Reflections – December 2009

In December:

Rich’s cousin Ben and his lovely GF Jess came to stay and we ate muchos Mexican food.
I wrote my second essay for my OU course and got a 1:1 mark (woo!)
I met my friend Kirsty at the humongous Westfield Shopping Centre in London for some girl chat, lunch, Christmas shopping and more chat.
Our club had a super crafty secret santa gift exchange
Our company had its Christmas dinner at the Wykham Arms in Sibford Gower, Oxfordshire.
I got a Kitchen Aid Artisan Stand Mixer and it made me cry with joy.
Our good friends Jess and Toby had a little boy called Elijah.
We had Christmas Eve lunch with our friends in Solihull
We spent Christmas Day with Rich’s family in Solihull
We drove down to Wadebridge, Cornwall on Boxing Day to be with my family
Rich and I visited Tintagel, Port Isaac, Clovelly and Boscastle in two days.
We stopped in Ilfracombe, Devon for the night on our way back home.
Sew Make Believe appeared in print.
We spent Christmas Eve at home with friends, playing Pictionary, listening to music, dancing and drinking champagne.

And that was 2009.

Reflections – November 2009

In November:

We went to see Lily Allen at the NIA in Birmingham.
I made Parkin.
I made another of my Lists of Many To-Dos.
Our club had a sock toy workshop.
I watched Being Human season 1 finally.
I learned some new things about Guy Fawkes.
I started my I Heart Tumblr feature which will be back in February.
I started my 20 second reviews feature – more of these coming soon until I have caught up with our current rentals.]
I started my Poll of the Week feature which will not be back due to the overwhelming lack of interest!
I went to see Annie on the stage with my good pal, Zoë.
My club went to the Vintage and Handmade Fair in Chipping Sodbury and I spent a fortune.
I wrote my first essay for my Children’s Literature module.
I got some craftin’ done.
I blogged everyday of the month for NaBloPoMo (hence the new regular features!).
Our good friends Claire and Neil had a baby boy called Riley (thanks for the kick, Claire!)
My friend Michelle had a baby boy, Henry.
Rich’s sister and her husband had a little girl, Poppy.

Posted on Tuesday 19 Jan 2010 by Kate

In October:

I got some new boots which I still love to bits.
I started watching Glee and I am so glad I did!
My super club went to the Rag Market in Birmingham.
I finally got round to repurposing my Batman t-shirt.
My cousin Stephen got married to Laura in the Peak District near Sheffield (and I bought a new dress for the wedding).
Rich and I visited Chatsworth.
I started my final module for my Literature degree with the Open University, a Children’s Literature course.
Rich and I visited our friends Jess and Toby in Westcliff – the last time we will see then as just the two of them. Elijah Thomas was born in December (I can’t wait to meet him!).
Some of my club buddies came over to bake Halloween treats and carve pumpkins.

Posted on Monday 18 Jan 2010 by Kate

In September:

Caroline, Lauren, Naomi and I got all dolled up in 1930s garb for our SS Atlantica night (which was not in August like I obviously thought last week!)
Rich and I went to see Rhod Gilbert at the Royal Spa Centre in Leamington.
I had an accessory-related epiphany.
Rich and I spent a few days in Italy at my parent’s lil’ mountain house in Carpasio.
I got a new laptop!
I read some books.
I tried to blog every day of the month for NaBloPoMo but failed.
I shared my girl crushes.

In August:

Rich and Liz had their 30th birthday celebration night at The Saint Bar in Leamington.
My friends, Jess and Toby, came to stay for the weekend and we visited Charlecote Park.
I bought some new jeans and some sweet Converse
I went to Wales with my great auntie Joan
I took some photos of Rich’s parent’s dog, Jazz, hence the photo above. She is such a cutie.