A return to normality

Thanks everyone for the kind messages last week - I felt a bit silly seeing as it was such a minor injury, but I'd hate for you to think I had just gone AWOL! Obviously there are so many bloggers who have had worse luck than me - I should be grateful I only banged my head!

So to resume posting, I thought I'd show you what I got up to on my birthday last week. Usually I only get flowers from my boyfriend, but this year my parents treated me too, so the house is filled with blooms:

I got some lovely presents on my actual birthday (I've spent the weekends either side celebrating); a gorgeous felt-making kit and book from the girlies at work, and very pretty, very SPARKLY, Skis from my boyfriend! Plus matching poles - I can't wait to use them...even if it isn't for another 7 months until the next ski season!

I have to say the highlight of my birthday did actually precede the 22nd of March, however, as the boyfriend took me to London for the weekend. We took the train up to London, checked in at our gorgeous hotel, then did a spot of shopping at Walthamstow market. Now I'd heard recommendations on Craftster and Ravelry that this was THE place to buy fabric & swing notions, but I had no idea of the scale. I came away with bags and bags and bags of fabric, zips & thread, all for the grand sum of £20! I don't think the stallholders were that impressed with my squealing, but I assured them that it was in delight!

Just take a look at my spoils:

30 zips for £1.50 ( a whole rainbow of 10" zips plus muted 8" zips)

This gorgeous fabric, £3 a metre - I think I bought 3 metres, I'm going to make it into a dress for my uncle's wedding, possibly with this pattern!

I did grab more fabric than I could ever photograph/upload onto Flickr - highlights included a thick jersey (like rugby top material) for 50 PENCE a metre, and floral poly-cottons for £1 a metre.

No excuse to buy clothes for a while I'm afraid!

I've loads more to show you - apparently my crafting urges were heightened by the blow to the head, even if my eyesight was shot to pieces! I'm just waiting to take some pictures of my finished OPB Sew Along skirt, then that'll be posted to show it off!

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