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10 décembre 2007

Mon brol

Mon brol
Brol means mess in belgium which is a word I did not know dispite living there for a year (did not stay long enough obviously!). This lady started the game and as I have no shame I thought that I would take part. I wish I could show you a tidy/untidy...
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18 octobre 2007

Atelier poterie

Atelier poterie
We were hard at work last Friday afternoon. I had got some clay that dries without going to the oven. You can get some here.And boy it was fun. Playing with clay for an hour, it's very relaxing! On a bosse dur vendredi dernier. J'avais achete de la terre...
14 octobre 2007

10 years

10 years
It had to happen one day...Today I have been married 10 years. We've had a great day: Day trip to Brighton (because we LOVE Brighton followed by....watching the rugby in the pub (!). Well, we lost but what a great atmosphere. So just for a laugh, I'll...
11 février 2007

Little project

Little project
Do you know what, I was sitting having dinner and thinking of the post that I would write tonight, and it very witty and funny... Then, I sit in front of the computer and blank... Can't remember my funny post. How annoying, it's always like that, I write...
4 février 2007

It's a bit scary

It's a bit scary
Well, believe it or not, a few months ago I was blog virgin (don't laugh). I kind of knew they existed but I never thought that There might be something in it for me. What a discovery! Needless to say I am hooked. Where I live, in the heart of one of...
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28 février 2015

Petit bricolage

Petit bricolage
Take an old tired vase, a funnel and add a little paint..... swirl gently so that the paint is at the chosen height and let dry a few days (in my case 2 week as I got a bit over enthusiastic about the quantity of paint...). Et voila. Prenez un vieux vase...
14 septembre 2012

La rentree....

La rentree....
Un blog pas tres actif pour cause de tourbillon de rentree.... Je sais, c'est pas terrible comme excuse mais c'est la verite. Et pourtant, a chaque rentree je me dit que cette fois les choses vont changer, que je vais faire ralentir le rythme.... mais...
25 août 2012

Tidy...

Tidy...
Apres quelques 5 heures de tri, rangement et netoyage, la chambre de Thing 1 est devenue presentable au monde de la blogosphere.... Depart douloureux pour lui, "mais maman tout a une valeur sentimentale pour moi", un fois passe le cap, il a finalement...
18 avril 2012

Petits bouts #3

Petits bouts #3
Depuis quelques semaines, l'usage du tuyau d'arrosage est interdit... et ironie du sort, il ne fait que pleuvoir depuis... Alors je reste au chaud dans mon petit nid, et je couds. Et apres l'ecole, on fait des chocolat chauds et on allume le poele a bois.......
21 juin 2012

Summer solstice

Summer solstice
Not wanting to moan about the weather (again), but we've had 2 weeks of what I call nice weather since March.... And now the days are going to get shorter... that's a cheary thought! Anyway, I start my 6 day summer ( emphasis on "summer") market in the...
9 mai 2012

THE rug

THE rug
I'ts finished! It did not take me a long as I thought to finish it.... but these circles are seriously addicting.... I am almost sad that it is a finished project. Now, for the technical bit: Wool: Drop Eskimo double - Suppliers: The lovely ladies at...
30 avril 2012

... and relax

... and relax
Despite non stop rain a 1000 visitors braved the weather to come to Craftacular. And after a long day being freezing cold in a church, confort was called for... Malgre la pluie qui est tombee toute la journee, 1000 visiteurs ont affronte le temps pour...
27 août 2010

Quand il fait moins beau

Quand il fait moins beau
Les Landes c'est très très chouette mais quand le temps n'est pas clément (oh je rime...), il faut occuper les enfants. Cette année, j'avais préparer une valise a bricolo me disant qu'ils n'y toucherait sans doute pas.... Mais non pas du tout ils ont...
27 août 2011

Quilting

Quilting
Disons que le temps n'a pas toujours ete au beau fixe ces dernieres semaines, donc il a fallu s'occuper a l'interieur.... Le temps ideal pour finir un projets commence il y a longtemps. A l'origine, ca devait etre une couverture pique nique mais bon j'ai...
23 août 2011

Combishort

Combishort
Thing 2 had spotted a combishort on holiday and REALLY REALLY wanted one. Challenge accepted I replied to her. The trouble was that our local fabric shop hasn't got an exiting choice of fabric... So this was her choice and let me tell you it could have...
11 février 2012

Une chouette bouillote

Une chouette bouillote
Une petite bouillote remplie de riz pour avoir les pieds bien au chaud dans son lit. Ca me donnerait presque envie d'aller me coucher tout de suite moi... Alors pour les ingredients: - Des chutes de laines bouillies (je garde tous les pulls que j'ai retreci...
10 août 2011

De retour

De retour
Well what can I say... Corsica is a damm beautiful place. It smells nice, the food is gorgeous, it is like having a mountain and seaside holiday at the same time... Am I selling it well to you? So the landing back to UK is a bit painful (slight temperature...
4 mai 2011

Vichy

Vichy
When I asked Thing 2 a little while back if she wanted me to make her a top she looked at me with THAT face that said... "if you really have to".... So.... undeterred, I'll let her choose the fabric AND the pattern (my only chance of her wearing it!)....
17 août 2011

THE hamac

THE hamac
We've been wanting one for a while and so with my "team" of designers we have come up with this model who should I say will probably only take children weight....never mind. But the kids are delighted with the end result. Bon on attend le soleil maintenant......
21 juillet 2011

Partir...

Partir...
Une derniere petite creation avant de partir la-bas (quoique... il faut faudrait bien un petit sac sympa...). Patron Intemporels tranforme en version recto-verso. Choix des tissus: Thing 2 A last spot of sewing before going there (then again... I could...
23 juin 2011

More bags

More bags
A recent visit to my favourite fabric shop has seen me falling in love with these two fabrics which were promptly turned into bags. Not sure they saw that as their destiny but tough! Je suis tombee amoureuse de ces deux tissus lors d'une visite recente...
18 octobre 2009

HSE sportif...

HSE sportif...
.... dans un fauteuil! Championnat du monde gym a Londres et dernier grand prix. Deux médailles britanniques pour la gym ce qui a ravie thing 2 notre petite gymnaste en herbe et champion britannique pour la formule 1 pour enchanter monsieur British. C'est...
7 juillet 2011

On s'amuse

On s'amuse
Comme tous les ans, les enfants se sont deguises pour aller chanter en ville avec toute leur ecole. Le theme cette annee etait la nature. Leur idee de costume etait sans appel. Pouvez-vous me dire en quoi ils sont deguises? Every year the kids dress up...
16 juillet 2011

La boite sans pretention - Letuto

La boite sans pretention - Letuto
Lots of bits on my bedside table which were annoying me. So, at 10pm, it was absolutely vital that I did something about it... The unpretencious box was made in 15 min. I thought you might like the tutorial for it. Plein de petits machins qui trainaient...
30 mai 2011

PYO

PYO
or a moment of hapiness picking asparagus and strawberries! It is not just our baskets they should have weighed but the kids too (before and after!). Roll on half term. un petit moment de bonheur a ramasser asperges et fraises! Et c'est pas juste les...
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