Just popped up to say Hello

Hello

Long time its been too !

It was August the last time I posted and now its October (I think as as sit here in the evening in short sleeves)

Well the school holidays passed very quickly and I started my extra hours at work. Goodness I didn't realise how many hours I used to have to myself. Even though I was always busy building up my sales. I am enjoying the job although its hard working school terms and not being able to have a days leave if I wanted one. Oh well it'll soon be half term. I will get used to it I know its just different and very convenient being within easy walking distance and all the holidays off.

I am getting a bit behind with things and the house is even more untidy than usual. Have been squeezing in reading blogs but havn't been able to get around to posting much at the moment.

Anyway I logged in now to show you the great Seaside Swap parcel I had from Tracy at Mad about Bags I loaded the photos and then it went wrong and they all dissapeared and not still on the camera ! I will have to take some more asap and show you then (obviously less the lovely packaging) sorry about that Tracy

Hopefully back in a day or so

Sue x

I'm back to blogging !

 Hi All
Long time no speak ey !
All fine here, we have been on another holiday to the lovely Isle of Wight. We went the day after school finished so it was a bit busy that week packing and things.
It was our third year in a row and loved it as much as ever.

A funny thing was though, we had a meal at the 'restaurant' on the site where the caravan was on the first night and we ordered a bottle of wine (of course!) and the bar had run out of glasses so they gave us plastic slush cups to drink the wine from !!

In the end we got some dirty glasses from an uncleared table and washed them in the basin in the ladies toilet - what a start to the holiday. We did have some lovely meals out after that though

Anyway now its back down to earth and the rest of the school holidays
I am trying to get things listed on Ebay and having a big stock clearout with some low start prices to clear the decks a bit
Some Vernon Ward pictures to start with
See here if you would like to

 Does anyone remember a doll called Flotti from the seventies?
I had one myself. She came with clothes printed on fabric to be cut out and glued together.
She bought back some memories - may even be mine ?

I have been doing some crochet as well, I will take some pictures to show you soon

Back soon hopefully and I will try and bring some brighter weather - very grey and damp here in Devon today

Sue x

You never know whats around the corner

Hello again

Well only a week and a bit until the school holidays.
I have been quite busy this week doing housework and tidying up - shock horror !

We go on holiday soon so I have been winding down the Ebay and doing other things instead...

Carpet shampooing this morning- very satisfying job once I get around to it. In our house we dont have a hallway that goes through to the kitchen and the back of the house which means all the traffic goes through the lounge - not good with a cream carpet, two cats and lots of kids in and out (J's friends - I only have one )
Anyway it looks better now

Also the big news is .... apart from my meal time assistant job at Miss V's school, as from September I will be a teaching assistant every morning !!

I was very pleased to be offered the job as I have only worked there properly since January.

Its going to be a big change as since I was made redundant (well I volunteered to go but only got basic minimum redundancy pay after 20 years loyal service) I have been working hard selling on Ebay and building up Vintage from the Village

I am going to have a lot less time so I dont know what to do with all my stock which is sat in huge piles around my ears as I write this

Options

A- Spend what free time I get in the school summer holidays clearing it on Ebay
B- Carry on setting up my own Website (but I dont know if I will have enough time to market it to drive enough customers to it

As much as I am looking foward to the school challenge I love my selling so desperate to keep something going

Any suggestions please or your thoughts

I may do a few little give aways as well

With love
Sue x

Thank you Teacher !

Hi everyone

I hope the day is brighter with you, it's pouring down here in Devon
Thank you for all you anniversary wishes
all back to normality now and the countdown the school holidays

Talking of which I had a little session on the sewing machine last weekend and have been making Thank you Teacher little fabric gift bags and lavender bags

If you are interested they can be found here on my Ebay or email me privately if you would prefer
I have just had an order for ten mini lavender bags so I am off now to search out some of my prettiest fabrics for another lovely sewing session when I get home form work
If you would like anything specially made , please do send me a message, I would love to hear from you but dont forget ..

Holidays are coming - Holidays are coming - Holidays are coming ...............................

Love  Sue x

Ten - how many ?

Hello again,  well Mr V and I have reached our ten year wedding anniversary today !
You may wonder havn't I got better things to be doing than blogging but Mr V has gone to a school governors meeting and Miss V is out playing with a friend so here I am.

We celebrated last weekend with two nights away. The first in Porthleven, a traditional Cornish fishing village. The rain was pouring down ! we stayed at a B&B right by the harbour and chose this lovely little restaurant for our evening meal (see above)

There were some lovely little shops to browse around in the morning. Then we travelled a few miles to Falmouth for the second night

Some beach hut shops

This is where we stayed The Royal Duchy Hotel  our room was the two windows with blue canopies on the left - very posh it was too  we even had the swimming pool to ourselves !

Anyway , back to reality now !

Off to cook tea and get Miss V off to bed before sitting down to The Apprentice with a bottle of Champagne we were given as a present and have been saving

Enjoy your evening

Sue x

Could anyone help with a translation please ?

Hi
Just a quick one, I bought two pillowcases recently with what I presume is Chinese or possibly Arabic embroidered writing on them

Could anyone help with translation please? presumably something like Goodnight?
They are very pretty and brand new

If anyone could help that would be great

Off now to watch Restaurant Inspector with a glass of wine and a slice of orange cake I made earlier (more about that another time)

Sue x