It's been a busy couple of weeks again, some fun stuff but also doctor appointments and chiropractor visits mixed in too. Those chiropractor visits seem to be working, albeit slowly. The Doctor suggested an xray on my hip which took me two days of calling to book and they can't get me in until December 26th, the problem may well have sorted itself out by then
Halloween night was fair and dry so we did have quite a few kids trick or treating, they were all younger kids and all had made really good efforts with their costumes, there was only a few treats left at the end of the night.
The night before Halloween Joanne was taking the children on a pumpkin walk and asked if I wanted to join them. It was held at Bodenham Arboretum which I've visited a few times in the day light, the paths lead around a central lake with a working farm about half way round, it's a really nice place for a walk The organisers had put a lot of effort into the pumpkins which decorated the path, some were real works of art and it made for a spooky atmosphere because there is no artificial lighting. When we reached the farm the kids could make a magic wand from sticks and wool listen to a spooky story. The walk ended with marshmallow toasting. It was perfect, and unlike so many attractions today there were no fairground rides to spoil the magic.
The giant spider was brilliant and I loved how they decorated the bales of hay. They had also set scenes at various points using some of the farm vehicles, It was well worth the £10 ticket price.
Last weekend was a busy one, I had a day out on Saturday with my daughter Stevie, we had a lovely lunch in a fairly local farm shop and then called into a small garden centre on the way back where they were hosting a craft fair, we had such a lovely time that I forgot to take any photos, lol
Sunday was the last day of the Sewing for Pleasure show at the NEC Birmingham, the ticket price included the Cake International and Simply Christmas show. I bought my ticket last minute thinking It would be quieter on the Sunday, It wasn't. My only purchase was two pieces of fabric to make something Stevie had requested, (more on that next week perhaps). There was nothing in either the Cake Show or the Christmas Show that I wanted, the Christmas one is always full of over-priced things that you can get cheaper on the high street anyway.
I did spend quite some time admiring all the amazing cakes, although these are not the edible kind, they are purely to showcase the amazing sugar craft talent.
The biggest and probably the most impressive creation was the life sized replica of Elizabeth I.
Inspired by the Rainbow portrait at Hatfield Park and created by Emma Jayne Cake Designs, this amazing piece of work took four weeks to create, three weeks for the body and a week for the head.
Following the show the cake is to be taken to Hatfield Park and auctioned for charity.
Aren't they fabulous? the time and skill involved is just unbelievable. There were some 'real' cakes that were taste tested and in amongst those I spotted this.
Oh dear! Imagine taking the time to make your entry only to have this happen on the way to the event, I can imagine that they were very upset.
I've been stitching a lot this week but I will catch up with that another time, It''s Remembrance Day tomorrow, Oliver's Scout unit are not marching for the second year running, they don't have enough people to cover, apparently. Bonnie and Jacob are doing a short march from their meeting place to the church with Beavers and Squirrels and Bonnie has been chosen as flag bearer so we will go and watch them and stay for the service.
Hope you are having a good weekend whatever you are up to.
Take care
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9 comments:
The pumpkin walk sounds perfect a simple family event, just the way I like it, you have had a nice few things to do recently, the cakes are amazing, shame about the damaged one.
I think I would have enjoyed the Pumpkin Walk, it sounds a very nice family event. I did enjoy seeing your photographs.
All the best Jan
That pumpkin walk looks amazing and a lovely place for family time. Wow, those cakes are an artistic masterpiece, each and every one. I love the Queen Elizabeth the first.
God bless.
What a busy, but enjoyable, week you've had. The pumpkin walk sounds brilliant, something every child will enjoy, and it's nice to see an event which doesn't break the bank. Things have got so expensive, it's prohibitive for many families sadly. Oh, aren't those cakes fabulous, so many talented people, such a shame about the cake that got damaged though, I'd have been heartbroken if I'd put in all that work. Hope the Remembrance Day march went well, it's sad that Oliver didn't get to take part again. Hope you manage to get some relief from your hip, it's getting ridiculous how long it takes to get an NHS appointment, it's time it got sorted out. Enjoy this coming week, hope you've got more lovely things planned.
Oh, my goodness--I can hardly believe those are actual cakes! Just stunning--I can't imagine all that goes into them. Love the fun pumpkin walk, too. We often see hay bales decorated like that big spider in fields of local farms--such fun. Glad to hear the chiropractor visits are helping, Maggie. Isn't getting old fun?!? Ha! Enjoy your week ♥
My little cul de sac is only old aged pensioners (!) so we didn’t have any Halloween decorations or visitors. But the shops were full of the necessary sweets! Thanks for the photos of the cakes. I used to watch a tv programme of these sort of cakes being made, They are works of art. All the best for a complete recovery from hip problems.
There is a lot of creativity out there, both with the pumpkins and the cake decorating. Such a shame about the damaged one. Xx
What a great post , enjoyed it.
Have a good week.
Hugs June.
What great and so differently carved pumpkins. Oh wow, and what works of art on cakes, you don't even want to cut them.
have a good time,
Martina
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