Happy St George's Day

Revisiting a post from 2012!  However the sentiment is just the same!

Henry threw himself into the whole St George's Day celebration today...donning himself in a pair of red and white shorts...although he grumbled about not having a plain red pair...and arming himself with a sword, posters and my ornamental dragon teapot.

What are you doing Henry?

I'm fighting the dragon Mum

I'm not sure a little dragon looks that convincing Henry!

But I look good with my sword don't I?

Yes indeed you do Henry, although I think you could probably do with some armour to go with that!

I made a shield Mum, but forgot to use it!

Oh well at least you will be prepared if you ever come across a big dragon.

Yikes! Henry exclaims as Mum wanders off and a HUGE dragon breathing fire swoops down...

I wish I hadn't forgot to wear my shield now, and I WISH Mum would hurry and make my suit of armour!

Fortunately Henry survives his encounter with the dragon to fight and play another day!

Happy St George's Day everyone!

 

Henry wishes everyone a Happy St George's Day and hopes no dragons need to be slayed today!

Happy St George's Day everyone!

Advent 2023 - Day Twenty Four, Christmas Eve

Christmas Eve and the Rose Hip Chicks are going to do a Christmas Performance...

They have had to sack their wardrobe crew though as their special Christmas waistcoats didn't get made...

So instead they had to borrow some for the Gregor lads.  Just as well!  Perhaps next year they will get ones to match their skirts and t shirts?

So they gather round to find the last door of the Calendar

They find a pretty Christmas tree behind the door.

The perfect end for the calendar

Thank you girls, I am sure we are going to enjoy your Christmas Carol concert later tonight.

Well that is the last of the Advent Calendar openings for this year.  I am not sure if I am going to do them anymore.  I have been doing them for twelve years now on my blogs since 2012,  starting on my 'Sewing for Sasha' blog, and I'm just not sure the interest in them is there anymore like it was at the beginning.  I think also I might have moved on from wanting to do them, it is a lot of work.  We will just have to wait and see what next year brings. 

We wish all our friends a wonderful Christmas. 

 

Advent 2023 - Day Twenty Three

Two sweet babies are going to open the penultimate door

Baby Amelia and her little friend.

Oh girls, what have you got there?

Red Squirrels!

Perfect!

They look good on the little Christmas Scene.

So sweet.

 

Advent 2023 - Day Twenty Two

Serena has asked Helen to help her today

They look for the door

and quickly have the gift out ready to open.

Oh what are these?

The look like little toys for the sack.

Sure enough that is where the girls have put them.

Father Christmas is all ready to deliver the gifts.

These two are quite the characters.

Helen was my bargain find in a charity shop in NZ in 2019.

She is quite sassy.

 

Advent 2023 - Day Twenty One

Of course today, being the 21st, had to have Baby Natalie open the calendar as she is was found on the 21st December 2019 in a charity shop for a mere £1.30 which was the perfect anniversary gift!  The blog post can be found by clicking HERE

She is a real sweetie, and will always be special for this reason.

She has found the 21st door very quickly.

Oh what do you have there Natalie?

With a little bit of help, she makes up the little gift boxes.

They are very cute and fit together so nicely without any need for glue, so I will take some templates of these. 

She pops them on Santa's sleigh

Very cute.

Thank you Natalie for opening the calendar today.

 

Advent 2023 - Day Twenty

Bonnie asked Gorgeous Sindy to help her today.  She wants to be just like Gorgeous Sindy when she grows up!

How cute!

They look for the door and find it very quickly

Open it up and what do they have here?

Looks like a sack for Father Christmas

and some letters or cards.

Gorgeous Sindy places them on the scene

Gifts are needed now for the sack!

Such a gorgeous Sindy - of course - she is Gorgeous Sindy

Such a sweet little friendship.

Thank you girls.