November?

Where did November go?
I can not believe it is December tomorrow!

 And I have not finished telling you about October yet!

 We had a lovely walk one autumn October day around Barrowford starting at the Pendle Heritage Centre,

 Stock up before we leave!

We spied an old farm, very neglected but we think still lived in.

 These chickens thought I we had come to feed them!

I have popped a few Instagram photos in here, I have to say I am much better at keeping up with my Instagram so if you want to follow me over there just request on my profile (but please don't abandon my blog!)

 Two photos a few seconds apart.

 It got very boggy towards the end of the walk and I had very wet boots!

 Back in Barrowford before it got too dark.

In the half term we also went to visit my Mother In Law in Church Stretton for a couple of days.

 We went for a lovely wet walk with her when we arrived, just up a little valley not far from town.

I will finish this post here and come back to show you what other lovely things we got up to....I won't say too much but it involves Mr Darcy's Shirt!

October Workshops and walks

October wasn't a happy month for us. Our lovely Lucy Boo died and left us heartbroken. 

But of course life went on for us and so I attended a Workshop in Garstang with Anne Brooke.

 It was one of her Stitched collage boxes workshops. I had an idea for my box before I went.

I wanted to do it as a remembrance box for my Grandad who died in the second world war and who is buried in Normandy.

I photocopied lots of bits of papers to do with him and a few old photos. I plan to give it to my mum as a Christmas gift.

 I treated myself to a book by Jackie Morris.

We tried to tidy the garden a little.

 And we went on a good long walk on the hills above Gauxholme

 The path is an old pack-horse route from Todmorden to Rochdale.

Gates to Gorpley Reservoir

 And down into Gorpley Clough.

And back down to the car.

October saw me at yet another workshop (yes I am addicted!) this time at one of my most favourite places, Hope And Elvis.

This time with the very talented Gretel Parker.

 Gretel's beautiful creations.

 We made an acorn and a mushroom

 Gretel showing us how to do it!

 Some of her lovely pieces above and our lunch below!

 Back to work after lunch and this is my (giant) acorn and mushroom!

Finished!