Friday 20 August 2010

The Gravy train

OK stop the gravy train I wanna get off..............................
.....................................this week has been, not exactly the week from hell but one of those week where if it's gonna go wrong then it will. (Off on hols tomorrow-car and caravan)
The car !!!!! well last Sunday we found a nail, a whopper, in a good tyre, nails never ever choose a good tyre, do they! So panic stations, Lady Luck was on our side and a whole rim and tyre were on ebay and they were just down the road...........30 miles ish, more to do! Low and behold, Wednesday night we found the spare was flat, so I have got to go and get that fixed today (my nice bear making day ruined!!!!)
The Caravan!!!!!Curtains you may remember we shredded the lining, well I still hadn't had time to make them and not being one to throw caution to the wind and moon passers-by, thought it was best to get them done asap, hah! what a joke, I finally managed to get round to sewing yesterday morning, a few words of caution on this matter, if EVER you are in a position to have to (why would you volunteer to make some, I would never know) The poppers are a *!@@?/ nightmare, they must have been invented by a man because your sewing foot is just too wide to fit neatly down the side and keep the stitches in contact with the plastic. So just to recap every 3 inches your machine veers wildly off the rails and gets stuck. Anyway I battled on and finished 1, LOLOLOL Now for the important bit, I knew they had shrunk a bit but thought I had just enough inches to reach............................hahahaha and you know what thought did!! You guessed it they were 1/2 inch too short..................moral of the tale NEVER EVER WASH CARAVAN CURTAINS
I had to make a trip to the caravan shop, on Sunday my hubby bought me a new porch awning, it really is super dooper, my old one was way too small, you could not swing a cushion in it (we don't swing cats in our house, I am allergic to them) this new one goes the full length and is fabulous BUT one of the upright was broken so I had to go back and get a new one the next day, as well as the chemical toilet flush that I forgot, LOLOL


The other main event of this week is my daughter AS results, now you may remember a year ago she dropped a successful BTEC course that would have given her the equivalent of 2 A's at A level, against the college's advice....................well she got 2 C's and a D, she is gutted, she had hoped for more but I am thrilled, she left school with just 3 GCSE's at B's and C's so not bad going in my book and she came tops in history.



This is Abigail, she is about 12 inches and will be with me at the Nottingham Bear Fair on Bank Holiday Monday, it's a great fair with some fabulous bear makers attending and its FREE

..................and don't forget Peaches, she is my free giveaway to my Mailing List, you still have time to sign up as her draw is on 1st September
Beary Hugs
Sue xxx

PS Bear stuff first in Caravn..................priorities LOLOL
PPS If you are in the Moffat area and see an eclipse, its not me honest, I will sort curtains!!


Tuesday 17 August 2010

August Bear of the Month





This is Albert, in all my busyness this month I completely forgot to tell you all who is my
Bear of the Month
Albert is about 16 inches tall and normally would sell for £70 +p&p
He is on offer for £49 +p&p
He is available to members of my website, so if you would like Albert
pop over and join, its free.




...................and don't forget by becoming a member
you will be included in my first free draw for Peaches, on the 1st September


I know this is a wee short one!!!! for me LOLOL
BUT I am trying to sort holiday stuff,
make bears for the Nottingham Bear Fair
and work!!!!! Oh what a life
Beary Hugs
Sue xx

PS will give a lengthier post at the weekend...................I have been crafting too, bags!

Monday 9 August 2010

Hurry, hurry and all things mechanical

Cars, why do women never understand them, at this point I would like to say what a mystery they are but I will not insult womanhood by declaring such things...................men invented cars, have continued to claim them for their own....................so cars are quite frankly inefficient, noisy and more complex than they need to be.
We are off on our hols in 2 weeks, arrrrrrrrggggggggggghhhhhhhh. We have tried everything to sort our Jeep, its a cracking car....................ok I know it kills the ozone and uses more petrol than BP but we only do 2000 miles in her a year................promise. Anyway she is coughing and spluttering away, she has a new distributor cap, rotary arm, air filter, battery and lastly a fuel filter.........that's major surgery.....................one tank removed and filter inserted, then stitched up again. Luckily we are members of Green Flag Caravan recovery!!!!! so cross your fingers, LOLOL

I have recently attended the Bears to Collect annual teddy show and I have to say it's a beaut. They include other select crafts, so there is a nice mix, jewellery, cards, soap's etc as well as bears. I have to admit to being very nervous, now I know that I am not a shrinking violet BUT this was an event that you have to be asked to attend, so hand picked!!!! posh or what. I really needn't have worried I had a ball, there were loads of collectors and I have to say that I have been in touch with The Guinness Book of Records about their talking records, both speed and volume!!!!!!!! I didn't stop all day and lots of bears went to new homes with their new mum's and dad's
I am now a little short on bears, with the Nottingham Bear Fair looming on Bank Holiday Monday, so I have to tell you I am burning the midnight oil........................well that's not quite true but sounds better than getting up at 6am to sew!!!! LOLOLOL I have 4 new bears to complete today and 4 to cut tomorrow..................plus the holiday in between.

This is Tulip she is a new one from me, she is 8 inches tall and I am really chuffed with this new direction that I have taken, it's more me, if you know what I mean .....................
......................this is Fleur, she is now living with her new mum Deborah............................


Oh yes and don't forget my give away........
.....for Peaches......
....just join my mailing list
(see my prvious post for piccie)
Mailing List
Beary Hugs
Sue

xxx

Saturday 7 August 2010

Beary Give Away

Bear give away


I have decided to have my very first give away.........................this is Peaches and she would love a new home, she is only 4 inches tall, now all you have to do is join my mailing list.
I have posted a link just below to make it easy.
Mailing List
The draw will take place on the 1st September.

Beary Hugs
Sue xxx