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Bank Holiday

It's Bank Holiday Monday and it's so quiet, mind you it is also sunny but with a cold wind.

The Politics still goes on - but who do I vote for? I find it difficult to believe any of them. I expect I will make the decision when I'm standing in my polling booth and HAVE to make the decision.

As for crafting we are beginning to get more new things in eg Tim Holtz - although as we order an awful lot is still out of stock so that will come in slowly (this is better on the purse strings for everybody because it is just gorgeous). We should also get a delivery of 7 Gypsies this week (again this will be tugging on the purse strings 'coz I love this range of crafting so I've GOT to have it).

As for knitting, I must finish the 6 projects I'm doing before I start any more! It would be wonderful if we could have a few more hours in the day or maybe an extra day in the week when shops legally have to shut so we can have a day to do crafting!!!

For all the sports lovers (actually football lovers) isn't the Premiership exciting this year. Who will win - Chelsea(hope not) or Man United(yes please), or who will get that 4th spot for European football next season - I hope either Tottenham or Aston Villa. I will be a nervous wreck next weekend - hoping Man United can do it and also my son is in a cup final in his under 16's league - COME ON WENDRON.

Hope you all have a good week, 'til the next time cheerio.

Life is never dull

Life is NEVER dull. At the moment hubby is away and of course is supposed to come back on Sunday - but will he get a flight I wonder? or will I get another night of "good" sleep? Time will tell. Who'd of thought that a volcano in Iceland could cause more disruption than the staff striking? Life has a funny side sometimes.

Well the politics have started in earnest and already I'm bored but would really like to know more. If only they could say what they're about and not what the other parties are not doing or are doing badly. This really does not let people know what their Party is about, ie as an employer will they give us any rights or are all the rights now with the employed. I would like to think that I am a good employer and try my best but at the end of the day does it matter 'coz I don't have any rights. I think if only one Party stood up and only concentrated on their policies I would vote for them!! (I think, maybe not)

It has been a busy week this week with Scrapbook Club on Monday, Band on Tuesday, meeting on Wednesday, Knitting Club on Thursday and out playing with the band on Friday and Saturday - well I'm off to Callington (near Plymouth) to take (and watch hopefully) child no. 4 play football for Porthleven First team, and then take and watch him play football on Sunday morning and then rest.Then we're back to working again on Monday. Why do weekends rush by so quick but the "working" days of the week don't go so quick?

Well I think I'll just go and do some knitting to relax now.

This is April and looking good for a good summer!

Well Easter week-end is over and what a good one it was. The sun is shining today , the wind is mild (for down here)and life is rosy. There seem to be a more holiday makers down at the moment - obviously with the school holidays - and its nice to meet up with some customers we've got to know over the years.

As for crafting - if you look at our website we are having a grand sale of all things from Design Objectives or DOCrafts. The reason being we want to bring a bit more variety into the shop and online.

Our knitting clubs and scrapbooking club continue and are a real pleasure as it gives me time to do mine.

THE DATE HAS BEEN SET - The General Election is on May 6th just before Flora Day. Television, news and newspapers are going to get extremely boring. I know it's important but I would rather hear/read about what they are going to do not about what the other Parties are doing wrong. Anyway we shall see how this progresses.

Is anyone watching "Flash Forward" on TV. I'm absolutely addicted and can't wait for the next episode. What with that and "24" - gives me time to sit and do my knitting - it's heaven.

Must go and do some work now, so bye for now

Long time away

Wow how time flies when you're busy. I thought as we got to each year life would get easier as the kids became more independent so leaving us with more time - why isn't that happening? I feel like I'm getting less and less time to do what I need to do. However, we go to bed, get up the next morning and continue to do as much as we can - the house work will still be there tomorrow.

As to the shop - it has definitely been a difficult start to the year with the weather and the "recession". What other excuses can we find as to why life is tough at the moment for a lot of people. Bring on the good weather - we always feel better when the sun shines as it is at the moment.

The world doesn't seem to be a better place than it was this time last year or is it that we only hear the bad news on the television and in the newspapers. Why do they delight in pulling people to pieces and mis-reporting anything to make it sound worse than it really is.

Fancy blogging again and having a good moan. Here's a thought for today to maybe make you think:

It's easy to make a buck. It's a lot tougher to make a difference.

Sunday thoughts

Well, we are definitely back to normal. All the snow and ice have gone and yesterday and this afternoon we went out to walk the dogs and it was just beautiful. Didn't get too far as kept meeting people we had to stop to talk to - it was lovely, just like a summers day.

The snow and ice have definitely affected business as people just couldn't get to us but it's lovely to see our customers again coming out of hibernation.

It seems to be that time of year where not a lot happens but we have our Scrapbooking club tomorrow evening which I look forward to. I have decided to make a "Birthday Book" where I can put everyone's birthdays and addresses in so it will always be at hand.

I can't let it go and not say something about the terrible earthquake in Haiti- we cannot begin to understand the level of grief, fear, hardship (this hardly seems a strong enough word) that the people who have survived are going through. They must be in everyones prayers whether you believe in God or not.

If you know of someone that is still missing or have lost someone then be assured that a lot of people are praying for you and are contributing in some way to to help the situation.

Cornwall is shut!!

Well the snow has hit us at last and it has lasted all of one night. It's amazing we have a little snow and the country closes down. I do understand that we are just not geared up for it 'coz it only happens once in a blue moon. It is fun though. Apparently we're in for more tomorrow and Friday. (Hope not - not good for business).

I was glad that things were done tastefully in Wooten Basset yesterday.

Are you knitting - everyone down here in Porthleven are knitting their own hats, gloves and scarves and even leg-warmers(which takes me back to my younger days). It gives you something to do, maybe to learn a new skill with something to show at the end of it and they will keep you warm.

Life is definitely getting better!

JEDWARD ARE OUT! HURRAY!! I can get back to watching a proper singing competition now, that would be XFactor.That has made life so much less angry now they are not there - I know I need to get a life! Although Lucy was my favourite and so sad that she's not there. I'll just have to vote for Jo now.

Had a good end to last week - went out for the day on Friday with my hubby - we don't get nearly enough time to chill together. Anyway this time we went to Port Issac then Tintagel and finally Boscastle. I can't believe that I have never visited these places in my whole life. There are some absolutely great places to visit around Cornwall. I think a great holiday would be to start at the north border and work your way around to the south border at Plymouth visiting all the lovely places as you go. It's a great way of picking up Christmas presents with no pressure 'coz everywhere has such different things to offer from everywhere else. I do include Porthleven in that the different types of shops here are great for Christmas shopping and in these high winds you get to see the sea at its most magnificent state. Then we have great places for a little snack and of course there's us - Creations - we have great crafting things for presents and things to knit and sew. The Christmas Panels and Aprons are lovely. I will be wearing one throughout December (I think). Must get on with "making"

The JEdward Problem

How can you say the race to the Christmas number 1 is between DAME Vera Lynn and John and Edward (assuming they win XFactor) - where is the comparison there? And if they did win would anyone actually buy their records? I don't understand why people think it's good to keep them in the competition. I only hope that those who have been voting for the contestants who have been sent home will vote for the talented acts that are left and that eventually John and Edward will be outvoted and sent home.

Soldiers in Afghanistan? We're told that this is fighting terrorism over there so that it is not on our doorstep. I do think that this is true but wherever we fight it there will be casualties. I only hope that the Afghan President is strong enough and that the people are strong enough to speak out if they know where these terrorists are - someone must know these terrorists after all they will have families.

I think our soldiers are extremely brave and am full of admiration of them. Their families should be extremely proud of them(as I'm sure they are).

I've not been in the shop for a couple of days as I'm trying to shake some kind of bug off but it doesn't want to leave me so crafting is out of the window at the moment - I really want to knit by arms are so sore that I can't - maybe tomorrow!!

I'm back

Well I've not done my blog for a few days - illness - but on the mend now I think. What a change in the weather - it seems we're now in winter, dark nights, cold, wind and rain. Now's the time to get knitting woolly jumpers, hats, scarves and gloves. The yarns that are available now are just gorgeous, I don't know which to start with. So I've picked Katia Azteca and I'm knitting a cardigan and I'm really pleased with it.

If your interested in knitting a scarf the Katia "Big Snow Lux is flying out and is lovely. It just takes one ball at £11.95 to knit a big scarf, you just need the ball of yarn and no 8mm needles, cast on 8 stitches and knit 'til you run out of yarn and cast off.What could be easier than that.

On a sad note I thought it was shocking about the loss of lives in Afghanistan - do these people want help? Are they any nearer finding solutions out there. Thank goodness my boys are not in the army!

Yet again the Postal Strike

Well they've done it - and they're on strike. Do they want people to support them? Why would they - when it could upset the economy further, even cause businesses to go under (probably quite extreme) but it's hard enough without more problems. How must people feel who now don't have jobs - a bit of a kick in the teeth I would say. How can we ever hope for World Peace when they can't even get it right for our Postal Service? Anyway my Postman is not on strike and brought my post today and will work tomorrow (if there's any post to bring) so I stamped his hand with a "Thank You" rubber stamp in appreciation.

It's Christmas again today - you've guessed it we've had another 2 deliveries of craft things - some for Christmas and some for everyday. We had an Art delivery yesterday with Golden Acrylic Paints and Mediums. I think I must be in the best business in the world 'coz it's always exciting and you get to meet people and order "stuff" and open the boxes when they arrive. I have been known to get the customers excited too! You don't get that sort of service in the big stores. Well best get off and put all this lovely new stuff into stock control and get it displayed on the website which, by the way, is http://www.eCreations.co.uk