Random acts of kindness

I am not sure if you have been the recipient of a random act of kindness but on Saturday just gone while I was attending the country gathering at Peterborough I became one. During the lunch break a young girl….well I will say "young" because she was a lot younger than me, came up to Larry with her hand clenched and passed something to him without me knowing. Her words were something like….."I know you and Michele love to share a coffee so please enjoy one on me". Well what she left in Larry's hand will pay for an awful lot of coffees and I was lost for words (which is very rare for me!!). I followed her to where she was sitting and told her she just couldn't do that and why? She wouldn't even tell me her name so if you are that person and you are reading this I want you to know how I will never forget your unbelievable "random act of kindness"………

I will make sure I pass the kindness on and I will also record our special coffees for you in the coming months - thank you from the bottom of my heart but I so wish I knew who you are!! xxx So for now a small piece of kindness from me via the blog with another William Morris quilt pattern giveaway -  this time quilt number eight which is not really a Morris design but I think looks very "Morris like"……

This quilt came about when Larry and I travelled to Melbourne for his 50th birthday 12 years ago. We had made the trip so he could watch his beloved football team play and as I am not really a football fan I decided to have an afternoon wandering the city streets. It was on this walk that I came across the historic Block Arcade. If you click on the link you can watch a video and there are also many beautiful photos including several of the gorgeous mosaic floor that inspired this quilt. On this occasion I didn't even have a camera so I found a chemist where I could purchase a disposable camera and set to work capturing images of the magnificent floor. So if you would like to make your own version do let me know and I will send you the pattern. You could even just appliqué the centre to make a sumptuous cushion! 

Today I handed over the book text for the Beatrix Potter book to my layout professional so I will wait in anticipation for the first lot of questions and proofing in the coming weeks. He is an extra special guy who was so helpful with the May Morris book. When I arrived today he had already started researching the life of Beatrix and was full of so many ideas and he is really just the person who does the layout, so I am indeed lucky! 

We have a celebration on the weekend for Sophie and Tim's engagement so I've been stitching lengths of bunting to hang in the trees in the park where the celebration will be held. I stitched away for about 5 hours and discovered we now have 117 metres!! (127 yards!). They are all bagged up in lengths and it will be wonderful to see them swaying in the breeze on Sunday…….

As I was sorting through some images on the computer I came across the little celebration we had at home some weeks back for Beau's 4th birthday so thought I had better include them! I made some chocolate crackles and adorned them with little trains which he seemed to love…….

A little party just for a little person……….

 I am not sure where these last four years have gone and to think Miss Maisie will be two in just 4 months! Tonight while watching the Great British Bake off Larry expressed the inevitable desire for a cake so like a good wife I obliged! The view at the kitchen sink isn't too bad either with the roses still blooming from the garden……...

 So till next time take care wherever you are and enjoy a piece of cake! x And oops…….I did mean to include this photo that I pinched from Bretts' Facebook page…we'd met for a quick coffee and it such a delightful image………