Weekend Round Up 28.04.13

It's been a fairly chilled weekend again, I'm gearing up for a busy May by taking it slow for the end of April. The weather has been rather more miserable again at the end of this week, so I've avoided too much outdoor adventuring. Instead I've had tea with friends, whilst learning to embroider (pictures to follow when I've finished something!), film watching and today's highlight The Duck Race. Great fun! Although a little windy today it was still brilliant! And I had the pleasure of hanging out with some Alpacas too (one day I'll have one of my own!). Also this wonderful event organised by Faringdon & District Rotary Club raised over £4000 for charity! Another good reason to stand outside cheering for ducks all day!

4500 ducks dropped from a digger for a 200 metre race speeding away from the start line.

A few break away ducks take the lead.

At the bend the poor ducks took on a head wind...

And the race was opened up. Genuinely, super exciting!!

And the winning duck was number 362... sadly not one of our ducks ours were numbered up in the 3000s!

But the real ones were ever cuter than our yellow racers!

Alpacas. Are. Amazing.

This guy actually danced for carrots. Smart little pony right there.

Kune Kune pigs. Super cute. Super smelly.

Back Pack Love

Who doesn't love a good old fashioned backpack? I DO. (Also if you don't... you might by the end of this....) When my wonderful magazine, Mollie Makes, dropped through my door in March as soon as I saw their instructions to make a backpack I'd fallen in love. Mentally, I'd already dyed the fabric, cut it and made my bag and was dreaming of summer bicycle rides with pic-nics. And so far, I've had nothing but compliments about my bag and I wear it at every opportunity!

I plan on making an entire fleet of them :)

Also, you should get Mollie Makes. Its a crafter's paradise.

I hand dyed the fabric, making about 8 different samples of different shades of green/blue until I'd found the perfect combination. I had planned on using a stamp I'd bought to add a pattern but in the end I loved the simplicity of the colours I left it as it is. I'm so pleased with the way it has turned out, I've never made a bag with a lining that fits so perfectly either. Seriously my new favourite thing. Roll on summer play time.

Normal service now to resume....

Oh naughty naughty. It's been almost a month since my last post. SORRY. I took a little holiday and just haven't returned to normal functioning yet! 

I'll keep this short, to ease you back in to my rambling ways but I assure you've I've been busy! I spent a lovely week in France with my family, followed by a week of crafting and general TV watching.... (oops) Then this last week and a half I've been getting myself back into the working routine and prepping a few other little projects I've got lined up (watch this space).

On another note.. things that are inspiring me at the moment... Foxes. They are everywhere. As a wonderful friend of mine said: 'Right now...Foxes are in.'

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