SUMMER ROLLING ON

Last week a few days in Suffolk with the family camping and caravanning, and a super time had by all.

Great dips in the sea and much digging on the beach at Walberswick followed by an excellent lunch at The Bell Inn, which has to be one of the most characterful pubs I have been in - and there have been a few! - and it's apparently very haunted too, and then crabbing and we caught 21 - I think the best thing was letting them go again - they are so comical running sideways down the ramp back into the water.

The next day, some rain in the morning, but then a hearty lunch at the campsite followed by a visit to Southwold where the children with Mum and Dad climbed the Lighthouse, a walk along the Pier, a browse in the shops and tea and cake at the Adnams Brewery - and a bit of shopping in there too!

The roads were really busy with tractors and corn carts and the combines were busy in the fields throwing up great amounts of dust as they race to get the harvest in which is looking good after a slow start.

Home again now, and seeing the Harvest coming in always makes be begin to think about Autumn - especially with my knitting projects as knitting, not being an instant thing, you really have to think ahead and so on the go at the moment are my Autumn Leaves Throw and Mug Hugs - textured, basketweave ones on display at  http://www.jumpinglamb.co.uk/#!refreshing/c18t8, but two colour Brick Design ones in the making too.

You can see the Throw work in progress at http://www.jumpinglamb.co.uk/#!inspiration/c24vq  

Keep an eye open for the finished article.

See you soon.

YORKSHIRE AND FAIRS

After a few days away in North Yorkshire where - as you can see from the pics - the weather was mixed!  I have come home refreshed and ready to go again - much helped also by yesterday spent at Sketchley Grange Spa with my super sister-in-law - her birthday present to me! 

On the Steam Train from Pickering to Goathland - Do you remember this?

And the train comes in!

Whitby Harbour followed by glorious Fish and Chips!

Heavy seas at Scarborough - more like January than May!

Robin Hood's Bay - Bitterly cold, strong wind!

Saturday lunch in Helmsley - it felt like a different country!

Beautiful Hutton-le-Hole

The View from our Caravan

Just fantastic - no phone signal, not much radio signal and we don't do TV in the caravan and so a complete break.  Reading, walking, browsing, knitting for me of course, and a super pub just outside the entrance to the site.

What more could you want?

HOWEVER,  I am taking bookings now for my Hand-Crafted Home Fairs to be held at Stanwick Lakes from August to December and so if you are interested in taking a stall please contact me via the comments box  or via facebook or email.

See you all soon.

East Coast

We did get to the East Coast for our day trip, even though I was still coughing and spluttering somewhat - but a change of scene is a wonderful thing and here are a few pics.

Picnic lunch on the beach



Guerilla Knitting!



Boats on the Shore

Steam Train



One of three windmills on the coast road

Village Shop

Now 2 weeks to go before my next Fair and so - all systems go  !!!