Fabulous weekend and lots of stitching

Hi Every one :0 

Hope you all have been good and got lots of stitching updates etc to show me now I am back :)

Well where to start ????  Thursday teatime Ally arrived safe and sound from her long journey to the mouse house from hers , she kept me up to date the full length of the journey of the weather and the views and the large pheasant she spotted ..lol

we spent the evening catching up with all the news and what we had been stitching along with the odd cuppa or two ;0

Friday we were both pampered at the college where DD2 is studying hairdressing , I came out sporting a very curly do and Ally became a red head ... they needed us to be models so we were :) We spent the afternoon sorting out stuff to take to Gillies for the weekend and got everything ready before we sat down to do some more on our crazy challenges :) along with a cuppa or two as usual .... the kettle was always hot hehehe

Saturday dawned bright and breezy as we packed the car up to go across the Pennines to Gillies newish pad ... we were on an adventure as I had never driven that route before so Ally kept me on the right road with the sat nav as well .. the scenery was wonderful or so I was kept being told ..lol.

We arrived safely and within a few mins Karen had also made it, group hugs all round before we got sorted and on our way to Gillies even better new pad ..lol

It took us another 10 mins or so to get there and BOY was it worth it .. absolutely fabulous place and scenery to boot ....

The food all weekend was top notch , Ally made her famous trifle which went down very well with only scrapings left in the main bowl ..lol, Gillie and WT were fantastic hosts even though they had just moved in :) 

we all did a show and tell after lunch and then continued through the day stitching and chatting and eating and drinking wine and not a drop was spilt or a stitch in the wrong place .......:) Ally finished a long standing project which I can't spoil for you sorry ..lol. Karen crocheted  me some lovely little flowers for some future  projects and I worked on my garden pleasures which ..... is now FINISHED :) 6 down another 9 to go whoop whoop :)

The weather was better than expected and Sunday was spent doing more stitching and making friends with the local animals (ally is a horse fanatic;) before we reluctantly had to make our way back home to our respective pads :(

Monday ,Ally and I stitched on LHN Needlework shop  as I had moaned to her she wouldn't let me stitch on mine till she had caught up ..lol ... Tuesday was spent making sure everything was sorted and packed away ready for Ally going home this afternoon ... she is still on her journey home as I squeak to you as her train was late leaving Lancaster station :(

Soooo If you have made it this far YIPPPEEE ...lol here are the good bits the photo's .... 

so I would advise putting the kettle on , having a browse while brewing and I shall catch up with you all later :)

happy stitching every one and I shall squeak to you all soon.take care :)

love mouse xxxxx

ps Ally is almost home safe now :)

tea any one ???

romantique parts 5 n 6

View :)

mouse house :)

Ally making friends

whoop finished :)

mine on the left Ally's to the right

Ally n me stitch along

progress so far on this one :)