Up to Freeport

I really need a waterproof coat and as it is Cyber Monday thought I would take a trip up to Freeport that has several outdoor wear shops. I thought I would also go into the pottery studio and paint something on a plate rather than paint a moulded design. I had been telling Caroline about some of the things I have painted before so took a couple of photos to show her. So may as well recycle them here.

Bit out of sync again but I sit on the bed in the morning and do some word puzzles and my lamp is a spotlight. So one of the arty shots when I noticed it in the screen!

I caught the bus to Freeport, a damp and cold day but not too much walking in the rain. I did manage to get a waterproof jacket and a very reduced price and a most helpful lady so that was good. Then I went to the pottery studio. They have found that pencil on the bisque sometimes leaves a mark sl they recommend doing the design with a felt tip which definitely burns off. The only trouble with that is that it bleeds into the clay and so not a nice clear line to follow when you start painting, took a while marking it out.

I got quite chilled in there so have made a start but a lot more to do, but they are happy for me to go back. In fact they weren’t talking about having some samples and I said I would happily paint some for them, they jumped at the idea also, so when I have done the plate they want me to pint one of the larger items, maybe and elf or a snowman. 

I have three phot plaques that have never been properly displayed, they have sticky things on the back, but they will not peel off now, so I ordered some which river today.so now they are on the wall.

The first Christmas cactus flower has opened.

Tina hasn’t felt at all well today and Darren had returned to work but wasn’t well over the weekend, so I got dinner for us all this evening. At one point my leg was scarily painful, it has got worse over the last few days. I can still walk a bit but am limping now and can’t bend it very well, although  at the moment it isn’t actually locking, so that at lest is good. So lying about for the rest of the evening!