Hello all. I was missing last week because we didn't get back from an escape weekend in our caravan until Tuesday and I had nothing to show and tell.
We went to a lovely little campsite near Monmouth with only 12 pitches and really lovely facilities. As you can see Peggy loves the camping life. It was a little too hot and the internet signal was poor but who cares...a lot of nothing was done and batteries were recharged.
I was really missed and have spent the last week catching up with work.
This customer said she was coming for 2 memory bears and when she arrived she decided to have 4 made :-) They are made from a Dad's/Grandad's favourite shirts and turned out really lovely.
One lady came on Wednesday morning [a week early by mistake lol], ten minutes before I was expecting a Bridesmaid and an evening dress to arrive! She came with a bag full of dresses and skirts but was well prepared so I managed to fit her in before my other customers arrived. :-)
In fact this week I have....
- Made the 4 Memory bears
- Shortened an Evening dress
- Shortened a Bridesmaid dress
- Shortened 5 summer dresses and 2 Skirts
- Took 2 dresses up on the shoulders
- Top stitched up the front of a blouse
- Shortened 2 pair of leggings to make them cropped length
- Cut up the front of a fleece top and put a zip in
- Shortened the sleeves on a Demin Jacket
On top of all that this is what's been going on at the end of our front drive. 3 weeks ago we reported a water leak at the end of our drive. During the next 3 weeks it got worse and was reported several times. It took 4 teams and 3 weeks to deal with it!!
1 guy came and drew a blue box round it!
3 weeks later the next team came and dug a hole and repaired the leak. Another team came to backfill the hole and the next team came to tarmac it all.
Eventually the road sweepers came and washed the road and pavement.
No wonder there's a drought eh?
That's all from me for this week. I will do my best to pop by at yours to see what you've been up to.
Hugs,
Annie x
Glad you had a good trip, Peggy certainly enjoyed by the looks of it! It’s great that you have so many customers, didn’t you ‘retire’ some time ago?! lol 😂😂😂. Was it Bernard Cribbins who sang Right Said Fred? Reminds me of your water leak workers!!
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Somebody looks warn out after the trip! Pleased you had a good time. The new teddies are beautiful. That's an interesting story about the leak but I'm not surprised :Lol! Happy woyww, Angela x7x
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ReplyDeleteStunning bears - it really does pay to be prepared! I cannot believe how dry and brown it is, seemingly everywhere. Heavens - they can't even say so many teams were needed because of the heat! Maybe three weeks ago but it's been cool for at least 2 of them. Sad to thing of all that water lost...
Mary Anne (6)
Sounds like you need another holiday now ! It's a bit like how many people dies it take ti change a light bulb. Happy woyww Helen #3
ReplyDeleteThat's a week and a half work already! Well done you. Love the bears. Glad you got your leak fixed🤣🤣x x Jo 🌈
ReplyDeleteI’m glad you had a good break. Your bears are lovely and I wish you lived closer now our local altering shop has closed😀.
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Lynnecrafts 9 xx
Your holiday sounds perfect and it's clear Peggy thought so too. Given how busy you've been since you got back, you needed it too. That's quite a list. Word must have spread about your services. Hope you don't overdo it. No wonder it's costing us a fortune in water rates if that's typical of what goes into fixing a leak - must cost a fortune! Have a good week and hugs to you both. Ellie x #13
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Ah Annie, there’s been a leak right next to the meter where Bart works for over a year. We ended up threatening ombudsman and non payment of bills before it was attended too…yep, one man came to check it was actually a leak (the verdant muddy lake was a clue), another came to put a sign up because the road was too wet to mark, then the digger man, then the repair, blah blah. Took three weeks in all, after so many months of waste. Maddening.
ReplyDeleteSo glad you e had a battery recharge, lovely to have the van to disappear in when you can get away. Hope the people who have leggings shortened don’t want them lengthened in the autumn!😂
WOW busy bunny with all those alterations and super check bears too. Ah road works for a water leak, not good that you had to report it 3 times - (which reminds me to report a drain ironworks problem) - before they came out to deal with it and another 3 weeks to repair it. I can defo sympathise with all going on around us at present. Hugs BJ#11
ReplyDeleteGlad you managed to recharge the batteries Annie - looks like it has been non stop since you got back. Good to get that water leak fixed eventually as well. Stay safe and Happy WOYWW. Sarah
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