Santa WILL be coming this year

After a number of years 'unmming' and 'ahhing' we have finally decided to open up the fireplace in the Dining Room. This was built by the people who owned the house before us but they didn't really use it so blocked it in. This may mean a complete re-think of the use of the ground floor rooms but it's a first step and means that Santa can pop down the chimney this year rather than using the front door!!!

Obviously it's not finished yet - BB only knocked it all out today - we'll need to sort out a hearth and maybe a mantle piece. We still have a lovely dog-grate from our old house and hopefully that will fit.

Blue knitting

One of my friends recently had a baby boy so I knitted this cardigan for him. The wool is a lovely Jaegar pure merino wool which is gradualted in colour from mid blue to cream so gives a lovely mottled effect which is a bit different. It was also quite nice to knit something other than girly stuff!!

Bimbo Bello

Belle has been very wary of my hairdryer when we dry her hair, and also I was a bit concerned as it's a bit too hot. Then we found this fantastic one just for her -and isn't the name so appropriate!! Now she LOVES having her hair dried and even loves mummy's hairdryer now which has to be used on her whenever mummy does her hair so she can go 'weeeeeeee' and joggle about - so getting ready now takes twice as long!!!