Hello! Back from the coast where the weather was horrid but the company was great. In fact I didn't take out my camera once!!! However, the Mr, the boy and I went to the East Yorkshire coast a couple of days ago and it was glorious - a hot sun finally dispelling the morning mist.
We went to a place called Spurn Point, which is an historic site because of its role during both world wars as a defence point for the river Humber. It is a strange place; not beautiful but very stark and interesting...
Then we came upon the remains of jetties, the wooden posts still standing in line but with nothing to support...
I found them very sculptural and beautiful in an odd kind of way...
Then the sun came out and Little S and I stopped to strip off some layers as we walked to Spurn Point lighthouse...
And here it is!
I have a soft spot for lighthouses and when I was a child I used to fantasise about living in one!!! Sadly, this one is out of action and is boarded up so we couldn't go inside and have a look around. I'm pleased it hasn't been demolished though as it looks superb on the beach...
Then the boy and I indulged my passion for fossiling. I seem to have an uncanny knack to spot a fossil immediately I step onto a beach! Little S found some interesting stones too and he set them all out this morning...
I found this rather splendid bit of amonite about a minute after I started looking - much to the Mr's chagrin...he ever finds anything!
I plan to use these flat, smooth stones to have a go at Margaret Oomen's fabulous crochet stones pattern...
They are stunning, aren't they.
Ah, that brings me to a bit of my own crochet.....
A dear friend has had her first baby and I whipped up this blanket in a couple of days...
It is made from Debbie Bliss Cashmerino 4 ply and it flew off the hook. I love the muted, vintage colours - a change from the brights I usually use. It isn't huge but is perfect for a car blanket.
Well that's all for now, dear ladies. I'm off to catch up with your blogs and see what you have all been up to! xxx
