ROCKING YOUR WORLD FRIDAY (AHEM SUNDAY) 38TH OF 2023

 Morning all

Tis Friday (ahem Sunday)

time for 

So last Friday we had a busy day cleaning, you know one of those when it goes beyond the 'quick whisk around with a duster and the hoover' and turns into a full blown sort.  Well my planned hour of cleaning turned into three and a quarter hours but the house was far better for it at the end, so I really mustn't grumble.

We then headed out and picked up some autumnal bits I was after and enjoyed crafting in the afternoon turning the items into other things.  I altered some pillow cases to make cushion covers and then the remnants I made a runner for the table. 

In the afternoon we both headed for the craft tables for a few hours, before we got ready and headed out for a birthday meal.  Hubby was making a ring for said 23 year old to give to his wife with a piece of rutillated quartz that he had bought, hubby was on a mission to finish it. 

The finished items

and hubby enjoyed some 'smithing' time. 

We had a lovely meal in a local pub celebrating not only my birthday but also said 23 year old's birthday and my Mum's hubby's birthday too, so celebrations all around.

Saturday and off to do some more decorating at said 23 year old's place.  We managed to get a bit more papering done, hubby took out some wood and some coat hooks that they wanted rid of and then filled the same and we set too with some beautiful green paint on the stairs.  It is really starting to take shape now. 

Sunday we enjoyed bringing the boat back from the basin in Sheffield, it was a very early start but thoroughly enjoyable it has to be said.  There was me and hubby, said 23 year old, my sister (as she's doing her boat training) and my Mum as well as a host of other volunteers.  It is always a fun day albeit very tiring. 

Monday and a day working from home on funding bids and the rest of the week rushed along at a merry old pace if I'm honest, far too much work but it had to be done.  Thursday we managed to submit the funding bid as well as preparing other documentation that needed sorting before I found myself at Friday. 

Apologies for my tardiness on this post, I've been meaning to get it done all weekend, but it just didn't happen! 

ROCKING YOUR WORLD FRIDAY - 23RD OF 2023

     Good afternoon lovely people tis Friday time for 

So first up a family boat trip last Friday, as you can see the weather was glorious. 

We had a lovely trip chatting and being together and putting the world to rights, so that's my first rocking moment of the week. 

Next up was spending some time at my craft table in the new craft room (old bedroom of said 22 year old), honestly it was just nice to stick and glue and enjoy a 0% G&T on a Sunday afternoon - nothing finer. 

I managed to create some much needed birthday and anniversary cards using one of the many packs of paper I possess to replenish my much needed birthday card stock.  I used lots of glossy accents to finish off the cards. 

Next up annual boiler cover identifying a problem, thankfully because it is within 10 years of being installed it is covered so that's a massive grateful moment and we booked it back in to be resolved.

Enjoying time with hubby over the weekend, it was just nice for blue skies and to be plodding, we are still (yes still) on with the stairs, but progress is being made. 

Work was crazy busy all week, but fun nonetheless so another happy positive from the week. 

Thursday night I finally caught up with my sister, we went to the theatre with pre-theatre dining.  This was my starter an ox-tail raviolene and it was very tasty

The beef steak with peppercorn sauce, butternut square puree, chargrilled leeks and a few chips

Dessert was genuinely amazing, chocolate torte with pistachio panna cotta and double chocolate ice cream. 

Hubby can't do chocolate so he enjoyed this raspberry based dessert which he said was beautiful 

and then we headed over the road to watch this which was brilliant. 

So overall a good week for us.  Just before I leave you I have had a conundrum posed and wondered if anyone knew what it was, this was found in a haberdashery box but we've no idea what it is for, a friend sent the photo but me, my Mum and my sister are stumped so I thought I'd check on here to see if anyone knows what it is

and that my lovely people is my week, I hope yours has been bountiful with positives. 

Much love