Spot the difference

Not sure if I should admit to watching the Eurovision song thingy on telly, but it just happened to be on as I was catching up with some crochet...
Anyhoo, I couldn't help but be mesmerised my Moldova's entry...


Image from www.eurovisionfamily.tv

I wonder where they found their inspiration? ...



Ha ha ha!

Tunip the Vegimal ...!

So here's a little Amigurumi:



Anyone familiar with the Octonauts will hopefully recognise Tunip the Vegimal. I just kind of 'used the force' when it came to creating his body and flippers, but came a bit unstuck with his hair. Luckily a quick bit of Googling took me to Kandjdolls blog where a pattern had been posted! Problem solved.
Very easy to make and keeping Number 1 happy (for now) as the latest addition to his crew.



Image from BBC

Great views, noo shoes and dolly's new dress too!

So, after the iron decided to self-combust today, (no, really- smoke and burning and everything!) things were improved immeasurably by the morning walk to pre-school. Who couldn't be cheered up by this?
The beautiful Sussex Downs.



And this ...?



I dropped off number 1 and moseyed into town for a quick look around. A visit to my local charity shop also helped raise spirits considerably when I stumbled upon these lovely shoes:



Unworn! Perfect for balmy days.

* Mental note to self .. Must stop wearing jeans and t-shirts and dig out floaty summer dresses and fake tan ... *

Also, am still trying to crochet (Ha! Where is there time?) and am working on a little project, but for now, am very pleased with this latest dress for my little crochet dolly:



I adapted the original pattern and have made it a couple of stitches narrower and a few more longer. I think the colours work ok too.



I think next time, I will try working the dress in the round; this one was made by sewing two pieces together and although it looks ok in the photo, it's a bit clunky along the seams.

Am still pleased though!

My very first blogger award!!!

Ooooooooh this has made my day! Elaine at Northern Hi-Lights has very kindly nominated me for this award.

The rules are that I have to list 7 facts about myself and pass the award on to 7 other bloggy people so ...

Firstly, 7 interesting (!?) facts about little ol' me:

*I have only been crocheting for 5 monthes and blogging for 3 and am loving both!!
* I would have loved to be a racing driver.
* Before relocating to Sussex, I was a primary school teacher (and although not teaching at the moment, I still consider myself to be one).
* I can play the trumpet (errrrr not very well).
* I have a teenage- type lusting for Glee.
* I can still remember the sign language alphabet which I learnt at primary school!
* I have the world's most irrational fear of spiders. Ever. Completely freak me out. Actually, giving me the eebie-jeebies just thinking about it.

And now for my 7 wonderful bloggers- thank you for your inspiration and thank you to all the others I have no room for here!

Cozy Things
Meme Rose
GoatNotes
Yarn Round Hook
Pixie Peg Crafts
Swedish House
Mias Landliv

What a lovely surprise today.
Blog on, all! X

A little bit more DIY :)))

A little while back, Grandma and Grandad had the grandkids for the day, which meant that me and the Mr could have a peek around our local antique shop:

Imagine an oldy-worldly shop with loads of little rooms, filled to the rafters with odds and ends, with not a level surface to be seen anywhere (not buggy-friendly in any way, whatsoever).
We love it!

And so, we purchased the lovely pine dresser for our kitchen and also this little, unassuming pine shelving unit:



All it needed was a coat or two of spray paint (I'm just too lazy for the real stuff) and voilà! A great set of shelves for our downstairs cloakroom!



Not the best of photos, but I think you get the idea. I also found some great vintage photos in the antique shop too:




I also raided my stash of lovely vintage books to provide some kitsch reading material, should anyone require it. My fav is probably this:



A first-edition 1963 copy of some good old Enid Blyton. I definitely didn't buy this, so can only surmise that I must have 'acquired' it from mum and dad's. . Hmmmmmmmmm. Not a word.