Hello there, and welcome to this week’s Sunday Sevens. It’s been a bit of a busy day, hence the lateness of this!
Sunshine ☀️
After a dodgy start, last Sunday was glorious. In the afternoon we took the Little Postcards to the park to run off a bit of energy ahead of school starting back the next day. On our return, Mr Postcard and I, took a few minutes to sit out on the balcony before dinner to soak up a few rays – rain was forecast for the next seven days – you have to take the opportunity while you can!
Back in the groove
Oh, how I missed my crochet while I was in the UK over Easter. I took a portable project with me but sadly the hook recommended was too small for my tension and although I had the next size up with me that was too small too… I did the first two rows of 300+ stitches and frogged it three times before giving up.
There was a lovely looking yarn shop in Sidmouth where we stayed but it was closed (understandably) over Easter weekend, and in London, we took a big diversion one day to visit Loop in Islington (a gorgeous yarn emporium). They had every size hook imaginable in stock apart from the size I needed – grrr! Never mind, I got to scratch my crochet itch on our return and managed to catch up on about 3 weeks worth of rows of the Coastal Crochet Seaside Stash Busting Blanket.
Med Steps training
I’m committed to doing the Med Steps 5 Challenge again in May this year, but so far my training hasn’t gone to plan very well. On Monday I managed a first for this year, twice round! The second trip was not easy at all but it feels like I’m finally getting somewhere!
As you can see above, I started the first trip up in drizzle with a rainbow in the Bay and finished the second in sunshine….
Back to art class
It feels like it’s been a long, long time since my last watercolour class. It’s got to be about a month since I last put pencil or brush to paper. This week I headed back to my class and began a new ink and watercolour painting, freesias this time.
Happy post & a bumble bee 🐝
I have been meaning to go and pick up a parcel from the post office since we returned from our Easter trip to England and a message on the radio gave me the kick up the behind I needed. The parcel post is moving locations across Gibraltar this weekend, to make way for a new school building project.
I didn’t want my parcel to get lost in the move, so hot footed it over to pick up my latest Little Box of Crochet. Being a native Mancunian, I just love my bumble bee brooch! I also have a friend who’s expecting a baby girl, so I have just the person in mind for that crochet project, once it’s complete!
Wet, wet, wet!
This week, we had storms on Tuesday and again on Thursday. It was pretty wet for us on Friday too but I persevered and climbed up the again on Friday. The Steps were closed on Wednesday and Friday after the storms so I went up the road on the other side instead. I’m chuffed with myself that I managed 3 training sessions in total this week.
Football crazy
Yesterday meant lots of football, and with it lots of very welcome sunshine. We had a league match to attend in the morning for one Little Postcard and then a 5-a-side tournament in the afternoon. Never a dull moment in this house!
And that, as they say, is that. Sunday Sevens complete for another week. Thanks for stopping by, I hope you have had a good week and that the week ahead is kind to you.
I’m linking with Natalie from Threads and Bobbins for the Sunday Sevens blog series.
A little rain, a little sunshine, fun time with kids, a little visit – nice things going on for you – apart from a closed yarn store – how dare they be closed!! Know the disappointment you must have felt – I had the same experience recently, found a yummy looking shop but it was closed on a Sunday. I looked at it as I actually saved money that time, rather than getting another project to go on the pile of ‘things to do one day’ (serial starter knitter, many wips …,)
That’s a very good way of looking at it! Yes, just think of the money I saved 😊
I feel your pain at not being able to be creative whilst you were away – my fingers literally start twitching if I don’t keep them busy. Do you take a sketch book with you? Maybe that could be an alternative to the more cumbersome crochet. Well done on your Med Steps training. It’s good that conditions are taken into account as to whether or not they are open for walkers – I hadn’t realised they were that potentially dangerous.
It’s funny you should mention a sketchbook. It’s not something I’be done before but I stumbled across a great art shop in Lyme Regis and bought a couple of small sketchbooks. I want to start doing more of that kind of thing, but the pristine white pages scared me slightly and then remain untouched. I need to be brave!
Yes the Rock can be dangerous in bad weather for rock falls, plus the steps in places are pretty close to the edge with a unhealthily long drop, so in high wind it’s best to avoid them!
Apologies for the spelling mistakes above, autocorrect kicked in and I didn’t re read before pressing reply! I hope you get the gist Sheila!