I can see clearly now. . .

Lovely weekend here on the island - far too many distractions from bag making. And nearly too hot for coffee.
We get famously good sunsets in Gurnard, which also means that preferably, you need to be watching the view with a chilled glass of wine in your hand.

Days to Bovey are counting down fast - We Will be ready in time, I'm sure. ..

Today's Forecast . .

Another fine morning, so I set off to Gurnard sea front for some photography. It's beginning to sound like I'm obsessed with the weather and there's no harm in admitting that it's probably true. Well, in a sea-related-radio-4 type of way.

Last year, I experimented with some framed textile pieces that incorporated text (no surprise there then). One used 'Crossing the Bar', by Lord Alfred Tennyson (good Island connection), and the second was based on John Masefield's 'Sea Fever', both obviously with a seaside theme. However, it has suddenly dawned on me that the beloved, equally poetic 'Shipping Forecast' would also work well in a framed style. I'll try and get a few done and hopefully take them to Bovey as part of our collection.

(posted by Ali Hughes)

A Fine Afternoon

It has been a lovely day here in Gurnard. A good day for taking photos, although slightly windier than it looks from the picture and we forgot to take anything to weigh down the bags. .

We're trying out a new larger size bucket - the diameter of which is roughly the same size as a LARGE supermarket pizza(Yum). Not that we make the family eat pizza all the time, that would just be wrong. . .