Old Advertising Signs

While on the Mull Railway I came across a bunch of vintage advertising signs (not that hard to spot since they were all over the train station!). I think my favourite is the Black cat but there is something funny about Camp coffee.

Jingjing

As promised my verison of Jingjing (as linked to ages ago). I felt that the middle bit of the legs was too short for the space and if I did it again I'd make this longer. As a result this meant that the holes in the foot bit were too big to they didn't slot together as easilt as they should have done. Otherwise it all worked well and was easy to follow despite the words being in Chinese. My only other thought is that mine was done using just plan paper and card would have made it a bit easier to get the shapes to hold their form.

"Heaven, I'm in heaven, and my heart beats so that I can hardly speak..."

…when we’re out together buying chocs to eat.

Underling I have discovered heaven and it’s name is ‘The Oban Chocolate Company’.

Handmade chocolates you can see being made. The first challenge
was to choose from the menu. Not a simple task – even choosing a hot chocolate was a challenge in the end I couldn’t decide so I got two.


The chocolate sampler was wonderful. They had ones with chilli so they had a hot after taste, banoffee truffles, honey and ginger white chocolates…

Though I can’t help but feel I might have had eyes bigger than my tummy…

Linlithgow Palace

I ended up at Linlithgow Palace last Sunday and much to my delight the fountain has been restored and is up and running. Covered in carvings my favourites were the naked man saving the King and a rather freaked out looking lion.

Rather busy...

Please don't take the lack of posting as a I have given up the crafty goodness - more that proper work has caught up with me and I am currently trying to help get a Bronze Duke of Edinburgh Award expedition out, co-ordinate Duke of Edinburgh Award stuff for Girlguiding Scotland, finish my sock monster, get my Lones newsletter finished and do myreal 9-5 job!

Crafty night was cancelled this week but my version of Jingjing, a cat badge plus 'Pungy' the sock monster and some more Dumbldore adventures are all coming soon... ish :)

Can't wait for more Dumbledore adventures? He's been spotted lurking over at Clair's House

Olympic Crafty Idea

While watching the Olympics (bit of an Archery Widow due to it) I decided to find a crafty option and I have! The mascots are available as paper models so since I'm a bear lover I went for the panda (Jingjing).

Not that mine turned out as good as this photo from the website. Oh and the instructions were in Chinese but they do have very good illustrations!

Royal Train Journey

Loyal Subjects,

I thought you'd like to witness your great King enjoying a exciting train ride on Mull. During my recent royal visit to the area I took a short trip on the Mull Railway on my way to visit Torosay Castle. Through this video you can pretend that you were with me, basking in my regal glory.

I hope you enjoyed that,

King Dumbledore