Goodbye Summer....Hello Autumn

It does feel like autumn today, grey and a bit blustery.
I went away for a few days with my mum last week and a postcard will follow but I wanted to do a post to sum up our summer for 2013.

Home made Chorley cakes

Pull up a comfy chair, make a cup of tea and grab a slice of cake....It could be a long post.....

My summer really started with a visit to stay at Diane's house and do a workshop at Hope and Elvis with Janet Bolton. I put together a 'Lancashire Hamper' to take for Diane.
With home made Chorley cakes. (best eaten with some Lancashire cheese!)

And Diane had made this earring stand for me!

It was the end of term and I received lots of lovely gifts and cards from teachers and children.

Our garden bloomed despite being terribly neglected over the past couple of years. (plans are afoot to do a garden makeover when funds allow)

Lucy is now 17 years young. She has her off days when she doesn't want any fuss and although she has my mother-in-law well trained when she comes to look after her while we are away, she does pine for us. Bless her!

We managed a couple of local walks.

 and I had my mother and father in-law round for tea

I discovered the back of my car was plastic when the magnetic GB sign had to be taped onto the window at the ferry port!

and of course we had a wonderful holiday in Brittany

We enjoyed some summer sunshine this year too!

My wedding outfit

We also went to my nephews wedding at Towcester Race course.

I did get a little sewing done....when Lucy let me!

and I went to Liverpool with my mum for the day.

I have made a purchase or two this summer. Like this cat plant-pot from Brittany.

and a little dish from the local RSPCA shop

which I promptly filled with treasures from France.

I also went walking locally on my own while Hubby was at work.

above is a photo of a sign on a very old local pub.

I spent the day in Preston with my lovely friend Shan....who gave me a fantastic birthday/Christmas present!

A print of a collage made using our garden as inspiration.......she's good isn't she?

This was the start of it way back in June when Shan cam to stay.

This lorry was in front of me at the traffic lights the other day!

So in what seems the blink of an eye the summer holiday have gone and I return to work tomorrow.
I will return with a post about the wedding we went to and also a postcard or two from my trip away with my mum last week but I had better go now and get my uniform ready for school tomorrow!