The end of a very long and very tiring self inflicted week!

Last night  bumped into an old acquaintance who retired 5 years ago.  As we swapped stories about our experiences I couldn't help but feel blessed.  She felt isolated, unappreciated by her family and as if this was it for the rest of her life  cooking and cleaning all day long.  This week may have been ,ore mad than usual but, with my friends and my hobbies, there's never time to be bored!




Today's excursion was to an embroidery workshop in Lincoln.  The aim was to learn about stumpwork and to create this three dimensional flower.  The reality was that, buy lunchtime, I created one petal (the 10p piece is so that you can see how tiny it was!).  By the end of the day we had created the greenery but still had three petals to complete!  Hey ho - another project to finish then! 

Sewingbuddy seemed to enjoy herself though.

Tonight is, of course, the Strictly results show (didn't some of them dance out of their skins last night?) and Poldark.  However I am also intrigued by the new ITV series - Tutankhamen - given that it is linked to Highclere Castle and the exhibition that we saw this summer.  Then it will be time to collapse  into bed and turn the alarm off for the first time this week.