A previous matron of the hospital was in the stroke ward at the same time, nothing escaped her beady eye! |
The show opens today and yes, I do kind of regret not going but to be honest a flippant comment made on Twitter has made me think... do you know that I cannot tell you how much I have in my various stashes? I can tell you that I put 160+ fat quarters in a picnic hamper a few weeks ago. I have a separate hamper for Christmas... a humongous plastic container for half yards or more... and at the back of the dining room lurks an even bigger trunk in which I know there is at least 4 yards of cream and gold dog tooth check wool fabric from the early 90s and an early visit to Ally Pally. Tell me, what possessed me?
I aspire to sort my collection into this sort of order |
If only own stash was so well ordered and coherent |
I long to own something like this... memories of Brightwells in Southend, the Grace Bros of fabric shops! |
Now it really sounds like you should be having a stall of your own at Ally Pally!
ReplyDeleteOn a more serious note, hope everyone is recovering well and they all remain fit as fiddles. I worry about strokes as so many symptoms are similar to migraines (and migraines can different each time even in one person) I think I would struggle to recognise the difference.
Oh, I do hope that your relatives recover quick smart. Sounds very scary indeed.
ReplyDeleteSome of my happiest childhood memories centre around my Granny's button box, a huge colourful tin. I'd spend hours rifling through. Your home and all those lovely things look like a giant grown up version.
I'm glad to hear your sister is making a good recovery. You certainly have a way with words. Your description of the carotid artery made me laugh.
ReplyDeleteI think Wendy may be right, you should have your own stall.
Ali x
Hope your relatives continue to improve. I am going to Ally Pally tomorrow, I checked my stash, said I don't need anything! But I know once I see Black Sheep's pile I will be tempted. I say I'm going just for my daughter but that would be a lie!
ReplyDeleteI too would love one of those wood and glass sales cabinets.
ReplyDeleteAnnie and I decided to give Ally Pally a miss this year (reluctantly) but we will be there next year buying a fair bit of the goodies in the main hall.
Best wishes to your rellies for continued improvement!
Seeing that glass cabinet brought back memories. I used to have one just like that when I had a dancewear shop many years ago. I used to display all sorts of ribbons, sequins, ribbons, and ballet accessories in it. I got it from an old fashioned ladieswear shop that was closing down and auctioning everything off. I seem to remember we only paid about £5 for it. Happy days.
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