Linking up with Natalie from Threads & Bobbins for this week’s Sunday Sevens.
1. We took The Boys for a walk while we had some glorious sunny days in half term last week. Mind you, we’ve had SO much rain that the ground was still waterlogged and ultra muddy, much to Tess’ disgust – she hates getting wet feet!
2. Unlike The Boys.
3. As usual, Tess gets as close as is humanly (or doggly?) possible to the woodburner in the tea room.
4. Pancake Day!
5. No.3 Son ate two homemade Tiramisus after his brother declared them “Horrible – too sickly!”
6. On the subject of food, I’ve been trying to take some appetising photographs of meals for the Air bnb website.
The family wasn’t complaining:)
7. We’re still a soppy pair when it comes to Valentine’s Day.
8. The rain came back with a vengeance, but that didn’t stop The Boys spending hours over the fields and in the river.
9. Craftwise, I finished and wrote up the pattern for these little beauties and will do a blog post soon.
10. These socks were blocked and given a pretty wrapping.
11. This sock came off the needles, the second one not yet on them.
12. This month’s project for Minerva Crafts.
13. Cushions were made for the other b and b room….
14. …as was a roman blind.
15. Went to Unravel on Sunday and had an amazing time.
16. Met some colourful characters…..
17. ….and came home with lots of lovely yarn.
18. I just had to buy one of these, too!
Sewchet 
February 20, 2018 at 6:27 pm
I couldn’t quite believe that someone didn’t like tiramisu! What a full and busy week it has been for you – if not a little wet!
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February 20, 2018 at 7:26 pm
I don’t particularly like puddings, but even I love Tiramisu! Yes, a very full week and still not enough done.
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February 20, 2018 at 6:38 pm
You have done so much! The Air BnB preparations are particularly impressive!
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February 20, 2018 at 7:27 pm
Busy indeed, but still not productive enough and I need to step it up a bit to avoid getting behind! The curtains have to be finished next, then I’ll be happy.
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February 20, 2018 at 8:38 pm
You need two of you!
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February 20, 2018 at 7:21 pm
Your blog always makes me smile – thank you
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February 20, 2018 at 7:28 pm
Aw, that’s good to hear, thank you!
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February 20, 2018 at 7:27 pm
Was just thinking about you, Sheila, after reading through absolutely everything on your Air BNB site and wishing myself over the pond. Your second room should be just as luxuriously comfortable as the first – looking forward to seeing it (on-line, sadly). Getting practical, what Tess needs are some tall wellies… but she might not like ’em. And more socks in your future?! Lovely & so appropriate for your climate. (We’re in for a week of heat & humidity – just opened the front door & quickly shut it.) Enjoy your cosy weather!
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February 20, 2018 at 7:34 pm
Well, I certainly am doing my best to make both rooms of equal appeal and comfort – the second bedroom has the stunning views though! I’m chuckling at the thought of poor Tess in wellies. She really is strange for a dog, not liking a walk if it involves rain or mud. Yes, more socks are lined up and we definitely need them in England. I’ll make some especially for you if you ever feel like coming to stay!!
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February 20, 2018 at 11:22 pm
Lol! Would love to take you up on your offer–Thank You!! Just need a bit o’ dosh for a tickey… What’s your closest international airport? Or dock, in case I have to row? 😉
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February 21, 2018 at 9:15 am
Ha ha! All airports are accessible in England as it’s so small – we’ve got four international ones within an hour’s drive and London Heathrow is only two hours away. I guess in the States it’s a bit different?
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February 21, 2018 at 1:00 pm
Oh, yes, although to have international flights coming directly to an airport there are really only the most major cities – New York, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Boston, and Dulles (classes as DC but really an hour away in Northern Virginia). As we share common borders with Canada and Mexico their flights are a bit differently classed. Mind you, the afore written is only from observation, not hard facts of how it has all been set up!
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February 20, 2018 at 7:28 pm
Poor little Tess! Such wet-looking feet, but it’s great she snuggles near the stove.
It sounds like a lot of progress. Good for you!
As a vegetarian, I would ask what’s for breakfast if the people don’t eat meat or even eggs? I’d make a nice photo of that too, just since there are so many vegans and vegetarians these days and it might increase the appeal.
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February 20, 2018 at 7:30 pm
Oh, we’re geared up for every dietary requirement, don’t worry – we just can’t put photos of every option on the website! We clearly state that on there too, though.
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February 20, 2018 at 7:33 pm
That’s great. We stay at a place near here that was built in 1812, and they do a really nice breakfast with fruit and pancakes and whatever else they make that day. Breakfasts are so nice when someone else makes them, and at a b&b people feel rather smug to get it in with the lodging price, if indeed they do–
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February 20, 2018 at 8:15 pm
I think you always achieve so much in your week and everything you make is always beautifully done and presented. My secret ambition is to wear a pair of socks made by you one day – if you want a commission at any time lets talk 🙂
Siddy is a bit like Tess, in wet conditions. We have just come out the other side of a ‘weather event’ that wasn’t too awful for us but continues to be rather wet and he balked at going out for our morning walk today, three days in a row just a bit too much apparently! Maybe we will go later if it stops raining.
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February 21, 2018 at 1:50 pm
I don’t generally knit commissions as the hourly rate would be prohibitive, but I’m happy to make socks for anyone who asks! Just give me a clear idea of what you want and I’d be delighted to make you a pair at just the cost of the yarn:)
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February 21, 2018 at 5:40 pm
Oh!! Joy!! ❤ I love cyan blue, would like a long bodied sock and I take a shoe size 38 🙂 Thank you Sheila you just made my day!!
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February 21, 2018 at 5:56 pm
Ok – I’ll add them to my list for the next few months😀
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February 20, 2018 at 10:11 pm
Boys and mud just go together. Love your dog and the wood stove. Your B&B room looks very smart and the breakfast very yummy.
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February 20, 2018 at 10:16 pm
Yes….but the washing is never ending! Tasty as it is, a full English is often a messy plateful of food – you’ve no idea the effort it took to make it look presentable!
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February 21, 2018 at 7:35 am
Oh how I remember those mudddy washes. The rugby kit was the worst! The efffort on the picture was worth it, it looks very tasty. Not sure where you get your sausages but if they are special ones do say so in your blurb as I usually refuse sausages as so often they are cheap and nasty, yours look nice ones.
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February 21, 2018 at 9:12 am
They’re butcher’s sausages – like you, we’d never eat the horrid pink type.
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February 21, 2018 at 11:05 am
So whoppee you can write local sausages!
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February 20, 2018 at 10:19 pm
Goodness me you have been busy and you make such lovely and beautifully presented items. You certainly have an eye for detail Sheila 🙂
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February 21, 2018 at 9:18 am
Thanks so much; when you’ve gone to the trouble of making something, it’s a shame if the tiny details let it down, so I’m a bit of a stickler. “Handmade” is fabulous – “Homemade” isn’t always😬
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February 22, 2018 at 10:10 am
Yes, that’s true. Handmade even sounds better 🙂
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February 21, 2018 at 7:02 am
Those socks are a beautiful mix of colours and they look gorgeous in the wrapping – did you make that yourself?
Poor little Tess – my dogs don’t mind mud (which is just as well at the moment) but then they are much higher off the ground than she is 😉
Love the roman blind – the fabric has a very French feel. When we were in the U.K. I used to enjoy making them but French shutters mean I have a loft full of unused blinds and heavy curtains now.
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February 21, 2018 at 9:26 am
I downloaded the wrapping which was free along with others on everythingetsy.com. I sometimes feel guilty about dragging Tess out when its wet and muddy, but how could we go for a walk and leave her at home? Keep those curtains – you never know when you might need them and you’d kick yourself if you threw them out.
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February 21, 2018 at 12:21 pm
Still muddy, wow, and then some more rain. I can see the boys love it. 🙂
Tess is so clever to make sure she gets the best seat. Will definitely dry out the muddy paws soon enough.
Great lot of socks, you are on the roll.
And I am absolutely in love with the room. Warm, stylish and so inviting. 🙂
Have a wonderful week and coming weekend. 🙂
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February 21, 2018 at 1:54 pm
It’s mild, though, at around 6C, so not so bad really and The Boys don’t care either way! I’m in the best place – on the sofa in the sunshine knitting socks, so I couldn’t be happier. Must finish those curtains though:)
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February 24, 2018 at 6:39 pm
Great to see your boys enjoying half term. It was muddy – much drier underfoot this week. Love the second B&B room and the first sock. Not going to say a word about unravel 😦 A woman after my own heart with those baked beans in a ramekin – mind, I can actually give them a miss altogether on breakfast.
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