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Anne Donald
The land of coast and castles
Wife and mother, very crafty (in a good way)
Interests: knitting, holidays, cooking, reading, sewing
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6&6 in 2018 : October report
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Oh dear, oh dear, oh dear!! I missed last month's report as we were on holiday in Australia, I haven't got much to report this month, and I am a day late! When we came home earlier in the month,... Continue reading
Posted Nov 1, 2018 at frayed at the edge
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6&6 in 2018 : August report
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This had been a rather busy month, but I have managed to make some progress on my UFOs this is my oldest UFO - I may have started this in the mid-90s!! I loved these books by Angela Madden ……...... Continue reading
Posted Aug 31, 2018 at frayed at the edge
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Nostalgia!
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Oh my, I don't know where the weeks have gone! I have been so busy enjoying the glorious summer, that blogging has been just about the last thing on my mind! But I thought I would pop in and share... Continue reading
Posted Aug 20, 2018 at frayed at the edge
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Berwick and Warkworth
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Although we have had some rain today, it is still a bit hot for blogging, so just a very quick description of our visit to Berwick on Thursday, and Warkworth yesterday. The swans were out in force on the river... Continue reading
Posted Aug 6, 2018 at frayed at the edge
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6&6 in 2018 : July report
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This is a slightly different report this month, but I am sure Meredithe will forgive me for going slightly off-piste from our challenge. As I mentioned before, I have been doing a lot of quilting for my lovely friend Margaret,... Continue reading
Posted Jul 31, 2018 at frayed at the edge
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A girls' day out!
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On Saturday morning, Malcolm dropped me off at my friend Sonia's house, as the two of us were heading up to Kelso for Abbey Quilters' Exhibition. As you know, I have been busy for the last few weeks quilting some... Continue reading
Posted Jul 23, 2018 at frayed at the edge
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We should have known better .......
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.……. than to decide to have a day out on the day that the schools broke up for the summer, because of course that meant that it rained!! There was the odd spot of rain as we pottered round Corbridge,... Continue reading
Posted Jul 20, 2018 at frayed at the edge
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A grand day out!
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Last Wednesday, we headed south to Seaburn, to visit the amazing Lucy Locket Land. Lucy and I were blogging friends some years ago, but we somehow lost touch. But then I came across her on Instagram, and was delighted to... Continue reading
Posted Jul 9, 2018 at frayed at the edge
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Hot, hot, hot!
Hello everyone, I've just popped in to say that it is much to hot to think about blogging!! However you can still keep up with what I'm doing on Instagram (@annetaydon). I'll be back when the weather cools down a... Continue reading
Posted Jul 3, 2018 at frayed at the edge
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6 & 6 in 2018 : June report
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Oh dear, this is a very meagre report! Regular readers know that I have been very busy all month doing a lot of quilting for my friend Margaret, Queen of Appliqué. I'm not allowed to show you what I have... Continue reading
Posted Jun 30, 2018 at frayed at the edge
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This and that
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Jennifer is continuing to make a good recovery after breaking her leg so badly back in March, so yesterday morning we popped down to Morpeth and picked her up, to go out for a cuppa. We headed to Newbiggin, to... Continue reading
Posted Jun 22, 2018 at frayed at the edge
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Come and stay with me, and I will make you a decent vegan afternoon tea!! Love the dinosaurs, very industrial looking! I wash my inside windows with hot soapy water, squeegee them, then wipe any drips with kitchen roll - quick and easy.
Toggle Commented Jun 20, 2018 on Staying local in verbs at love those cupcakes
I have been doing a lot of sewing .......
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……. but as I mentioned before, there is an embargo on the photos until after Abbey Quilters exhibition next month. So today we have an update on the garden. At the front of the house we have this narrow verge... Continue reading
Posted Jun 20, 2018 at frayed at the edge
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My version of events!
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On Friday I shared Malcolm's photos of our walk, so today, here are my photos. As you can see, I may have had a slight advantage when it came to camera size! my first photo is of one of the... Continue reading
Posted Jun 18, 2018 at frayed at the edge
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A guest contributor!
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We came up to our flat in Berwick at lunchtime (after spending the morning doing the housework!), and as it was a bright and breezy afternoon, we went out for a long walk round the town. I handed Malcolm the... Continue reading
Posted Jun 15, 2018 at frayed at the edge
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Catching up!
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I don't know what happened, but these photos from last Thursday never made it into blog! In the morning we went over to Rothbury for a walk, as the sun was shining, as you can see from this view of... Continue reading
Posted Jun 13, 2018 at frayed at the edge
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A walk in the sun
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Yesterday morning, we headed up the A1 with Stuart and Alison, and after a stop for a delicious brunch in Carnaby's, they headed on up over the Border, while we turned off to Berwick. In the afternoon, we went for... Continue reading
Posted Jun 11, 2018 at frayed at the edge
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A very special project!
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Recently at The Quilt Shop , we had a visit from these two delightful ladies from Beamish Museum. They did a presentation on Joe the Quilter and his grisly murder. His cottage is being reconstructed at Beamish, and as part... Continue reading
Posted Jun 8, 2018 at frayed at the edge
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A big tidy up!
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When we came back from our holiday, I looked round my Attic and thought - oh dear, I really need to have a proper tidy and reorganisation! I decided that I would dismantle the Super Quilter (on the left of... Continue reading
Posted Jun 6, 2018 at frayed at the edge
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Oh dear, do give the littlest a big cuddle from me, and perhaps a dog biscuit for Boo! Love the knitting and your garden photos. Not such good news about your foot - I do hope something can be done for your foot, despite the GP pessimism!
Toggle Commented Jun 4, 2018 on May days at love those cupcakes
A damp morning!
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We were somewhat surprised when we got up yesterday morning to find that it was raining. While agreeing that the garden needed it (the grass is turning yellow), we were a little bit annoyed, as we had planned to go... Continue reading
Posted Jun 4, 2018 at frayed at the edge
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A busy man!
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The good weather since we came back from Majorca has meant that Malcolm has been busy in the garden he has painted the gates and put gravel round the gateposts on the other side of the garden, there hadn't been... Continue reading
Posted Jun 1, 2018 at frayed at the edge
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6&6 in 2018 : May report
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My goodness, where did May go! I was somewhat discombobulated to realise that this is the last day of the month, and I hadn't organised my 6&6 post. So there has been a frantic scrambling through rather a lot of... Continue reading
Posted May 31, 2018 at frayed at the edge
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Domestic sewing
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I have sewn for as long as I can remember, including making curtains and cushions. I didn't make this pair, but as you can see, I am letting down the hem having pressed the bottom of the curtains, I laid... Continue reading
Posted May 30, 2018 at frayed at the edge
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Busy in the kitchen
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I got organised after lunch to do a bit of simple cooking. First, I assembled these ingredients to make a dish which is simply known as Indian chicken (my version of a recipe that was in a magazine many years... Continue reading
Posted May 28, 2018 at frayed at the edge
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