When The Bobbin Won't Play!

The most beautiful words in the English language are, "Cheque enclosed". - Dorothy Parker

Welcome to my Tuesday 💃

I woke up early with a dry throat....

Need a brew!

Breakfast.

Then we got up.

While hubby went and got the newspaper.

I brought the sewing machine down for a quick play.

But first coffee..

&

Quick read of the newspaper↓

Bernard  Cribbins, OBE  is an English actor, comedian, and singer whose career spans over 70 years.

During the 1960s, Cribbins became known in the UK for his successful novelty records including "The Hole in the Ground" and "Right Said Fred", and made appearances in comedy films including Two-Way Stretch (1960) and the Carry On series. He appeared as Albert Perks in The Railway Children (1970), as barman Felix Forsythe in Alfred Hitchcock's Frenzy (1972) and as pretentious hotel guest Mr. Hutchinson in the Fawlty Towers episode "The Hotel Inspectors" (1975). He narrated the BBC children's television programme The Wombles (1973–1975) and was a regular and prolific reader for the BBC series Jackanory from 1966 to 1991.

He is 92 years old 🎈

 Frank  Thring was an Australian character actor in radio, stage, television and film; as well as a theatre director. His early career started in London in theatre productions, before he starred in Hollywood film, where he became best known for roles in Ben-Hur in 1959 and King of Kings in 1961. He was known for always wearing black and styling his home in black decor, and for his friendship with the renowned WAAF Heather Priest.

He died on this day in 1994 aged 68.

It was trying to snow again..

We had a early lunch..

While hubby and younger son went to do the food shopping.

I had some facemasks to make.

The thread on the first bobbin snapped.

The thread on the second bobbin got all tangled up....

Let's try the third bobbin!

By the time my hubby came back, I was on my second facemask.

I finally finished my 6 facemasks!

Now to carry on watching some Superheros movies...

Light tea↓

It had been snowing again...

Sleep tea time.

Off to get into a warm bed before the cold Hump appears 🐫

 
 

 

Making Out With Fred!

Behind every successful man stands a woman. And behind her stands his wife. - Fat Weldon

Welcome to my Monday👯

(Still no Wobbly Work Wheel 🎡 to worry about until next week \o/)

Something was happening outside 🌨 

Last time we has snow was 2 years ago when Beast of the East came calling.....

Now for some brew to ease the excitement.

Breakfast.

I got a warm hug off hubby and fell back to sleep Zzzzz

After a while, we got up to explore outside.

(The Green recycle bins wasn't emptied on Christmas Eve, I hope they will be emptied this week!)

Not enough to make a snowman ⛄

The wind has been busy....

Blowing my Xmas decs about the garden↑

Back in the house, it's freezing out here!

Coffee time!

Followed by a quick lunch.

I wrote yesterday's blog post.

Now to enjoy for Disney +

with:

then the final 5 episodes of:

We watched the final episode of three about the music from television↓

The Sound of TV with Neil Brand.

All about TV themes and music in television programmes.Really good 3 programmes!

Nice easy tea↓

Chas Hodges was an English musician
  and singer who was the lead vocalist of the musical duo Chas & Dave. He would have been 77 years old 🎈.

He died aged 74 in 2018.

Paul Walden  commonly known as Guru Josh, was a Jersey musician, active in the British post-acid house scene, best known for his début single "Infinity", initially released in 1989 on Walden's record label, Infinity Records. The song was re-released in 1990 by BMG Records, and then re-released in 2008 by Darren Bailie, who created the Guru Josh Project. The song was released again in 2012.

He died aged 51 in 2015.

I cut the material out ready to make more facemasks tomorrow↓

Sleep Tea Time...

Off to a warm bed with a even warmer hubby!

 

 

 

 

It's Peacock Time

You know you've had too much to eat for Christmas dinner when you slump down onto a beanbag and realize....there is no beanbag - 

David Letterman

 Welcome to my Sunday 💋

We had brew with warm hug.

Finished off the bacon↓

Dressed.

I went out outside for a breath of fresh air.

Kids were helping our friend, Cllr Joe deliver some leaflets in his ward.

We enjoyed a much needed coffee↓

When kids were dropped off.

We went out to get some fresh air.

Got my facemask ready↓

It's cold↑

I needed some things that was in their sale.

(And spend some Nectar points too)

I spent all my £22.70 Nectar points.

Unpacked all my bargains.

Coffee time

with salmon↓

We watched 3 more episodes of↓

Christmas Cake,

Christmas Wreath,

Christmas Stocking.

Now to abuse Disney+

Wow brilliant film!

More Superhero films to watch tomorrow.

Sleep tea time.

Leslie Maguire, English pianist (Gerry & the Pacemakers) is 79 years old 🎈

Sir Alan  Bates, CBE was an English actor who came to prominence in the 1960s, when he appeared in films ranging from the popular children's story Whistle Down the Wind to the "kitchen sink" drama A Kind of Loving. 

He died aged 69 in 2003 

Off to bed before the heating goes off...