Froglet

They were good Zigzag. The recipe is the National Trust one - you can google it but it comes up with links to facebook pages/instagram etc. I've put the one I think easiest to read here: https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=1191744535656184&set=a.542363183927659&id=100044619450793 By the way - I halved the mix and it still made 8 big scones. They kept well.

I was quite tempted by the carrots. In the course of my epic spare room sorting out I have discovered several cotton pulp eggs - I think I bought them when we were doing some work around penguins and needed a penguin egg for each of 4 classes. The cheapest way to get them was to get packs of assorted sizes consequently I have all the leftovers - I may need to do a spring project or two!

Sunnyday, glad to hear all went well. Louby - I think that’s what’s known as enabling…😉 I took advantage of a dry couple of hours yesterday and went to admire the snowdrops at Kedleston. There were hundreds of daffodils starting to spike through the ground so I shall plan to go back in a couple of weeks when they’re in bloom and will look stunning. Other than that I have finally made a little more progress on my sock and been immersed in a book as well as eating chocolate cherry scones.

Absolutely, thoughts are with you.

Experimenting always a good plan - I think that she uses wool in whatever skin colour she chooses to wrap them - which (as far as I'm concerned) is a good reason to buy more yarn!

You already have pipecleaners?! I thought I did but I'm not sure where so may have to get some more just in case... I did find myself researching appropriate yarn to crochet little hats for them. Definitely need wooden beads and cotton yarn for the arms - in a variety of colours in case I decide to make lots of different types! 😂 I mean just a few things although I may also need to get a couple of new notebooks to document the making process and write stories involving the fairies in.

Enjoy your shopping - could you get a couple of bits for me too? I am very tempted to have a go at a snowdrop or daffodil fairy.

You're welcome to hide here! Fire's on, kettle's on, pudding's warming. I quite like ironing so look up emmasflowergarden and bring the ironing with you!

Sunnyday - glad you're getting things in place. Nothing like timing your comments hey?! Zigzag - beautiful photo. I had a friend from school round for tea last night. I made individual sticky toffee puddings and the smallest I could make the recipe still made 5 puddings so if anyone wants to pop up for leftovers you'd be welcome. I've put the fire on early today because it's so miserable. I have finished a book today - The Glassmaker by Tracy Chevalier. I always really enjoy her books. I think my next read is going to be a cosy crime from the library. Talking of crafts - has anyone come across emmasflowergarden on instagram - I am very tempted to have a go at making one of her flower fairies! Nothing in particular planned for the weekend or next week. I'm feeling a little out of sorts at the moment so I think I might just get cosy and hide for a few days.

I love the fact that so far we are a group of people who don't 'do crowds'. I have just finished a lovely family weekend but am tired! My funny moment from this weekend was on arriving at my parents house this morning my youngest nephew (2 1/2) was just coming down the stairs with the light up magnifying glass my mum uses for reading (I hope she got it back - he was much taken with it). He saw me and said 'Aunty Froglet got dressy, Aunty Froglet go walkies?) Cue much laughter as his mum translated this to Aunty Froglet's got a dress on, she looks nice, is she going out?!

I demand photos! Sorting my spare room (of doom) is eternally on my list and it is mostly filled with craft stuff. At the moment I seem to just be moving it from one side of the room to the other! I went for a walk at Calke the other day and the woods were filled with snowdrops - such a joyous, hopeful sight. They are filling their 'auricula' with pots with all the different varieties they have - who knew there were so many! I have almost finished a second sock - a new to me pattern which had a stitch pattern which required much counting. It's been worth it and I'm inspired to have a go at other sock patterns now. Family weekend this weekend to celebrate my sister's 50th. I'm doing food for Saturday night (just jacket spuds and assorted toppings) and have just finished baking a salted caramel sponge cake for a birthday cake. Apparently my youngest niece (9) is bringing her crochet down for a mentoring session with Aunty Froglet. I showed her some basics when I visited in the autumn and she requested a 'crochet kit' for Christmas so I put one together from a bag I made and lots of mini balls wound from my stash. I'm thrilled she's enjoying it. She is also very into Swallows and Amazons. My brother reads with her each night and had borrowed a load of my childhood favourites from me - she loved Swallows and Amazons and has been playing it - making maps, creating dens under the stairs to be the camp and roping her 2 year old brother in to play key roles! Have a good weekend everyone!

Sending you both love Sunnyday, I'm glad you were able to be with her. Take care all.

I think it's both!

Sorry to hear that Sunnyday, sending good wishes your way. Zigzag/Louby - another one for the overthinking club here! I have had a very lazy week so nothing much to report! Have a good weekend everyone, take care.

Good to hear you are safe. Hope it's not too long until you get water back.