what a weekend!

 Last weekend was one we will never forget.

The team villas in the Paddock

Our friends, who live in Abu Dhabi invited us over for the Abu Dhabi F1 Grand Prix....the last race of the season.

We flew through the night and arrived early Saturday morning and had Pit Passes for the weekend. We managed to stay awake for over 35 hours but at 1.30 Sunday morning had to call it a night. 

It started with lunch at the Williams team villa

Then a pit lane walk

then it was a matter of mingling with the beautiful people for the rest of the day.

 can you name any?

It was fun....then as the sun set we went home to change ready for an evening out.

how about that....a bottle with a light in the bottom!!

The next morning we headed back to the Yas Marina for race day.

We had great seats in the main grandstand for the final race.

 Then we made our way back to the marina for a bite to eat before partying the night away at The Amber Lounge....with a few famous faces!

The next day (feeling a little fragile) we took it easy then had an early dinner before flying home through the night again!

I had taken two paintings I had done as thank you presents for our hosts.

What a Wonderful weekend!

been busy

Its been a busy autumn and with the snow last week it made me realise it was winter already.

 Here are some random photos, a lot from my Instagram feed, that sums up our autumn.

Halifax Market

 Our village Michaelmas show was held in the middle of September.

 No best in show for me this year but a gold and a silver gilt and a couple of silvers.

a silver for my hare.

 I made this little Kittie cat for a friends daughter who was 3 years old.

I also attended 4 evening workshops at Oldham Gallery and really enjoyed making my own etching.

Not got a photo of my finished etching will have to post one another time.

 We also went to the Hepworth in Wakefield to see the Stanley Spencer exhibition

 our first plums and we had lots of lovely baking and jam making.

 we went for a walk locally

We once rented the cottage attached to this farm house (the cottage is on the left)

 The view from the top of the garden has been changing

 our box bushes went in to the garden terrace

 I was full of a cold and had a comforting afternoon watching 'A matter of life and death' with David Niven

 I bought these two adorable kitties at a craft fair

flowers for our 20th wedding anniversary

self portraits by the reception children

Wedding anniversary flowers from Hubby

I also attended not one by three workshops at Hope and Elvis in October....more of those later!