Over 80 deg at Exeter Quay's

It was a hot day today.
We went over to the Quay's at Exeter and sat beside the river.

It was far too hot for Amie in case anyone mentions that she isn't around in any photo's.
She stayed in the cool of the cottage inspecting the inside of her eye lids!

She also doesn't like crossing bridges unless she is carried..............
There are a few bridges around here so we thought we would save her embarrassment.

I really hoped she would mess around with the computer and put things back to the way they were before we down loaded Ghoulishly google mail!!!!!!!


The Custom House on the Quay's.

IS IT ME.COM?

Looks like I have ears....... I have been jumping from site to blog tonight as it seems we have lost the Soggibottom profile on nearly every blog. We have had problems downloading pictures from our old server and thought we would change..... MISTAKE...... so guys, sorry for jumping around tonight without leaving a comment on your great blogs.
I thought it was just me, losing my brain and not just my hair length and colour.......
I will wake up in the morning with hair like a woolly hat..............I still haven't figured out who it is who keeps looking back at me in the mirror...........but I still can't get back our lost Soggibottom profile on some blogs.......... haven't deserted........just not going to download GOOLEMAIL AGAIN!........Yes I did say GOOLEMAIL......

Sneaky view of the inside of Exeter Cathedral.

I admit it, the soap shop in Exeter draws me like a moth to flame.
If the shop door is open the wonderful sultry smells wander down the street.
I can smell the shop before I see it.

What has this to do with the cathedral?

Cathedral green is behind the shop ( well, almost) . The reason I really go to Exeter is to visit "the soap shop"..... lush, lush, lush..... (I'm not advertising by the way).
But you can google lush and it will be there. I can no longer keep the soap shop a secret. Everyone should smell this good.



There is an entrance fee to go inside the Cathedral now, when the soap shop and I were first acquainted entrance into the Cathedral was free.
If you want to pay the entrance fee. GO FOR IT.......it's really interesting inside with lots of history. But if you don't then here is a sneaky view.

Free Rag Doll Pattern from Soggibottom

I've made a girl and a boy doll, they are really cute dolls that need not cost a fortune to make.
Just imagination. (Some bright spark will tell me just how many days it is until Christmas Day).

The girl doll I've made with recycled jeans material. What do you do with your old jeans?

Here is the pattern. Also a dress and knicker pattern to dress your doll. The face is embroidered and I have used knitting wool that has a felted thread going through it for the hair.
Any questions ?
It is quite easy to put together but if you need to your always welcome to ask me and I will help.

Harry Patch Bear (the last Tommy)

As promised to True Blue Canadian a grainy picture of a Soggibottom Harry Patch Bear.
Our last Tommy......
I had to hunt around the cottage to find the old photo's.
Taken on our now obsolete camera.

Every time the real Tommy........ Harry Patch hit the headlines with another birthday I would be utterly amazed at his longevity and the history within.
How could I not make a bear.

I never made Harry Patch with patches of sewn on cloth, he is an ordinary bear with larger than normal ears. I think his ears were his charm.

I normally tend to make ONLY ONE of any Soggibottom bear. By doing that I tend to think it makes the bear really special. The Harry Patch ted's orders just kept coming......



I still have his pattern by the way!!!!!!!!!!
You will have to catch me when I am in a beary making mood............and I have the time.

Soggibottom Bear fact..........

Harry Patch was a child friendly bear.
Safety eyes and joints.
Made with Beautiful English Mohair.
It is easier to make an artist bear using glass eyes. (honestly).............
I never kept or made a Soggibottom Harry Patch Bear for myself.
I now wish I had!


I did give one away to some one special.

Michele x x x

Nosing around the cottage on four legs

This nose belongs to Basil............................



Better view.................



And his friends....................


Roxy is ..................the newest addition...........

The girls will dress her up as they did Basil when he was a pup......he has his own set of pyjamas!

How to recycle old flower pots

This isn't our garden feature, but we are on the ball with the idea.
Again..............you have to watch the video.........................................