Morning all,
Hope this finds you well. Sorry I have not blogged for a few days, had tons of stuff to do, no excuse though, naughty me I will take my punishment headmistress.
Well, its only six weeks to the wedding, and I have cake/flowers/decorations and wedding dress to make. Have an idea of the style in my head, no pattern and about 20 yards of cream embossed silky stuff with tiny floral pattern. Absolute bargain, end of roll, couldnt believe it when they said it was less than £2.00 per metre, as the edge was dusty from the roll being stood up. In total, with the zip, tulle, and boning the whole dress will be a snippette at around £60.
Have been furiously collecting vintage curtains to recycle into table cloths and bunting for the event, and my daughter has suggested offering the complete wedding/recycled/country-themed package as a service. We have made the invitations/order of service, and the rest will also eventually be produced by us, out of 'previously cherished' goodies. Will try to use as much organic ingredients in the wedding cake, and it is to be displayed in a battered coal scuttle, as opposed to a shiny chrome stand,...far to squeaky and new!
The vicar came to chat with us the other night, all the formalities sorted. I was trying to remember a piece of music for the organist to play during the 'signing of register', and hadnt a clue, so this morning I rang a music shop and hummed it down the phone...they knew instantly, how cool?! Its 'Bach' apparently, I really am ignorant when it comes to Classical music, I was bought up on T-Rex.
We did Weight Watchers again last night, and the scales were not kind. I wanted to insist on a recallibration, but Keith dragged me to my seat! I have gained a pound, despite skimmed lettuce being added to most meals. Perhaps its the pound and a half of pure cheddar thats flowing through my veins, it curiously arrived in my basket and then in my fridge, so I had to complete its life-cycle, didnt i?
On a more healthy note, all the veg I planted is coming along nicely, I am really pleased. Previously I had only ever grown raddishes and tomatoes, but now we have peppers, carrots, cucumbers, beetroot, onions, rocket, broccoli, sprouts and much more... all I need now is a chicken or two....does anyone know of any restrictions that may be in place on keeping chickens in an average back garden on a semi rural bog standard estate? And would they eat the veg?
Well, friends I better go and put the kettle on, warm the sewing machine up, turn the radio on in my little shedette and sew, stick, paint til dusk. Might even finish the 'purple' car seat covers I have started.
Bye for now
Sue x
PS Best Wishes to Faith X
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6 comments:
The dress fabric sounds wonderful, as do all of your plans. Photos when all is up and running, please!!!
Don't get discouraged because of that traitorous cheddar - just keep on with the rabbit food and you'll be back on the losing cycle again.
The dress fabric does sound nice. How clever of the music shop - I am rubbish at idenitfying music too. You're really on the countdown now ...
Wedding plans sound great, I'm sure alot of people would be interested in the vintage/recycled/country theme wedding do
had to laugh at that rhyme you wrote very funny. Your veg patch seems to be doing a lot better than my intended one which now appears to have a rather large trampoline covering it.
If you can bear to give up wheat you could drop some pounds quite quicky if you want - it bloats and blows you up - its a bit of a bore but it usually works. love mousie
Thanks very much for the personal note to me at the end of your blog. All the arrangements and 'makes' sound wonderful. I agree with countrymousie about giving up wheat. There's a book called 'Lose wheat lose weight' that i've got. I havent been eating much inthe last week due to personal problems but just cutting out wheat and smaller portions I have dropped several pounds, but better than that really lost my bloated tummy. Its practically flat (for me!).
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