Pottery Class

A pottery class a couple of miles up the road has received funding to run a 5 week course - free for participants. Seemed silly not to join up - so I did.

Thursday was the first session. Would you believe there was only 6 turned up? People complain that there is nothing happening in rural areas yet when such wonderful opportunities occur nobody joins in!

Well we soon settled down to a fantastic afternoon and we made a "pinch pot." Imagine a coconut shell - we made 2 hollow "bowls" that just looked like a coconut shell cut in two. We then joined them with a "coil" and then turned them into some sort of subject.

Angela, the lady sitting next to me made a rabbit.....

 

 

I attempted to make an owl - who I named Oswald. I worry now about naming him incase something happens in the kiln. Best not to give subjects names in future I think.

 



Ahem.......so whilst I was busy working on Oswald I looked up to see what Barbara was working on opposite me..........
This was a "face" on a cylinder vase.....honest!
I elbowed Angela and we giggled - quite a lot really, just like being back at school.
Barbara has been to a few pottery classes - it was the first time for Angela and myself!
It turns out Angela knows a few of my neighbours and what's more she is going to teach me to knit!

Watch this space!

H is for Healthy Pancakes.

Today is Pancake Tuesday...............these are heavenly and healthy!

Whisk 1 egg white till stiff, add sweetener. Stir 1 vanilla essence drop into yolk & fold into egg white. Fry light - cook till set then flip over. Serve with raspberries + spoonful of fat free greek yoghurt + 1 tablespoon water to thin out yoghurt! LUSH!

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RIP Elsie

Never for one minute did we expect Sunday to turn out as it did. We took Elsie and Bing to Redcar, where only a week previous we had come across Bing's brother and sister and had a time of great joy and fun.
It happened in a split second. Bing was chasing his ball and I was next to Elsie. She collapsed.
Jon was at her side in a flash, picking her up and running to the van. Members of the public could see something was wrong and came to help.
We got  Elsie into the van and I phoned the vets to let them know we were on our way.
I sat in the back with Elsie and Bing.
We arrived at the vets but Elsie had passed away.

Gone, in a flash with no warning.
Elsie was devoted to Jon and it will take time for the loss to sink in.
She mellowed with the arrival of Bing and spent many hours training him and showing him the ropes, including how to be the "works dog".

Bing will be going to the workshop with Jon and we feel Elsie will be watching over his every move.

Too soon however, whilst she was about 12 she had a good life and we will miss her.
The best dog Jon has ever had.