It was 12 months ago today Fred the fire was installed.
After years of wishing, months of discussing and a few frustrating weeks of waiting we finally went for it and had a log burning stove installed. Love, love, love the fire. As it is contained in the stove there is no dust or mess and it gives off a warmth that is totally different to central heating, its very difficult to explain. Using logs there is also very little mess to empty - when we make fires we only have to empty the ash tray approx once each week.
It hasn't been cold enough to light it yet though we are waaaiiiting.................
After years of wishing, months of discussing and a few frustrating weeks of waiting we finally went for it and had a log burning stove installed. Love, love, love the fire. As it is contained in the stove there is no dust or mess and it gives off a warmth that is totally different to central heating, its very difficult to explain. Using logs there is also very little mess to empty - when we make fires we only have to empty the ash tray approx once each week.
It hasn't been cold enough to light it yet though we are waaaiiiting.................
On Monday while Mark was away Anais' HUDL broke. The screen went black though we knew it was working as we could hear it working in the background. Mark phoned Tesco helpline when he got back on Tuesday and they knew what the problem was - if it is left on charge for too long the battery expands and it has no-where to go except up - breaking the screen. They agreed to change it and delivery was today. There is no faulting Tesco as they replaced Roman's HUDL earlier this year too. At ten past eight this morning Anais' new tablet turned up along with a new free grey cover for it and a pack of screen protectors.
Since Wednesday I have been having idea's about crocheting a cover for a lampshade. Today I had a go!
This is the plain lampshade on a mini table on the landing. Before.......
This is the plain lampshade on a mini table on the landing. Before.......
After..................
This was made just using scraps of wool out the wool box that "went together". I was after bright colours but not too many, to cheer everyone up on a cold day, to remind everyone of the summer. I thought these went nice together, they remind me of neapolitan ice-cream on a summers day! As the shade is slightly conical I had to do increases along the bottom to make it wider and decreases along the top to make it narrower to ensure a snug fit.
Latch Hook Stats -
66 rows X 90 rows - 5940 latches
Day 1 - 9 blocks of 10*10 done = 900 latches done
Day 2- 9 blocks of 10*10 done = 900 latches done
Day 3 - 12 blocks of 10*10 done = 1200 latches done
Day 4 - 6 blocks of 10*10 done = 600 latches done
Day 5 - 2 blocks of 10*10 done = 200 latches + 60 latches =260 latches done
3860 latches done
2080 latches left to do
66 rows X 90 rows - 5940 latches
Day 1 - 9 blocks of 10*10 done = 900 latches done
Day 2- 9 blocks of 10*10 done = 900 latches done
Day 3 - 12 blocks of 10*10 done = 1200 latches done
Day 4 - 6 blocks of 10*10 done = 600 latches done
Day 5 - 2 blocks of 10*10 done = 200 latches + 60 latches =260 latches done
3860 latches done
2080 latches left to do
A chocolate cake made for pudding and the weekend...................
This evening we went on a bat walk 7.30-9.30. The kids were given bat detectors that catch the high frequency ultrasonic sounds given off by the bats. We thought it was really, really interesting. We even managed to see a few bats flying round after the moths. Everyone enjoyed it :-)
Some bat facts what we could remember -
* bats can live up to 30 years
* bats eat insects such as midges and moths
* some species of bat can eat up to 3000 midges a night
* bats are nocturnal
*bats only need a small space such as a 1cm crack to make a roost
* bats have only one baby a year and get together to form a "creche"
* they use high frequency ultra sound to locate insects (their prey)
* they have limited eye sight
Some bat facts what we could remember -
* bats can live up to 30 years
* bats eat insects such as midges and moths
* some species of bat can eat up to 3000 midges a night
* bats are nocturnal
*bats only need a small space such as a 1cm crack to make a roost
* bats have only one baby a year and get together to form a "creche"
* they use high frequency ultra sound to locate insects (their prey)
* they have limited eye sight
Finally, very, very happy tonight, Graham Norton is back, love, love, love him!
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