Sunday, May 31, 2009

Gallivanting Again

Morning Folks....by the time you read this I should be off on another gallivant.....Ikea this time....I am having a real treat this weekend....2 days I have been allowed out of the cubbyhole...will have to burn the midnight oil somewhat to catch up with the schedule....but hey will worry about that later in the week.
I just had the best morning yesterday....the weather was absolutely glorious and I set off to drive the 20 miles to Alford.....a small town set amongst the rolling hills of Aberdeenshire.....gobsmacking scenery.....wow and what a surprise.....gorgeous gorgeous designer craft shop...all Pink and Black.......very swish and modern.....SIMPLY CREATE owned by the lovely Jacqui and little did I realise it was a  Jacqui that I know and wow...wow...wow....I no sooner stepped in the door and guess who had beat me to it....my lovely bloggy bud Debbi....already filling her basket.      Oh I think we died and went to heaven.... just wanted everything......Penny Blacks.....Hero Arts.....gorgeous gorgeous papers and embellies....the two of us were like bees around a honey pot.   I stupidly went thinking there is nothing I am needing....just going for a look.....well how naive was I......and believe me we came out a great deal poorer but happy as Larry.     A little saunter down the street and into the nearest coffee shop for a well earned drink and a blether......and lots of laughs......I just had the best time and you know crafting can be a very solitary hobby.....it was great to escape for a while and do what I enjoy even more than crafting...chatting.....it was great to meet up with Debbi again...she is just the sweetest bloggy bud and we are planning to do it all again sometime soon and if you are reading this Dawn....this will be our outing when you come to visit.   So if you live anywhere near this gorgeous little crafty cavern......get yourselves over there....I promise you won't be disappointed and Jacqui will make you so welcome....she is just the loveliest sweet gal.
Now Oliver is coming to spend the day tomorrow with Grandma.....so definitely a NO CRAFTING DAY...but I will try to schedule something to keep you amused until I am back in the swing on Tuesday....that is...if I haven't taken off to Alford again....well maybe not this week.....don't think the crafty stash purse can afford it.....toodle..oo for now.
Hugs Kath xxxxxxx

10 comments:

  1. Hi Kathi
    nice to read that your such a beautiful day had!
    A pity that I live so far away and not even with you as a beautiful day to spend together can be!
    I wish you have nice Pentecostal days!
    I hope I had understood everything correctly, because my English is not so good?
    Big hugs Gisela

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  2. I am glad that you havd a lovely day yesterday. I will try and get to this new shop soon. Have fun today

    Hugs
    Suzanne x

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  3. sounds like you had a great day out Kath
    i'm very lucky my craftin buddy only lives over the road from me
    enjoy the rest of your weekend
    hugs lesley xx

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  4. When my new copy of SC&P arrived I noticed the advert for Simply Create & had a sneaky feeling that you would be on cloud 9 with a huge smile on your face... glad you had a fun time out.

    Hope you also have a great day at Ikea & no doubt you will be back with some form of storage or something... lol...

    Big hugs
    Lorraine xxx

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  5. Enjoy your day tomorrow with Oliver!

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  6. Ooh my sister in law lives in Alford, I might just have to take a trip to visit her soon, via the craft shop!
    Sounds like you had a fab day :)
    Hugs Lora x

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  7. I had a fab time too Kath, and Jacqui's shop is simply gorgeous
    looking forward to a crafty coffee morning again soon
    xx

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  8. It sounds like you had a really great day and laughter is always a good medicine so you should be on top of the world today for another great one with Oliver.
    Kim xXx

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  9. Sounds like you had a fun day yesterday Kath, what better than craft shopping and blog buddies as well.

    Enjoy the rest of this lovely weekend - I'm only blog hopping for half and hour to cool down - honest !

    B x

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  10. Ooooh, ooooh, oooh, Hyperventilating already - eeeh sounds like you had the best day!!!
    Now we will have to fix a do-able date soon, How about the 15th....have the dentist next Monday - EEEK!! dreading it already!!! LOL

    Hugs
    Dawn
    xx

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