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Quietish week here. My dad has asked me to shorten some trousers for him, I’m finally feeling like I’m seeing progress on the cross stitch I’m doing by. I tried out some Bakewell cookies which were good - I may eat far too many! Just about to do a little school work and other jobs. I have a bit of a sore throat today so am ‘nursing’ that in the hopes it doesn’t get worse before I’m back in school. Have a good weekend all.

That’s a fantastic total! Congratulations to you all

Good morning! How is the shed situation Sunnyday? Hope the coffee morning goes well. Been a quiet week here. I'm off out for dinner with friends tonight and quite fancy a walk to check for autumn at some point. Other than that I'm reading and cross-stitching! Have a good weekend all!

Just wondering… are any of you lot married to my dad? That’s an awfully familiar description! 😉

Sunnyday - sounds like i you need to get yourself up here for tea and cookies asap! Good luck today!

In about half an hour? There is cookie dough in the freezer though so I can do you some freshly baked ones if you’re later.

Happy Friday! Sunnyday - I am chuckling to myself at the thought of the ‘bloody sheds’ - I can just imagine your face! Maybe you need your own shed?! 😉 Zigzag - good to hear the news about your mum and your grandson - I’m with the others being one isn’t possible! Hope your mum has further improvements soon. I went to a local theatre group’s production of the Great British Bake Off musical which was fantastic, will definitely be looking out for more of their productions. Off to a concert with a friend tomorrow and possibly a nearby arts festival on Sunday. I have been doing some autumnal cross stitch this feel - I haven’t really been feeling like knitting/crochet recently and I felt like increasing my crafting collection! Gingerbread and white chocolate cookies are cooling just now if anyone feels like a taste. Have a lovely weekend everyone!

Good morning! Hurray for no vaccination side effects! I did my first days in school with children this week which were fine. I'm struggling to balance the workload with being part-time though and consequently am avoiding it and then doing nothing useful at all! I know it's the start of term and there are always lots of 'set up' type jobs but I am feeling slightly overwhelmed by it all. I have been exploring this week - I decided to try and liven up my walks (I've promised myself to do a daily walk every day in September even if it's only 10 minutes) and have discovered the joys of a canalside path which feels beautifully nature filled. I saw dragonflies and moorhens and lots of deep red hawthorn haws as well as discovering a lovely new bridge just down the road from me! Have a good weekend/week ahead everyone!

I am much more about autumn - have spent a happy hour looking up autumn baking recipes, wondering where I put the many pumpkins I've crocheted over the years and pondering some patchwork autumn cushion covers...

Fingers crossed for some time in the garden this weekend Sunnyday. I have had an INSET then volunteered a morning just to see how the person who does the other half of my week does things. I've had lunch with a friend (which turned into a 3 hour long catch up - we were being kicked out at the end of it! I made a courgette cake for the first time. I will eat it all so have decided to deliver a few slices to some old colleagues. Other than that I'm going to spend a little time today getting my head round things for next week when I'm back to work properly. No specific plans for the weekend but I do need to spend some time doing serious thinking about presents for the many family birthdays I have this month! Have a good weekend all.

It is lovely to hear that someone enjoyed a book I recommended. If you're interested the others (in order after Dear Mrs Bird) are: Yours Cheerfully Mrs Porter Calling Dear Miss Lake I've had a long time of reading but not having the energy or inclination to read new things. Although Mrs Bird (and the others) aren't a new to me book I have been reading so much more widely recently and find myself getting excited about new books again - it's lovely! And on that note - The Eights by Joanna Miller was another good one!

I feel I should confess - I am a very artistic swimmer! 😉 I’ve had a bit of a flat week really - not done much of anything and have just felt a little out of sorts. I’m hoping it’s just a little back to school anxiety and will disappear shortly. Am going down to my sister’s with mum and dad in about ten minutes - it will be lovely to see them all and catch up. It was probably about 5/6 months ago that we last saw each other. By the way - have any of you read the ‘Dear Mrs Bird’ books by A J Pearce? Really, really recommend them - funny, moving and satisfying. The paper version is good but if you ever do audiobooks this is one where they have it ‘just right’! Have a lovely weekend everyone.

Seconded!! It's only since I stopped being full time that I realised just how important a proper break is! Plus you've had coffee and cake and grandchildren time - that is definitely an achievement!

I'm enjoying the temperature change too Sunnyday. I have had a last minute house guest - a friend's dog so have been doing twice daily walks and really enjoying the freshness in the air - especially first thing. Zigzag - how's your mum getting on? I've been in to school for a few hours to help set classrooms up for September and have made a coffee cake - I haven't made one for ages and had a sudden taste for it - I may have eaten far too much of it. What I haven't done is any of the house sorting out that I'd planned so feel I must do some of that next week. Have a lovely weekend all!

So sorry to hear about your mum Zigzag. Sending my wishes for a good recovering.