A day out....

On Tuesday we took many steps....we saw birds.......and flowers......and a few sights.......

Nasty and nice!

Had a nasty shock today.... a letter from the taxman telling me I hadn't submitted my tax form and was fined £100. Now as far as I was concerned I'd paid it and had proof. I'd opted this year to file online as up until now I'd always done it on paper, but here's the thing. My assessment hadn't been submitted even though I had a submission reference number I hadn't had confirmation so technically it hadn't been filed. Let me ask you this Mr Taxman "If I hadn't submitted my form how would I have known what I needed to pay and why would I have gone the very same day and paid it?" ....and yes you did receive it because when I phoned you up you told me that I had paid it but I was being fined because I hadn't submitted my tax return. Which takes me back to the start.....as far as I was concerned I'd got a submission reference....
Sorry for the rant, I've had a headache all day.
Here's the nice bit. Look at these jolly little socks I bought for a soon to arrive babe and also this lovely little denim pinafore dress I found it is an Escada dress, real quality, imagine finding it in a charity shop.

             

Christmas trimmings

I started to fill my christmas crackers with these small items I'd bought and then I remembered that I had promised to show them to you. That's why there is a bicycle clip missing of the top of the card - it is already in one of the crackers....... I also added butterfly lights to the small pompom tree....... Look at the nice napkins I bought for a friend - not given them to her yet, but I will, yes really!.......

XXXX-xmas-+-solstice-XXXX ( wrapping and trapping )

Tie dyed paper sample made for a workshop.......
Used to decorate a present........
A willow christmas tree sample made for another workshop wrapped with newspaper strips and decorated with newspaper pompoms........
Winter solstice workshop I did at Erewash museum wrapping garden arches and decorated with leaves and fibres trapped in acetate shapes, other artists made the lanterns........
A collection of stars.

Pink Christmas Bicycle!!!

Mr D returned from a trip to Sweden at the weekend. Look at this amazing bike he took a photograph of for me. If I owned a bicycle it would certainly look like this!!! I love the spotty fabric and the crochet on the seat and the Christmas greenery in the basket.
Have you spotted the pink cat picture in the window?