My Daughter is Running The London Marathon 2024

My daughter Bryony is due to run in the London Marathon 2024 in aid of The British Red Cross. She is really excited because she has tried numerous times to gain a place but has always been unsuccessful. However, the place with the Red Cross comes  with the condition that she must raise £2000 which is a big ask, particularly when 50% has to be raise by October of this year. 

I am therefore asking for your help, if you can possibly make a donation to her fund raising please go to her Just giving site  

www.justgiving.com/fundraising/bryony-walsh4

Whatever you can afford to donate will be most appreciated by both Bryony and consequently The  BritishRed Cross 

Bryony at 2023 Brighton Marathon 

 

Easter Bunnies

 Finished another batch of Easter bunnies today. I just love knitting these little critters. I’ve knitted teddies before and next I’m going to try some pigs see how they go.

Marmalade Part1 complete

 Made the first batch of marmalade today part two will follow tomorrow. This year  I had the assistance of my hubby, who made a fab job of finely cutting all the peel. I love the process of making jam and marmalade and get a great sense of satisfaction at the end when all those shiny jars of preserves are lined up in the cupboard.  I know a lot of my friends and family  think I’m daft and cannot understand why I just don’t go the supermarket and buy my jam or marmalade so much easier they say. I ,however, think you can’t beat the taste of homemade preserves and I honestly think they are better for  you as you eliminate any additives that shop bought products might contain. 

What do you all think?

Teddies in Production

I’ve knitted several teddies over the Christmas break but the day after Christmas I had a request for these two 

Of course they were the two I’d already promised to someone else so I had to knit some more. Well they are all complete and ready for their new home. 

Next knits are Easter bunnies. 

Getting back into the Swing

Today the new regime begins or perhaps more rightly I should say resumes. Christmas is simply not the time for diets, even if you try to watch what you’re eating and not over indulge.  I, however , find no matter how careful I am I’ve only got to look at Christmas cake or chocolate and I put on weight haha. So today I’m starting a fresh back to the HITT work outs and back to watching what I eat.

My target is to lose 1stone by Easter and that should see me back to my ideal weight and back to the correct BMI. I’m also trying to be more veggie in my eating, not that I’ve ever been the biggest meat eater. It’ll be good for me and hopefully it’ll be good for the planet. 

It also helps that I’m surrounded by others my hubby , daughter and her partner and my sister and her partner who are all on a loose weight get fir campaign. My daughter who I’ve got to say is already lovely and slim,however,  has more of a get fitter approach as she’s training for her first marathon in April this year. She’s been an enthusiastic runner since just before lockdown, when she decided it was time to make a change . She lost loads of weight and really got into the running.Indeed during lockdown she used her one outing a day to run and she ran everyday for several months it was amazing. She used lock down to get really fit she looked at her diet to and has not looked back. So proud of her

Keep you posted how it all goes.

I’ll also keep you posted on how her marathon goes.

Maybe have some recipes to share or other tips I’ve picked up that help me and might help someone else you never know.

I’m back!

It’s been sometime since I’ve actually written anything on my blog I know, but I thought it was time I got back to it. 

So what’s been happening?  Well quite a bit really. My daughter and son and his partner have moved house. My son has moved jobs and his partner has opened her own business and is doing very well. And me Ive been busy helping them both, I’ve even done a couple of stints at my sons partners new eatery, great fun but hard work.

I’ve also been busy knitting, sewing, gardening and cooking. I’ve made jam, pickles and have given bread making a go. I’ve also knitted a mountain of teddies and bunnies along with other little critters. In the most recent cold snap before Christmas I knitted a great number of dog jumpers great fun and quite something to see the  various pups about clad in the jumpers I’ve knitted. I also made a regency style dress for my sons partner Kate when they went to  Bridgerton Event I was rather pleased at the outcome.

As this new year begins I’m knitting more teddies so keeping busy and the Seville orange  season is with us again so time to make marmalade. 

Here are a few of my makes 

Some of my rolls

Special Christmas jumpers e of a kind 

Some of my flowers 

Ready for their Bridgerton Event 

Post lockdown get together with family

Finally got to see Toby and Kate again following many weeks of lockdown. What better way to celebrate Ken’s 64th birthday than a small family get together. Bryony and I knocked together some charcuterie and cheese boards to put on a spread.

A great day was had by all but way too much food I think we’ll be eating this for several more days. Happy Birthday Ken.