Third week off

I cannot believe this is my third Monday off already. And this week I'm entering that phase. You know, the one where you can't wear ANYTHING this week because it's been washed and  because you need it for your holidays! This is mainly because I did not get off my fat bum and lose the lbs I needed to get into all the nice summer stuff I'm hoarding keeping until I can fit into them again. And I will. Just not this Summer! This phase also includes a week of strange meals where we will be eating stuff up! The beauty of our holiday is that it's self catering so we can take anything that needs using up, with us! So it's not that desperate where we are having cauliflower soup with a side of eggs and baby bels.

It's being blowing a right hoolie here and it's as wild this morning. With horizontal rain. 

So since I last blogged I've dyed a couple of summer frocks back to their original colour with fantastic results, which gives them another lease of life. One of them being my favourite dress ever in the world ever. It's like Lazarus this frock! 

I made home made KFC. 

It was a Tom Kerridge recipe. Personally speaking Tom, in case you are reading this, I think you are too heavy with the paprikas and the salt. BUT I will never ever ever cook a chicken breast again without first bathing it in buttermilk overnight. Oh. My. Stars, the chicken was so juicy! So I will be doing that for sure. I will try out KFC home style again, but I will be fiddling with the herbs and spices. 

In the garden, the Delphs have all but finished. I've cut them down, so I might get another flourish, fingers crossed. I've had six tomatoes off the hanging basket. There's loads of green ones, just short on long hot sunshine to get them red! 

I can't recall what this us, I'm sure it's got the word 'Japanese' in its title, but it comes back year on year and it's exquisite. Cheeky little viola sneaked into the pot but it's purple so it's ok! 

I know some of you were interested in seeing the wall paper I'd spied. This one is my preferred pattern. 

And if I were to buy my curtains at Dunelm ...

The HG AND ALL MY FRIENDS like this one that I have named Giant Hogweed. 

( Skinny lady in pic is my sister, not me, I think my hips extend beyond the edges of this extra wide paper *cries* )

And I chose a possible curtain in Dunelm 

Anyway, I have bought both papers. Not online though, at £50+ a roll! It cost me just £2 a roll. The unwanted bedroom paper will either go in the hall, in fifteen years when it finally gets done, or go to school for the kids to draw on!! We shall see.

I've washed this jersey fabric and I'm going to have a go at making a frock out of it with a pattern I'm going to draw myself using a frock I already have! First I need to find my pattern paper. But I will do it. My beloved Nanna used to use newspaper! I got this fabric for about £6 so no drastic loss if it goes t*ts up!

I've loads more to show 'n' tell but I'll save it for another day. 

Have a great Monday 

Lots of love from 

Rachel *keep forgetting I've not got black hair anymore so it's a constant shock when I catch a glimpse of myself in the mirror* Radiostar xx