Thanks you all so much for all the lovely messages of concern about Higgins when he wasn’t well. He really enjoyed all the kisses and cuddles I had to pass on and it seemed to work. He’s finished all the pills, and is back on form, full of bounce and mischief. As you can see…
He really isn’t supposed to sit on the studio sofa, given that he’s eaten all the corners off the indoor cushions, but somehow, using that ‘bottom that’s made out springs’, he gets there.
After a big walk this morning I tucked him up in bed so I could sneak off to Norwich for lunch, a gallery and a little retail therapy. The King of Hearts is a lovely destination for all of those things and it’s such a shame that due to lack of funds it’s due to close very soon. After a bowl of warm and spicy soup we had a look round the Twenty by Twenty Exhibition, an eclectic mix of East Anglian talent covering print, sculpture, textiles and mixed media.
The retail therapy came courtesy of some of the little independent shops which are popping up in Norwich which is making it more amd more exciting, interesting and dangerous to the purse! Mrs Bobobun wrote about this one a little while ago but I only got there today. It’s lovely!
It’s full of all the stuff I love. I limited myself to a present for my daughter, and as it was so prettily wrapped up in tissue I can’t show you what it is yet!
Can you guess?
And I also indulged my wrapping paper fetish. I’m always falling in love with gorgeous paper, and then can’t bring myself to use it! This is double sided, so twice as nice…
Then there is The Book Hive…
..an extremely dangerous place for me since it’s full of books!
And you know what I’m like around books. I bought this one….
I’ve dipped into it , there’s another blog post in my head already!
I had to drop in to see the lovely wool lady on Norwich Market… Really. I had to. I found two more lovely colourways in the wool I used for the fingerless gloves in this post…
and some lovely bright sock wool.
I really need to knit myself some new socks. All my old faithfuls have started to go into holes, possibly helped by having my toes chewed…need I say more?
But I mustn’t start anything else until I’ve finished my latest cushion. I’ve done the granny squares…
…but the latest one has been a bit more ambitious, and has required a degree of ‘frogging’ to get it right. It be all ready for my next post.
Oh dear, there’s a beeping from the kitchen. Time to remove the Blogger hat and put on the Chef’s apron. I’ll leave you with the rose I rescued from the garden before the last bout of nasty weather…
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I just love my doxie! Aren’t they THE best dogs in the world?? I have a red smoothie, and she’s getting on up in age now. So I’ve been after hubs for a black and tan female. He’s resisting, but I will prevail in the in! mwahaha!
So glad Higgins is better, he’s so cute!
Lovely purchases, lovely shops too.
That is such a pretty rose.
Vivienne x
Hi ..so sorry hiigins has been unwell..kisses for him..my baby iris has been poorly for a day or two but brightened up today as its her birthday…congrats to sarah for winning the giveaway…i made some pompoms myself but haven’t had time to finish them…just a quickie today..take care
sara
Dear Higgins, how great that you are well again! You look so beautiful with those lovely colours around you!
Dear Penny, lovely post with beautiful photos! Wonderful yarn, wish I could start something with them! I’m happy you had so lovely shopping walk!
Wishes Teje
Higgins looks like the king of crochet in his beautiful hand-crafted palace. This is a fabulous post Penny – that paper is to die for and thanks for the tip offs about these Norwich shops. I must get along there very soon x
Oh wow I need to get myself to Norwich! I am so pleased Higgins is much better, he is too cute.What stunning yarn and wrapping paper, we have a lot in common, I too am a book fiend and can’t resist some scrummy wrapping paper too. Enjoy xox
Well now, doesn’t he look good? So glad that he is better.
Your afternoon sounds wonderful, it’s such a long time since I was in Norwich.
The rose is beautiful and very well set off by the pebbles.
Another lovely colourful post Penny, thank you.
Well yes, the rose is beautiful, the shopping trip was fun but Higgins stole the post…..again!
Jane
Lovely post Penny!
Love the new wool you bought… those fingerless gloves were gorgeous…
glad higgins is all better and even cuter than before
XXXXX
There’s so much to look at there, Penny, I’ll be back for seconds later and another bite of inspiration! Feel woefully lacking in talent now! Have a box of fabric scraps and no inclination to make patches – or sew them all together….
Glad Higgins is recovered – poor wee springy bottomed one!
The bunting is so classy!
The cushion cover is wonderful, you do such lovely work.
Thank you for sharing your creations