Catch Up Part 4

Hiya again Folks!
As well as all the things that have been happening in Part 1, 2 and 3 of the catch up...

...SF and I have been busy turning the dining room/craft space as was...

...that over the years has hosted meals for friends...

...both for Christmas and New Year...

...garden party buffets...

...Christmas decorations...

...and messy crafting too...

...turning it into a study/craft space for us both to enjoy...it took a little while as it involved some electrical work to move/add sockets and lights but we had fun doing it...



...YES SF might just become an IKEA man yet!

(Believe it or not he has never visited an IKEA....something that will be corrected in October!!! ROFL)
...and it was such a joy to see how happy he was with the result.....he left the planning to me....loved doing that!

So now there is a dedicated man desk LOL...

...still space for the dining table and to sit and eat and entertain....and obviously do some crafting and make a mess!! LOL...

...lots of shelves for SF's collection of books (mine are in the living room ;))...

...a cupboard space to tidy away some of my crafting stuff that was moved from the bedroom to make more room there!!!

Still more to do with adding pictures back etc but we will get there ;)

More catch up will follow ;)
xoxo Sioux

Catch up Part 3

On my return from Budapest I stayed with my friend again for a few days afterwards.

They treated me to a night away in Harrogate...
...(sadly no time to visit Art from the Heart, perhaps another time)...

...but we did visit RHS Harlow Carr...fabulous...

Even more fabulous....lunch in the famous Bettys tearooms at Harlow Carr...Mmmmmm...

SCRUMMY!!! :)

...had a great evening with a lovely meal in Harrogate....eventually!! LOL
My friend takes a while to make the final decision as to where exactly to eat!!!...
...it was soooo funny :)

...and the next day we visited Fountains Abbey...it was amazing...

The water gardens.

The view back to Fountains Abbey.

That was going to be my holiday this year...but that was before I met my honey, so SF and I are going on our first holiday together to Austria imminently...

...Mmmmm...it's something we are so looking forward to.

Love and hugs to you all.....more updates to come....I promise ;)

Sioux xoxo

Trio of Cards for The Artistic Stamper

I'm sharing a trio of cards today over on the The Artistic Stamper Creative Team Blog

Curious? Then just hop on over to The Creative Team Blog for all the details.

Thanks for looking and happy stamping
xoxo Sioux

P.S. I appreciate each and every comment here but time is short in all our lives so please do not feel obliged to comment both here and on the creative team post.
...I'll see your comments and share the feed back all at the same time if you use The Artistic Stamper Creative Team Blog post ;)
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Catch Up Part 2!

Hiya again Folks!
Thought I'd break up the post catch ups...don't want to overwhelm you all in one hit!!!!!! LOL

Along with the happenings in Part 1 I have had a holiday taking in the heady mixture of Macclesfield, Harrogate and Budapest as destinations!!! ROFL
First off a train to Macclesfield to stay with my friend and her husband for a day before my flight to Budapest. ;)
So we took advantage of the fact that, after a very early start, I was there for nearly a full day and visited NT Tatton Park.
...big hugs to my SF for taking me to the station at such a silly time of day!!!

The fabby library...

The fern house....wow!

Hope my banana gets this big one day!

 The next day I met up with the northern girls and flew to Budapest on my god daughters hen do...

...the Danube...it really is blue some days ;)...

...a welcome long cool beer on a hot, hot day!

 Lots of lovely meals...

A great bespoke tailor...these are high end bridal tunics ;)

 A quirky decoration outside a cafe...I think I need an old bike I can paint all one colour right now!!

Superb produce in the market.

The bride to be (in red tartan) and her chief bridesmaid

Step mum, God daughter and me!

Love and hugs to you all.....there is another update due shortly ;)

But before that there is a little something for The Artistic Stamper tomorrow.

Sioux xoxo

P.S. Anyone know how I can turn off this flippin highlight colour on the background of my text?!!!

Catch Up Part 1

Hiya Folks!

Long time no speak!!!!!! LOL

Time just flies by when you are really happy :)

It flies even faster when you are busy, busy too ;) ROFL

SF and I continue to enjoy each other and the lovely weather we have had this Summer :)

We relaxed as much as possible in the garden...

We went to look at churches...

...and decided on the church in Salcombe for our big day next May :)..see below

Sadly...my fabulous Auntie Bella who was 101 died a few weeks back and we made the trip to Lancashire and back in a day by plane to attend the funeral celebration...
...Yes...celebration for an amazing lady and her long life...lived well till the last few weeks...
...it was a very long and tiring day but so worth the trip...I only hope, as I have said before here, that I have gained some of here genes...

...it was lovely that SF wanted to share that with me :)

We went to Exeter one Saturday and had breakfast in Carluccio's...
...57 and only had breakfast out once before (and that wasn't with Pip but with my best friends husband who treated me!)...I've led a sheltered life ROFL! It was such a nice thing to do together...

...browsed in John Lewis and saw a brilliant corner sofa that would be ideal for us both to suggle up together on :)...

...(yes SF is not against having a browse in the shops)...
...now that's a very different kettle of fish to me....but I'm getting used to it ;) ROFL!

...then we met up with his son and his girlfriend later and shared a meal in Ask (an Italian restaurant) near the Cathedral that ended with sharing a sharing platter of desserts ;)...

...well you have to have a treat once a week don't you? !!!

I'll be back shortly with the next installment.

Love and hugs to you all....sorry for being absent!!!

Sioux xoxo

Home Tag for The Artistic Stamper

I'm sharing a tag today over on the The Artistic Stamper Creative Team Blog

Curious? Then just hop on over to The Creative Team Blog for all the details.

Thanks for looking and happy stamping
xoxo Sioux

P.S. I appreciate each and every comment here but time is short in all our lives so please do not feel obliged to comment both here and on the creative team post.
...I'll see your comments and share the feed back all at the same time if you use The Artistic Stamper Creative Team Blog post ;)
Thanks