Paris

Hello my lovelies

Before I tell you all about my weekend I just want to say thank you so much for all the lovely comments and emails about my appearances on Four Live on Irish television.  I'm so sorry to those of you outside of Ireland that can't view it. I've tried to upload as many pics as possible for you so you don't miss out :O)

So .... my weekend. 

After all the go go go with getting ready for the show and everything else I decided to have the weekend off and where better to go but

P  A  R  I  S

Here are a few quick pics from the weekend.

I went with my mum and my friend Mary

In between sightseeing we drank lots of

ate lots of

and

and of course we had to sample these (deeeelicious!!)

With the help of the  

and it's incredibly easy to follow

We visited the Eiffel Tower

 The Louvre

Notre Dame

and all the usual tourist spots.

But the BEST pics are to come.

We went to the most AMAZING craft show I have ever been to.  I will upload some pics during the week for you all to see. Be warned you will be green with envy if you are anyway crafty :O)  We also went to a fabulous outdoor market selling all sorts of vintage fabrics, sewing notions, bric a brac and aniques.

Hope you all had a lovely weekend too xx

Home Sweet Home

Well here I am

Home Sweet Home

It's lashing rain

and freezing cold !

(view from my kitchen window)

I can't complain

I had a lovely time

I've lots to do though

so that's the end of my rhyme :o)

M x

Packing

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Can you imagine what Ryanair would charge if I turned up with this lot !?!

I am here getting lost in blog land avoiding one of my pet hates .... packing! 

It never used to be so tedious, that is until Ryanair became so tedious.  

I am trying to work out what I will fit in my newly purchased micro mini case (no photo as I'm not quite sure you would even see it it's that small) and still meet the cabin baggage requirements 55 x 40 x 20cm (max 10g).  Bearing in mind the case, the lightest I could find, weighs 2.8kgs so at a guess I can probably pack one pair of jeans and my tooth brush!! 

If it weren't for Knock being so close to me I'm pretty sure I wouldn't fly with Ryanair as it's so stressful just thinking about the whole process of being pushed and shoved by such incredibly rude staff.  I know they have a hard time too but I have only ever come across one that was helpful and efficient in all the years I have tra.

On a  more positive note the reason for my packing is that I am off to London.  To say I am excited is an understatement!  College has been full on for the past few weeks so I am so looking forward to the break and catching up with friends.  Of course I am also really looking forward to ..............

The Country Living Spring Fair!

I've spent years buying the magazine and always saying I'll go to the fair but never quite making it, except for this year!


I'm really looking forward to seeing all the lovely exhibitors (just look at the list here) and it will be so nice visiting a fair and not being the one all stressed preparing for it for a change. Hopefully the stress of Ryanair will have eased off by Saturday!



I'll be back next week to tell you all about it.

 Have a lovely weekend everyone!



Michelle x

Oh I do like to be beside the seaside ....

Hi, I'm just back from Greece ... well not just but I've been busy at work. Had a lovely time in Kalamaki on the island of Zante. Alas I didn't see any turtles, apart from the one I made in the sand that is :o)



I read a fantastic book called "Divas don't Knit", Oh My God you've all so got ot go out and buy it, it's fabulous!

I have to say the week away was great but I was itching to get home as I was coming up with so many ideas of things to make and do whilst lying on the beach. This week I've been busy setting up paypal accounts, etsy accounts and you name it I've been doing it. I would love love love to open a cute little shop in Roscommon or Galway and sell beautiful wools and material and maybe have a few tables with vintage china cups and serve tea and coffee and home made scones and cakes but I think I have to be realistic and face up to the fact that that is just going to be a little fantasy of mine for days when I'm on the train for two hours after a rubbish day at work. My IT job just pays too well. If I can stick with contracting and do a few months on and a few months off I pretty much have the perfect scenario :o)

Anyways here are a few pics from my hols:


This is me enjoying a glass of the local vino - I think it was Verdea.


On the beach promoting my website ... :o)

Things to do with an empty yoghurt pot ....

Fabric in New York

Just a quick post to let you know where to go for fab fabrics and a friendly helpful service .... http://fabricsourceny.com/

They're updating their website and take mail order too :o)