Happy Halloween

It's here again!!!

Hope you've all had a lovely day. I'm sat waiting for the trick or treaters!

I've had a crazy few weeks here.... working far too hard, going to Bristol to train, Make, Do and Mend and a laptop melt down!

I was so fed up with my laptop saying the same thing.... *not responding* that I went out & brought a Macbook air! I've wanted one for a long time so it was a nice treat with my redundancy money.

However I've only had it for a day & I'm not sure how it all works yet.

I would like to think things will be back to normal but I'm now working 6 days in a row, Make, Do and Mend tomorrow & a big vintage craft fair in less then 3 weeks.... I still have loads to make :(

Catch up with you soon

New job update

It's been so long since I last posted..... life just gets in the way doesn't it?

I thought I'd just pop in quickly to let you know how I'm getting on.

The team are really friendly & I really enjoyed the first few days. There is so much to learn, made to measure orders, quoting for curtain fabric, home design service...... I'm not used to knowing nothing!!!

At the end of the week I was having second thoughts but last week was better. 

On Saturday the store manager was off sick so I was left to run the home floor alone..... well me & the weekender (small team!!!)

I doubled the normal Saturday take & felt very much at home....... so it's all looking good!

The uniform allowance is rubbish....... I only had enough to buy one tunic until November!!! I had to buy another top out of my own money as I couldn't wear the same thing everyday!

I get more money in November so hope to be able to buy the dress I have my eye on..... yes me wanting a dress, what ever next!!!!

I'll be back when I have more time & will try to catch up with you all soon

September 2011

Another month has flown by & once again I only managed 2 post!

In September I lost my job after nearly 17 years but did get to spend nearly 4 weeks doing nothing..... ah bliss!

I also celebrated my 3rd blogging birthday...... made lots of rabbit slippers, took part in The Big Knit with Make, Do and Mend ..... 94 hats were made. Went to Bristol to see The Men They Couldn't Hang..... a birthday present from OH. Visited the Creative Stitches show in Exeter & saw the lovely Downton Abbey costumes. And to top it all off last weekend I visited Castle Drogo to take part in their WW2 weekend..... more about that another time.

So September was a good month & the weather has been lovely :)

Just in case you want to see more of the Downton Abby dresses.......

Beautiful but very tiny!!!!

My lovely break is nearly over as I start work on Monday with Laura Ashley.... wish me luck!!!

Another birthday......

 

Yes I've been blogging for 3 years today...... wow.... where did the time go?

I really didn't think I would last this long & although I've been a bad blogger of late I still enjoy reading what you've been doing & thinking about how I'm going to share my exciting times with you.

I've always been into crafts but in the last 3 years I've really got going..... thanks to blogger! 

I now sell my things online & at craft fairs. I've also set up Make, Do and Mend to encourage other crafty folk!

And that's where I'm off this evening

It's the Big Knit again, this will be the 3rd year I've organised it....tonight I have 33 people booked in!!!

It's all the 3's today!!!

I'm hoping this year we can hit the 100 mark :)

I will be back to share the results

Funny old week!

Once again I've been away too long! 

Last Sunday we closed the door of Habitat for the final time.

It was a sad day & I confess I shed a few tears

I was trying to pull myself together when a lovely couple came in with these beautiful flowers!

One of the last customers out the door wanted to make a complaint about a member of staff's customer service.... can you believe it! She wanted head office address so she could could get the member of staff removed from the store.... Good luck!

So that was it, my last few moments in the store that I've worked in for nearly 17 years.... thanks for ruining it love!!!

Monday & Tuesday we were back at it....... we had to clean the store....everything had to go!

We left about 6ish on Tuesday & after one final walk around I left the building

Once again I cried...... Then it was off to the pub!

We had our leaving party on Friday..... it feels odd at the moment like I'm on holiday & I have to keep reminding myself I won't be going back :(

I'm so thankful I have another job so I don't have to sign on..... too many forms!

Saturday morning saw me bright & early heading off to Debenhams in Exeter to sell our poppies we've been making at Make, Do and Mend. It was a long day but we raised nearly £400!!!

So that was my crazy week..... now I have 3 weeks off to relax & try to get my head around my redundancy form!

August 2011

2011 is marching on & I'm feeling that summer has come to an end.

With only 2 post in August I didn't have many photo's to chose from!

It's official.... I'm old!!! On Tuesday 30th I turned 40 :(

Having taken 4 days off from work to party I now feel I should've stayed in & drunk tea..... are hangovers always this bad in your 40's?!!

Things have move very fast since my last post, we now have an end date..... Sunday 4th September will be our last trading day then we go in & clear the store & finish on Tuesday 6th September.

I can't believe that it's coming to an end..... even though we knew we were closing it's still upsetting. I hope I don't cry too much over the next 6 days :(

But the good news is...... I have another job! I start in Laura Ashley as assistant store manger for the homeware department on Monday 3rd October! This was the interview I mentioned in a previous post. I couldn't really turn it down as it would look great on my CV..... Athena, Habitat, Laura Ashley...... what's next? John Lewis? I hope so! This job is only for a year so will buy me time until they open.

I return to work tomorrow..... no doubt to find an empty shop! I have to work the last 6 days so I'll be back next week...... wish me luck!!!

Happy Anniversary

Today my parents celebrated 50 years together...... 50 years! Wow that's a long time isn't it?

It's also my mum's birthday so we all headed to a local pub for a carvery....... yummy!

So after stuffing our face with roast turkey..... my favourite..... we took the children outside for a run around & some birthday cake. My nephew thought the cake was a birthday cake & asked grandma if she was really 50.... that made her day!!

The cake was very popular with the little ones!

Early night for ma & pa as they're off on holiday tomorrow in the caravan.

Soooo...... the phone call, well it didn't go well :( I thought I was going to get a large sum of cash from my pension so I called on Monday but they had made a mistake. No lump sum for me so I guess it's back to work..... oh poo.....I had so many great plans too. Anyone got £20k they want to invest? haha!!

That's my weekend over...... back to work tomorrow for 5 days...... enjoy your weekend :)