Chill in the air

My latest work in progress is the Mdina Cardigan.  This is for me and I’m using the Cygnet yarn I got at the show the other week.  I really like the shade of brown it has a hint of grey in it and will make a change from all the blue in my wardrobe.  I’m currently working up the first front, the collar is knit as you go and apart from the shoulder and sleeve seams not too much sewing up

We took a long chilly walk today, 9 miles. The fields look so big and empty now. The last time we walked this way was the 1 September and whilst the crops had been taken in they hadn’t been raked and re-drilled.

One lone poppy

Crab apples 

Peter keeping up with the autumn colours

And then this!!! Spotted in a parked car in Fenstanton, we did laugh 

We treated ourselves to a portion of chips with salt and vinegar, sat on a breezy bench before heading back home. I think we deserved them.

Let them eat cake

We started the day with seven bags of horse manure!  Just on our way out of the village when we spied it.  Quick turn round, collected and off to the allotment. We couldn’t leave it in the car so just dumped it out of the bags in a heap. Luckily we managed to stay clean and also had hand wipes in the car.  

We met Rachel and the children at the Farmers Market and firstly went for coffee. The children chose to go to Oanas for Chimney Cakes. I will say that when you see the photos these weren’t all eaten and a fair bit got taken home for later by them. 

There was a cinnamon one with a variety of dips, a coconut one (Jess) and a sprinkles one (Gus) and yes Gus is wearing a Christmas sweater!

We got a good haul from the Farmers Market, lots of vegetables, three bunches of chrysanthemum and four bottles of apple juice. A quick whizz around Waitrose then home.

This afternoon, a walk around the Meadows, along the river and into Houghton.  Tea and cake at the Houghton Tearoom, very civilised. Not that we needed more sweet stuff but they do a very good Bakewell tart. 

You can really see that autumn is setting in, the hedgerows are starting to turn. The geese were congregating in the meadow, woodsmoke in the air, a slight chill when the sun hides definitely big cardigan weather

I need to go and get my washing in.  Peter has prepared a chicken traybake for dinner and there’s an Aperol spritz with my name on it.  

Enjoy the rest of your weekend 

A second from me

Just had to share our walk to the lakes this afternoon, enjoy

Walking through the week

Hi Sunday - I have tried to write this post several times this week but blogger keeps messing about.  My photos are in reverse order again which really messes up what I planned to say. But never mind you can always start at the bottom and work backwards.  

We’ve walked a lot this week and haven’t really been in much which is fine my me.  I do have some ironing to catch up on and a new pair of socks on the needles plus I’ve sorted yarn for another Honeycomb cushion. The garden is starting to wind down a bit so plenty of dead heading to do. We cut back all the lavender at the front of the house last week which was a major task, I felt bad for the bees but most of it was finished.  Anyway enough here is our week

We will start with today Sunday - we walked today 9.4 miles from St Ives along the Ouse Valley way and local footpaths via Brownhill Staunch crossing the river and back to St Ives via Holywell.

Chair for one overlooking the river

Calf crèche 

Saturday pm - 5.5 mile walk around the meadows, being nosey and looking into all the back gardens of the posh houses in Hemingford Abbots. I was good and didn’t take any photos of their lovely gardens and riverside moorings!!

Friday and Saturday am - we had new doors fitted, of course the afters are showing before the before!

Afters - only 4 years in the waiting - looking smart

Before - I had hated the front of the house from day one but have had to be patient, knowing I would wear him down eventually. In fact rotten frames won the day! And my refusal to paint, I knew he never would!!

Thursday we had a sort out and cleared the areas in preparation for the work to be done on Friday , short walk around the village 2.8 miles

Wednesday - another beautiful day we did a 5.7 mile walk and then I went and gave blood, always feels good to help where I can

Tuesday - 11.5 miles walked today - Sheringham to Cromer and back along the beach then a drive home via the coast road with fish and chips in Hunstanton as the sun went down

Monday we spent helping out Rachel with her garden and a trip to the tip

Knitting this week has seen me finish this sweater for Gus.