This week has been a fun week for Secret Santas. First there was Liberty's, then the work one and finally the KCG!
Here's Polly showing her package at Liberty's
Jacinta's Secret Santa made sure she was warm and colour co-ordinated
Joan came along and brought a very special item to show us
She has just retired as a midwife after many years of service in the East End of London. She brought one of her retirement gifts to share with us - the knitting done by two of her "mothers" who she had taught to knit - what a special way to retire.
Chrissie came all the way from Singapre to visit us! I do love her version of "Elfin" - one day I may pluck up the nerve to tackle all those ruffles!
I finally finished my part of the xmas knitting and managed to finish sewing them up at 9.30 am yesterday. By 10.30 they had been handed over to my sister ready for the girls for xmas day! Thanks to Wye Sue for her help - I'd never have made it otherwise!
A saturday sky picture of my sister Kate enjoying churros and chocolate as we explored the Frost Fair on bankside .
She has been quite ill for a few years so it was good to spend a day out with her whilst she was well and on good form. We managed a little present shopping at the craft stalls and a lot of eating and laughing as we explored London's South Bank and Covent Garden.
I got home to find that Matt had worked his usual magic and sorted out my laptop and mail problems. One of my accounts kept downloading mail from 3 months ago every 15 minutes! A 800+ emails a time I was close to despair!
I did get trigger happy with the delete key so if you've written me and I've not answered I'm sorry!
One of the emails that did get through was from my SP9 mom so here's the answers to her questions:
what is:
1) the oddest gift you have ever received (not asked for)
5 yards of knicker elastic - a present from my Father!
2) the oddest gift you ever asked for
A kite flyers banner/ feather.We used to go to a lot of kite festivals and Matt and his friends had many kites decorated with images of Nagel's women. I said i thought it was time I had one with a male and Matt commissioned Helene Morgan to make one for me for my 39th birthday.
3) the oddest gift you ever gave
a chimney lintel - Mum decided she wanted a working fireplace so we all chipped in and brought bricks, cement etc to make her wish come true
4) the worse gift you ever got
A salmon ( I'm allergic to fish!)
Posted by Yvonne at December 17, 2006 06:37 PMI do hope Sue got something nicer than the cheese she got stuck with from me last year! :oS Season's greetings to all!
Posted by: Diana at December 20, 2006 02:56 AMWell done on finishing the cardigans, isn't it a relief when these things are finished. I forgot about the Frost Fair, again.
Posted by: dawn at December 18, 2006 12:15 AMI love the pictures of your secret Santa and the pink ballet tops are a dream, the girls will love them to bits. Your being given 5 yards of knicker elastic by your father put a huge grin on my face, aren't parents the oddest things?
Was this when knickers had knicker elastic or when they became flimsy bits of lace and lycra?
Glad you managed to sew them up in time, they look good and I'm sure they will look better on !!
Posted by: Sue at December 17, 2006 09:15 PMOh no, does that mean you haven't been getting my e-mails?
Glad you finished your Christmas knitting! :D
Posted by: Secret Pal (9) at December 17, 2006 08:40 PM