THE FHG SEWING THREAD :-D

[ilove2patch]

As requested, a place for us to ask for help and advice from other stitchers and to show the things we make.
Over to you.:-D

[ilove2patch]

Cute picture Merlin. Lovely sunny day here.

[bitsnknots]

Just got back from town, swim and food shop and I am shattered.  The decorator is working hard.  He'd done the front hall when I got back and he's now working on the inner hall.  After that, it will be a battle in my bedroom.  

It's been pouring down here and driving from one supermarket to another, the rain was pounding down.  At least it's stopped now and I hope we don't get much more or I won't need to be going to the health club tomorrow.

[ed_blackadder_1]

Sounds like you are in for an interesting afternoon books   (battle in the bedroom)

Dull and overcast here today, bit on the chilly side too, we have had a couple of very heavy showers too.

[petitecalicocat]

Just been to a cash machine in as*a  & police have stopped everyone using it as its got some sort of security theft device on it .  So had to contact my bank & have my card stopped

[ed_blackadder_1]

Oooops, not good pcc, we had one outside of our local shop once, beats me how no one seems to see them doing it.  My OH banned me from using cash points years ago, now I just get cashback or If I need more I trail into town to get it from the Building society which is a pain but much safer.

[bitsnknots]

There was a cash point in one of our local shops and somebody tried to steal the whole machine!!  The shop has recently changed hands and they've put another cash machine in at the side of the post office counter.  It will be interesting to see how long this one lasts.

[ilove2patch]

It must be quite rare though. I have been using them since they were invented & had no problems. That reminds me I must get some cash out for my holiday.

[captainbovine]

I'm not keen on them, I use cash back at the till if Im shopping.

Ah Chris, your mum still thinks you are 10...you know you've no chance don't you?

OH is in the kitchen wrestling with two chicken legs for our tea, I'm really hungry today, gawd, this has to stop or I'll be as big as a house by the time I go back to work. I'm hungry all the time, what can I blame that on????

I've eaten a jam butty too

[stroppy*cow]

Well Motability have got back to me, and they say it is all in the way that the garage word the request for replacement of the back door handle and switch. If they refer to the switch as "defective" or "faulty" the repair will be authorised under "wear and tear". If they refer to the part as broken, Motability will assume mis-use and will refuse to authorise the repair.

I actually suspect that the cause of the problem is that someone has tried to break-in to the car, but if I tell Motability that they will insist that should be an insurance claim.

Madness, but I shall instruct the garage to be extremely careful how they word future requests for replacement parts!

Motability also insisted that they had no record of my car having a hoist fitted - they paid for the hoist to be transferred from the previous vehicle to the current one. I was given a lecture that the old hoist should not have been be re-used, that a new one should have been fitted - what a ridiculous waste of money!

[captainbovine]

ah well these companies are good at wasting money....or stating the flippin' obvious!!!

[bitsnknots]

CB, I don't think mum thinks I'm 10.  I'd have said around 5!!!  

Couldn't agree with you more about wasting money Stroppy.  Honestly, these firms really annoy me over things like that as well.  A firm I used to work for, the Managing Director used to turn the thermostat up for the heat and put sticky tape over it.  It was really hot in the office.  At least he was paying for the heating but it was a waste.

[cat-knitter]

You've all slept in haven't you

[ilove2patch]

Busy clearing the breakfast room ready for my live in decorator next week. It looks really grubby with bare walls. Chilly b& dry here today so I was able to put some washing out. 

[bitsnknots]

Afternoon all.  I was up just before 7am.  I was out at 8am as I had put petrol in the car.  I then went to town for a couple of bits after which I went for swim.  I had to get back home early as I had to take my mum for blood tests at the doctors at 10.30.  After I'd dropped my back off at home, I went to meet a couple of friends for lunch.  Just waiting for the decorator to finish now then we can get sorted hopefully.  I am hoping that I can sleep in my own bed tonight as the sofa bed was so uncomfortable last night.  My back's still suffering.  Never mind.  There are a lot worse than me.  Quite a busy day so far today.

[cat-knitter]

I've just bought a travel cot to use as a playpen so I've no excuse now for not getting on with anything I've just finished a good steam cleaning session, the cat was fascinated by it .... its suprising how things don't look grubby until you start to clean them  ...... its the carpets turn at the weekend while Imogen's at her mums.  Feet up for half an hour & coffee time now

[ed_blackadder_1]

Slept in I should coco, I was up at 2am to go to work. Just got back from shopping, bought lots of bits and bobs I probably didn't need.

Bloomin chilly here today and overcast, someone at work said it was snowing pah, don't think so.

[cat-knitter]

Up at 2!

I don't go to bed until about 3

[merc1_clocks]

 We had VERY heavy snow at lunchtime

[chickengrandma-2008]

I was up about 8.15 as usual.  Did a little housework, read the paper, did the sudoku then went and did my fifty lengths at 10.00.  I haven't actually done anything since then!!  

[bitsnknots]

The decorator has just finished.  He even spent two hours helping us to put my bed back together.  At least I should be in my own bed tonight thankfully which I could easily get in now as I am shattered.