

I didn't completely idle the day away (although that is what I had planned). I sat at my table and worked my little brain as hard as it's been worked for some considerable length of time and just look what I came up with!

 It's a Can Cosy. Keeps cold drinks cold and stops your hands from sticking to freezing cans. It really should be on a soft drink can as that's what it's aimed at but unfortunately the only kind of can in my fridge has alcohol in it! Oh, and I couldn't resist putting an embarrassing photo of my two sons, who are now grown up, in the picture pocket! That's what I call pay back!

I also made this...

It is a Bag Tidy. A useful and pretty bag to hang in the kitchen, or a cupboard, a workshop or even in the caravan. A place to keep all your plastic carrier bags so that you are doing your bit for recycling.

Cooking the Books

Why is it that whenever I decide to sit down to do any kind of mathematics or number work I become a dribbling, snivelling mess.  "I can't do it" I cry as I'm lying face down on the ground kicking my legs and pounding the floor with clenched fists!

This bookkeeping malarchy is a ridiculous invention. So ridiculous in fact, that the word is even contentious. Two Ks or one? Who cares! Someone come and do my books for me, I've had enough!

Thetford Food Festival

I spent the day at Thetford Food Festival. What a lovely day and what lovely people.

Some of Norfolks finest food was on offer and I am happy to say that I didn't let the side down. I tried it all. Worn out now so I'm going to make pasta and settle on the sofa! See you tomorrow folks then I can really figure out how to use this blog site!!

Under Way

Well, now I have got the full set. Facebook, Twitter and Blog. I tried to resist the temptation but what's a girl to do? So many pages on the internet and so little time. 

I really should be getting to bed. It's stupid oclock and I have to meet my friend, Bella Cupcakes (The Cupcake Queen of Great Yarmouth) in the morning. We're off to Thetford to sell her lovely cakes. Looking forward to that. So here it is. My first blog. Painless and brainless I know but it may improve!