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Long time no Blog..

by Gill Kitson-Rowntree June 28, 2020

So how did this lead to candles.. As I said I was gifted a big amount of beeswax and of course being a big candle/ melt user I thought it was a great idea to make some scented candles... yeh I jumped in at the deep end.. chucked a batch of wax in the double boiler, threw in some essential oils and bought some wooden wicks thinking I'll be so organic and natural with all this

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Posted in beeswax, beeswax wraps, bio degradable, candle lover, candles, Christmas, clp, diffuser, essential oils, fragrance oils, Gin, melts, new fragrances, organic, plastic free, safety lable, sizzling salts, soy wax, vegan freindly, wax, wax addicts, wax melts, wicks, wooden wicks, yankee candles, you tube

Mists of mellow fruitfulness

by Gill Kitson-Rowntree September 08, 2018

So Back to the knitting.... what are my plans for this coming season, welllllllll I will get around to making the Ron and Harry Christmas jumpers, I will get round to socks, and mittens, traditional fair isle vests and jumpers, I want to make more cardigans, and so many other things .

Posted in Amazon, berry picking, Cardigans, Christmas jumpres, chutney, cooler nights, creating, foraging, gossamer wb, Harry Potter, jam, knitting, Love my life, Mittens, Netflix, nicely organised, playing with beads, sewing, Short sleeved jumpers, Socks, victoria plums

fantastic weather n crop tops,

by Gill Kitson-Rowntree July 26, 2018

so me being me took one look at it and thought hmm I can do that better, nicer and cheaper so on my return that's the first thing I did and for the past 2 weeks I've been playing around sizing them up and down so now we have them in kiddie sizes and adult sizes working all the way up to me size,

Posted in Beach, cafes and bars, creativity, crop tops, fantastic weather, kiddie sizes, people watching, Pull & Bear, spain, strappy tops, summer, summer vibes, sun

Red Dwarf, wine, and sunshine,

by Gill Kitson-Rowntree May 27, 2018

Holly no 2 daughter and one of my gorgeous models is slap bang in the middle of her GCSE's, today she has had her English exam and then her riding assessment at Brooksby college Melton Mowbray. This has cost pennies.... money to buy new jodhpurs, her old ones were worn out, cash for brush up lessons, moolah for a new helmet, her current one meets EU regulations but because we now are going through the brexit thingy not good enough so £70.00 later and a new Champion helmet to meet the new UK regulations we're set.., all for 20 minutes or so of riding..

Posted in bank holiday weekend, Blonde, Chocolate, English Exam, Facebook, hairdressers, horses, long weekend, lovely fabrics, money, pennies, ponies, Red Dwarf, thunder storm, time off, weather, weekend, Wine

Weddings and going the wrong way..

by Gill Kitson-Rowntree May 15, 2018

So all weddinged out we set of back home by 11.30 Sunday morning arrived home by 4 I had a 2 hour nana nap and then hit the wine... wow, wrong ways, weddings and weekends....

I think I've had my fair share of excitement for a while

Bank Holiday weekend,

by Gill Kitson-Rowntree May 08, 2018

Wasn't this weekend fantastic, Here in the UK we've had temperatures reaching right up to 28 degrees. Clear bluer than blue skies and endless sunshine. I love this kind of weather, it makes everything just look so much better and brighter, it makes people smile more especially when its teamed with a long weekend, it gives every one chance to kick back, relax, unwind and play hooky legitimately except me! Working from home means I never step away from it, its habit, its what I am and what I do...

Posted in 9-5 thing, andover, bad daughter, better and brighter, bluer than blue skies, creature of habit, devizes, Facebook, habit, kick back, long weekend, play hooky, poo bag, up with the larks, urchfont, weather, weekend

Wow its Thursday already !

by Gill Kitson-Rowntree May 03, 2018

Now in between all that creativity, there has been sketching and scheming, home made yogurt making, washing and pegging out done, family meals cooked, desk tidying, shelf tidying, thread reorganising, yarn sorting, and fabric buying. if this weekend proves to be all its promised I should be able to get some decent photos of all these goodies.

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Posted in beastie, binge watching, bralette tops, creativity, crochet tops, fabric buying, Once Upon A Time, over locker, Pashminas, sew shorts, sew skirts, temperamental, weekend, yarn sorting, yogurt making

Hello Monday

by Gill Kitson-Rowntree April 30, 2018

He did try to do it himself, but I came rushing in when I heard a thud and a clunk. I had visions of broken bits and bust needles, but it was just stuck on a thick bit, Thank Goodness.

Posted in Crochet hem, doing it because I want to, floral shorts, foul weather, heavy meatal, heavy metal jacket, Monday, rocker, short sleeved cotton cardigan, strappy tops, summer vibes, Sunday, weather, welcome to my world

Oops I did it again...!

by Gill Kitson-Rowntree April 26, 2018

This weeks rescue mission involves 85 cones of yarn! OK so I probably have about 1000 cones already and I probably will never use all of them in my life time but I'm going to have a jolly good try, I have used 3 of the new ones today, but this time I've fallen on a bargain, lots of still in wrapper full cones with bands still attached, the likes of Atkinsons yarns from nearby Wigston.. (sadly no longer with us,) lots of Uppingham specials (these tend to be oddities no names but often Shetland, lambswool, cotton or something equally lovely) Shamal yarns by forsel, bramwell yarns, yeoman and some even from my home town of Bradford,

Posted in addict, Bargain, big haul, Bradford, cones of yarn, Craft de stash, Ebay, Facebook, Facebook marketplace, Factory shop, generous, Guilty pleasure, Gumtree, knitting yarns, lucky, Math Homework, obsessive, Ooops I did it again, Pashminas, rainy day, Rescue mission, spinning and weaving, Trapped in Hoarder, Treasures, uppingham yarns, wool shop, Yeoman Yarns