A gentle weekend.

 A very rare weekend at home with no plans what so ever. Just a see what you feel like doing when you get up type of plan. 

My thoughts on getting  up were I need to shrink my yarns and sort out all my project bags, so that's what I did. I have only just finished and it feels wonderful. The only yarns I have kept are the ones for specific projects or sweaters worth.  Luckily I have 2 yarny friends who love free yarn so it will all go to a good home. I managed to empty 2 storage boxes worth. I really have no reason to buy yarn for the next few years. 

Sorting out the boxes of yarn meant with the extra room I could rejig my office/ craft room so I know also have room to leave my weaving loom up and my spinning wheel out. Winter is coming and bad weather days mean if I can see and access my crafty stuff I am more likely to use them.

I may have jumped onto the westknits mystery knit along wagon again this year. I have yet to finish one but it always appeals to me. I really wasn't going to do it  but then I spotted this beauty

Its absolutely gorgeous, exactly my colours. The colour pack is called Norway, and ill be honest with you that swayed me as well. We're off on a Norwegian cruise next year, celebrating my 60th and our 25th anniversary, so it just seemed like fate. I swatched last night and it really is lovely to knit with 

none of the photos really capture the colours but it  is a lovely fade, I think I may enjoy this one, the theme is Geogradient this year.

Now i'm going to grab some lunch and snuggle with Rosiedog for a while as we are home alone. 

The great Scottish adventure.

What an amazing few weeks we have had touring through the Scottish Highlands. We drove the NC500, had a few nights on Isle of Skye and then took a slow and steady trip back down south. I am now a fully fledged convert to The Highlands and would go back in a flash, the scenery was spectacular, I may even go so far as to say its bumped Cornwall to my second favourite place! It's been the longest period I have had off for work for a long time and I am very rested and recharged, ready to go back to work tomorrow. 

I took 100's of photo's but rather than bore you I will show you the daily  collages that I did so you can go along for the ride!

You may have noticed I made 3 yarn store stops and bought goodies from each of them. I have now got my planned projects to take me through my Autumn/Winter Hibernation time. I am most excited to cast on the Red/Orange  yarn from Shilasdair, its gorgeous and not a colour I would normally knit. 

That was the last of our adventures in Stan the Van  for this year, he's now being tucked away for the winter. He's done us well this year.

Good drying weather.

 Blimey, there was me looking forward to the 'ber' months and we've gone into a heatwave! I've been working but wanting to make the most of it I decided now was the prime time to get my finished sweaters finished! By that I mean making sure all the ends have been sewn in and then giving them a good wet block!

I can't wet block in the house as I have no where I can do it to keep Rosie dog away from them, so I have taken advantage of using the garden table and the glorious sunshine. Its been very productive and I am now sweater prepared for the colder times.

Here's some pics of them on the table, when almost dry they get popped on the line for a final blow out.

They may look a bit odd shaped on the table but they aren't wonky and actually fit. Which means I may actually wear them come Sweater weather!

Catching up and going into the 'ber' months .

I love  time of the year, The change in the air as the cooler months come, seeing the colours start to change along the river bank where we live and the way I start to mentally prepare for the hibernating months ahead. I think Autumn is my favourite season. Saying that the temperature today has sky rocketed and its blooming hot! Rosie went out for an early walk  and we shall be staying cool in doors. 

I started to pack the van yesterday for our pending big road trip up to Scotland. We are going off for 19 nights which is the longest we have ever been away in the van for. We are loosely doing the NC500  but wont be going back across to Inverness, instead making our way to Skye for a couple of nights, before heading back down to the south of England and home. It seems like a fitting end to Motorhome season and we can then send Stan the van off for some TLC before next years season.

Since the last post we celebrated hubby's birthday and visited a lovely fish restaurant called Noah's in Bristol great food and would recommend if you love fish.

Then it was our Wedding anniversary sow e headed off to Heligan for a few nights in the van. The weather was a bit iffy but we managed to get out and about without getting to wet. We visited The lost gardens of Heligan , again if you like walking and gardens this is a great place. 

We walked down into Mevagissey and got rained on at various stages along the way 

Then spent a quiet day chilling out and reading books

Rosie as always had a lovely time, she is so good in the van and loves just sitting outside and watching the world go by.

Then it was home and back to work . The garden is still providing us with lovely goodies but the Tomatoes are this seasons winner

Last night we headed down to Weston-Super-Mare to meet friends for a Tapas and a sundowner

It was a lovely evening, we rarely drive down to Weston for a 'night out' but it only took 25 minutes down the motorway to get there so will definitley do it again. It was a gorgeous evening, my phone camera didn't do it justice but the sunset was spectacular.

I only have 2 more working days left before I go into my longest ever holiday from work. Almost 3 weeks! Were heading off on Thursday so i''l have 1 day to finish up packing the van and getting the house sorted before we hit the road. Both boys will be home but Rosie dog is coming on the grand adventure with us .

I'm hoping to blog along the way but as I'm not sure what the Wi-Fi is going to be like it may be hit and miss. Or, as is my normal practice, you wont hear from me until I'm back.