Easter Busy

From Facebook Archives

6 April 2023 at 08.55

I shall be up and out early tomorrow to see the Northern Cross pilgrims crossing the sands to the Holy Island of Lindisfarne.

I shall also be up and out early on Saturday to help at a Breakfast With The Easter Bunny event at LD:North East.

And I shall be helping at a Hippitty Hoppitty event at Springfield Community Centre on Easter Sunday afternoon.

So there may be no more Tales of Chateau Midden until Monday at the earliest.

10 April 2023 at 10.56

It's been a busy weekend with some lovely moments.

I think the highlight was yesterday afternoon's Springfield Community Centre's Hippitty Hoppitty where I'd volunteered to help on the children's craft stall.

"We've got an Easter Bunny outfit but nobody wants to do it."

"I have experience of this sort of thing ... I used to be TyneBridge's dragon ... if the suit fits..."

 

Dashy-about Day

From Facebook Archives

5 April 2023 at 08.59

Bit of a dashy about day yesterday. 

To Whitley Bay to collect pots etc from Mrs Quilt's clear out, then to Wallsend to drop them off at LDNE's office for the Gentlemen's Gardening Group. 

Home for lunch then down to Sainsbury's for Ferretfingers' tv magazines, a new pair of trainers for Thunderthighs (spend £10 in Tu and get 5p a litre off petrol) and bits and bobs. 

Got tired and sticky and my hair desperately needed washing so I decided to have an early evening bath. 

"Aventgarde" says himself. 

I was just relaxing when in he comes with my mobile phone. 

The person calling instructed him to take it out again as I could call back later. 

With which I agreed, you have no way to jot down information in the bath and I once had to put a handset in the airing cupboard (in the days of a hot tank) after using it with freshly washed hair. 

PJ* I remember had a nack of phoning me when I was taking a morning bath. 

One reason, best beloveds, I shall never have a video-calling smartphone.

Thunderthighs is off to Hextol, Fester to the Mining Institute/town and once I dropped Ferretfingers off at the day-centre I shall have the house and the mountain of dishes all to myself.

Oh happy day!

Kentishlady  This reminds me that I need to post a request for fruit bushes/trees!

Bentonbag  Do you need blackcurrents?  I have a couple I can easily dig up.

Kentishlady  Yes please! It's for the very overgrown bank at the community plot so no rush.  We have to clear it still.

🐣🐣🐣

*The manager of Monument Mall when I was their freelance PR consultant.

 

Gifts

The only thing remaining in the Facebook Archives for today is this gem…

4 April 2023 at 14.47

"Oh f*ckin'ell machine play fair ... F*ckin'ell cat get out of the way ... It's either you or the bloody machine ... bloody Nora"

So like the home life etc.

(Felix turned 18 on Wednesday.)

There have been a couple of conversations this week which may amuse.

There is a major birthday looming over me and many of my friends.

In our weekly phone catch-up Middlesister reported that she had accidently bought the wrong size knickers in Bonne Marche, and they had refused to take them back despite the packet being unopened.

“I should have got 16-18, but there were none so I got the size above, but those are 20-22.”

“I’ll have ‘em” I said.

“You will;  I’ve already put them aside for your birthday.”

On Wednesday evening Mrs Leftfoot and I went to see the wonderful Tim Dalling at Cramlington Folk Club.   

Mrs Leftfoot has been invited to a mutual friend’s best-before-date-birthday-bash and mused

“I’m wondering if I should take a gift … what does she like?  Does she drink?”

“Not in the house, as far as I know.”

“You’ve got a significant birthday coming up too.

I suppose I should get you something.”

I leaned forward and said 

“Seriously?  You’ve seen my house.”

“That’s true.  Shall I come over and take something away?”

 

 

 

Sew Satisfying

From Facebook Archives and following yesterday…

3 April 2023 at16.26

Very satisfied with myself as I finally got the sewing machine out and repaired:-

    3 pairs chinos

    2 pairs blue jeans

    and a pair of black jeans all belonging to Thunderthighs.

    Transferred a pair of pockets from my worn out jeans onto the back of my dungarees, so now my mobile won't go crashing to the floor when I go to the loo.

    Took in the waist of a pair of black cargo shorts, originally bought for the boys but never worn, for myself.

    Repaired 4 pillowcases.

    Turned a see-through pair of pillowcases into 4 teatowels.

The reuse/recycle/repair sewing basket is now a lot lighter and I feel ready for summer.

The washing is out for the first time this year.

There may even be ironing this evening as it's so light.

Woolerwoman  Wow, that's quite an achievement.

Jay Mural  I’ve been repairing clothes today as well. It must be the sun!

Henlady  Impressive.  Spring has really got to you!