tshirt bags

i saw these on whimsylove

get a tshirt and turn it inside out

sew along the bottom hem

turn back the right way

cut off the sleeves and neckline

you have a bag!

lottie sewing her snoopy bag (one eyed - how talented)

ellie sewing her hippy bag

our bags

ellie finds a use for the cut offs

have you noticed her gob is wide open in all photos?

tiara, epaulettes and bag

also a cat carrier

lottie's bag was bursting at the seams carrying this lump

just great

dentist reacting to my tooth that broke last night

was eating one (just one) square of dark chocolate and felt something rather hard in my mouth...lo and bloody behold, there's half of my molar that has just come away, no pain, just flaked off

so got up early so i'd be the first at the dentist in the vain hope i'd get an appointment

found a lovely bunch of people at seahaven dental practice who fitted me in straightaway for a consultation

i go back in 4 weeks for a crown

the only thing i hate about age is the decline of one's physical attributes

pet in a basket

doris vera (ellie's name for her vintage bike) already proving herself useful for things other than riding

retro pastimes

when i were a lass, the toy shop sold transfer sets

rub the images onto the card with a pencil and you had hours of fun

and still have change from a thrupenny bit or some such imperial coin

(i dunno actually as i was only 3 when we went decimalised)

anyway, we found these in wickle and both the girls wanted one having never seen them before

and i remembered that if you leant on the sheet whilst rubbing, some of the transfers come off and really make you want to swear

she is 16 at grandad's

surprise! a vintage bike with basket

ding ding!

money!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

omg harry potter dvd set

thanking clever uncle

 (and speaking to other uncle in canada later)

ellie went to bed saying she'd had a lovely birthday so thanks to all who made it happen...grandad (for collecting the bike from hove), lynn (for knowing about the success of a certain dvd set and amazing food and drinks), toby (for being the entertainment), wickle (for being such lovely people), ellie at tizz's (for being so calming and professional), lottie (for smiling once) and me (for being mum)!

she is 16 in lewes

waiting for cake

an extra surprise!

(thank you wickle)

the bravest piercing ever

she is 16 at home

on her birthday throne

lottie made a banner

she likes smelling things

sparkly cake!

carrot cake with drippy cream cheese frosting