Here's a photo of a lovely marigold that I grew from seed, isn't it fluffy?Well my doctor says that I've sprained the ligaments in my knee area ! That'll explain the pain then and how did I do it? getting out of the car, what an old biddy! Anyhoo, I haven't done too much crafting this week as sitting for any length of time is a problem - ho hum.
However, we were quite busy over the past week considering.
A nice trip to a park we haven't been to before, last weekend was a big hit with young Master Twiglet.
Mr Twigs had a bit of time off this week so we went to lovely Filey and of course visited Sterchis choccy shop, I would have shown you the rose and violet creams and the chocolate owls but we've eaten them - well they were very scrummy.
Blimey I finished reading Tess last week, I enjoyed it but have had enough of Thomas Hardy and death and turnips for a while so now I'm reading The Woman in White by Wilkie Collins (if anyone tells me that turnips are involved I won't be happy :) Another unputdownable classic - hooray they do exist after all, or perhaps I'm just turning into an old fuddy duddy - don't agree please :)Here's some of Twiglets artwork for your delectation, all the tiny bears have names you know!
Art in the kitchen too, what a talent!My completed cupcake swap. As you can see it truly represents the sort of cupcake I would produce - a bit uneven in places, I've some bits to add to my finished parcel so will show you next time.
I've kept myself busy doing a bit of embroidery (excuse rubbish photo) can you tell I have cake on my mind?
A piccy of the other cute items we bought for baby Jemima from a lovely Etsy seller. Wish I could get that hat in my size, although I don't think I'd be able to squish my big hair into it!
Other exciting news (I don't get out much) we have a bread maker from a lovely Freecycler it's ace, will pop a photo of it on here next week, Mr Twigs is currently using it, he is a top baker when it comes to bread!I've given away a ton of stuff on Freecycle recently and sold a few bits on Ebay and with the proceeds I've bought some lovely additions to my fabric stash and a couple of fab books, when they arrive I'll show them to you.
Have a lovely week and hopefully I'll have more crafting goodies to show you next time as my knee gets better. I was going to show you some pics of the garden but I bet you're exhausted by now, so bye for now.
Twiggy x
PS I was going to have a bit of a giveaway for my 50th post - but have realised that was a few posts back, so will spring it on you in the next few weeks so keep your eyes peeled!
Not forgetting buttons, start `em young - that's what I say!
I've been fairly industrious this week finally finishing Grandma Twiggys birthday cross stitch 3 days late, which she loved.
Also whistled off this little one for Mr Twigs cousins new baby Jemima (isn't that such a gorgeous name ?) 
Check out these gorgeous little shoes that I purchased from a fellow etsy lady for Jemima. I've ordered some other stuff too from America which hasn't arrived yet, so will blog it next time.
And here are some Artist Trading Cards I've made for the July swap on Papercraftersunited. The first ones are entitled the colour blue, the second set are butterflies.
My charity shop finds this week are all book related. In a bid to read more classics and less erm... lightweight stuff I thought righto after my hols I'll get stuck in (secretly it's to enable me to answer more questions when watching University Challenge than Mr Twigs, he's such a swotty pants, I'm good at literature and art, he's good at maths, science, geography.................... oh blimmin everything - pah!). I had to read a fair amount of `classic lit' at school and college and it put me off for a while . Anyhoo we were checking out my fave charity shop this week and I bought a bundle of books at a princely 30p each. I've just read The Mayor of Casterbridge and couldn't put it down and next I'm onto Tess (see above) aren't the books pretty?
not only that but also.................................
How generous is that? Kristy has sent me all these wonderful goodies from the USA, I'm overwhelmed. It will certainly all be used and I won't have to buy any aida supplies for ages. Thank you so so much, lovely lady.
4 beautiful ATCs and a bundle of ATC goodies to get my creative juices flowing, thank you so much what a kind thing to do.
and a simply lovely little sewing box.........................................
Here's a pic of some basil that I've grown from seed in what I think is a very cute container. I've had this tin in my cupboard for a year or so just because I like it !! The jug is a charity shop find, I deliberated about buying it, didn't and regretted it so good old Mr Twigs went back to the shop for me and asked one of the lovely old ladies who work there to get it out of the window for me - bless him, I think it's gorgeous.
Helloooooooooo blogland. The Twiggys have returned to a very sunny Yorkshire. Just as well it's sunny as I've done a mountain of washing over the last two days. Anyhoo, we had a terrific time and took ahem, (I daren't admit how many) so lets say lots of photos. This will be quite short by my standards as I'm quite a busy Twigs for the following reasons.
played on the beach...................................
Twiglet loved it but when he got a bit chilly, he said his teeth had gone ALL BOINGY :) did lots of touristy things which I'll share with you over next few weeks.
Not forgetting this too, so cute!
When we returned home I had a card to say that I had a parcel waiting for me at the post office, so I collected it today, Wow what a lovely surprise. I'll tell all next time as I'm off to scoff my toast and Frank Coopers Oxford Marmalade - I love marmalade, any kind at all , but that's for another time. Note to self - stop eating all the time, I'm a bloater at the moment!
Have just finished reading this book it is fabulous, I won't give any details away or you'll probably guess who it is about. I actually bought it for a bargainous 30p purely because I loved the cover but it also turned out to be a top read. 
Here is some of Twiglets fabby art work, my boy certainly loves his glue, a bit like me and buttons I suppose :)
And finally, look at these brand spanking new Le Creuset ramekins at £1.50 each !!! RRP £8.
Grandma Twiggy bought this for £2.50 RRP £11.99, boy our charity shop is fab. I love the colours of this stuff and have a few pans already, so I'm v.pleased about my purchases - doesn't take much to excite me - it's my age you know :)
So that's it from Twiggy for a week or so, have a lovely week and take care of yourselves and I'll be back with news of our jolly japes some time soon..................................................................
through it. Here's one of the 3 Fathers Day cards Twiglet made for his Daddy - aww bless........
This is my pride and joy in the garden. I bought this stunning lily back from Ireland 6 years ago - Mr Twigs thought I was barmy, I sat with it between my feet for a very long journey via the Holyhead ferry in a very small Renault 5 - anyhoo, I was determined to bring a piece of the place that I love home with me. I love these beauties and they are in just about every garden in South West Cork. I've nurtured it for years, it lived in a huge pot at our old house in our tiny yard garden. We've lived here 3 years in November and it's finally come into it's own, now it's been planted out, I also have a smaller one that I brought home with me a few years later. It's still not fully flowered yet, but I couldn't wait for you to see it.
This little parcel arrived from a lovely Ebayer today, aren't the colour gorgeous. By the time you see it again it will have hopefully turned into something beautiful for Grandma Twiggys birthday. I'm taking it away on holiday with me (I inted to get some serious sewing and reading done :).
I've had this lovely lady lying around for quite some time now and couldn't think what to do with her. I bought her from Etsy seller Gorjuss who has a shop full of things which are well... gorgeous. I thought about putting her on a top but I want to draw attention AWAY from my rather large appendages so decided against it. I had a flash of inspiration when I was tidying out some cupboards to make room for more fabric at the weekend. I've had this little khaki bag for ages and love it, so lovely lady + khaki bag + vintage buttons = rather cute I think. Can't decide whether or not to do anything else to it, I rather like it, what do you think?
(The photo above is the view from my window. I just popped out in my rather loud Tyrrell Katz doggy P.J.s to take it as we didn't take the camera on our walk this afternoon. Didn't realise my neighbour was pottering in the garden - tee hee :)
Another favourite pic of mine, check out that poncho, I practically lived in it.
On the way home, we decided Mr & Mrs Twiggy were in need on liquid refreshment. A pint of Black Sheep for Mr Twigs and a pint of Timothy Taylors Landlord for me, hit the spot. I've not had a pint of beer in a sunny beer garden for an age, just the ticket...........................................Finally, I've received a load of great fabric and toy patterns from a couple of fellow freecyclers. I intend to spread the love a bit but will wait until July, so keep your eyes peeled for a giveaway. Enjoy the rest of the weekend and have a great week.
