Generosity?

"Do you want it? I'm getting rid."

(Never one to pass on something that is free.) "Yes please, I've been looking into buying one of these for myself. I believe it takes about an hour to make pasta and I thought that shop bought pasta is quicker to prepare so I didn't take the plunge but I can have a go now, can't I?"

(Thinks) "Is it too much trouble to prepare your own pasta? Is that why she's getting rid of it?"

So - to all in the blogosphere ...

Do you have one of these?

Do you use it and if so is that regularly or just when you have time?

Do you need special flour or would ordinary flour do?

Will I trap my fingers?!!!!   :O

Is it a lot of mess when a packet could be opened and the contents cooked within 10 minutes?

Perhaps I should just pluck up the courage to use it now.

xx

Keep it cool!

Went to the party at weekend. DH was enamoured with the beer cosies (better that than the ladies, I suppose) so I crocheted him one of his own. There are plenty of patterns for these cosies, coosies, kosies,  koosies on the web but I made up my own and spiralled rather than rowed my way up, increasing or decreasing to suit the shape of the glass. The stitch was UK dcs all the way up with a reverse dc final row. (What a clever girl!)

I might do one without a 'bottom' so it will stand up without falling over, otherwise DH will have to keep his hand on the glass. That won't do at all as at the end of the evening he will be the one falling over!

Hello to Suzanne my newest follower. She's a great 'maker' and I just love her message to FC.

I've been good all year as well.

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Why?

- the short and the long of it.

Here's the short.

I wasn't going to read it but I did. I wanted to know why someone would write a novel about such a subject. I read it and finished it but didn't really enjoy it even though it was well written. Is this the real world?

And here's the long.

My list of followers is now longer. Welcome to Shirl and Donna.
xx

Birthdays

Two cards made from scrap cards for two friends. The first friend likes his beer ...

Barbecue tomorrow to celebrate

and the second friend likes his cars.

Tea Party tonight to celebrate - minus tea!

xx

I once was lost but now am found

What do you do when you move your blog and your old blog is no more and lost in the ether? What happens to all the followers and people who have bookmarked your site. They can no longer find you. This has happened to Foster Mummy of My Beautiful Life and I've received an S.O.S from her:

Hi it's FM here. My blog has moved to: www.frugalmummy.blogspot.co.uk
Can I ask you to publicise this please as something horrid has happened and I can't access any of my old blog or the last four years' worth of blogs - aaargh!! This means I can't find my list of 400+ follwers either, and I genuinely love to spread a little bit of happiness through my blog. Many thanks, FM xxxxx

If you didn't know her blog before here's a chance to meet her in her new place. If you've been a follower please follow her again and amend her details in your own blog. FM - I'm coming over!

Whoops, I feel a little ditty coming along.

'If I can help somebody as I go along

Then my living shall not be in vain.'

xx

A final read from this author

Recycled read -  real, riveting, retro, readable,

read!

xx

PS  Click on my Shelfari book shelf if you want to know more about this book.

The list grows ...

... for the Virtual Tea Party Hosts

Joy

Frugal in Bucks

Johnny jumps up

Jane and Chris

Bad Penny

Pam

Joanne

Feather Duster

Bonsaimum

I have a feeling we may have a good time

 :) 

and it's also Feather Duster's birthday the day after so it's a double celebration. I've been sorting through my cake stands and tablecloths and looking up cake recipes to try. I shall cook a batch of scones this afternoon, I think.

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Hey!

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Whooo!

Any more  - hosts or keyboard pictures?

 xx