Silent Sunday
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The Gallery
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The Gallery, originally uploaded by -spudballoo-.
One moment in time…for World Photography Day. Sunset over Godrevy Head and Gwithian Sands, the end of another perfect day. Loving our family holiday! Back soon…
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Silent Sunday
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Portrait photoshoot – WINNER!
Posted under Photography, Witterings
Thanks to everyone who took part in the wish.co.uk portrait photoshoot competition. I had two little helpers write the names of all the entrants on pieces of paper and we went for the Old Skool ‘name out of a hat’ method.
Congratulations to Lisa, I’ll put you in touch with wish.co.uk directly to arrange your photoshoot.
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Competition! Win a family portrait shoot courtesy wish.co.uk
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How many fabulous photos do you have of your family, with YOU in it rather than just taking it, do you you? I have none. Not one. I have plenty of lovely photos of the boys, and quite a few with MrSpud in, and handful with me in and absolutely none of all four of us. What a huge omission, must put that right.
I bet most of you haven’t got many, if any, fabulous family portraits either so I’m giving away a family portrait shoot (including one, free 10×8 print) and luckily for winner it’s not me taking the photos, it’s a Real Professional Photographer courtesy the lovely people at wish.co.uk. They have hundreds of studios all over the UK, please see here for a list of the counties.
This fantastic photography package is the perfect way to get your family together and create a selection of pictures that you can look back on forever. You’ll all be posing together for a professional photographer with all the latest equipment, and you’ll round the session off with a chance to view and select your favourite pictures. One 10×8 print is included with the option to purchase more if you wish.
How to enter
Easy, just leave me a comment and I’ll pick someone at random on Wednesday 17 August. I will put the winner in touch with the people at wish.co.uk to coordinate the details.
More about wish.co.uk
Offering everything from exciting flying experiences and fun days out to relaxing and pampering spa day gifts, Wish.co.uk is the ultimate place to shop for experience days. Every order comes with the benefit of free, fast delivery, a sleek gift box and you can shop safe in the knowledge that Wish guarantee the best price, or you get double the difference back.
Disclaimer: I did not receive any payment, either monetary or in kind, for this post…nothing in it for me! I just thought it would make for a great opportunity for one of my UK readers. Good luck!
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Can’t stop crocheting. Send help.
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I’m crochet obsessed at the moment. Can’t stop making things, or researching the next project, or lusting over yarn and falling in to yarn shops (both bricks & mortar and clicks & mortar ones) and accidentally adding to the Stash of Shame. No matter how many projects I tackle the Stash of Shame just keeps growing. Puzzled face…
I have three projects on the go at the moment. A Japanese Flower Stole (pictured above), copied from inspired by Attic24 . I’ve worked like a fiend on this and it will be finished in less than a week. Can you tell that the Megaboys have taken a jaunt to Granny’s for a couple of days? I love the soft, silky yarn (Debbie Bliss Andes) but I’m not 100% smitten with the colours. I think the bright pink was a mistake, possibly. But without it the colours would have been very muted. The pattern is fantastic however, and I’ve already lined up yarn for the next two stoles it’s such a joy to make…even though it did involve deciphering complicated charts since the pattern book is Japanese.
A few weeks ago I decorated bottles of wine for the staff at the boys’ school and nursery as thank you gifts, pattern courtesy Mollie Makes magazine. Cards courtesy the Megaboys.
Also lurking in my To Be Finished pile is a huge chunky scarf which is a Christmas gift. It’s miserable to make. I hate using vast crochet hooks. Meh.
And then there is the baby ripple blanket, a gift for baby Merle (oh I LOVE the name) who was born last week. I really enjoyed making this, it’s taken months though as it’s surprisingly large for a baby blanket. I love the delicate ripple and the unusual colours. I think the deep purple scallop edging is absolutely lovely. Tricky to photograph however.
Yarn is Baby Rooster which comes in lovely colours, and I think it will be hardier than Debbie Bliss Baby Cashmerino (my usual preference for baby blankets). However I’ve since discovered Millamia yarn which is my new Best Favourite, though I wish they did a wider range of colours.
The Pattern comes from Cute & Easy Crochet by Nicki Trench. I really like this book, I’ve made a few things from it now and there are plenty more on The List.
Oh look, there’s my first EVER crochet project sneaking in…the Granny Square…
Also sneaking in is yet another project On The Go, just seen…a pile of granny squares, a blanket for Digby to replace the first one I made for him. He was sick on it (weep) so I washed it on a delicate cycle in the washing machine. Alas the VERY expensive Mirasol Tupa yarn (50% silk, 50% merino) is handwash only so I ended up felting the blanket. It’s now the size of a small bathmat. I won’t make that mistake again.
Soon my attention will turn again to photography, reading, writing and blogging…all of which are burbling along too. But, for now, it’s all about the hooky. And the Stash of Shame…
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Wordless Wednesday
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