GOOD TIMES, THESE ARE THE GOOD TIMES,
LEAVE YOUR CARES BEHIND.....
A longish post today....desk first and then some photos from a fun weekend! So, you enter at your own peril :-)
New stash and work in progress feature on the desk today - I'm making some bunting for a new arrival. A friend from my band had a little boy - 10lbs 8oz - that makes you tense up a little, huh?! Welcome to the world, Jacob. At the back, you can see some more of that gorgeous blue fabric from a few weeks ago - I had to buy some more, I just love it. Gonna make a craft bag for ME! Whilst I was in buying mode, I also got three reels of thread that total 3km in length. That's a lorra sewing in store for me!!
So, what does an old purse, a battered old hat from Oxfam, a scrap of dress fabric and a few beads equate to? Ah, you'll just have to wait and see....grin. It's going to be an interesting project for a mate of mine.......
And this is the finished tote that has now gone off to be taken to Denmark sometime soon. I rather like it though the box construction took longer to make than the normal totes and took more fabric too, but it's worth it, I think.
Feel free to jump ship now, as we're off on a ramble!
Shaz and Doug Silverwolf came to stay for the weekend so we took them to Winchester. First stop was the cathedral, one of my favourites in the UK.....
I like the way the architecture goes everywhere!
Even the graffiti is old......
Patterns are everywhere - the medieval floor tiles are some of the best in England...
The simplicity of the patterns appeals to me a lot.
This lock is from 1529 and still works!
But what I love about Winchester most is the successful mix between ancient building and the modern art that is all around the environment....
This was the high altar...we all stood for ages trying to see things in the chaos/elemental forces portrayed here. It was mesmerising...
My favourite statue by Anthony Gormley...though it is even better when the crypt is slightly flooded and there are reflections everywhere....
But if I could take one thing home, it would be this great big hunk of wood. Goodness, this speaks to me. I love the size of it, the spirals, the fish, the golden highlights...everything!!
Gorgeous....
It just gets me...I think it's wonderful.
Three to finish.....
This reminds me of an Escher drawing or a scene from Labyrinth! I love Romanesque arches.
Me and my old man captured in a viewing mirror!!
And finally, after all that culture.......
A Man and his Mountainous Scone!! It didn't last very long, I can tell you :-)
It was a fun weekend Shaz and Doug - thanks for coming down!!
It'll be a shorter post next week...promise!!