Today is the final day for posting your Words & a Bookmark Swap parcel. Please don't forget to add the photo of your received goodies on the Flickr group or forward to me and I will do the necessary. Any problems or questions then don't hesitate to get in touch with me. I will be checking emails later today and Monday. Tomorrow I am driving down to SW London to bring back some of Jamie's Uni stuff. The plan is to have a wander around Richmond and take it easy before the drive back. Hopefully the roads will be clear early on Sunday! Luckily I spotted a nail (one of those cable clip things) in one of my tyre walls before my long journey and managed to get a new one fitted. I'm not having much luck with this car and it's so annoying to have to fork out for a new tyre when the car is only 8 months old.
A few weeks ago, I visited a new (to me)
knitting shop in Bungay,Suffolk. The lovely owner, Gilly, showed me around, made me a coffee and was very welcoming. There's lots of gorgeous yarn and quirky little samples on display. Such a pretty little shop. I've signed up for a felted flower course in July. This should be fun. I came away with some wool for my swap partner and for me, a pair of blonde Lantern Moon needles and not forgetting some sweet little cat shaped buttons.
Whilst in Bungay, I took the opportunity to have a wander and I walked through the churchyard of Holy Trinity and took some photos of the graveyard just for interest. I'm not sure why but I've been fascinated with the different styles and inscriptions of old graves since I was a child. I think it's due to to fact that my junior school was an old priory next to a church and as we had no sports fields for athletics we were always marched two by two through the vast churchyard en route to the town's recreation ground. I know you are interested in this type of thing too,
Dave so I took the photos for you. Sorry about the poor quality but I only had the little Canon Ixus with me that day. Out of respect, I have no close ups of the inscriptions although many had weathered beyond reading.
On the way home, I visited Southwold and enjoyed a walk along the promenade and a nice cup of tea and a toasted tuna sarnie at Susie's tea stall. How I would love to have my own little tea shop (I'd better buy a lottery ticket today)! LOL. I spotted a new beach hut under construction (another dream of mine).
I walked back through the town and bought myself a new pair of Crocs. I think I need my eyes or senses tested as they are rather a vibrant green. I'm definitely going through a green phase at the moment - it always used to be blue. Anyway, they are very comfy and look much nicer with the two glitzy jewels I added. Southwold was heaving for a Monday and it was nice to see the shops so busy and bustling. I saw a Pepper look-a-like near the lighthouse:
All in all, a thoroughly good day. Apologies for the large gaps between text and photos - Typepad doesn't seem to want to do what I want it to!